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Nils Asther

Bio: ​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"
Born: Sat, Jan 16 1897
Birthplace: Copenhagen, Denmark

Death: Tue, Oct 13 1981
Nils Asther is 84 years old
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Poster of Prejudice and Pride: Swedish Film Queer
Prejudice and Pride: Swedish Film Queer
Nils Asther would have been no older than 84 in Prejudice and Pride: Swedish Film Queer as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Movie Released: Fri, Feb 25 2022
Poster of Gudrun
Gudrun
Nils Asther was 66 in Gudrun as 'Mr. Roscoe'.
Movie Released: Wed, Nov 20 1963
Poster of Lady in White
Lady in White
Nils Asther was 65 in Lady in White as 'Simon Ek'.
Movie Released: Mon, Jul 02 1962
Poster of Svenska Floyd
Svenska Floyd
Nils Asther was 64 in Svenska Floyd as 'Vincent Mitella'.
Movie Released: Mon, Jul 10 1961
Poster of When Darkness Falls
When Darkness Falls
Nils Asther was 63 in When Darkness Falls as 'Vicar Tord Ekstedt'.
Movie Released: Mon, Dec 26 1960
Poster of That Man from Tangier
That Man from Tangier
Nils Asther was 56 in That Man from Tangier as 'Henri'.
Movie Released: Fri, May 08 1953
Poster of The Feathered Serpent
The Feathered Serpent
Nils Asther was 51 in The Feathered Serpent as 'Paul Evans'.
Movie Released: Sun, Dec 19 1948
Poster of Love, Honor and Goodbye
Love, Honor and Goodbye
Nils Asther was 48 in Love, Honor and Goodbye as 'Tony Linnard'.
Movie Released: Sat, Sep 15 1945
Poster of Jealousy
Jealousy
Nils Asther was 48 in Jealousy as 'Peter Urban'.
Movie Released: Mon, Jul 23 1945
Poster of Son of Lassie
Son of Lassie
Nils Asther was 48 in Son of Lassie as 'Olav'.
Movie Released: Fri, Apr 20 1945
Poster of The Man in Half Moon Street
The Man in Half Moon Street
Nils Asther was 48 in The Man in Half Moon Street as 'Dr. Julian Karell'.
Movie Released: Fri, Jan 19 1945
Poster of Alaska
Alaska
Nils Asther was 47 in Alaska as 'Thomas Leroux'.
Movie Released: Sat, Nov 18 1944
Poster of Bluebeard
Bluebeard
Nils Asther was 47 in Bluebeard as 'Inspector Lefevre'.
Movie Released: Thu, Oct 26 1944
Poster of The Hour Before the Dawn
The Hour Before the Dawn
Nils Asther was 47 in The Hour Before the Dawn as 'Kurt van der Breughel'.
Movie Released: Wed, May 10 1944
Poster of Mystery Broadcast
Mystery Broadcast
Nils Asther was 46 in Mystery Broadcast as 'Ricky Moreno'.
Movie Released: Tue, Nov 23 1943
Poster of Submarine Alert
Submarine Alert
Nils Asther was 46 in Submarine Alert as 'Dr. Arthur Huneker'.
Movie Released: Mon, Jun 28 1943
Poster of Night Monster
Night Monster
Nils Asther was 45 in Night Monster as 'Agor Singh'.
Movie Released: Tue, Oct 20 1942
Poster of Sweater Girl
Sweater Girl
Nils Asther was 45 in Sweater Girl as 'Prof. Henri Menard'.
Movie Released: Mon, Jul 13 1942
Poster of The Night Before the Divorce
The Night Before the Divorce
Nils Asther was 45 in The Night Before the Divorce as 'Victor Roselle'.
Movie Released: Fri, Mar 06 1942
Poster of The Night of January 16th
The Night of January 16th
Nils Asther was 44 in The Night of January 16th as 'Bjorn Faulkner'.
Movie Released: Fri, Nov 28 1941
Poster of Flying Blind
Flying Blind
Nils Asther was 44 in Flying Blind as 'Eric Karolek'.
Movie Released: Fri, Aug 29 1941
Poster of Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day
Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day
Nils Asther was 44 in Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day as 'Constanzo Labardi'.
Movie Released: Fri, Aug 22 1941
Poster of Forced Landing
Forced Landing
Nils Asther was 44 in Forced Landing as 'Col. Jan Golas'.
Movie Released: Fri, Jul 11 1941
Poster of The Man Who Lost Himself
The Man Who Lost Himself
Nils Asther was 44 in The Man Who Lost Himself as 'Peter Ransome'.
Movie Released: Fri, Mar 21 1941
Poster of Make-Up
Make-Up
Nils Asther was 40 in Make-Up as 'Bux'.
Movie Released: Mon, Jun 28 1937
Poster of Guilty Melody
Guilty Melody
Nils Asther was 39 in Guilty Melody as 'Galloni'.
Movie Released: Tue, Jul 21 1936
Poster of The Marriage of Corbal
The Marriage of Corbal
Nils Asther was 39 in The Marriage of Corbal as 'Varennes'.
Movie Released: Thu, May 28 1936
Poster of Abdul the Damned
Abdul the Damned
Nils Asther was 38 in Abdul the Damned as 'Kadar Pasha, Chief of Police'.
Movie Released: Mon, Aug 05 1935
Poster of Do You Remember?
Do You Remember?
Nils Asther was 37 in Do You Remember? as '(archive footage)'.
Movie Released: Tue, Jan 01 1935
Poster of Love Time
Love Time
Nils Asther was 37 in Love Time as 'Franz Schubert'.
Movie Released: Sat, Nov 03 1934
Poster of The Crime Doctor
The Crime Doctor
Nils Asther was 37 in The Crime Doctor as 'Gary Patten'.
Movie Released: Wed, Mar 14 1934
Poster of Madame Spy
Madame Spy
Nils Asther was 37 in Madame Spy as 'Capt. Franck'.
Movie Released: Sat, Feb 10 1934
Poster of By Candlelight
By Candlelight
Nils Asther was 36 in By Candlelight as 'Prince Alfred Von Rommer'.
Movie Released: Mon, Dec 18 1933
Poster of If I Were Free
If I Were Free
Nils Asther was 36 in If I Were Free as 'Tono Casanove'.
Movie Released: Fri, Dec 01 1933
Poster of The Right To Romance
The Right To Romance
Nils Asther was 36 in The Right To Romance as 'Dr. Helmuth Heppling'.
Movie Released: Fri, Nov 17 1933
Poster of Storm at Daybreak
Storm at Daybreak
Nils Asther was 36 in Storm at Daybreak as 'Capt. Geza Petery'.
Movie Released: Wed, Jun 14 1933
Poster of The Bitter Tea of General Yen
The Bitter Tea of General Yen
Nils Asther was 35 in The Bitter Tea of General Yen as 'General Yen'.
Movie Released: Sun, Dec 25 1932
Poster of The Washington Masquerade
The Washington Masquerade
Nils Asther was 35 in The Washington Masquerade as 'Henri Brenner'.
Movie Released: Sat, Jul 09 1932
Poster of Screen Snapshots (Series 12, No. 2)
Screen Snapshots (Series 12, No. 2)
Nils Asther was 35 in Screen Snapshots (Series 12, No. 2) as 'Himself'.
Movie Released: Fri, Jun 17 1932
Poster of Letty Lynton
Letty Lynton
Nils Asther was 35 in Letty Lynton as 'Emile Renaul'.
Movie Released: Sat, Apr 30 1932
Poster of But the Flesh Is Weak
But the Flesh Is Weak
Nils Asther was 35 in But the Flesh Is Weak as 'Prince Paul'.
Movie Released: Sat, Apr 09 1932
Poster of The Sea Bat
The Sea Bat
Nils Asther was 33 in The Sea Bat as 'Carl'.
Movie Released: Sat, Jul 05 1930
Poster of The Single Standard
The Single Standard
Nils Asther was 32 in The Single Standard as 'Packy Cannon'.
Movie Released: Sat, Jul 27 1929
Poster of Wild Orchids
Wild Orchids
Nils Asther was 32 in Wild Orchids as 'Prince de Gace'.
Movie Released: Sat, Feb 23 1929
Poster of Dream of Love
Dream of Love
Nils Asther was 31 in Dream of Love as 'Prince Mauritz'.
Movie Released: Sat, Dec 01 1928
Poster of The Cardboard Lover
The Cardboard Lover
Nils Asther was 31 in The Cardboard Lover as 'Andre'.
Movie Released: Sun, Sep 02 1928
Poster of Our Dancing Daughters
Our Dancing Daughters
Nils Asther was 31 in Our Dancing Daughters as 'Norman'.
Movie Released: Sat, Sep 01 1928
Poster of Loves of an Actress
Loves of an Actress
Nils Asther was 31 in Loves of an Actress as 'Raoul Duval'.
Movie Released: Sat, Aug 18 1928
Poster of The Cossacks
The Cossacks
Nils Asther was 31 in The Cossacks as 'Prince Olenin Stieshneff'.
Movie Released: Sat, Jun 23 1928
Poster of Laugh, Clown, Laugh
Laugh, Clown, Laugh
Nils Asther was 31 in Laugh, Clown, Laugh as 'Count Luigi Ravelli'.
Movie Released: Sat, Apr 14 1928
Poster of The Blue Danube
The Blue Danube
Nils Asther was 31 in The Blue Danube as 'Erich von Statzen'.
Movie Released: Sun, Mar 11 1928
Poster of Sorrell and Son
Sorrell and Son
Nils Asther was 30 in Sorrell and Son as 'Christopher 'Kit' Sorrell'.
Movie Released: Fri, Dec 02 1927
Poster of Topsy and Eva
Topsy and Eva
Nils Asther was 30 in Topsy and Eva as 'George Shelby'.
Movie Released: Tue, Jul 26 1927
Poster of Hotelratten
Hotelratten
Nils Asther was 30 in Hotelratten as 'Fürst Ladrone'.
Movie Released: Wed, Apr 13 1927
Poster of Gauner im Frack
Gauner im Frack
Nils Asther was 30 in Gauner im Frack as 'George Valeska'.
Movie Released: Fri, Feb 04 1927
Poster of Wrath of the Seas
Wrath of the Seas
Nils Asther was 29 in Wrath of the Seas as 'Torpedooffizier Günther Adenried'.
Movie Released: Wed, Dec 01 1926
Poster of The Golden Butterfly
The Golden Butterfly
Nils Asther was 29 in The Golden Butterfly as 'Andy McFarland'.
Movie Released: Sat, Jul 31 1926
Poster of Die drei Kuckucksuhren
Die drei Kuckucksuhren
Nils Asther was 29 in Die drei Kuckucksuhren as 'Reginald Ellis'.
Movie Released: Tue, May 25 1926
Poster of Carl XII:s kurir
Carl XII:s kurir
Nils Asther was 27 in Carl XII:s kurir as 'Stanislaus, Potockis nevö'.
Movie Released: Mon, Apr 07 1924
Poster of The Norrtull Gang
The Norrtull Gang
Nils Asther was 26 in The Norrtull Gang
Movie Released: Sun, Dec 23 1923
Poster of Love's Crucible
Love's Crucible
Nils Asther was 24 in Love's Crucible as 'Apprentice'.
Movie Released: Sun, Jan 01 1922
Poster of The Gyurkovics Boys
The Gyurkovics Boys
Nils Asther was 23 in The Gyurkovics Boys as 'Bandi Gyurkovics'.
Movie Released: Sun, Dec 26 1920
Poster of A Trip to Mars
A Trip to Mars
Nils Asther was 21 in A Trip to Mars as 'Martian citizen'.
Movie Released: Fri, Feb 22 1918
Poster of Retten sejrer
Retten sejrer
Nils Asther was 21 in Retten sejrer
Movie Released: Mon, Jan 21 1918
Poster of Hittebarnet
Hittebarnet
Nils Asther was 20 in Hittebarnet
Movie Released: Mon, Nov 26 1917
Poster of The Wings
The Wings
Nils Asther was 19 in The Wings as 'Aspiring actor'.
Movie Released: Mon, Sep 04 1916

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