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Nils Asther (1897–1981)

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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. His film debut came in 1916 when the director Mauritz Stiller cast him in the lead role (as an aspiring actor... See full bio »

Born:

Nils Anton Alfhild Asther
in Hellerup, Denmark

Died:

(age 84) in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
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1963 Suddenly, a Woman!
Londonchefen
 
1962 Lady in White
Simon Ek
 
1961 Svenska Floyd
Vincent Mitella
 
1960 När mörkret faller
Tord Ekstedt, vicar
 
1954 Ponds Theater (TV series)
Kurt von Obersdorf
– Dodsworth (1954) … Kurt von Obersdorf
 
1953 That Man from Tangier
Henri
 
1953 Studio One in Hollywood (TV series)
– The Magic Lantern (1953)
 
1951-1952 Lux Video Theatre (TV series)
Baron Hauser / Norstad
– Something to Celebrate (1952) … Baron Hauser
– Stolen Years (1951) … Norstad
 
1952 Robert Montgomery Presents (TV series)
– Candles for Theresa (1952)
 
1951 The Adventures of Ellery Queen (TV series)
– Ticket to Nowhere (1951)
 
1951 Starlight Theatre (TV series)
Jack Corvello
– The Come-Back (1951) … Jack Corvello
 
1949 Samson and Delilah
Prince (uncredited)
 
1948 The Feathered Serpent
Prof. Paul Evans
 
1945 Love, Honor and Goodbye
Tony Linnard
 
1945 Jealousy
Peter Urban
 
1945 Son of Lassie
Olav
 
1945 The Man in Half Moon Street
Dr. Julian Karell
 
1944 Alaska
Thomas Leroux
 
1944 Bluebeard
Inspector Jacques Lefevre
 
1944 The Hour Before the Dawn
Kurt van der Breughel
 
1943 Mystery Broadcast
Ricky Moreno
 
1943 Submarine Alert
Dr. Arthur Huneker
 
1942 Night Monster
Agor Singh
 
1942 Sweater Girl
Prof. Henri Menard
 
1942 The Night Before the Divorce
Victor Roselle
 
1941 Night of January 16th
Bjorn Faulkner
 
1941 Flying Blind
Eric Karolek
 
1941 Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day
Constanzo Labardi
 
1941 Forced Landing
Col. Jan Golas
 
1941 The Man Who Lost Himself
Peter Ransome
 
1938 Hate in Paradise
Tony Drake
 
1937 Make-Up
Bux
 
1936 Guilty Melody
Galloni
 
1936 The Prisoner of Corbal
Varennes
 
1935 Abdul the Damned
Chief of Police Kadar-Pasha
 
1934 Love Time
Franz Schubert
 
1934 The Love Captive
Dr. Alexis Collender
 
1934 The Crime Doctor
Gary Patten
 
1934 Madame Spy
Capt. Franck
 
1933 By Candlelight
Prince Alfred von Rommer
 
1933 If I Were Free
Tono Casanove
 
1933 The Right to Romance
Dr. Helmuth 'Heppie' Heppling
 
1933 Bombshell
Undetermined Role (scenes deleted)
 
1933 Storm at Daybreak
Capt. Geza Petery
 
1933 The Bitter Tea of General Yen
Gen. Yen
 
1932 The Washington Masquerade
Brenner
 
1932 Letty Lynton
Emile Renaul
 
1932 -But the Flesh Is Weak
Prince Paul
 
1930 The Sea Bat
Carl
 
1929 The Single Standard
Packy Cannon
 
1929 Wild Orchids
Prince De Gace
 
1928 Dream of Love
Prince Maurice de Saxe
 
1928 Our Dancing Daughters
Norman
 
1928 The Cardboard Lover
Andre
 
1928 Loves of an Actress
Raoul
 
1928 The Cossacks
Prince Olenin Stieshneff
 
1928 Laugh, Clown, Laugh
Luigi
 
1928 The Blue Danube
Erich von Statzen
 
1927 Sorrell and Son
Christopher 'Kit' Sorrell
 
1927/I Topsy and Eva
George Shelby
 
1927 Hotelratten
Fürst Ladrone
 
1927 Gauner im Frack
George Valeska
 
1927 Der Mann mit der falschen Banknote
 
1926 Wrath of the Seas
Tropedooffizier Günther Adenried
 
1926 Das süße Mädel
The Prince's Son
 
1926 Der goldene Schmetterling
Andy, sein Sohn
 
1926 Adventure Mad
Reginald Ellis
 
1926 Der Mann seiner Frau
 
1925 Finale der Liebe
Dr. Gaston Lasar
 
1925 Briefe, die ihn nicht erreichten
Georg von Arnim
 
1924 Wienerbarnet
Charles Dupont
 
1924 Carl XII:s kurir
Stanislaus
 
1923 The Nurtull Gang
Baby's Fiancé
 
1923 Das Geheimnis der Herzogin
 
1922 Vem dömer
Apprentice
 
1920 Gyurkovicsarna
Bandi Gyurkovics
 
1918 Solen der dræbte
Jan
 
1918 A Trip to Mars
Martian Citizen (uncredited)
 
1918 Retten sejrer
 
1917 Hittebarnet (short)
Kurt
 
1916 Vingarne
Aspiring actor
 
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1941 Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day (performer: "Tableau Russe Symphonic Suite", "Ride of the Valkyrie" 1856 - uncredited)
 
1933 Storm at Daybreak (performer: "Roses From the South")
 
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1934 Hollywood on Parade No. B-6 (short)
Himself
 
1930 Screen Snapshots Series 9, No. 20 (short)
Himself
 
1929 The Hollywood Revue of 1929
Himself
 
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2009 American Masters (TV series documentary)
 

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Personal Details

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Active on Broadway in the following productions: See more »

Height:

6' 0½" (1.84 m)
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Trivia:

Proposed to Greta Garbo in 1929. She turned him down. See more »

Star Sign:

Capricorn