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Nils Anton Alfhild Asther (17 January 1897 – 19 October 1981) was a Swedish actor active in Hollywood from 1926 to the mid-1950s, known as "the male Greta Garbo". Between 1916 and 1963 he appeared in over seventy feature films, sixteen of which were produced in the silent era.
Actor: The Man in Half Moon Street. Nils Asther was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 1897 and raised in Malmö, Sweden, by his wealthy Swedish parents. After attending the Royal Dramatic Theater School in Stockholm, he began his stage career in Copenhagen.
Jan 9, 2023 · Nils Asther was the Swedish-born silent film star that critics and audiences adored as “the male Greta Garbo”. Behind his cool and exotic exterior, however, no one really knew Nils Asther—maybe not even himself.
May 7, 2024 · Nils Asther (born January 17, 1897, Hellerup, Denmark—died October 13, 1981, Stockholm, Sweden) was a Swedish actor who was one of Hollywood’s leading actors during the late 1920s and early 1930s, playing opposite Greta Garbo in Wild Orchids (1929) and The Single Standard (1929).
Aug 25, 2018 · Nils Asther was a queer Swedish actor who found his success in silent films and was partially loved by the media for his wallflower persona. Unsurprisingly then, he was often compared to Greta Garbo, another Swedish actor.
Oct 16, 1981 · Nils Asther, who was a leading man to such Hollywood film stars of the 20's and 30's as Greta Garbo, Joan Crawford, Barbara Stanwyck and Marion Davies,...
The Bitter Tea of General Yen is a 1933 American pre-Code drama war film directed by Frank Capra and starring Barbara Stanwyck, and featuring Nils Asther and Walter Connolly.
Jan 31, 2009 · Hollywood Historian Alex Ben Block profiles the Swedish leading man whose career bridged silent movies and talkies, and who endured blacklisting in the 1940s. Everybody called Nils Asther, "The...
Nils Anton Alfhild Asther 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, whereof 16 done in the silent era.
Find the location of Nils Asther's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, read a biography, see related stars and browse a map of important places in their career. Born Jan. 17, 1897 in...
