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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.
Nils Asther was a Danish-born Swedish actor and prominent Hollywood leading man active from the 1920s through the mid-1950s, frequently referred to as the male counterpart to Greta Garbo.
He is recognized for his roles in films such as The Bitter Tea of General Yen, Wild Orchids, and Letty Lynton, as well as his collaborative work alongside Greta Garbo during the late silent and early sound eras.
He primarily performed as a sophisticated, romantic leading man in dramatic and romantic features before transitioning into various character roles in his later career.