Anna Q. Nilsson
Acting · Born 1888-03-30 · Ystad, Skåne län, Sweden
Anna Quirentia Nilsson was a Swedish-born actress who achieved success in American silent movies. Starring in some 200 feature films. The first Swedish actress to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 1905, she had earned enough for a ticket across the Atlantic. In New York she was discovered on a thriving avenue by the famous portrait painter James Carroll Beckwith and soon she was New York's highest paid model. In 1907 she was named America's most beautiful woman and became a model for the 1910s beauty ideal, The Gibson Girl Look.
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Seven Brides for Seven Brothers 1954
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Seven Brides for Seven Brothers 1954
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The Great Diamond Robbery 1954
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The Unknown Man 1951
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An American in Paris 1951
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Show Boat 1951
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Grounds for Marriage 1951
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Sunset Boulevard 1950
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Adam's Rib 1949
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In the Good Old Summertime 1949
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Every Girl Should Be Married 1948
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Fighting Father Dunne 1948
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It Had to Be You 1947
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Cynthia 1947
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The Farmer's Daughter 1947
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The Secret Heart 1946
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Cry 'Havoc' 1943
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Headin' for God's Country 1943
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Crossroads 1942
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I Live on Danger 1942
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Girls' Town 1942
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They Died with Their Boots On 1941
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The Great Man's Lady 1941
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Riders of the Timberline 1941
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Prison Farm 1938
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Behind the Criminal 1937
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Wanderer of the Wasteland 1935
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The Little Minister 1934
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School for Girls 1934
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The World Changes 1933
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Fröken, Ni liknar Greta Garbo! 1931
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Blockade 1928
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The Whip 1928
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Sorrell and Son 1927
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The 13th Juror 1927
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Lonesome Ladies 1927
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Babe Comes Home 1927
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Easy Pickings 1927
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The Masked Woman 1927
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Midnight Lovers 1926
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Miss Nobody 1926
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The Greater Glory 1926
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Too Much Money 1926
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The Splendid Road 1925
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Winds of Chance 1925
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The Talker 1925
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If I Marry Again 1925
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Inez from Hollywood 1924
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Hello, 'Frisco 1924
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Vanity's Price 1924
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The Breath of Scandal 1924
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The Fire Patrol 1924
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The Side Show of Life 1924
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Broadway After Dark 1924
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Between Friends 1924
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Flowing Gold 1924
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Painted People 1924
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Half-a-Dollar Bill 1924
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Enemies of Children 1923
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Thundering Dawn 1923
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Ponjola 1923
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Adam's Rib 1923
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The Spoilers 1923
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Hollywood 1923
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The Rustle of Silk 1923
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Souls for Sale 1923
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The Isle of Lost Ships 1923
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Hearts Aflame 1923
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Pink Gods 1922
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A Trip to Paramountown 1922
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The Man From Home 1922
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Three Live Ghosts 1922
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Ten Nights in a Bar Room 1921
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The Lotus Eater 1921
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The People of Värmland 1921
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Why Girls Leave Home 1921
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Without Limit 1921
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What Women Will Do 1921
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In the Heart of a Fool 1920
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The Fighting Chance 1920
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As director
No directing credits found.