Hersholt, Jean - 1940's Signed & Insc. 11x14 Photo as "Dr. Christian" - d. 1956
1940’s 11x14 double weight portrait photo of Actor Jean Hersholt. Signed and inscribed, in black fountain pen;
“To Mrs. Mable Parkhouse with my sincerest wishes, Jean Hersholt ‘Dr. Christian’ Feb.14 – 1941”.
Hersholt is referring to the character he played on radio and film from 1937 to 1954.
In 1956, Hersholt appeared in the first episode of a Dr. Christian TV series to "pass the baton" to actor Macdonald Carey. Very fine with minor edge handling wear.
Bio: Jean Pierre Carl Buron (12 July 1886 – 2 June 1956), known professionally as Jean Hersholt, was a Danish-American actor. He is most famous for starring on the CBS radio series Dr. Christian from 1937–1954, reprising the role in a film series from 1939-1941. He also co-starred with Shirley Temple in the film Heidi (1937). When asked how to pronounce his name, he told The Literary Digest, "in English her'sholt; in Danish, hairs'hult." From 1924 to 1955, he had 140 motion picture credits: 75 silent film and 65 "talkies"; he directed four.