Jean Hersholt

Jean Pierre Carl Buron (12 July 1886 – 2 June 1956), known professionally as Jean Hersholt, was a Danish-American actor and director. He was best known for starring on the radio series Dr. Christian from 1937 to 1942 and in the movie Heidi (1937).^[1] He was born in Copenhagen.

He told The Literary Digest how to pronounce his last name, "In English, her'sholt; in Danish, hairs'hult."^[2]

Hersholt died on 2 June 1956 in Hollywood, California of pancreatic cancer, aged 69.^[3]

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Jean Hersholt's grave at Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California

References

↑ Obituary Variety, 6 June 1943, p. 63.
↑ Funk, Charles Earle (1936). What's the Name, Please? A Guide to the Correct Pronunciation of Current Prominent Names. New York: Funk & Wagnalls. OCLC 1463642.
↑ "JEAN HERSHOLT, 69, IS DEAD ON COAST; Actor Often Portrayed Physician". The New York Times. 3 June 1956. https://www.nytimes.com/1956/06/03/archives/jean-hersholt-69-is-dead-on-coast-actor-often-portrayed-physician.html. Retrieved 15 September 2022.

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[WVobit-1] Obituary Variety, 6 June 1943, p. 63.

[2] Funk, Charles Earle (1936). What's the Name, Please? A Guide to the Correct Pronunciation of Current Prominent Names. New York: Funk & Wagnalls. OCLC 1463642.

[nytdeath-3] "JEAN HERSHOLT, 69, IS DEAD ON COAST; Actor Often Portrayed Physician". The New York Times. 3 June 1956. https://www.nytimes.com/1956/06/03/archives/jean-hersholt-69-is-dead-on-coast-actor-often-portrayed-physician.html. Retrieved 15 September 2022.

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