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). He was born in Copenhagen.
He told The Literary Digest how to pronounce his last name, "In English, her'sholt; in Danish, hairs'hult."
Hersholt died on 2 June 1956 in Hollywood, California of pancreatic cancer, aged 69.
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1873 births
1956 deaths
Deaths from pancreatic cancer
Cancer deaths in Los Angeles
Danish movie actors
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