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Known For

Nils Asther is known for:

  • The Bitter Tea of General Yen
    An American missionary is gradually seduced by a courtly warlord holding her in Shanghai.
  • Lady in White
    A ghost called Vita Frun (White Lady) is accused of several murders. Detective Hillman is contacted to resolve the case.
  • Bluebeard
    Young female models are being strangled. Will law enforcement be able to stop the crime wave before more women become victims?

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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.