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Karl Gustafsson was the father of famed Hollywood actress Greta Garbo. He was the husband of Anna Lovisa Johansson. He was also the father of Greta Garbo's two siblings, Sven Alfred and Alva Maria. Karl Gustafsson was very close to his daughter Greta. He died in 1920.
Oct 19, 2022 · Karl Gustafsson was the father of famed Hollywood actress Greta Garbo. He was the husband of Anna Lovisa Johansson. He was also the father of Greta Garbo's two siblings, Sven Alfred and Alva Maria. Karl Gustafsson was very close to his daughter Greta. He died in 1920. Blekingegatan 32. Död 1/6 1920. Kyrkobokförd i Katarina (Stockholms stad ...
- Frinnaryd, Jönköpings län
- Frinnaryd, Aneby, Jönköpings län, Sweden
- May 11, 1871
- Renhållningsarbetare i Stockholm
Karl Alfred Gustafson. Karl Alfred was the second of seven children and the eldest son of Johan Agathon Gustafsson and Lovisa Andersdotter. Born Karl Alfrid Johansson on May 11, 1871, in Frinnaryd (Sweden), he later assumed his father's surname. Three younger brothers and a sister died before they turned five, two within a day of each other.
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Greta Garbo was born Greta Lovisa Gustafsson on September 18, 1905, in Stockholm, Sweden, to Anna Lovisa (Johansdotter), who worked at a jam factory, and Karl Alfred Gustafsson, a laborer. She was fourteen when her father died, which left the family destitute. Greta was forced to leave school and go to work in a department store.
- Actress, Soundtrack
- September 18, 1905
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- April 15, 1990
- Early life
- Films
- Later career
- Death
Greta Garbo was born Greta Lovisa Gustafsson on September 18, 1905, in Stockholm, Sweden, to Anna Lovisa (Johansdotter), who worked at a jam factory, and Karl Alfred Gustafsson, a laborer. She was fourteen when her father died, which left the family destitute. Greta was forced to leave school and go to work in a department store. The store used her...
Following The Joyless Street (1925) both Greta and Stiller were offered contracts with MGM, and her first film for the studio was the American-made Torrent (1926), a silent film in which she didn't have to speak a word of English. After a few more films, including The Temptress (1926), Love (1927) and A Woman of Affairs (1928), Greta starred in Ann...
Greta continued to give intense performances in whatever was handed her. The next year she was cast in what turned out to be yet another hit, Grand Hotel (1932). However, it was in MGM's Anna Karenina (1935) that she gave what some consider the performance of her life. She was absolutely breathtaking in the role as a woman torn between two lovers a...
On April 15, 1990, Greta died of natural causes in New York and with her went the \\"Garbo Mystique\\". She was 84.
- September 18, 1905
- April 15, 1990
Apr 15, 1990 · Lovisa. Garbo. (Greta Gustafsson) Greta Garbo was a working-class girl from Södermalm in Stockholm who became the most famous global film star during the 1920s and 1930s. She still remains an icon of the cinema in the 21st century. Greta Garbo (originally Gustafsson) was the daughter of Karl Alfred, a binman, and his wife Anna.
Anna Lovisa (early 1940s) with her grand-daughter Gray Gustafson. Course of Death (in Treatment) Greta and her mother, Christmas 1928 in Sweden. Her Children Sven Alfred (1898), Alva Maria (1903), Greta Lovisa (1905) Her husband Karl Alfred Gustafsson – they met in 1897 and married in 1898. Her Father Johan August Karlsson. Her Mother
