Jean Hersholt
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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. He appeared in 140 films and directed four.
Grand Hotel
as SenfGuests at a posh Berlin hotel struggle through worry, scandal, and heartache.
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Greed
as MarcusA lottery win of $5,000 forever changes the lives of a miner turned dentist and his wife.
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Stage Door Canteen
as Jean HersholtA young soldier on a pass in New York City visits the famed Stage Door Canteen, where famous...
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Dinner at Eight
as Jo StengelAn ambitious New York socialite plans an extravagant dinner party as her businessman husband,...
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Heidi
as Adolph KramerHeidi is orphaned and her uncaring maternal Aunt Dete takes her to the mountains to live with...
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The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
as Prof. von Hartrott (uncredited)Set in the years before and during World War I, this epic tale tells the story of a rich...
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Mark of the Vampire
as Baron OttoSir Borotyn, a prominent Prague resident, is discovered murdered in his home, with all...
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The Sin of Madelon Claudet
as Dr. DulacOut of jail for a crime she did not commit, Madelon turns to prostitution and thievery to send...
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The Mask of Fu Manchu
as Von BergThe villainous Dr. Fu Manchu races against a team of Englishmen to find the tomb of Ghengis...
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Seventh Heaven
as Father ChevillonA Parisian sewer worker longs for a rise in status and a beautiful wife. He rescues a girl from...
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Alexander's Ragtime Band
as Prof. HeinrichClassical violinist, Roger Grant disappoints his family and teacher when he organizes a jazz...
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Run for Cover
as Mr. SwensonAn ex-convict drifter and his flawed young partner are made sheriff and deputy of a Western town.
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Hell's Hinges
as Bartender (uncredited)When Reverend Robert Henley and his sister Faith arrive in the town of Hell's Hinges, saloon...
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The Painted Veil
as Herr KoerberThe wife of a doctor in China falls in love with a diplomat.
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Skyscraper Souls
as JakeAfter bank president David Dwight makes a vast loan to himself to build a remarkable skyscraper,...
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The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg
as Dr. JüttnerA young prince falls in love with a beautiful barmaid while at university in old Heidelberg.
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Emma
as Frederick SmithWhen Fred Smith's wife dies in childbirth, Emma Thatcher, who has been nanny to the couple's...
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Dancing in the Dark
as Jean HersholtEmery Slade was one of the brightest stars in Hollywood in 1932, but by 1949 his career has hit...
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The Beast of the City
as Samuel 'Sam' BelmontePolice Chief Jim Fitzpatrick is after gangster Sam Belmonte. He uses his own corrupt brother Ed...
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The Crime of the Century
as Dr. Emil BrandtDriven to desperation by his young and extravagent wife, alienist Dr. Emil Brandt has plotted...
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Souls for Sale
as Self - Celebrity ActorA young woman hits Hollywood, determined to become a star.
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Complicated Women
as Self (archive footage)Looks at the stereotype-breaking films of the period from 1929, when movies entered the sound...
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Men in White
as Dr. HochbergA dedicated young doctor places his patients above everyone else in his life. Unfortunately, his...
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Transatlantic
as Rudolph aka Jed KramerAs a luxurious ocean liner makes its way across the Atlantic Ocean, the audience is made privy...
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Red Lights
as Ezra CarsonA mysterious figure attempts to keep a daughter from reuniting with her father.
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Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise)
as Karl OhlinA young woman runs away from an abusive home and pre-arranged marriage only to be frustrated in...
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Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
as SelfThis 1940 presentation features highlights of earlier (1928 onward) Oscar ceremonies including...
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Don Q Son of Zorro
as Don Fabrique BorustaDon Cesar De Vega crosses swords with a vicious member of the Queen's Guard, and steals the...
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Murder in the Fleet
as Victor HansonA traitor is lurking somewhere aboard the USS Carolina, and Lt. Tom Randolph is determined to...
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The Phantom of Paris
as HermanChéri-Bibi is a world class escape artist, but he cannot escape the false murder charge that is...
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Flesh
as Mr. HermanGifted German wrestler Polokai falls in love with ex-con Laura, who persuades him to emigrate to...
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Private Lives
as OscarAmanda and Elyot are one another's former spouse. Elyot is remarried to Sibyl and Amanda married...
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Meet Dr. Christian
as Doctor Paul ChristianThe first of six films in the "Dr. Christian" series, starring Jean Hersholt as a small town...
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The Country Doctor
as Dr. John LukeA doctor has a rough time obtaining the money for his services in a lumber town until he...
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The Courageous Dr. Christian
as Doctor Paul ChristianA doctor fights an epidemic that breaks out in the poor section of town and tries to get the...
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Hearts of Humanity
as Sol BloomGenial Irish NYC policeman Tom O'Hara is looking forward to the arrival of his wife and their...
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Mr. Moto in Danger Island
as Mr. SutterIn Puerto Rico to investigate a glut of contraband diamonds that are flooding the world's jewel...
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Vincent Price's Dracula
as Baron Otto - (archive footage)Vincent Price hosts this documentary exploring the historical myths surrounding vampires.
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His Brother's Wife
as Professor 'Pop' FahrenheimEpidemiologist Cliff Claybourne falls in love with Rita Wilson in a gambling house. They want to...
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Night Court
as Herman the JanitorA corrupt night court judge tears an innocent young family apart in his efforts to elude a...
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I'll Give a Million
as VictorAfter saving a tramp from suicide, a millionaire takes his clothing and disappears. Word is out...
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One in a Million
as Heinrich MullerAmerican theatrical manager discovers Greta Muller preparing for the Olympics in Switzerland and...
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The Battle of the Sexes
as William JudsonGum-chewing frizzy-haired golddigger Marie Skinner cooks up a scheme with her lover Babe Winsor,...
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The Case of Sergeant Grischa
as PosnanskiThis film earned an Oscar nomination for Sound Recording. It is the only film nominated in this...
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The Wrong Mr. Wright
as Seymour WhiteScott Sidney silent mistaken identity romantic comedy about a timid man, named Seymour White,...
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East Is West
as ManMing Toy is on the auction block in China. She is saved by Billy and taken to San Francisco by...
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Break of Hearts
as Professor ThalmaConstance, a poor but aspiring composer, meets the great conductor, Franz, through their old...
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Daybreak
as Herr SchnabelAn Austrian soldier must choose between a wealthy fiancee and a new girl who takes his fancy.
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The Younger Generation
as Julius Goldfish - PaSoap-opera about a social-climbing Jewish man and his old-world parents who are heartbroken by...
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The Fountain
as Baron von LeydenSet during the first World War in neutral, but pro-German, Holland, Lewis Allison, an interned...
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Sins of Man
as Christopher FreymanAustrian church bell ringer Freyman loves music and wants his two sons (both played by Ameche)...
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Tess of the Storm Country
as Ben LettsWealthy Elias Graves builds his home on the top of a hill, where a group of squatters have taken...
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Christopher Bean
as RosenWhen the painter Christopher Bean dies, some unscrupulous art dealers try to get several of his...
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Happy Landing
as Lars EricksenBandleader and manager discover skater in Norway. They become rivals as she returns with them to...
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The Cat and the Fiddle
as Professor BertierA romance between a struggling composer and an American singer.
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Black Orchids
as uncreditedFrivolous young Marie de Severac is frightened into following a more virtuous path, when her...
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Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
as uncreditedHedda Hopper plays hostess at a party for her (grown) son William (DeWolfe Jr.). Hopper, attends...
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Love's Prisoner
as Party Guest (uncredited)A young lady, who "hates the law" rises from the tenements to society. Financial reverses lead...
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A New Hat for the Madam
as uncreditedA young woman is out shopping and buys a new hat in the latest fashion. Unfortunately, the hat...
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Stella Dallas
as Ed MunnAn eccentric lower class woman struggles to gain respect in high society after marrying a...
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Tough Guy
as Dr. MulbackAn unhappy child, accompanied by his dog, runs away from home and is befriended by a gangster on...
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Jazz Mad
as Franz HausmannA composer and his daughter emigrate to America in the hope that he can sell his symphony. But...
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Dr. Christian Meets the Women
as Doctor Paul ChristianA conman arrives in town trying to sell his miracle methods of weight loss to the ladies. It's...
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Remedy for Riches
as Doctor Paul ChristianA small town doctor suspects the stranger in town is promoting an oil swindle. The fourth entry...
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New Morals for Old
as James HallettProper parents who treat their adult children as teenagers have a son who wants to go to Paris...
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So Big
as Aug HempelAfter graduating from a fashionable finishing school and touring Europe with her father, Selina...
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Reunion
as Dr. John LukeNewspapers around the world proclaim the birth in Moosetown, Canada of the 3,000th baby brought...
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Five of a Kind
as Dr. John LukeRival reporters compete to sign the Wyatt Quintuplets to be guests on their radio shows.
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Fifth Avenue Models
as Mr. Jones - a CrookA model in an expensive clothing shop quarrels with another model, and an expensive gown is...
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Hell Harbor
as Joseph HorngoldLovely Anita dreams of escaping the monotony of her island home and sailing to bustling Havana....
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Abie's Irish Rose
as Solomon LevyWhen a Catholic and a Jew wed they find themselves disowned by both of their families.
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The Goldfish
as Herman KraussA newly married husband and wife make an agreement that should either of them want to terminate...
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A Stormy Knight
as Dr. FraserWhile relaxing in his cabin one stormy night, John Winton, a rising young businessman who has...
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The Secret Hour
as TonyAn Elderly fruit grower sends a photo of his foreman, not himself, to a waitress he wishes to...
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To the People of the United States
as Colonel Jensen - Medical CorpsWorld War II public education film about sexually transmitted diseases focused on syphilis.
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Mamba
as August Bolte (Mamba)August Bolte, the richest man in a settlement in German East Africa in the period before World...
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13 Washington Square
as 'Deacon' PyecroftIn this comedy, a wealthy matron is terribly upset when she learns that her socialite son is...
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Are You Listening?
as George WagnerWBLA is on the air, presenting the live music, the sudsy dramas and the sell-sell-sell of...
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'49–'17
as 'Gentleman Jim' RaynorA judge who had taken part in the gold rush of 1849 hires an acting troupe to recreate the...
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The Third Alarm
as Frank 'Dad' MortonThe story of the firemen at Engine House No.8, where widower Frank "Dad" Brooks is the beloved...
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They Meet Again
as Doctor Paul ChristianDr. Christian takes time out from his appointed rounds to help clear a bank teller of...
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The Greater Glory
as Gustav SchmidtA story of Vienna following World War I, in which the butchers became millionaires and the...
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Alias The Deacon
as George Caswell or The DeaconA hillbilly deacon, who is actually a cardsharp in disguise, becomes involved in a small-town...
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The Disciple
as Mob MemberJim Houston, the "Shootin' Iron" Parson, comes to Barren Gulch to reform the morals of the...
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Viennese Nights
as Herr Hofner, Elsa's FatherIn 1890, Gus Sascher joins the Austrian Army and romances the impoverished girl Elsa Hofner....
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The Old Soak
as Clement Hawley, Sr.To the distress of his family, Clem Hawley, retired from his garage business, spends his time...
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The Aryan
as (uncredited)Steve Denton, rich from years of prospecting, is fleeced by the citizens of Yellow Ridge. In his...
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Jazzmania
as Prince Otto of ComoThe queen of a mythical European nation flees to America when a general threatens to overthrow...
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Heart's Haven
as Henry BirdA fine cast brings depth to this melodrama of a crippled boy, an unhappy marriage, an injured...
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The Terror
as Jimm, the DopeGunman Chuck Connelly is hired to silence the new district attorney who has been pounding the...
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Her Night of Romance
as Joe DiamondAn impoverished British lord (Paul Menford) impersonates a doctor in order to woo an ailing...
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Princess Virtue
as Emile CarreThe daughter of a disowned upper class Bostonian finds acceptance in Parisian society.
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The Cat Creeps
as Dr. PattersonDisappearances and strange goings-on in a spooky old mansion.
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Song of the Eagle
as Otto HoffmanThis drama centers on the fight for certain post-Prohibitionist groups to gain total control...
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Modern Love
as François RenaultIn order to keep her job, a young dress designer must keep her recent marriage a secret from her...
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Fighting for Love
as FerdinandTwo cowboys, Jim and Johnny Little Bear, discover a rich mine and decide to spend some of their...
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The Soul Herder
as The MinisterHarry is thrown out of town and on his way across the desert meets a minister and his family;...
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My Old Dutch
as 'Erb 'UgginsThe story that inspired Albert Chevalier to write his immortal Costermonger song, 'My Old...
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Melody for Three
as Doctor Paul ChristianDr. Christian takes an interest in a young boy, a violin prodigy, whose mother is a divorced...
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Southern Justice
as Caleb TalbotThree old men -- Judge Moran (George Hernandez), Roger Appleby (Jack Curtis) and Caleb Talbot...
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Madame Spy
as Count Von OrnstorffRobert "Bob" Wesley horrifies his father, Admiral John Wesley of the Naval Advisory Board, by...
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The Girl on the Barge
as McCaddenThe illiterate daughter of a drunken, nasty sea captain falls in love with a tugboat pilot. Her...
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Whom the Gods Would Destroy
as uncreditedAfter a young inventor discovers a powerful new explosive, agents from a German chemical firm...
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Unashamed
as Mr. SchmidtA debutante's (Helen Twelvetrees) brother (Robert Young) stands trial for killing her no-good lover.
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The Red Lane
as Vetal BeaulieuAfter returning home from years spent in a convent, Marie Beaulieu, is shocked to discover that...
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The Saintly Sinner
as Undetermined RoleWhen her father goes broke in the stock market, Jane Lee is forced to leave her prestigious...
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When Romance Rides
as Joel CreechLucy Bostil, daughter of a Colorado ranch owner, is led by a dog to his master, Lin Slone, who...
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The Woman on the Jury
as Jury ForemanThe story of a woman on trial for her life for shooting the man who had promised to love her but...
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Love Aflame
as ReginaldJack Calvert bets four friends that he can travel from New York to Constantinople without a cent.
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The Strangers' Banquet
as FiendIn managing the shipyard inherited from her father, Derith Keogh has considerable labor problems...
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Perils of the Secret Service
as Prince Feodor (Episode #2)A 9-part movie serial
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Cheap Kisses
as Gustaf BorgstromRefusing to join his family in their new social life when Henry Dillingham suddenly becomes...
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The Man Of The Forest
as Lem BeasleyAiling ranch owner Al Auchincloss (Harry Lorraine) sends for his two nieces, Helen and Bo Raynor...
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It Must Be Love
as Pop SchmidtFernie Schmidt (Colleen Moore) lives with her parents in the rear of their delicatessen. The...
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The Climax
as Luigi GolfantiYoung Italian girl wants to become a great opera singer.
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The Deceiver
as uncreditedThe story of a man who seeks self-aggrandizement regardless of the sacrifice of friends,...
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The Golden Trail
as Harry TealAt the Golden Trail saloon in Alaska, Dave Langdon meets chorus girl Faro Kate who reminds him...
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Dangerous Innocence
as GilchristAnn, a 19-year-old girl who looks much younger, meets a dashing army major on a boat sailing...
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What's My Line?
as Self - Mystery GuestFour panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while...
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This Is Your Life
as SelfThis Is Your Life is an American television documentary series broadcast on NBC, originally...
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The Ed Sullivan Show
as SelfThe Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June...
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