Nils Asther
Known for
Acting
Born
January 16, 1897
Birthplace
Copenhagen, Denmark
Died
October 13, 1981 (aged 84)
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Nils Anton Alfhild Asther (17 January 1897 - 13 October 1981) was a Danish-born Swedish actor active in Hollywood from 1926 to the mid 1950s, known for his beautiful face and often called "the male Greta Garbo". Between 1916 and 1963 he appeared in over 70 feature films, 16 done in the silent era.
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Best known work
The Bitter Tea of General Yen
1932
Bluebeard
1944
Night Monster
1942
Laugh, Clown, Laugh
1928
A Trip to Mars
1918
Our Dancing Daughters
1928
Son of Lassie
1945
The Wings
1916
Wild Orchids
1929
By Candlelight
1933Filmography
2022
Prejudice and Pride: Swedish Film Queeras Self (archive footage)
1963
Gudrunas Mr. Roscoe
1962
Lady in Whiteas Simon Ek
1961
Svenska Floydas Vincent Mitella
1960
When Darkness Fallsas Vicar Tord Ekstedt
1953
That Man from Tangieras Henri
1948
The Feathered Serpentas Paul Evans
1945
Love, Honor and Goodbyeas Tony Linnard
1945
Jealousyas Peter Urban
1945
Son of Lassieas Olav
1945
The Man in Half Moon Streetas Dr. Julian Karell
1944
Alaskaas Thomas Leroux
1944
Bluebeardas Inspector Lefevre
1944
The Hour Before the Dawnas Kurt van der Breughel
1943
Mystery Broadcastas Ricky Moreno
1943
Submarine Alertas Dr. Arthur Huneker
1942
Night Monsteras Agor Singh
1942
Sweater Girlas Prof. Henri Menard
1942
The Night Before the Divorceas Victor Roselle
1941
The Night of January 16thas Bjorn Faulkner
1941
Flying Blindas Eric Karolek
1941
Dr. Kildare's Wedding Dayas Constanzo Labardi
1941
Forced Landingas Col. Jan Golas
1941
The Man Who Lost Himselfas Peter Ransome
1937
Make-Upas Bux