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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)'.
Fri, Feb 25 2022
Poster of Gudrun
Gudrun
Nils Asther was
66 in Gudrun
as 'Mr. Roscoe'.
Wed, Nov 20 1963
Poster of Lady in White
Lady in White
Nils Asther was
65 in Lady in White
as 'Simon Ek'.
Mon, Jul 02 1962
Poster of Svenska Floyd
Svenska Floyd
Nils Asther was
64 in Svenska Floyd
as 'Vincent Mitella'.
Mon, Jul 10 1961
Poster of When Darkness Falls
When Darkness Falls
Nils Asther was
63 in When Darkness Falls
as 'Vicar Tord Ekstedt'.
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'.
Fri, May 08 1953
Poster of The Feathered Serpent
The Feathered Serpent
Nils Asther was
51 in The Feathered Serpent
as 'Paul Evans'.
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'.
Sat, Sep 15 1945
Poster of Jealousy
Jealousy
Nils Asther was
48 in Jealousy
as 'Peter Urban'.
Mon, Jul 23 1945
Poster of Son of Lassie
Son of Lassie
Nils Asther was
48 in Son of Lassie
as 'Olav'.
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'.
Fri, Jan 19 1945
Poster of Alaska
Alaska
Nils Asther was
47 in Alaska
as 'Thomas Leroux'.
Sat, Nov 18 1944
Poster of Bluebeard
Bluebeard
Nils Asther was
47 in Bluebeard
as 'Inspector Lefevre'.
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'.
Wed, May 10 1944
Poster of Mystery Broadcast
Mystery Broadcast
Nils Asther was
46 in Mystery Broadcast
as 'Ricky Moreno'.
Tue, Nov 23 1943
Poster of Submarine Alert
Submarine Alert
Nils Asther was
46 in Submarine Alert
as 'Dr. Arthur Huneker'.
Mon, Jun 28 1943
Poster of Night Monster
Night Monster
Nils Asther was
45 in Night Monster
as 'Agor Singh'.
Tue, Oct 20 1942
Poster of Sweater Girl
Sweater Girl
Nils Asther was
45 in Sweater Girl
as 'Prof. Henri Menard'.
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'.
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'.
Fri, Nov 28 1941
Poster of Flying Blind
Flying Blind
Nils Asther was
44 in Flying Blind
as 'Eric Karolek'.
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'.
Fri, Aug 22 1941
Poster of Forced Landing
Forced Landing
Nils Asther was
44 in Forced Landing
as 'Col. Jan Golas'.
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'.
Fri, Mar 21 1941
Poster of Make-Up
Make-Up
Nils Asther was
40 in Make-Up
as 'Bux'.
Mon, Jun 28 1937
Poster of Guilty Melody
Guilty Melody
Nils Asther was
39 in Guilty Melody
as 'Galloni'.
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'.
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'.
Mon, Aug 05 1935
Poster of Do You Remember?
Do You Remember?
Nils Asther was
37 in Do You Remember?
as '(archive footage)'.
Tue, Jan 01 1935
Poster of Love Time
Love Time
Nils Asther was
37 in Love Time
as 'Franz Schubert'.
Sat, Nov 03 1934
Poster of The Crime Doctor
The Crime Doctor
Nils Asther was
37 in The Crime Doctor
as 'Gary Patten'.
Wed, Mar 14 1934
Poster of Madame Spy
Madame Spy
Nils Asther was
37 in Madame Spy
as 'Capt. Franck'.
Sat, Feb 10 1934
Poster of By Candlelight
By Candlelight
Nils Asther was
36 in By Candlelight
as 'Prince Alfred Von Rommer'.
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'.
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'.
Fri, Nov 17 1933
Poster of Storm at Daybreak
Storm at Daybreak
Nils Asther was
36 in Storm at Daybreak
as 'Capt. Geza Petery'.
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'.
Sun, Dec 25 1932
Poster of The Washington Masquerade
The Washington Masquerade
Nils Asther was
35 in The Washington Masquerade
as 'Henri Brenner'.
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'.
Fri, Jun 17 1932
Poster of Letty Lynton
Letty Lynton
Nils Asther was
35 in Letty Lynton
as 'Emile Renaul'.
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'.
Sat, Apr 09 1932
Poster of The Sea Bat
The Sea Bat
Nils Asther was
33 in The Sea Bat
as 'Carl'.
Sat, Jul 05 1930
Poster of The Single Standard
The Single Standard
Nils Asther was
32 in The Single Standard
as 'Packy Cannon'.
Sat, Jul 27 1929
Poster of Wild Orchids
Wild Orchids
Nils Asther was
32 in Wild Orchids
as 'Prince de Gace'.
Sat, Feb 23 1929
Poster of Dream of Love
Dream of Love
Nils Asther was
31 in Dream of Love
as 'Prince Mauritz'.
Sat, Dec 01 1928
Poster of The Cardboard Lover
The Cardboard Lover
Nils Asther was
31 in The Cardboard Lover
as 'Andre'.
Sun, Sep 02 1928
Poster of Our Dancing Daughters
Our Dancing Daughters
Nils Asther was
31 in Our Dancing Daughters
as 'Norman'.
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'.
Sat, Aug 18 1928
Poster of The Cossacks
The Cossacks
Nils Asther was
31 in The Cossacks
as 'Prince Olenin Stieshneff'.
Sat, Jun 23 1928
Poster of Laugh, Clown, Laugh
Laugh, Clown, Laugh
Nils Asther was
31 in Laugh, Clown, Laugh
as 'Count Luigi Ravelli'.
Sat, Apr 14 1928
Poster of The Blue Danube
The Blue Danube
Nils Asther was
31 in The Blue Danube
as 'Erich von Statzen'.
Sun, Mar 11 1928
Poster of Sorrell and Son
Sorrell and Son
Nils Asther was
30 in Sorrell and Son
as 'Christopher 'Kit' Sorrell'.
Fri, Dec 02 1927
Poster of Topsy and Eva
Topsy and Eva
Nils Asther was
30 in Topsy and Eva
as 'George Shelby'.
Tue, Jul 26 1927
Poster of Hotelratten
Hotelratten
Nils Asther was
30 in Hotelratten
as 'Fürst Ladrone'.
Wed, Apr 13 1927
Poster of Gauner im Frack
Gauner im Frack
Nils Asther was
30 in Gauner im Frack
as 'George Valeska'.
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'.
Wed, Dec 01 1926
Poster of The Golden Butterfly
The Golden Butterfly
Nils Asther was
29 in The Golden Butterfly
as 'Andy McFarland'.
Sat, Jul 31 1926
Poster of Die drei Kuckucksuhren
Die drei Kuckucksuhren
Nils Asther was
29 in Die drei Kuckucksuhren
as 'Reginald Ellis'.
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'.
Mon, Apr 07 1924
Poster of The Norrtull Gang
The Norrtull Gang
Nils Asther was
26 in The Norrtull Gang
Sun, Dec 23 1923
Poster of Love's Crucible
Love's Crucible
Nils Asther was
24 in Love's Crucible
as 'Apprentice'.
Sun, Jan 01 1922
Poster of The Gyurkovics Boys
The Gyurkovics Boys
Nils Asther was
23 in The Gyurkovics Boys
as 'Bandi Gyurkovics'.
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'.
Fri, Feb 22 1918
Poster of Retten sejrer
Retten sejrer
Nils Asther was
21 in Retten sejrer
Mon, Jan 21 1918
Poster of Hittebarnet
Hittebarnet
Nils Asther was
20 in Hittebarnet
Mon, Nov 26 1917
Poster of The Wings
The Wings
Nils Asther was
19 in The Wings
as 'Aspiring actor'.
Mon, Sep 04 1916

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