Jean Hersholt

Danish-American actor and translator. Born July 12 1886 in Copenhagen, Denmark Died June 2 1956 in Hollywood, California, U.S. He appeared in 75 silent films and 65 sound films. Hersholt emigrated to the United States in 1913, and spent the remainder of his acting career in America. He was later president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He translated over 160 of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tales into the English language.