Nils Asther

    Known For

    Acting

    Birthday

    January 16, 1897

    Day of Death

    October 13, 1981 (84 years old)

    Place of Birth

    Copenhagen, Denmark

    Nils Asther

    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. Description above from the Wikipedia article  Nils Anton Alfhild Asther, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

    Known For

    • The Bitter Tea of General Yen

      The Bitter Tea of General Yen

      1932

    • Bluebeard

      Bluebeard

      1944

    • Night Monster

      Night Monster

      1942

    • Laugh, Clown, Laugh

      Laugh, Clown, Laugh

      1928

    • A Trip to Mars

      A Trip to Mars

      1918

    • Our Dancing Daughters

      Our Dancing Daughters

      1928

    • The Wings

      The Wings

      1916

    • Son of Lassie

      Son of Lassie

      1945

    • Wild Orchids

      Wild Orchids

      1929

    • By Candlelight

      By Candlelight

      1933

    • Jealousy

      Jealousy

      1945

    • The Feathered Serpent

      The Feathered Serpent

      1948

    • Submarine Alert

      Submarine Alert

      1943

    • The Sea Bat

      The Sea Bat

      1930

    • Love's Crucible

      Love's Crucible

      1922