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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 (140 total); he directed four.
Hersholt was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, the son of Claire (née Petersen) and Henry Hersholt, actors who worked with the Danish Folk Theatre. Hersholt toured Europe performing with his family when he was young. He then graduated from the Copenhagen Art School. His first two films were made in Germany in 1906. He emigrated to the US in 1913, and the remainder of his movies were made in America.
Hersholt's best remembered film roles include Marcus Schouler in Erich von Stroheim's 1924 Greed and Shirley Temple's beloved grandfather in the 1937 film version of the 1880 children's book, Heidi, written by Swiss author Johanna Spyri. During his long career in the movies, his roles ran the gamut from early silent villains to secondary parts in which his mild Danish accent and pleasant voice suited him to depict a succession of benevolent fathers, doctors, professors and European noblemen. Hersholt's last role was in the 1955 movie Run for Cover.
The Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award is awarded periodically by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) at the Governors Awards ceremonies for an individual's outstanding contributions to humanitarian causes. The award category was instituted in 1956. Unlike the Academy Award of Merit, the nomination and voting for this award are restricted to members of the Board of Governors of AMPAS.
The award is named after Danish American screen actor and humanitarian Jean Hersholt (1886–1956), who served as president of the Motion Picture Relief Fund for 18 years. He also served as president of AMPAS from 1945 to 1949. Winners of the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award are presented with an Academy Award Oscar statuette. As of the 88th Academy Awards, there have been 38 awards presented, two of which were posthumous.
The Governors Awards presentation is an annual award ceremony hosted by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), at the Grand Ballroom of the Hollywood and Highland Center. Three awards that signify lifetime achievement within the film industry, the Academy Honorary Award, the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, and the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award, are presented at this ceremony. The first Governors Awards ceremony was held on November 14, 2009. Prior to this, these three awards were formally presented during the main Academy Award ceremony, which now conducts a short mention and appearance of the awards recipients after displaying a montage of the Governors Awards presentation. In the years since, the awards have gained prominence as a major red carpet destination and industry event.
The Governors Awards are one of five award ceremonies hosted by AMPAS, along with the Academy Scientific and Technical Awards, Academy Student Academy Awards and the Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting and the main Oscars.
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The Academy Awards, or "Oscars", is an annual American awards ceremony hosted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognise excellence in cinematic achievements in the film industry as assessed by the Academy's voting membership. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a statuette, officially called the Academy Award of Merit, which has become commonly known by its nickname "Oscar". The awards, first presented in 1929 at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, are overseen by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS).
The awards ceremony was first broadcast to radio in 1930 and televised in 1953. It is now seen live in more than 200 countries and can be streamed live online. The Oscars is the oldest entertainment awards ceremony; its equivalents, the Emmy Awards for television, the Tony Awards for theatre, and the Grammy Awards for music and recording, are modeled after the Academy Awards.
The 88th Academy Awards ceremony will be held at the Dolby Theatre on February 28, 2016 and hosted by Chris Rock. A total of 2,947 Oscars have been awarded since the inception of the award through the 87th. The 88th awards ceremony has become the target of a potential boycott, based on critics' perception that its all-white acting nominee list reflects bias. In response, the Academy has initiated "historic" changes in membership by the year 2020.
What's My Line? - Jean Hersholt; Artie Shaw [panel] (Aug 31, 1952)
MEET DR CHRISTIAN (1939) Jean Hersholt
Angelina Jolie receives the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the 2013 Governors Awards
Jean Hersholt and Bobby Driscoll receiving Special Awards
Audrey Hepburn's Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award: 1993 Oscars
DR CHRISTIAN MEETS THE WOMEN (1940) Jean Hersholt
Elizabeth Taylor receiving the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
Alfred Hitchcock presents the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award to Lew Wasserman
Jean Hersholt presents Special Awards in 1949
Meryl Streep and Billie Lourd honor Debbie Reynolds at the 2015 Governors Awards
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Plot: Conceited film star Emery Slade was on top in 1932; in 1949, he's broke and still insufferable. Fox producer Crossman enlists Slade's aid to persuade broadway star Rosalie Brooks to star in the film "Bandwagon." But when Slade meets Julie Clarke, his assistant's onetime girlfriend, he decides she, not Rosalie, should get the part. No one can fathom his motives for this apparently selfless act, but there are a few tricks in the old fox yet...and he'll need them all.
Keywords: actor, actress, aspiring-actress, based-on-play, benefactor, catalina-island, dance-number, discouragement, father-daughter-relationship, film-executiveActors: Louis Jean Heydt (actor), Hugh Herbert (actor), Jean Hersholt (actor), Count Basie (actor), Pat Flaherty (actor), Henry Armetta (actor), Eddie Hall (actor), Ralph Bellamy (actor), Xavier Cugat (actor), Edgar Bergen (actor), Ray Bolger (actor), Benny Baker (actor), William Demarest (actor), Lloyd Corrigan (actor), John James (actor),
Plot: "Dakota," a young soldier on a pass in New York City, visits the famed Stage Door Canteen, where famous stars of the theatre and films appear and host a recreational center for servicemen during the war. Dakota meets a pretty young hostess, Eileen, and they enjoy the many entertainers and a growing romance.
Keywords: actor, actress, bandleader, burlesque, chinese, comedian, dancer, dummy, engagement, entertainmentMYSTERY GUEST: Jean Hersholt PANEL: Dorothy Kilgallen, Artie Shaw, Arlene Francis, Hal Block ------------------------------- Join our Facebook group for WML-- great discussions, photos, etc, and great people! https://www.facebook.com/groups/728471287199862/ To stay up to date with postings, please consider supporting the WML channel by subscribing. The WML channel already contains the complete CBS series, with new videos still being added on the weekends. http://www.youtube.com/channel/UChPE75Fvvl1HmdAsO7Nzb8w?sub_confirmation=1
The first film in Jean Hersholt's Dr Christian series.
Angelina Jolie receives the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the 2013 Governors Awards in the Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland in Hollywood, CA, Saturday, November 16.
Ronald Reagan presents a Special Award to Jean Hersholt, for distinguished service to the motion picture industry, and Donald O'Connor presents a Special Award to Bobby Driscoll, as the outstanding juvenile actor of 1949, at the 22nd Academy Awards® in 1950. Featuring Academy President Charles Brackett.
The Academy's Board of Governors voted to confer this award on January 12, 1993. Ms. Hepburn passed away on January 20th, and the award was accepted on her behalf by her son, Sean Hepburn Ferrer. Presented by Gregory Peck at the 65th Annual Academy Awards®.
Jean Hersholt stars in the fourth Dr Christian movie
Angela Lansbury presenting the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award to Elizabeth Taylor at the 65th Academy Awards® in 1993.
Alfred Hitchcock presenting the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award to Lew Wasserman at the 46th Academy Awards® in 1974.
Jean Hersholt presents Special Awards at the 21st Academy Awards® in 1949. Hosted by Robert Montgomery. Presented to Ivan Jandl, for the outstanding juvenile performance of 1948, as 'Karel Malik' in "The Search," accepted by Fred Zinnemann; to Sid Grauman, master showman, who raised the standard of exhibition of motion pictures; to Adolph Zukor, a man who has been called the father of the feature film in America, for his services to the industry over a period of forty year; to Walter Wanger for distinguished service to the industry in adding to its moral stature in the world community by his production of the picture "Joan of Arc;" and the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award to Jerry Wald.
Meryl Streep speaks as part of the award presentation to Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award recipient Debbie Reynolds at the 2015 Governors Awards in the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland in Hollywood, CA, Saturday, November 14.
MYSTERY GUEST: Jean Hersholt PANEL: Dorothy Kilgallen, Artie Shaw, Arlene Francis, Hal Block ------------------------------- Join our Facebook group for WML-- great discussions, photos, etc, and great people! https://www.facebook.com/groups/728471287199862/ To stay up to date with postings, please consider supporting the WML channel by subscribing. The WML channel already contains the complete CBS series, with new videos still being added on the weekends. http://www.youtube.com/channel/UChPE75Fvvl1HmdAsO7Nzb8w?sub_confirmation=1
The first film in Jean Hersholt's Dr Christian series.
Jean Hersholt stars in the fourth Dr Christian movie
Jean Hersholt stars in the second Dr Christian film.
Stars: Jean Hersholt, Jackie Searl, J. Farrell MacDonald Director: Christy Cabanne Writers: Olga Printzlau (story) Jean Hersholt stars as a golden-hearted Jewish pawnbroker whose daughter, falls in love with Irish-Catholic policeman. When another Irish cop is killed by a burglar, Hersholt adopts the dead man's son.
Jean Hersholt stars in the fourth Dr Christian movie. Stars: Jean Hersholt, Dorothy Lovett, Edgar Kennedy Director: William C. McGann Writer: Marion Orth (original screenplay) A professor hits Dr. Christian's town, . Stars: Jean Hersholt, Dorothy Lovett, Edgar Kennedy Director: William C. McGann Writer: Marion Orth (original screenplay) A professor hits Dr. Christian's town, . Dr. Christian Meets The Women (Classic Drama Movie) 1940 a classic drama movie directed by william c. mcgann. starring jean hersholt, dorothy lovett and .
Stars: Jean Hersholt, Dorothy Lovett, Robert Baldwin Director: Erle C. Kenton Writers: Peter Milne In this last entry in the "Dr. Christian" series, the good doctor is determined to free a young man sent to prison for embezzlement. Dr. Christian believes the man is innocent, and sets out to find the real culprit.
Stars: Jean Hersholt, Dorothy Lovett, Edgar Kennedy Director: William C. McGann Writer: Marion Orth (original screenplay) A professor hits Dr. Christian's town, . A professor hits Dr. Christian's town, promising the local women dramatic weight loss in a very short time if they follow his regimen of strict diet and a particular . Dr. Christian Meets the Women - 1940 ☛ ~ *****This is a such Great Movies and . Dr. Christian Meets the Women (Y)1940 :
Jean Hersholt stars in the third Dr Christian film
Ronald Reagan presents a Special Award to Jean Hersholt, for distinguished service to the motion picture industry, and Donald O'Connor presents a Special Award to Bobby Driscoll, as the outstanding juvenile actor of 1949, at the 22nd Academy Awards® in 1950. Featuring Academy President Charles Brackett.
Gregory Peck presents the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award to Danny Kaye at the 54th Academy Awards. Watch more of the 1982 Oscars: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJ8RjvesnvDMhrxJtMXxZ38R4aUmT6Ft6
Bob Hope presents the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award to Martha Raye at the 41st Academy Awards. See more 1969 Oscar highlights: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJ8RjvesnvDPXKGB3lFq3PXKHn-ZKitO5 Become an Oscar Insider: http://www.oscars.org/insider/ Check out our Academy Originals: https://www.youtube.com/user/AcademyOriginals ABOUT THE ACADEMY The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is the world's preeminent movie-related organization, with a membership of more than 6,000 of the most accomplished men and women working in cinema. In addition to the annual Academy Awards—in which the members vote to select the nominees and winners—the Academy presents a diverse year-round slate of public programs, exhibitions and events; provides financial support to a wide range of oth...
Alfred Hitchcock presenting the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award to Lew Wasserman at the 46th Academy Awards® in 1974.
Tom Cruise presenting the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award to Sherry Lansing at the 79th Academy Awards in 2007.
Harry Belafonte receives the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the 2014 Governors Awards in the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland in Hollywood, CA, Saturday, November 8.
Frank Sinatra presenting the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award to Rosalind Russell ("His Girl Friday" "Gypsy" "Auntie Mame") at the 45th Academy Awards® in 1973.
Angelina Jolie receives the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the 2013 Governors Awards in the Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland in Hollywood, CA, Saturday, November 16.
Glenn Close presenting an Honorary Oscar® to actress Deborah Kerr ('The King and I," "From Here to Eternity," "The Sundowners") in appreciation of a full career's worth of elegant and beautifully crafted performances at the 66th Academy Awards® in 1994. Introduced by Whoopi Goldberg.
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MYSTERY GUEST: Jean Hersholt PANEL: Dorothy Kilgallen, Artie Shaw, Arlene Francis, Hal Block ------------------------------- Join our Facebook group for WML-- great discussions, photos, etc, and great people! https://www.facebook.com/groups/728471287199862/ To stay up to date with postings, please consider supporting the WML channel by subscribing. The WML channel already contains the complete CBS series, with new videos still being added on the weekends. http://www.youtube.com/channel/UChPE75Fvvl1HmdAsO7Nzb8w?sub_confirmation=1
The first film in Jean Hersholt's Dr Christian series.
Angelina Jolie receives the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the 2013 Governors Awards in the Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland in Hollywood, CA, Saturday, November 16.
Ronald Reagan presents a Special Award to Jean Hersholt, for distinguished service to the motion picture industry, and Donald O'Connor presents a Special Award to Bobby Driscoll, as the outstanding juvenile actor of 1949, at the 22nd Academy Awards® in 1950. Featuring Academy President Charles Brackett.
The Academy's Board of Governors voted to confer this award on January 12, 1993. Ms. Hepburn passed away on January 20th, and the award was accepted on her behalf by her son, Sean Hepburn Ferrer. Presented by Gregory Peck at the 65th Annual Academy Awards®.
Jean Hersholt stars in the fourth Dr Christian movie
Angela Lansbury presenting the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award to Elizabeth Taylor at the 65th Academy Awards® in 1993.
Alfred Hitchcock presenting the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award to Lew Wasserman at the 46th Academy Awards® in 1974.
Jean Hersholt presents Special Awards at the 21st Academy Awards® in 1949. Hosted by Robert Montgomery. Presented to Ivan Jandl, for the outstanding juvenile performance of 1948, as 'Karel Malik' in "The Search," accepted by Fred Zinnemann; to Sid Grauman, master showman, who raised the standard of exhibition of motion pictures; to Adolph Zukor, a man who has been called the father of the feature film in America, for his services to the industry over a period of forty year; to Walter Wanger for distinguished service to the industry in adding to its moral stature in the world community by his production of the picture "Joan of Arc;" and the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award to Jerry Wald.
Meryl Streep speaks as part of the award presentation to Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award recipient Debbie Reynolds at the 2015 Governors Awards in the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland in Hollywood, CA, Saturday, November 14.
MYSTERY GUEST: Jean Hersholt PANEL: Dorothy Kilgallen, Artie Shaw, Arlene Francis, Hal Block ------------------------------- Join our Facebook group for WML-- great discussions, photos, etc, and great people! https://www.facebook.com/groups/728471287199862/ To stay up to date with postings, please consider supporting the WML channel by subscribing. The WML channel already contains the complete CBS series, with new videos still being added on the weekends. http://www.youtube.com/channel/UChPE75Fvvl1HmdAsO7Nzb8w?sub_confirmation=1
The first film in Jean Hersholt's Dr Christian series.
Jean Hersholt stars in the fourth Dr Christian movie
Jean Hersholt stars in the second Dr Christian film.
Stars: Jean Hersholt, Jackie Searl, J. Farrell MacDonald Director: Christy Cabanne Writers: Olga Printzlau (story) Jean Hersholt stars as a golden-hearted Jewish pawnbroker whose daughter, falls in love with Irish-Catholic policeman. When another Irish cop is killed by a burglar, Hersholt adopts the dead man's son.
Jean Hersholt stars in the fourth Dr Christian movie. Stars: Jean Hersholt, Dorothy Lovett, Edgar Kennedy Director: William C. McGann Writer: Marion Orth (original screenplay) A professor hits Dr. Christian's town, . Stars: Jean Hersholt, Dorothy Lovett, Edgar Kennedy Director: William C. McGann Writer: Marion Orth (original screenplay) A professor hits Dr. Christian's town, . Dr. Christian Meets The Women (Classic Drama Movie) 1940 a classic drama movie directed by william c. mcgann. starring jean hersholt, dorothy lovett and .
Stars: Jean Hersholt, Dorothy Lovett, Robert Baldwin Director: Erle C. Kenton Writers: Peter Milne In this last entry in the "Dr. Christian" series, the good doctor is determined to free a young man sent to prison for embezzlement. Dr. Christian believes the man is innocent, and sets out to find the real culprit.
Stars: Jean Hersholt, Dorothy Lovett, Edgar Kennedy Director: William C. McGann Writer: Marion Orth (original screenplay) A professor hits Dr. Christian's town, . A professor hits Dr. Christian's town, promising the local women dramatic weight loss in a very short time if they follow his regimen of strict diet and a particular . Dr. Christian Meets the Women - 1940 ☛ ~ *****This is a such Great Movies and . Dr. Christian Meets the Women (Y)1940 :
Jean Hersholt stars in the third Dr Christian film