Ex-father-in-law of Osa Massen.
Father of Jean Hersholt Jr. and Allan Hersholt.
He was awarded 2 Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at Motion Pictures at Hollywood Boulevard and for Radio at Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.
In Hersholt helped to form the Motion Picture Relief Fund. This helped to support industry employees with medical care when they were down on their luck and was used to create the Motion Picture Country Home and Hospital in Woodland Hills, CA. This led to the creation in of the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian an honorary Academy Award given to an "individual in the motion picture industry whose humanitarian efforts have brought credit to the industry.".
Interred at Forest Lawn (Glendale), Glendale, California, USA, just outside the Great Mausoleum.
President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Translated over of Danish author Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tales into English. These were published in in six volumes as "The Complete Andersen". Hersholt was knighted by King Christian X of Denmark in , partly due to this endeavor. Hersholt's grave in Forest Lawn Memorial Park is marked with a
Jean Hersholt
Jean Hersholt was a Danish-American actor who made a significant impact in the world of film and radio. With a career spanning from to , he left a lasting impression on the entertainment industry. Hersholt was born as Jean Pierre Carl Buron in Copenhagen, Denmark, on July 12, He later changed his name to Jean Hersholt and became a well-known figure in Hollywood.
Hersholt's unique name caused confusion for many, but he once explained that in English, it was pronounced "her'sholt," while in Danish, it was "hairs'hult." He began his career in silent films and went on to appear in a total of films, 75 of which were silent. Hersholt even directed four films, displaying his versatility in the entertainment industry.
One of Hersholt's most notable roles was in the film 'Heidi' (), where he played the grandfather of the titular character. His performance earned him critical acclaim and established him as a respected actor. However, it was his role in the radio series 'Dr. Christian' (–) that cemented his status as a beloved household name. Hersholt played the titular character, Dr. Paul Christian, a kind and compassionate small-town doctor who helped his patients wit
Allan Egild Hersholt ( - )
Family Tree of Allan Hersholt
Great-Grandparents
[Büron great-grandfather?]
[Büron great-grandmother?]
01 May - aft
Glatved, Hoed, Djurs Sønder, Randers, Denmark
05 Aug - bef 10 Sep
Villersø, Villersø, Djurs Nørre, Randers, Denmark
2nd-Great-Grandparents
bef 19 Aug - 03 Nov
bef 26 Sep - 02 Mar
02 Mar - 15 Apr
16 Dec - 26 May
Descendants of Allan Hersholt
Biography
Son of Jean Hersholt and Via Andersen
Husband of Osa N Massen
Husband of Janet Russell
Husband of Marjorie Chauncey
Sources
- "California Birth Index, ," database, FamilySearch (://VJSD : 13 December ), Allan E Hersholt, 04 Dec ; citing San Francisco, California, United States, Department of Health Services, Vital Statistics Department, Sacramento.
- "United States Census, ," database with images, FamilySearch (://M48N-S5S : accessed 9 April ), Allan Hersholt in household of Jean Hersholt, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States; citing ED , sheet 5A, line 9, family , NARA microfilm publication T (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, ), roll ; FHL microfilm 1,,
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Birthplace
February 19,
Death date
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Allan Hersholt lived 2 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of
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