Jean Pierre Carl Buron (12 July 1886 – 2 June 1956), known professionally as Jean Hersholt, was a Danish-American actor. He is best known for starring on the CBS radio series Dr. Christian (1937–1954) and inspiring later subsequent TV series (1956-1957), along with co-starring in the Shirley Temple film Heidi (1937). Asked how to pronounce his name, he told to The Literary Digest, (major influential magazine of current affairs / news, opinion and cultural affairs, published 1890-1938) "In English, her'sholt; in Danish, hairs'hult." Of his total motion picture credits during 1924 to 1955, 75 were silent film and 65 were "talkies" - 140 total; he directed four. More about Jean Hersholt
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Hersholt was born Jean Pierre Carl Buron on 12 July 1886, in Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark. Hersholt claimed later to be born into a family of actors, but in reality, both of his parents: Henri Pierre Buron, the son of a French Roman Catholic father and a Danish Protestant (Evangelical Lutheran / Church of Denmark) mother - Clara (née Petersen), the daughter of a Danish Protestant father and a Danish Jewish mother, were hairdressers, though the father later was a cigar and wine merchant /vendor. Hersholt appeared in two of the first short films of the Danish film studio Nordisk Film in 1906, but did not find much success in his youthful early years in Denmark. Hersholt emigrated to the United States in 1913, and spent the remainder of his acting career in America.The most expensive item with a signature of Jean Hersholt (Shirley Temple. Jean Hersholt. Dual signature Heidi presentation. Vintage!) was sold in June 2019 for $499.00 while the cheapest item (2 Vintage Signed Menus. 1 signed by Jean Hersholt) found a new owner for $0.99 in April 2012. The month with the most items sold (3) was April 2021 with an average selling price of $14.99 for an autographed item of Jean Hersholt. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in June 2019 with $499.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $4.99 was August 2011. In average, an autographed item from Jean Hersholt is worth $14.99.
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1939 Charles Laughton Motion Picture Fund Testimonial Signed Jean Hersholt | $25.00 | ||
JEAN HERSHOLT & GREER GARSON AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED ALBUM PAGE 1940's HOLLYWOOD | $39.99 | ||
Jean Hersholt (d. 1956) signed autograph 4x5 Album Page Grandfather in Heidi | $50.00 | ||
Jean Hersholt SIGNED 5 x 7 B&W Photo Dr. Cristian 1940s Autograph Original | $25.00 | ||
JEAN HERSHOLT Signed Album Page-Famed Danish Actor-PSA Authenticated | $18.74 | ||
JEAN HERSHOLT signed original double weight movie photo 1932 | $49.98 | ||
Jean Hersholt TLS Signed Letter to NBC Days Before His Death Actor Heidi Film | $229.99 | ||
Signed portrait of silent film actress Myrtle Gonzalez to actor Jean Hersholt. | $250.00 | ||
Vintage 8x10 Photo/picture Signed Jean Hersholt | $27.00 | ||
VINTAGE Hollywood Jean Hersholt Vintage In Person Autograph #430) | $10.00 |
Danny Glover on Acting, Activism and His Honorary Oscar (03/23/22): The actor and producer is receiving the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the Oscars. Here, he discusses a history in movies and in social justice.