Person · Actor
Nils Asther
1897–1981, Copenhagen
Swedish actor, born in Copenhagen. Appeared in eight films on this site, including The Bitter Tea of General Yen (1932), Letty Lynton (1932) and Laugh, Clown, Laugh (1928).
He is mainly remembered today for two silent films, The Single Standard and Wild Orchids, which he made with fellow Swede Greta Garbo, and his portrayal of the title character in the controversial pre-Code Frank Capra film, The Bitter Tea of General Yen.
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With the arrival of sound in movies, Asther took diction and voice lessons to minimize his accent, and was generally cast in roles where an accent was not a problem, such as the Chinese General Yen in The Bitter Tea of General Yen.
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Films in this guide
Best known
- The Bitter Tea of General Yen 1932actor
- Letty Lynton 1932actor
- Laugh, Clown, Laugh 1928actor
- Son of Lassie 1945actor
- The Cossacks 1928actor
- The Sea Bat 1930actor