Nils Asther

Nils Asther

Deceased · Born: Jan 16, 1897 · Died: Oct 13, 1981

Personal Details

BornJan 16, 1897 Copenhagen, Denmark
Parents
  • Anton Andersson Asther
  • Hildegard Augusta Åkerlund
Relatives
  • Gunnar Anton Asther (Half Sibling)

Biography

Nils Anton Alfhild Asther was a Danish-born Swedish actor who made a significant impact in the Hollywood film industry from 1926 to the mid 1950s. He was renowned for his striking features and was often referred to as "the male Greta Garbo" due to his captivating on-screen presence.

Throughout his illustrious career, which spanned over four decades, Asther appeared in an impressive 70 feature films, with 16 of these being produced during the silent era.

Career

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1953
{"id":69414,"title":"The Feathered Serpent","year":"1948","character":"Paul Evans","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-feathered-serpent","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69414.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69414.jpg"},"released":1}
1948
{"id":70263,"title":"The Man in Half Moon Street","year":"1945","character":"Dr. Julian Karell","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-man-in-half-moon-street","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70263.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70263.jpg"},"released":1}
1945
The Man in Half Moon Street
The Man in Half Moon Street as Dr. Julian Karell
{"id":82924,"title":"Jealousy","year":"1945","character":"Peter Urban","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/jealousy-1945","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_82924.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_82924.jpg"},"released":1}
Jealousy
Jealousy as Peter Urban
{"id":70349,"title":"Son of Lassie","year":"1945","character":"Olav","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/son-of-lassie","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/njqts2jog840.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/njqts2jog840.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":70650,"title":"Alaska","year":"1944","character":"Thomas Leroux","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/alaska-1944","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70650.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70650.jpg"},"released":1}
1944
Alaska
Alaska as Thomas Leroux
{"id":70555,"title":"Bluebeard","year":"1944","character":"Inspector Lefevre","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/bluebeard-1944","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70555.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70555.jpg"},"released":1}
Bluebeard
Bluebeard as Inspector Lefevre
{"id":96687,"title":"The Hour Before the Dawn","year":"1944","character":"Kurt van der Breughel","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-hour-before-the-dawn","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_96687.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_96687.jpg"},"released":1}
The Hour Before the Dawn
The Hour Before the Dawn as Kurt van der Breughel
{"id":71002,"title":"Submarine Alert","year":"1943","character":"Dr. Arthur Huneker","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/submarine-alert","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71002.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71002.jpg"},"released":1}
1943
Submarine Alert
Submarine Alert as Dr. Arthur Huneker
{"id":83033,"title":"Sweater Girl","year":"1942","character":"Prof. Henri Menard","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/sweater-girl","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_83033.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_83033.jpg"},"released":1}
1942
Sweater Girl
Sweater Girl as Prof. Henri Menard
{"id":95130,"title":"Night Monster","year":"1942","character":"Agor Singh","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/night-monster","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_95130.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_95130.jpg"},"released":1}
Night Monster
Night Monster as Agor Singh
{"id":175453,"title":"The Night Before the Divorce","year":"1942","character":"Victor Roselle","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-night-before-the-divorce","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_175453.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_175453.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":187435,"title":"Flying Blind","year":"1941","character":"Eric Karolek","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/flying-blind-1941","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_187435.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_187435.jpg"},"released":1}
1941
Flying Blind
Flying Blind as Eric Karolek
{"id":95173,"title":"The Night of January 16th","year":"1941","character":"Bjorn Faulkner","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-night-of-january-16th","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_95173.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_95173.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":71567,"title":"Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day","year":"1941","character":"Constanzo Labardi","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/dr-kildares-wedding-day-1941","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71567.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71567.jpg"},"released":1}
Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day
Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day as Constanzo Labardi
{"id":71609,"title":"Forced Landing","year":"1941","character":"Col. Jan Golas","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/forced-landing","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71609.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71609.jpg"},"released":1}
Forced Landing
Forced Landing as Col. Jan Golas
{"id":175626,"title":"The Man Who Lost Himself","year":"1941","character":"Peter Ransome","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-man-who-lost-himself","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_175626.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_175626.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":73863,"title":"Abdul the Damned","year":"1935","character":"Kadar Pasha, Chief of Police","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/abdul-the-damned","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_73863.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_73863.jpg"},"released":1}
1935
Abdul the Damned
Abdul the Damned as Kadar Pasha, Chief of Police
{"id":74202,"title":"The Crime Doctor","year":"1934","character":"Gary Patten","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-crime-doctor","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74202.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_74202.jpg"},"released":1}
1934
The Crime Doctor
The Crime Doctor as Gary Patten
{"id":74473,"title":"The Bitter Tea of General Yen","year":"1933","character":"General Yen","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-bitter-tea-of-general-yen","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74473.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_74473.jpg"},"released":1}
1933
{"id":73609,"title":"Storm at Daybreak","year":"1933","character":"Capt. Geza Petery","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/storm-at-daybreak","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_73609.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_73609.jpg"},"released":1}
Storm at Daybreak
Storm at Daybreak as Capt. Geza Petery
{"id":74640,"title":"If I Were Free","year":"1933","character":"Tono Casanove","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/if-i-were-free","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74640.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_74640.jpg"},"released":1}
If I Were Free
If I Were Free as Tono Casanove
{"id":74702,"title":"The Right to Romance","year":"1933","character":"Dr. Helmuth Heppling","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-right-to-romance","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74702.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_74702.jpg"},"released":1}
The Right to Romance
The Right to Romance as Dr. Helmuth Heppling
{"id":74674,"title":"By Candlelight","year":"1933","character":"Prince Alfred Von Rommer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/by-candlelight","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74674.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_74674.jpg"},"released":1}
By Candlelight
By Candlelight as Prince Alfred Von Rommer
{"id":74932,"title":"-But the Flesh Is Weak","year":"1932","character":"Prince Paul","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/but-the-flesh-is-weak","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74932.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_74932.jpg"},"released":1}
1932
{"id":74866,"title":"Letty Lynton","year":"1932","character":"Emile Renaul","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/letty-lynton","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74866.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_74866.jpg"},"released":1}
Letty Lynton
Letty Lynton as Emile Renaul
{"id":75746,"title":"The Sea Bat","year":"1930","character":"Carl","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-sea-bat","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_75746.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_75746.jpg"},"released":1}
1930
{"id":75786,"title":"The Single Standard","year":"1929","character":"Packy Cannon","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-single-standard","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_75786.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_75786.jpg"},"released":1}
1929
The Single Standard
The Single Standard as Packy Cannon
{"id":75810,"title":"Wild Orchids","year":"1929","character":"Prince de Gace","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/wild-orchids","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_75810.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_75810.jpg"},"released":1}
Wild Orchids
Wild Orchids as Prince de Gace
{"id":75972,"title":"Our Dancing Daughters","year":"1928","character":"Norman","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/our-dancing-daughters","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_75972.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_75972.jpg"},"released":1}
1928
{"id":76010,"title":"The Cossacks","year":"1928","character":"Prince Olenin Stieshneff","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-cossacks","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_76010.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_76010.jpg"},"released":1}
The Cossacks
The Cossacks as Prince Olenin Stieshneff
{"id":76060,"title":"Sorrell and Son","year":"1927","character":"Christopher 'Kit' Sorrell","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/sorrell-and-son","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_76060.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_76060.jpg"},"released":1}
1927
Sorrell and Son
Sorrell and Son as Christopher 'Kit' Sorrell