Highest rated movie: Stella Dallas (1925)
Lowest rated movie: Break of Hearts (1935)
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Movies starring Jean Hersholt have generally received positive reviews and hold an average score of 61%.
Stella Dallas - released in 1925 - is Jean Hersholt's highest rated movie, with a score of 75% based on 60 reviews.
The lowest rated film from Jean Hersholt is Break of Hearts - released in 1935 - with a score of 46% based on 2 reviews.
Jean Pierre Hersholt (12 July 1886 – 2 June 1956) was a Danish-born actor who lived in the United States, where he was a leading film and radio talent, best known for his 17 years starring on radio in Dr. Christian and for playing Shirley Temple's grandfather in Heidi. 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. He appeared in 140 films and directed four.
Jean Hersholt has acted in films with Myrna Loy, Lewis Stone, John Miljan and Bess Flowers.
Jean Hersholt has worked with these film directors: Henry King, Charles Brabin, William K. Howard and Sidney Franklin.
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