 Hersholt's best-remembered film roles include Marcus Schouler in Erich von Stroheim's 1924 "Greed" and Shirley Temple's beloved grandfather in the 1937 film version of the 1880 children's book, "Heidi", written by Swiss author Johanna Spyri.During his long career in the movies, his roles ran the gamut from early silent villains to secondary parts in which his mild Danish accent and pleasant voice suited him to depict a succession of benevolent fathers, doctors, professors, and European noblemen.Hersholt's last role was in the 1955 movie "Run for Cover".