Nils Asther

After mysteriously disappearing from Hollywood, Nils Asther went from acting royalty to utter poverty—but that wasn’t the worst part.

Hollywood called Nils Asther "the male Greta Garbo"—but he confessed that, because of Hollywood, he endured some of his "life's most terrible nightmares."

Hollywood called Nils Asther "the male Greta Garbo"—but he confessed that, because of Hollywood, he endured some of his "life's most terrible nightmares."