Nils asther bio
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Nils Asther
Swedish actor (1897–1981)
Nils Asther | |
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Asther in 1928 by J. Willis Sayre | |
| Born | Nils Anton Alfhild Asther (1897-01-17)17 January 1897 Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Died | 19 October 1981(1981-10-19) (aged 84) Stockholm, Sweden |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, painter |
| Years active | 1916–1963 |
| Spouse | Vivian Duncan (m. 1930; div. 1932) |
| Children | 1 |
Nils Anton Alfhild Asther (17 January 1897 – 19 October 1981)[1] 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. He is mainly remembered today for two silent films – The Single Standard and Wild Orchids – he made with fellow Swede Greta Garbo, and his portrayal of the title character in the controversial pre-CodeFrank Capra film The Bitter