12 Facts About Greta Nissen

Greta Nissen toured in Norway and appeared in several Danish films.

Greta Nissen made her Broadway debut as a ballerina in 1924.

Greta Nissen was discovered by film producer Jesse L Lasky of Paramount Pictures, and would appear in more than twenty films.

Greta Nissen was cast as Helen, the female lead in Hell's Angels, originally conceived as a silent film.

Director Howard Hughes incorporated the new technology into the half-finished film, but Greta Nissen became a casualty of the new sound age, due to her pronounced Norwegian accent.

Greta Nissen paid her for her work and cooperation, and replaced her, because her accent would make her role as a British aristocrat ludicrous.

Greta Nissen was graceful in her movements and expressions, with a constantly changing gaze.

Greta Nissen's personality was delightful and she never showed an awareness to the audience that she was conscious of being on camera.

Greta Nissen's skin was fair and she possessed blonde hair.

Mordaunt Hall commented on her acting, saying, "Miss Greta Nissen gives a sincere and earnest portrayal, always obtaining excellent results with an originality rarely beheld on the screen".

Greta Nissen died at age 82 at her home in Montecito, California of Parkinson's disease on 15 May 1988.

Greta Nissen had one son, Tor Bruce Nissen Eckert, who, in 2005, donated his large collection of Greta Nissen Memorabilia to the Norwegian Emigrant Museum which is located in Ottestad, Hedmark, Norway.