Jean Hersholt
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 radio series Dr. Christian (1937–1954) and in the film Heidi (1937). Asked how to pronounce his name, he told The Literary Digest, "In English, her'sholt; in Danish, hairs'hult." Of his total credits, 75 were silent films and 65 were sound films (140 total); he directed four. |
Birth and Death Data: Born July 12, 1886 (Copenhagen), Died June 2, 1956 (Hollywood)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1938 - 1942
Roles Represented in DAHR: narrator, vocalist, speaker
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-027177 | 10-in. | 10/5/1938 | Songs from Five of a kind | Dionne Quintuplets ; Jean Hersholt | Dubbed recording from film : Male vocal solo, with talk and children's vocal quintet | vocalist, speaker | |
| Decca | 70907 | 10-in. | 6/19/1942 | The emperor's new clothes, part 1 | Jean Hersholt | narrator | ||
| Decca | 70908 | 10-in. | 6/19/1942 | The emperor's new clothes, part 2 | Jean Hersholt | narrator | ||
| Decca | 70909 | 10-in. | 6/19/1942 | The little match girl, part 1 | Jean Hersholt | narrator | ||
| Decca | 70910 | 10-in. | 6/19/1942 | The little match girl, part 2 | Jean Hersholt | narrator | ||
| Decca | 70911 | 10-in. | 6/19/1942 | The shirt collar | Jean Hersholt | narrator | ||
| Decca | 70912 | 10-in. | 6/19/1942 | It's quite true | Jean Hersholt | narrator |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hersholt, Jean," accessed November 19, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/102691.
Hersholt, Jean. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 19, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/102691.
"Hersholt, Jean." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Hersholt, Jean, 1886-1956 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80017914
Wikidata: Jean Hersholt - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q359251
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/19883493
ISNI: 0000 0001 0958 782X - http://www.isni.org/isni/000000010958782X
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