Allan Hersholt
A member of the celebrity monarchy, born into a life of luxury.
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Is Allan Hersholt a nepo baby?
Yes! Allan Hersholt comes from the illustrious Hersholt-Nielsen family. They have eight celebrities in their family. With sixty credited apperances in TV, film, and video.
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Leslie William Nielsen, born in Regina, Saskatchewan and raised in Tulita (formerly Fort Norman), Northwest Territories, was a scion of the celebrated Danish acting family of Jean Hersholt. His mother, Mabel Elizabeth (Davies), was Welsh, while his father, Ingvard Eversen Nielsen, was a Danish-born Mountie. Leslie's acting career began at a young age, when he lied to his father in order to avoid punishment. After studying at the Academy of Radio Arts in Toronto and the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York, Leslie found success in Hollywood, starring in over fifty films and many more television films. He left behind a legacy of being one of Hollywood's great Danes and a leading light in the film industry.
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