Jean Hersholt

Jean Hersholt (July 12, 1886 - June 2, 1956) was an Danish actor.

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Born in Copenhagen, Denmark, Hersholt would become a well-known actor in the United States. He was also a Hans Christian Andersen enthusiast who assembled a large collection of books related to that writer (now in the Library of Congress). His translations of Andersen's Tales are considered the best English version in existence.

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He died in Hollywood, California and was interred in Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California.

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See The Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award.

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