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Stars of Vaudeville #573: Nils Asther by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of Nils Asther (1897-1981). A Danish-Swede by birth, he first found fame on the silent screen in Scandinavia and Germany before coming to Hollywood in 1927 to make his first film Topsy and Eva with the Duncan Sisters. He was to marry Vivian Duncan in 1930, although the union only lasted two [...]

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 8:47am on January 17, 2013 ☆ ⚑

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