Silver Screen Fun

The first Swedish actor to get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Anna Q. Nilsson was one of the earliest film actresses to achieve fame....

I had heard of Nils Asther since childhood but never saw any of his films. It isn't until now that I realize how attractive he was. D...

Finally a male tribute! Swedish-born Warner Oland is best known for his role in the Charlie Chan films of the 1930s. He was born Johan Ve...

Swedish May Britt (pronounced "my"), born Maybritt Wilkens made a small dent in Hollywood mainly through her interracial marriage ...

Okay , it's time to leave Norway for now and venture to Sweden. So far we've read about seemingly content Hollywood stars, now it...

My blog is mostly about actors from the old Hollywood studio days but from time to time I'll have a surprise entry. Today I'd like t...

Sigrid Gurie is another Norwegian-American actress of many talents. Born Sigrid Guri Haukelid, she was born in Brooklyn, the twin sister of ...

Vera Zorina is another Norwegian who studied ballet but she was a serious dancer and choreographer who showcased her talents in a few Hollyw...

I have a special place in my heart for Greta Nissen after creating a database for her collection held at the Emigrant Museum near Hamar, Nor...

As a young girl, I learned about Sonja Henie from a book titled "Whatever Became Of......? In honor of her I pretended some of my stuff...