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== Life == |
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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 |
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 had two daughters, Kristina Niven and Fiona Niven. After 35 years of marriage, Niven died on 29 July 1983 in [[Château-d’Œx]] of [[ALS]]. |
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Hjördis Genberg died on 24 December 1997, of a [[cerebral hemorrhage|brain bleed]] at age 78 in [[Céligny, Switzerland]] her ashes were scattered in the [[Mediterranean Sea]]. |
Hjördis Genberg died on 24 December 1997, of a [[cerebral hemorrhage|brain bleed]] at age 78 in [[Céligny, Switzerland]] her ashes were scattered in the [[Mediterranean Sea]]. |
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Revision as of 11:14, 22 September 2021
Hjördis Paulina Genberg | |
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| Born | 10 November 1919 |
| Died | 24 December 1997 (aged 78) Céligny, Switzerland |
| Occupation(s) | Model, actress |
| Spouse(s) |
Carl-Gustav Tersmeden
(m. 1946; div. 1947) |
| Children | 2 |
Hjördis Paulina Genberg (10 November 1919 – 24 December 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 married British actor David Niven,[5][6] with whom she had 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 died on 24 December 1997, of a brain bleed at age 78 in Céligny, Switzerland 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
In popular culture
- 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.[7]
Reference
- ^ "27 Jun 1947, 19". The San Francisco Examiner. 1947-07-19. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "9 Nov 1949, 27 - The Times". The Times. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "5 Nov 1949, Page 3". The Record-Argus. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "28 Oct 1949, p.13". The Charlotte News. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "31 Oct 1949, Page 12". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "2 Nov 1949, 27". The Morning Call. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "The flawed real life of the perfect movie gentleman". independent. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
External links
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