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{{Short description|Swedish actress and model}}{{Infobox person
{{Short description|Swedish actress and model (1919-1997)}}
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| name = Hjördis Paulina Genberg
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| name = Hjördis Genberg
| image = NMA.0062876, Fashion Photo by Erik Holmén 1943.jpg
| image = NMA.0062876, Fashion Photo by Erik Holmén 1943.jpg
| alt = Fashion portrait photography of Genberg. She is looking away from the camera, wearing a hat, and her left hand which is gloved is by her face.
| caption = Fashion photograph of Genberg taken by Erik Holmén in 1943.
| birth_name = 10 November 1919
| birth_name = 10 November 1919
| birth_place = [[Åsarna]], [[Jämtland county]], [[Sweden]]
| birth_place = [[Åsarna]], [[Jämtland county]], Sweden
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1997|12|24|1919|11|10|df=yes}}
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1997|12|24|1919|11|10|df=yes}}
[[Céligny, Switzerland]]
| death_place = [[Céligny]], Switzerland
| occupation = Model, actress
| occupation = Model, actress
| spouse = {{marriage|Carl-Gustav Tersmeden|1946|1947|end=div}}
| spouse = {{plainlist|
* {{marriage|Carl-Gustav Tersmeden|1946|1947|end=div}}
{{marriage|[[David Niven]]|1948|1983|end=died}}
* {{marriage|[[David Niven]]|1948|1983|end=died}}
}}
| children = 2
| children = 2
}}
}}
'''Hjördis Paulina Genberg''' (10 November 1919 - 24 December 1997) was a [[Swedes|Swedish]] [[actress]] and [[Model (person)|model]]. She was the second wife of [[English people|English]] actor and novelist [[David Niven]]. Genberg was among the first supermodels of Sweden.<ref>{{Cite web|date=1947-07-19|title=27 Jun 1947, 19|url=http://www.newspapers.com/image/458558623/?terms=Hjordis%20Genberg&match=1|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-22|website=[[The San Francisco Examiner]]|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=9 Nov 1949, 27 - The Times|url=http://www.newspapers.com/image/308689178/?terms=Hjordis%20Genberg&match=1|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-22|website=[[The Times]]|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=5 Nov 1949, Page 3|url=http://www.newspapers.com/image/10919086/?terms=Hjordis%20Genberg&match=1|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-22|website=The Record-Argus|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=28 Oct 1949, p.13|url=http://www.newspapers.com/image/621855032/?terms=Hjordis%20Genberg&match=2|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-22|website=[[The Charlotte News]]|language=en}}</ref>
'''Hjördis Paulina Genberg''' (10 November 1919 – 24 December 1997) was a Swedish actress and model. She was the second wife of English actor and author [[David Niven]]. Genberg was among the first supermodels of Sweden.<ref name=cholly>{{cite news| date=27 June 1947| title=Notes on Notables| first=Cholly| last=Knickerbocker| url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108713851/the-san-francisco-examiner/| access-date=31 August 2022| newspaper=[[The San Francisco Examiner]]| page=19| language=en}}</ref><ref name=gene>{{cite news| title=Hollywood| first=Gene| last=Handsacker| date=9 November 1949| page=27| url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108714244/the-times/| access-date=22 May 2021| newspaper=[[The Times of Northwest Indiana|The Hammond Times]]| language=en}}</ref>


== Life ==
== Life ==
Hjördis Genberg was born on 10th November, 1919 in [[Åsarna]], [[Jämtland County|Jämtland county]], [[Sweden]]. She was the fourth of five children of Johan Georg Genberg, and his wife Gerda Paulina [[née]] Hägglund. Genberg attended her high school in the nearby Salsåker, a small town in [[Nordingrå]]. She made her breakthrough as an actress in the 1943 film [[Sjätte skottet]]. She married the businessman Carl-Gustav Tersmeden in 1946, later divorced him in 1947. In January 1948, Genberg married British actor David Niven,<ref>{{Cite web|title=31 Oct 1949, Page 12|url=http://www.newspapers.com/image/108433544/?terms=Hjordis%20Genberg&match=1|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-22|website=[[The Courier-Journal]]|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=2 Nov 1949, 27|url=http://www.newspapers.com/image/279607646/?terms=Hjordis%20Genberg&match=1|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-22|website=The Morning Call|language=en}}</ref> with whom she would have two daughters, Kristina Niven and Fiona Niven. After 35 years of marriage, Niven died on 29 July 1983 in [[Château-d’Œx]] of [[ALS]].
Hjördis Genberg was born on 10 November 1919 in [[Åsarna]], [[Jämtland County|Jämtland county]], Sweden. She was the fourth of five children of Gerda Paulina ([[née]] Hägglund) and Johan Georg Genberg. Genberg attended high school in the nearby Salsåker, a small town in [[Nordingrå]].


In 1943, she made her breakthrough as an actress in the film [[Sjätte skottet]].
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Hjordis Genberg died on 24 December 1997, of a [[cerebral hemorrhage|brain bleed]] in [[Céligny, Switzerland]] her ashes were scattered in the [[Mediterranean Sea]].

She married the businessman Carl-Gustav [[Tersmeden]] in 1946. They divorced in 1947.

In January 1948, Genberg married British actor David Niven, with whom she adopted two daughters, Kristina and Fiona Niven.<ref>{{cite web| title=A well kept secret, 1964| url=https://hjordisniven.com/hjordis-niven-1964/| access-date=31 August 2022| website=Hjördis Genberg Niven| language=en}}</ref> According to friends, the relationship between Niven and Hjördis was turbulent.<ref>{{cite news| title=The flawed real life of the perfect movie gentleman| url=https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/books/the-flawed-real-life-of-the-perfect-movie-gentleman-26552274.html| access-date=22 May 2021| newspaper=[[Irish Independent]]| location=[[Dublin]]| language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| title=David Niven wife: Roger Moore claimed Niven's partner 'was a b**** to him'| url=https://www.express.co.uk/celebrity-news/1571980/david-niven-wife-roger-moore-around-the-world-80-days-james-bond-spt| last=Bradley| first=Charley| date=27 February 2022| newspaper=[[Daily Express]]| location=[[London]]| access-date=31 August 2022}}</ref>

After 35 years of marriage, Niven died on 29 July 1983 in [[Château-d’Œx]], Switzerland, of [[ALS]].<ref>{{cite news| title=Private funeral for David Niven| date=2 August 1983| url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1983/08/02/Private-funeral-for-David-Niven/5244088262047/| website=UPI Archives| agency=[[United Press International]]| access-date=31 August 2022}}</ref>

In 1994, tabloid newspapers linked her with [[Rainier III, Prince of Monaco|Prince Rainier of Monaco]], however a spokesperson for Rainier said no marriage was in the plans.<ref>{{cite news| title=Rainier to wed Niven's widow?| url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108716575/the-gazette/| page=C6| newspaper=[[Montreal Gazette]]| date=4 January 1994| access-date=31 August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| title=Another wife with Hollywood ties for Rainier?| url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108716702/the-philadelphia-inquirer/| date=4 January 1994| first=W.| last=Speers| newspaper=[[Philadelphia Inquirer]]| access-date=31 August 2022}}</ref>

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Hjördis Genberg died of a [[cerebral hemorrhage|brain bleed]] at age 78 in [[Céligny]], Switzerlandon on 24 December 1997. Her ashes were scattered in the [[Mediterranean Sea]].{{citation needed|date=August 2022}}


== Filmography (selection) ==
== Filmography (selection) ==


*1943: ''[[Sjätte skottet]]''
* 1943: ''[[Sjätte skottet]]''
*1943: ''Fångad av en röst''
* 1943: ''Fångad av en röst''
*1945: ''Brita i grosshandlarhuset''
* 1945: ''Brita i grosshandlarhuset''
*1945: ''13 stolar''
* 1945: ''13 stolar''


== In popular culture ==
== In popular culture ==


* [[David Niven|Niven, David]] (2005-04-28). ''[[The Moon's a Balloon]]''. [[Penguin Books|Penguin UK]]. [[ISBN (identifier)|ISBN]]&nbsp;[[Special:BookSources/978-0-14-193734-2|<bdi>978-0-14-193734-2</bdi>]].
* [[David Niven|Niven, David]] (2005-04-28). ''[[The Moon's a Balloon]]''. [[Penguin Books|Penguin UK]]. {{ISBN|978-0-14-193734-2}}.
*Niven, David (2009-01). ''[https://books.google.com/books/about/Bring_on_the_Empty_Horses.html?id=l04-PgAACAAJ&source=kp_book_description Bring on the Empty Horses]''. Little, Brown Book Group Limited. [[ISBN (identifier)|ISBN]]&nbsp;[[Special:BookSources/978-1-4055-0597-0|<bdi>978-1-4055-0597-0</bdi>]].
* Niven, David (2009-01). ''[https://books.google.com/books/about/Bring_on_the_Empty_Horses.html?id=l04-PgAACAAJ&source=kp_book_description Bring on the Empty Horses]''. Little, Brown Book Group Limited. {{ISBN|978-1-4055-0597-0}}.
*[[Graham Lord|Lord, Graham]] (2004-12-14). ''[https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18867000-niv NIV: The Authorized Biography of David Niven]''. [[St. Martin's Press]]. [[ISBN (identifier)|ISBN]]&nbsp;[[Special:BookSources/978-0-312-32863-4|<bdi>978-0-312-32863-4</bdi>]].
* [[Graham Lord|Lord, Graham]] (2004-12-14). ''[https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18867000-niv NIV: The Authorized Biography of David Niven]''. [[St. Martin's Press]]. {{ISBN|978-0-312-32863-4}}.
*[[Michael Munn|Munn, Michael]] (2014-07-10). ''[https://books.google.com/books/about/David_Niven.html?id=OrDFAwAAQBAJ&source=kp_book_description David Niven: The Man Behind the Balloon]''. [[Aurum Press]]. [[ISBN (identifier)|ISBN]]&nbsp;[[Special:BookSources/978-1-78131-372-5|<bdi>978-1-78131-372-5</bdi>]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=The flawed real life of the perfect movie gentleman|url=https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/books/the-flawed-real-life-of-the-perfect-movie-gentleman-26552274.html|access-date=2021-05-22|website=independent|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Michael Munn|Munn, Michael]] (2014-07-10). ''[https://books.google.com/books/about/David_Niven.html?id=OrDFAwAAQBAJ&source=kp_book_description David Niven: The Man Behind the Balloon]''. [[Aurum Press]]. {{ISBN|978-1-78131-372-5}}.
[[File:David Niven with his wife Hjördis Genberg, 1960.jpg|thumb|Hjördis Genberg with her husband [[David Niven]], 1960]]
[[File:David Niven with his wife Hjördis Genberg, 1960.jpg|thumb|Hjördis Genberg with her husband [[David Niven]], 1960]]


== Reference ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==


* [[imdbname:0312635|Hjordis Genberg]] on [[IMDb]]
* {{IMDb name|0312635|Hjordis Genberg}}
*[https://hjordisniven.com/ Hjordis Genberg biographies]
* [https://hjordisniven.com/ Hjordis Genberg biographies]

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Latest revision as of 21:47, 3 December 2024

Hjördis Genberg
Fashion portrait photography of Genberg. She is looking away from the camera, wearing a hat, and her left hand which is gloved is by her face.
Fashion photograph of Genberg taken by Erik Holmén in 1943.
Born
10 November 1919

Åsarna, Jämtland county, Sweden
Died24 December 1997(1997-12-24) (aged 78)
Céligny, Switzerland
Occupation(s)Model, actress
Spouses
Carl-Gustav Tersmeden
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(m. 1946; div. 1947)​
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(m. 1948; died 1983)​
Children2

Hjördis Paulina Genberg (10 November 1919 – 24 December 1997) was a Swedish actress and model. She was the second wife of English actor and author David Niven. Genberg was among the first supermodels of Sweden.[1][2]

Life

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Hjördis Genberg was born on 10 November 1919 in Åsarna, Jämtland county, Sweden. She was the fourth of five children of Gerda Paulina (née Hägglund) and Johan Georg Genberg. Genberg attended high school in the nearby Salsåker, a small town in Nordingrå.

In 1943, she made her breakthrough as an actress in the film Sjätte skottet.

She married the businessman Carl-Gustav Tersmeden in 1946. They divorced in 1947.

In January 1948, Genberg married British actor David Niven, with whom she adopted two daughters, Kristina and Fiona Niven.[3] According to friends, the relationship between Niven and Hjördis was turbulent.[4][5]

After 35 years of marriage, Niven died on 29 July 1983 in Château-d’Œx, Switzerland, of ALS.[6]

In 1994, tabloid newspapers linked her with Prince Rainier of Monaco, however a spokesperson for Rainier said no marriage was in the plans.[7][8]

Hjördis Genberg died of a brain bleed at age 78 in Céligny, Switzerlandon on 24 December 1997. Her ashes were scattered in the Mediterranean Sea.[citation needed]

Filmography (selection)

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  • 1943: Sjätte skottet
  • 1943: Fångad av en röst
  • 1945: Brita i grosshandlarhuset
  • 1945: 13 stolar
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  • Niven, David (2005-04-28). The Moon's a Balloon. Penguin UK. ISBN 978-0-14-193734-2.
  • Niven, David (2009-01). Bring on the Empty Horses. Little, Brown Book Group Limited. ISBN 978-1-4055-0597-0.
  • Lord, Graham (2004-12-14). NIV: The Authorized Biography of David Niven. St. Martin's Press. ISBN 978-0-312-32863-4.
  • Munn, Michael (2014-07-10). David Niven: The Man Behind the Balloon. Aurum Press. ISBN 978-1-78131-372-5.
Hjördis Genberg with her husband David Niven, 1960

References

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  1. ^ Knickerbocker, Cholly (27 June 1947). "Notes on Notables". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 19. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  2. ^ Handsacker, Gene (9 November 1949). "Hollywood". The Hammond Times. p. 27. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  3. ^ "A well kept secret, 1964". Hjördis Genberg Niven. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  4. ^ "The flawed real life of the perfect movie gentleman". Irish Independent. Dublin. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  5. ^ Bradley, Charley (27 February 2022). "David Niven wife: Roger Moore claimed Niven's partner 'was a b**** to him'". Daily Express. London. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Private funeral for David Niven". UPI Archives. United Press International. 2 August 1983. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  7. ^ "Rainier to wed Niven's widow?". Montreal Gazette. 4 January 1994. p. C6. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  8. ^ Speers, W. (4 January 1994). "Another wife with Hollywood ties for Rainier?". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
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