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== 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 got married to 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.
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 got married to 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.


Hjordis Genberg died on December 24, 1997, her ashes were scattered in the [[Mediterranean Sea]].
Hjordis Genberg died on December 24, 1997, her ashes were scattered in the [[Mediterranean Sea]].

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Hjördis Paulina Genberg
Born
November 10, 1919

Died24 December 1997(1997-12-24) (aged 78)
Occupation(s)Model, actress
Spouse
Carl-Gustav Tersmeden
(m. 1946; div. 1947)
(m. 1948)
Children2

Hjördis Paulina Genberg (1919 - 1997) was a Swedish actress and model. She was the second wife of English actor and novelist David Niven. Genberg was among the first supermodels of Sweden.[1][2][3][4]

Life

Hjördis Genberg was born on 10th November, 1919 in Åsarna, 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 got married to British actor David Niven,[5][6] with whom she would have two daughters, Kristina Niven and Fiona Niven.

Hjordis Genberg died on December 24, 1997, her ashes were scattered in the Mediterranean Sea.

Filmography (selection)

  • 1943: Sjätte skottet
  • 1943: Fångad av en röst
  • 1945: Brita i grosshandlarhuset
  • 1945: 13 stolar
Hjördis Genberg with her husband David Niven, 1960

Reference

  1. ^ "27 Jun 1947, 19". The San Francisco Examiner. 1947-07-19. Retrieved 2021-05-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "9 Nov 1949, 27 - The Times". The Times. Retrieved 2021-05-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "5 Nov 1949, Page 3". The Record-Argus. Retrieved 2021-05-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ "28 Oct 1949, p.13". The Charlotte News. Retrieved 2021-05-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "31 Oct 1949, Page 12". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved 2021-05-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ "2 Nov 1949, 27". The Morning Call. Retrieved 2021-05-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ "The flawed real life of the perfect movie gentleman". independent. Retrieved 2021-05-22.