The Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award

The Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award is awarded periodically at the Academy Award Academy Awards

The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent film [i] awards in the United States [i] ...

ceremonies for outstanding contributions to humanitarian causes. It is named after screen actor Jean Hersholt Jean Hersholt

Jean Hersholt was a Danish [i] actor. ...

, who served as the president of the Motion Picture Relief Fund for eighteen years. The award trophy is an "Oscar" statuette. Recipients have included producers, directors, writers, and actors. *1956 Y. Frank Freeman *1957 Samuel Goldwyn *1959 Bob Hope Bob Hope

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*1960 Sol Lesser *1961 George Seaton *1962 Steve Broidy *1965 Edmond L. DePatie

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The Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award is awarded periodically at the Academy Award Academy Awards

Jean Hersholt was a Danish [i] actor.
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, who served as the president of the Motion Picture Relief Fund for eighteen years. The award trophy is an "Oscar" statuette. Recipients have included producers, directors, writers, and actors.

1956 Y. Frank Freeman
1957 Samuel Goldwyn
1959 Bob Hope Bob Hope

Bob Hope, KBE [i], KCSG [i],, born Leslie ...
1960 Sol Lesser
1961 George Seaton
1962 Steve Broidy
1965 Edmond L. DePatie
1966 George Bagnall
1967 Gregory Peck Gregory Peck

Gregory Peck was an Oscar [i]-winning American [i] film [i] actor [i]. ...
1968 Martha Raye Martha Raye

Martha Raye was an American [i] comic actress and singer who performed in movies [i], and ...
1969 George Jessel
1970 Frank Sinatra Frank Sinatra

Frank Sinatra was an American singer and actor....
1972 Rosalind Russell Rosalind Russell

Rosalind Russell was an American [i] film, stage actress [i].

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1973 Lew Wasserman
1974 Arthur B. Krim
1975 Dr. Jules C. Stein
1977 Charlton Heston Charlton Heston

Charlton Heston is an Academy Award [i]-winning American [i] film [i] actor [i] noted for ...
1978 Leo Jaffe
1979 Robert Benjamin
1981 Danny Kaye Danny Kaye

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1982 Walter Mirisch
1983 M.J. Frankovich
1984 David L. Wolper
1985 Charles 'Buddy' Rogers
1989 Howard W. Koch
1992 Audrey Hepburn Audrey Hepburn

Audrey Hepburn was an iconic Academy Award [i]-winning actress [i], fashion model [i] ...

, Elizabeth Taylor Elizabeth Taylor

Dame Elizabeth Rosamund Taylor, DBE [i] is an iconic two-time Academy Award [i] ...
1993 Paul Newman Paul Newman

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1994 Quincy Jones Quincy Jones

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2001 Arthur Hiller
2005 Roger Mayer