Nils Asther
(1897-1981)
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Nils Anton Alfhild Asther (17 January 1897 – 19 October 1981) 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 70 feature films, 16 of which were produced in the silent era. He is mainly remembered today for two silent films he made with fellow Swede Greta Garbo, and his portrayal of the title character in the controversial pre-Code Frank Capra film The Bitter Tea of General Yen.
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Nils Anton Alfhild Asther 17 January 1897 Copenhagen, Denmark
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| Died |
13 October 1981 (aged 84) Stockholm, Sweden
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| Zodiac | Capricorn |
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