Jean Pierre Carl Buron (12 July 1886 – 2 June 1956), known professionally as Jean Hersholt, was a Danish-American actor. He is most famous for starring on the CBS radio series ''Dr. Christian'' from 1937–1954, which later inspired a TV series with the same name from 1956-1957. He also co-starred with Shirley Temple in the film ''Heidi'' (1937). When asked how to pronounce his name, he told ''The Literary Digest'', "in English ''her'sholt''; in Danish, ''hairs'hult''." From 1924 to 1955, he had 140 motion picture credits: 75 silent film and 65 "talkies"; he directed four.
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Jean Pierre Carl Buron (12 July 1886 – 2 June 1956), known professionally as Jean Hersholt, was a Danish-American actor. He is most famous for starring on the CBS radio series ''Dr. Christian'' from 1937–1954, which later inspired a TV series with the same name from 1956-1957. He also co-starred with Shirley Temple in the film ''Heidi'' (1937). When asked how to pronounce his name, he told ''The Literary Digest'', "in English ''her'sholt''; in Danish, ''hairs'hult''." From 1924 to 1955, he had 140 motion picture credits: 75 silent film and 65 "talkies"; he directed four.
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