Jean Hersholt

Jean Pierre Carl Buron (12 July 1886 – 2 June 1956), known professionally as Jean Hersholt, was a Danish-American actor. He is best known for starring on the CBS radio series ''Dr. Christian'' (1937–1954) and inspiring later subsequent TV series (1956-1957), along with co-starring in the Shirley Temple film ''Heidi'' (1937). Asked how to pronounce his name, he told to ''The Literary Digest'', (major influential magazine of current affairs / news, opinion and cultural affairs, published 1890-1938) "In English, ''her'sholt''; in Danish, ''hairs'hult''." Of his total motion picture credits during 1924 to 1955, 75 were silent film and 65 were "talkies" - 140 total; he directed four. Provided by Wikipedia