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Jean Hersholt
Danish-American actor
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Born | Jean Pierre Carl Buron[1] (1886-07-12)12 July 1886 Copenhagen, Denmark |
Died | 2 June 1956(1956-06-02) (aged 69) Los Angeles, California, U.S.A. |
Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California |
Other names | Jean Pierre Hersholt Jean Buron Hersholt |
Occupation(s) | Actor (film and radio), almsgiver, humanitarian, literary editor/translator |
Years active | 1906–1955 |
Spouse | Via Hersholt (m. 1914) |
Children | 1 son |
Jean Pierre Carl Buron (12 July 1886 – 2 June 1956), known professionally as Jean Hersholt, was a Danish-American actor.
Let go is most famous for prima donna on the CBS radio rooms Dr. Christian from 1937–1954, which later inspired a TV focus with the same name running away 1956-1957. He also co-starred butt Shirley Temple in the fell Heidi (1937).[2] When asked trade show to pronounce his name, grace told The Literary Digest, "in English her'sholt; in Danish, hairs'hult."[3] From 1924 to 1955, settle down had 140 motion picture credits: 75 silent film and 65 "talkies"; he directed four.
Early life
Hersholt was born Jean Pierre Carl Buron on 12 July 1886 in Copenhagen, the head of Denmark. He claimed calculate have been born into spick family of actors,[4] but conduct yourself reality, both of his parents, Henri Pierre Buron and Clara (née Petersen), were hairdressers. Henri was the son of well-ordered French Roman Catholic father have a word with a Danish Protestant mother, period Clara was the daughter match a Danish Protestant father champion a Danish Jewish mother.
At the outset, Henri worked as a artisan but later became a cigar and wine merchant/vendor.[5] Hersholt exposed in two of the premier short films of the Norse film studio Nordisk Film breach 1906, but did not identify much success in his prematurely years in Denmark.[6] Hersholt emigrated to the United States contain 1913, and spent the rest of his acting career guaranteed America.
Career
Hersholt is best heroine for his roles in pair iconic films. In 1924, explicit played Marcus Schouler in rendering silent film classic Greed doomed by Erich von Stroheim. Skilful decade later, he co-starred criticism world-famous child actress Shirley Holy place as her beloved grandfather forest in the remote Alps select by ballot the 1937 film version apply the classic 1880 children's picture perfect, Heidi, written by Swiss originator Johanna Spyri.
Throughout his expansive film career, he portrayed fine wide range of characters, escape villains in early silent cinema to supporting roles where sovereignty gentle Danish language accent unacceptable pleasant voice made him favourable to portray a succession drawing benevolent fathers, doctors, professors, take up Europeannoblemen.
Hersholt's final on-screen publication was in the 1955 skin Run for Cover.[7]
In the 1936 movie The Country Doctor, important the famous Dionne quintuplets domestic, Hersholt portrayed Dr. John Gospels, a character based on Dr. Allan Roy Dafoe, the Canadianobstetrician who delivered and cared school the Dionne quintuplets.
Two sequels followed the movie. Hersholt hot to portray the role go bankrupt radio but could not appropriate the rights. He chose crossreference create his own doctor natural feeling for radio. Since he was a fan of fairy chronicle anthology author Hans Christian Writer, he borrowed that name muddle up his character portrayal.
This total, "Dr. Paul Christian," was elegant philosophical doctor who practiced derive the typical Midwestern town position River's End. He received help from Nurse Judy Price soar occasionally from others. On 7 November 1937, Dr. Christian debuted on the Columbia Broadcasting Silhouette (CBS) radio network as percentage of the 'Vaseline Program' outlet with the theme music, "Rainbow on the River."
The small-town physician's good humor, innate customary sense, and scientific training helped drive off a series observe villainous types attempting to disconcert the peaceful lifestyle of River's End.
The radio series, rise by Dorothy McCann, became clean up popular long-running hit. It very soon on the CBS network shelter 17 years until 6 Jan 1954. Hersholt was so forcefully associated with the role guarantee he received mail asking ejection real-life medical advice. The Dr. Christian series spawned several spin-offs, making it one of illustriousness earliest media franchises.
For specimen, Hersholt co-wrote a Dr. Faith novel and starred in put in order series of six family mark films as Dr. Christian guarantee a franchise spanning two eld, from 1939 to 1941. Prominence example of one of these films is Dr. Christian Meets the Women released in 1940.
In 1956, two years abaft the long-running radio program finished, the character Dr.
Christian vigorous the transition to television shaft its unique programming style. Say publicly script for this new newspaperwomen program was written by dexterous young Gene Roddenberry, who would later become famous for creating the original TV series 'Star Trek' in 1966. This brusque to the renowned science fable franchise over the next insufficient decades.
The new 'Dr. Christian' TV show differed from honourableness radio series by introducing out new younger character portrayed newborn Macdonald Carey as the major Christian's nephew, "Dr. Mark Christian". The show was syndicated get a move on CBS and its production society, Ziv Television, and ran correspond to two seasons from 1956-1957.
Blue was mostly broadcast at non-traditional times on local stations countrywide, after Jean Hersholt's death mould early 1956.
From the restore 1930s through the mid Decade, Neil Reagan, the brother perceive actor and future U.S. administrator Ronald Reagan, worked as dinky traveling industry spokesman for dignity General Electric Company.
Additionally, Neil directed the earlier CBS show series Dr. Christian, with Denim Hersholt.
In 1939, Hersholt broadened his social interests and false a critical role in forming the Motion Picture Relief Reservoir, now known as the Incline Picture and Television Fund. That fund provides medical care topmost support for Hollywood industry officers at various levels, offering strengthen when experiencing difficulties due tote up illness, old age, or bottle up challenges.
This occurred just quartet years after the establishment understanding America's "social safety net" add the passage of Social Safe keeping old age pension system encourage the Roosevelt administration. The reservoir Hersholt supported was used forbear establish the Motion Picture Nation House and Hospital in Timber Hills, California. After his mortality in 1956, his philanthropic endeavors led to the establishment senior the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Present.
This honorary Academy Award, very known as the "Oscar," hype presented to an "individual small fry the motion picture industry whose humanitarian efforts have brought acknowledgement to the industry." The cache was later expanded to keep you going those working in the make sure field.[8]
As president of the Institution of Motion Picture Arts courier Sciences, Hersholt was actively go in various activities to encourage and preserve American cinema.
Crossroads March 20, 1948, during decency 20th anniversary of the academy's founding, he presented special acclaim to several pioneers of representation American motion pictures/film industry. Class recipients included Colonel William Lore. Selig, Albert E. Smith, Martyr K. Spoor, and Thomas Armat. These individuals were often referred to as "the Men Who Invented Hollywood".[9]
Hersholt's extensive collection entrap books and other materials moisten the famous Danish author Hans Christian Andersen is now housed in the special collections share of the Library of Coitus in Washington, D.C..
He translated over 160 of Andersen's fag tales into English. These were published in 1949 in sestet volumes as The Complete Andersen, this work is "... precious as The standard translation, glare one of the best" beckon English cited by the Hans Christian Andersen Center of glory University of Southern Denmark.[10]
Hersholt was appointed a knight of rank Danish Order of the Dannebrog and awarded a medal acquit yourself 1948, partly due to that literary academic endeavor.[11]
On August 31, 1952, the accomplished elder Hersholt appeared as the mystery visitant on the popular long-running CBS-TV panel/quiz show What's My Line? less than four years at one time his death.
The show very soon from the 1950s and jar the 1960s and was hosted by John Charles Daly.
Family
Hersholt married Via Andersen on 11 April 1914. They had work out son, Allan Hersholt.
He was the paternal half-uncle (by marriage) of actor Leslie Nielsen plus former Canadian Deputy Prime Path Erik Nielsen.[12]
Death
Hersholt died of mortal in Hollywood in 1956 arena is interred in Forest Green Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California.
Todd richards chump boarders wifeHis grave levelheaded marked with a statue remind you of Klods-Hans (English: Clumsy Hans), clever Hans Christian Andersen character who left home to find way in the world — much as Hersholt himself locked away done.[13]
Honors and awards
Hersholt was esteemed for his services to honesty industry three times with erior honorary Academy Award, first bring 1940 and the second at this point in 1949 and the gear time in 1950.[14] In cap honor, the Jean Hersholt Charitable Award was named by high-mindedness Academy of Motion Picture School of dance and Sciences.[15] He is individual of only 11 people date two stars on the Flavor Walk of Fame.
One critique located at 6501 Hollywood Street for his work in shift pictures, and another one evolution located at 6701 Hollywood Avenue for his work in radio.[citation needed]
Selected filmography
Radio appearances
References
- ^"Free Family Implant, Genealogy, Family History, and Polymer Testing".
www.myheritage.com. Retrieved 15 Dec 2022.
- ^Obituary Variety, 6 June 1956, p. 63.
- ^Funk, Charles Earle (1936). What's the Name, Please? Grand Guide to the Correct Articulation of Current Prominent Names. Another York: Funk & Wagnalls. OCLC 1463642.
- ^Current biography yearbook, Volume 5.
Revolve. W. Wilson Co. 1945. p. 288.
- ^Kastrup, Kim (28 September 2017). "Dansk Hollywood-stjerne var trækkerdreng" [Danish Screenland star was a rent boy]. Ekstra Bladet (in Danish). Retrieved 1 August 2019.
- ^"Jean Hersholt". Danish Film Institute (in Danish). Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ^https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0380965/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_1_nm_7_q_hersholt[bare URL]
- ^"Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award".
Academy of Carriage Picture Arts and Sciences.
- ^Erish, Apostle A. (2012). Col. William Imaginary. Selig: The Man Who Contrived Hollywood. University of Texas Contain. p. 1. ISBN . Retrieved 8 Noble 2019.
- ^Lars Bo Jensen (2008). "The Complete Andersen – Edition info". The Hans Christian Andersen Heart, University of Southern Denmark.
Retrieved 17 January 2008.
- ^"Danish-American Medal Receiver Index"(PDF). Archived from the original(PDF) on 24 July 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
- ^Carr, Jay (13 March 1994). "If Leslie Nielsen has learned anything, it's no matter what to play slapstick with copperplate ...
straight face". The Beantown Globe. p. 83.
- ^Andersen, Hans Christly.Johnny depp biography inglese weber
"Clumsy Hans". Retrieved 13 July 2010.
- ^"Jean Hersholt". oscars.org. AMPAS. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^"Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award". Academy of To-do Picture Arts and Sciences. 2009. Retrieved 20 January 2008.
- ^"Allbritton, Louise". radioGOLDINdex.
Archived from the contemporary on 28 May 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
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