Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
January 16, 1897
Died
October 13, 1981 (age 84)
Place of Birth
Copenhagen, Denmark
Also Known As
Nils Anton Alfhild Asther
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.
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Nils Asther
VideoKnown For
Film
Hotelratten
Fürst Ladrone
1927
Film
Alaska
Thomas Leroux
1944
Film
A Trip to Mars
Martian citizen
1918
Film
That Man from Tangier
Henri
1953
Film
The Crime Doctor
Gary Patten
1934
Film
Hittebarnet
1917
Film
Retten sejrer
1918
Film
The Bitter Tea of General Yen
General Yen
1932
Film
Gudrun
Mr. Roscoe
1963
Film
Sweater Girl
Prof. Henri Menard
1942
Film
Night Monster
Agor Singh
1942
Film
Loves of an Actress
Raoul Duval
1928
Film
Wrath of the Seas
Torpedooffizier Günther Adenried
1926
Film
The Love Captive
Dr. Alexis Collender
1934
Film
By Candlelight
Prince Alfred Von Rommer
1933
Film
Son of Lassie
Olav
1945
Film
Our Dancing Daughters
Norman
1928
Film
The Single Standard
Packy Cannon
1929
Film
The Night of January 16th
Bjorn Faulkner
1941
Film
Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day
Constanzo Labardi
1941
Filmography
2022FilmPrejudice and Pride: Swedish Film Queeras Self (archive footage)1963FilmGudrunas Mr. Roscoe1962FilmLady in Whiteas Simon Ek1961FilmSvenska Floydas Vincent Mitella1960FilmWhen Darkness Fallsas Vicar Tord Ekstedt1953FilmThat Man from Tangieras Henri1948FilmThe Feathered Serpentas Paul Evans1945FilmLove, Honor and Goodbyeas Tony Linnard1945FilmJealousyas Peter Urban1945FilmSon of Lassieas Olav1945FilmThe Man in Half Moon Streetas Dr. Julian Karell1944FilmAlaskaas Thomas Leroux1944FilmBluebeardas Inspector Lefevre1944FilmThe Hour Before the Dawnas Kurt van der Breughel1943FilmMystery Broadcastas Ricky Moreno1943FilmSubmarine Alertas Dr. Arthur Huneker1942FilmNight Monsteras Agor Singh1942FilmSweater Girlas Prof. Henri Menard1942FilmThe Night Before the Divorceas Victor Roselle1941FilmThe Night of January 16thas Bjorn Faulkner1941FilmFlying Blindas Eric Karolek1941FilmDr. Kildare's Wedding Dayas Constanzo Labardi1941FilmForced Landingas Col. Jan Golas1941FilmThe Man Who Lost Himselfas Peter Ransome1937FilmMake-Upas Bux1936FilmGuilty Melodyas Galloni1936FilmThe Marriage of Corbalas Varennes1935FilmAbdul the Damnedas Kadar Pasha, Chief of Police1935FilmDo You Remember?as (archive footage)1934FilmLove Timeas Franz Schubert1934FilmThe Love Captiveas Dr. Alexis Collender1934FilmThe Crime Doctoras Gary Patten1934FilmMadame Spyas Capt. Franck1933FilmBy Candlelightas Prince Alfred Von Rommer1933FilmIf I Were Freeas Tono Casanove1933FilmThe Right To Romanceas Dr. Helmuth Heppling1933FilmStorm at Daybreakas Capt. Geza Petery1932FilmThe Bitter Tea of General Yenas General Yen1932FilmThe Washington Masqueradeas Henri Brenner1932FilmScreen Snapshots (Series 12, No. 2)as Himself1932FilmLetty Lyntonas Emile Renaul1932FilmBut the Flesh Is Weakas Prince Paul1930FilmThe Sea Batas Carl1929FilmThe Single Standardas Packy Cannon1929FilmWild Orchidsas Prince de Gace1928FilmDream of Loveas Prince Mauritz1928FilmThe Cardboard Loveras Andre1928FilmOur Dancing Daughtersas Norman1928FilmLoves of an Actressas Raoul Duval1928FilmThe Cossacksas Prince Olenin Stieshneff1928FilmLaugh, Clown, Laughas Count Luigi Ravelli1928FilmThe Blue Danubeas Erich von Statzen1927FilmSorrell and Sonas Christopher 'Kit' Sorrell1927FilmTopsy and Evaas George Shelby1927FilmHotelrattenas Fürst Ladrone1927FilmCrooks in Tailsas George Valeska1926FilmWrath of the Seasas Torpedooffizier Günther Adenried1926FilmThe Sweet Girlas The Prince's Son1926FilmThe Golden Butterflyas Andy McFarland1926FilmAdventure Madas Reginald Ellis1924FilmCarl XII:s Courieras Stanislaus, Potockis nevö1923FilmThe Norrtull Gang1922FilmLove's Crucibleas Apprentice1920FilmThe Gyurkovics Boysas Bandi Gyurkovics1918FilmA Trip to Marsas Martian citizen1918FilmRetten sejrer1917FilmHittebarnet1916FilmThe Wingsas Aspiring actor