Anna Q. Nilsson
Biography
Anna Q. Nilsson was a Swedish actress who built a career in American silent films. Born in Ystad, she emigrated to the United States in 1905 and worked as a nursemaid before a modeling job for artist Penrhyn Stanlaws led to a feature role in the Kalem company's Molly Pitcher (1911). She stayed at Kalem for several years, then branched out to other studios, appearing in films such as Regeneration (1915), Seven Keys to Baldpate (1917), and The Lotus Eater (1921). In the 1920s she freelanced for Paramount and First National, reaching her peak popularity just before talkies arrived. Her career declined with sound, but she took small parts into the 1950s, and her best known sound role was as herself in Sunset Boulevard (1950). She was honored with a star on the Walk of Fame in Hollywood, the first actress born in Sweden to receive that distinction. She died in 1974.
85years old at death
- Born Ystad
- Died Hemet
- Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
- Also credited as Anna Quirentia Nilsson and Anna Nilsson
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 36 years1915 to 1951
Every film, newest first
- 1951Grounds for MarriageIMDb rating 5.8
- 1950Sunset BoulevardIMDb rating 8.4
- 1915The RegenerationIMDb rating 6.8
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A first
In 1928, Nilsson set a fan mail record with around 30,000 letters a month. That same year, Joseph P. Kennedy brought her to RKO Radio Pictures, the film company he had just formed.
A first
Nilsson's only Swedish film was Värmlänningarna, which she was asked to make in 1921 during a rare vacation trip back to Sweden.
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Worked with
Anna Q. Nilsson made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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All films by Raoul Walsh
Robert Z. LeonardDirector, 1 film, 1951
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Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Honored | ||
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