Jean Hersholt
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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 1954 and in the movie Heidi (1937).[1] He was born in Copenhagen.
He told The Literary Digest how to pronounce his last name, "In English, her'sholt; in Danish, hairs'hult."[2]
Hersholt died on 2 June 1956 in Hollywood, California of pancreatic cancer, aged 69.
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- Deaths from pancreatic cancer
- Cancer deaths in Los Angeles
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- People from Copenhagen