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Jean Hersholt

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Gender Female
Death68 years ago
Date of birth July 12,1886
Zodiac sign Cancer
Born Copenhagen
Denmark
Date of died June 2,1956
DiedLos Angeles
California
United States
Height 180 (cm)
BuriedForest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California, United States
Job Actor
Film director
Awards Academy Honorary Award
Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award
Spouse Via Hersholt
Rest placeForest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale
Children Jean Hersholt Jr.
Allan Hersholt
Parents Claire Petersen
Place of burialForest Lawn, California, United States
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Date of Upd.
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Jean Hersholt Life story


Jean Pierre Carl Buron, known professionally as Jean Hersholt, was a Danish-American actor. He is best known for starring on the radio series Dr. Christian and in the film Heidi. Asked how to pronounce his name, he told The Literary Digest, "In English, her'sholt; in Danish, hairs'hult."

Angela Bassett: Black Panther actress to receive honorary Oscar

Jun 27,2023 10:50 am

By Emma PetrieArts and culture reporter

Black Panther star Angela Bassett will receive an honorary Oscar, 30 years after she was first nominated.

The Actress was nominated for best actress for playing Tina Turner in 1993's What's Love Got to Do with It.

Then this year, she was up for best supporting actress for her role in Black Panther : Wakanda Forever - But .

Academy President Janet Yang said she had given " transcendent performances that set new standards in acting".

Bassett played Queen Ramonda in the Black Panther films, and is also known for her appearances in films like Boyz N the Hood, Malcolm X , Music of The Heart and Mission: Impossible - Fallout .

Also receiving honorary Oscars will be comedy legend Mel Brooks and ET film editor Carol Littleton .

Actor, writer and director Brooks, 96, earned his only competitive Oscar to date for best original screenplay for The Producers in 1969. His other hit comedies include Blazing Saddles , High Anxiety and Robin Hood : Men in Tights.

" Mel Brooks lights up our hearts with his humour, and his legacy has made a lasting impact on every facet of entertainment, " Ms Yang said.

Littleton's editing credits include Body Heat , The Big Chill , Places in The Heart and The Manchurian Candidate.

The honorary awards reward significant career achievements and contributions to the motion picture industry. The recipients will be presented with their statuettes at the Governors Awards in November.

The Sundance Institute 's Michelle Satter will also receive the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award for fostering the careers of many film-makers from underrepresented communities.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said all four had been " recognised as trailblazers who have transformed The Film industry and inspired generations of film-makers and movie fans".

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