Anna Q. Nilsson

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Birth Name: Anna Quirentia Nilsson

Born: 30 March 1888 Died: 11 February 1974

Country of origin: Sweden

Height: 5' 7"

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The Beauty of Silence (500 items)
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Published 11 years, 2 months ago

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Silent Actresses (507 items)
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Published 12 years, 10 months ago

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AFI's Female Legends Nominations (250 items)
list by garfield2710

Published 11 years, 10 months ago

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Great acting silent film actresses (9 items)
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Published 11 years, 4 months ago

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Hollywood Walk of Fame - N (38 items)
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Published 9 years, 11 months ago

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Description: Anna Quirentia Nilsson, popularly known as "Anna Q", who was born on March 30th, 1888, in Ystad, Sweden, emigrated to the United States in 1905. The 5'7" Nilsson used her blonde beauty to become a famous model for well-known fashion photographers and fine artists. In 1907 she was chosen the most beautiful girl in the US and in 1911 made her film debut in Molly Pitcher (1911). She was an overnight sensation, becoming a silent film superstar in the first decade of the 20th century. In 1914 she was chosen the most beautiful actress "in the world" and Photoplay magazine named her "the ideal American gir ... (more)

Tags: Female (2), Actress (2), Silent Cinema (2), Swedish (1), Silent Film (1), Born 1888 (1)

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