Anna Q. Nilsson
Popularity:1.721
Known For:Acting
Birthday:1888-03-30
Place of Birth:Ystad, Skåne län, Sweden
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Also Known As:Anna Quirentia Nilsson, Annie Nilsson, Anna Nilsson
Sunset Boulevard (1950)
A hack screenwriter writes a screenplay for a former silent film star who has faded into Hollywood obscurity.
One Hour Before Dawn (1920)
When a hypnotist named Norman Osgood mesmerizes a man named Harrison Kirke without his consent, Kirke threatens to kill him. Afraid for his life,...
Sold Out (1916)
This picture tells of Leila Austen, a wealthy girl, who leaves Halsey Brent, a young suitor, to marry Tom Carter, a mining engineer.
Enemies of Children (1923)
A street waif of questionable parentage through circumstances is taken into a wealthy home where she is adopted and cared for until her marriage,...
Cheating Cheaters (1919)
Two gangs of crooks, living side-by-side, each mistake the other for a wealthy household and each plot to rob the other.
In Judgment of... (1918)
Debutante Mary Manners has inherited the power of mind-reading from her gypsy ancestors.
The Fighting Chance (1920)
Sylvia Landis promises to marry the wealthy but unprincipled Quarrier because of his social standing. Avarice is the only emotion that Sylvia feels...
The Little Minister (1934)
The stoic, proper Rev. Gavin Dishart, newly assigned to a church in the small Scottish village of Thrums, finds himself unexpectedly falling for one...
The Love Burglar (1919)
A young man infiltrates the underworld by pretending to be a convicted burglar. While undercover, he meets a young woman who turns out to be no more...
Soldiers of Fortune (1919)
Civil engineer Robert Clay is commissioned by wealthy New Yorker Mr. Langham to open iron deposits in the tiny South American republic of Olancho....
If I Marry Again (1925)
When his son marries a woman whose mother is the madame of a brothel, a wealthy father in San Francisco disowns him. The newlyweds travel to the...
Auction of Souls (1919)
A Hollywood biographical film about a survivor's experience of the Armenian Genocide. Arshaluys (Aurora) Mardiganian plays herself in the film which...
Regeneration (1914)
Remembering the miserable end of his father who had died a drunkard's death, George resolves to conquer the terrible craving he has inherited.
Wolfe or the Conquest of Quebec (1914)
General Wolfe, appointed commander of the expedition against Quebec, comes to bid his mother goodbye. Before sailing, the general calls upon his...
Shenandoah (1913)
Bronson Howard's Great Civil War Story in Three Reels, Featuring General Philip Sheridan's Ride from Winchester, 20 Miles Away.
The Fatal Legacy (1913)
On his wedding eve Henry Halleck opens a sealed envelope which has been handed down to each generation, and learns that the family is cursed with a...
A Mississippi Tragedy (1913)
Calhoun, a planter, lives with his son and daughter, James and Martha. He strongly objects to young Gordon, who has been paying court to Martha and...
Uncle Tom's Cabin (1913)
Uncle Tom and Eliza's child are sold to Haley, a slave dealer. When Eliza learns that her son is to be taken from her, she steals the boy and runs...
The Siren's Reign (1915)
An upright young man marries a siren, a drunken, unfaithful woman, who mothers his child, and then ruins him financially and morally.
The Destroyer (1915)
An actress weaves her web, like a disgusting spider, around a susceptible young man, lures him away from his sweetheart, and eventually destroys him.
A Sister's Burden (1915)
Compelled to keep house for her father and her younger sister and brother, Martha is deprived of all the pleasures of youth. Ned, who loves her, begs...
The Haunting Fear (1915)
Lured by Diana, Katherine runs away from home. The foolish girl is soon drawn into the whirlpool. She meets Mace, a notorious man-about-town, and is...
Hollywood (1923)
Angela comes to Hollywood with only two things: Her dream to become a movie star, and Grandpa. She leaves an Aunt, a brother, Grandma, and her...
The Supreme Sacrifice (1916)
David Aldrich aspires to be an author. The publishers reject most of his manuscripts because they seem to lack realism. David struggles on, however,...
In the Heart of a Fool (1920)
Laura Nesbit, daughter of old Dr. Nesbit and belle of the younger social set in the town of Harvey, plans to marry Grant Adams, the editor of the...
The Night Operator at Buxton (1915)
Bob's daughter is sick, so Helen volunteers to take his place on the night run, unaware that the Blackhall gang intends to rob the train which...
Flowing Gold (1924)
The film deals with the Texas Oil Industry. A silent film, it was famously remade in 1940 with sound.
Behind the Criminal (1937)
Episode 13 of the Crime Does Not Play series from MGM.
The Splendid Road (1925)
Young Sandra De Hault arrives by ship in Sacramento, California, during the 1849 Gold Rush. While on board she adopted three children whose mother...
Sorrell and Son (1927)
Stephen Sorrell, a decorated war hero, raises his son Kit alone after Kit's mother deserts husband and child in the boy's infancy. Sorrell loses a...
The Luck of the Irish (1920)
William Grogan, lives in New York City and meets the outside world only through the little basement window of his plumbing shop. One day he sees and...
The Unknown Man (1951)
A scrupulously honest lawyer discovers that the client he's gotten off was really guilty.
Winds of Chance (1925)
A love triangle set against the turn-of-the-century gold rush.
I Live on Danger (1942)
A cocky radio reporter sets out to prove an ex-convict is innocent in the murder of a mob boss.
Cynthia (1947)
Sheltered by her conservative parents, a small-town teenager finally goes out on a date.
The Secret Heart (1946)
Penny Addams lives in a constant state of depression stemming from the trauma of her father's death when she was just a young girl. Her brother,...
The World Changes (1933)
Generational saga tracing the events in the lives of the midwest pioneering Nordholm family, as seen through the eyes of businessman Orin Nordholm...
A Trip to Paramountown (1922)
Documentary short film depicting the filmmaking activity at the Paramount Studios in Hollywood, featuring dozens of stars captured candidly and at...
Blockade (1928)
Blockade was one of those curious 1929 hybrids known as a "part-talkie." The story of a dauntless female prohibition agent. In her pursuit of a gang...
No Man's Land (1918)
Free and easy Garrett Cope loves Katherine Gresham, but his rival, Henry Miller, who is really Heinrich Mueller, a World War I German spy, gets rid...
Fighting Father Dunne (1948)
A dedicated priest tries to reform a group of homeless boys in turn-of-the-century St. Louis.
Girls' Town (1942)
A West Coast version of "Stage Door", set at a Hollywood boarding house for young women hoping for movie careers.
Grounds for Marriage (1951)
Opera singer Ina Massine tries to win back former husband Dr. Lincoln I. Bartlett.
The Regeneration (1915)
At 10 years old, Owen becomes a ragged orphan when his mother dies. Abusive next-door neighbors the Conways take him in, and by 17, Owen has learned...
Broadway After Dark (1924)
Ralph Norton, man-about-town and wealthy favorite in Broadway society circles, is attracted to Helen Tremaine, but her flirtatious behavior causes...
The Whip (1928)
Lord Brancaster, a decent and upright British nobleman, loses his memory in an accident. While in this amnesiac condition, he becomes involved with...
Easy Pickings (1927)
Simeon Van Horne is poisoned by Stewart, his lawyer, who hopes to get a part of the estate to be divided between young Peter Van Horne and Dolores,...
Souls for Sale (1923)
A young woman hits Hollywood, determined to become a star.
Prison Farm (1938)
Shirley Ross plays an innocent young girl convicted for complicity in a crime committed by her boy friend (Lloyd Nolan). The male crook is sentence...
Ponjola (1923)
Ponjola is a 1923 American silent drama film based on the novel of the same name by Cynthia Stockley and directed by Donald Crisp. The film stars...
Cry 'Havoc' (1943)
The Army nurses on Bataan need help badly, but when it arrives, it sure isn't what they expected. A motley crew, including a Southern belle, a...
The 13th Commandment (1920)
Disillusioned by the transience of wealth when her father's bank balance can no longer support his family's posh lifestyle, and when her...
Adam's Rib (1923)
Michael Ramsay only has time for gathering his fortune in wheat. His wife seeks comfort elsewhere and, to avoid a scandal, her daughter Matilda...
Show Boat (1951)
A dashing Mississippi river gambler wins the affections of the daughter of the owner of the Show Boat.
The Toll Gate (1920)
Outlaw Black Deering leads a band of desperadoes, but decides to give up the bandit life. Agreeing to go on one last job with his gang, he is...
The Tight Rein (1916)
Two wealthy mill owners wishing to consolidate their riches plot the arranged marriage of their children despite that pair’s indifference to...
Her Surrender (1916)
A story of violence, deceit, deception and malfeasance among the rich set and the hoodlums with whom they unknowingly become involved.
In the Good Old Summertime (1949)
Two co-workers in a music shop dislike one another during business hours but unwittingly carry on an anonymous romance through the mail.
The Man From Home (1922)
A fairly conventional romance of an American heiress, loved by boy back home, bedazzled by a glamorous prince in beautiful Italian surroundings.
Three Live Ghosts (1922)
Adapted from a popular Broadway play and concerns three veterans who return to London from the War only to discover that they have been officially...
Seven Keys to Baldpate (1917)
A writer bets a publisher friend that he can write a 10,000-word novel in 24 hours. The publisher takes the bet, and gives him the "only key" to his...
An American in Paris (1951)
Jerry Mulligan is an exuberant American expatriate in Paris trying to make a reputation as a painter. His friend Adam is a struggling concert pianist...
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)
In 1850 Oregon, when a backwoodsman brings a wife home to his farm, his six brothers decide that they want to get married too.
Every Girl Should Be Married (1948)
Anabel Sims is determined to find the perfect husband. She thinks she's found her man in Madison Brown, a handsome pediatrician. She then prepares an...
Headin' for God's Country (1943)
In this anti-Japanese WW II propaganda film, Japanese invaders attempt to raid Alaska and are totally obliterated. The trouble begins when a stranger...
The Darling of the CSA (1912)
Anna Q. Nilsson is the title character, Agnes Lane, a daring spy for the South during the Civil War. She delivers an important message regarding an...
Fröken, Ni liknar Greta Garbo! (1931)
Snippets of Greta Garbo movies interspersed with provincial gigs of girls resembling Garbo. The film begins with one of the aspirants reading an...
Riders of the Timberline (1941)
Hopalong Cassidy and Johnny Nelson ride to the mountains to help a man and his daughter save their logging business from someone who is sabotaging...
The Great Diamond Robbery (1954)
Ambrose C. Park, left on a park bench as an infant with an impulsive need to find his parents, is an assistant to a diamond cutter. Shyster lawyer...
Adam's Rib (1949)
A woman's attempted murder of her uncaring husband results in everyday quarrels in the lives of Adam and Amanda, a pair of happily married lawyers...
It Had to Be You (1947)
A chronic runaway bride is haunted by her conscience, who becomes reality.
The Farmer's Daughter (1947)
After leaving her family's farm to study nursing in the city, a young woman finds herself on an unexpected path towards politics.
Lonesome Ladies (1927)
Released on July 3, 1927
Midnight Lovers (1926)
During World War I, a young woman marries a famous flying ace. After the honeymoon, he is called back into service and leaves for the battlefield....
Painted People (1924)
A 1924 film directed by Clarence G. Badger.
The Lotus Eater (1921)
Naive Jacques Lenoi marries money-hungry Madge Vance. When Madge realizes he isn't as moneyed as she assumed she turns a cold shoulder to him and he...
They Died with Their Boots On (1941)
The story follows General George Armstrong Custer's adventures from his West Point days to his death. He defies orders during the Civil War, trains...
The Great Man's Lady (1941)
In Hoyt City, a statue of founder Ethan Hoyt is dedicated, and 100 year old Hannah Sempler Hoyt (who lives in the last residence among skyscrapers)...
The Isle of Lost Ships (1923)
A likely lost film, that tells the story of people and ships trapped in seaweed infested section of the southern Atlantic Ocean known as the Sargasso...
Crossroads (1942)
A French diplomat who's recovered from amnesia is blackmailed over crimes he can't remember.
The Confederate Ironclad (1912)
During the Civil War, Elinor, a pretty Northern girl, comes south to visit her aunt-- Little does anyone suspect she works as a spy. Lieutenant...
Babe Comes Home (1927)
A baseball-styled sports filmed centered on Babe Ruth and Anna Q. It is considered a lost film.
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)
In 1850 Oregon, when a backwoodsman brings a wife home to his farm, his six brothers decide that they want to get married too.
Venus in the East (1919)
Buddy McNair is so enchanted by the newspaper photos of New York society beauty Mrs. Pat Dyvenot that he decides to leave Colorado with his newly...
Hello, 'Frisco (1924)
A comedy short directed by character Slim Summerville.
Her Kingdom of Dreams (1919)
A young girl living a secluded and unsophisticated life is suddenly thrust into a great wealth and a frightening social whirl.
Miss Nobody (1926)
The father of an heiress dies broke leaving her destitute without inheritance. She falls in with a group of hobos traveling incognito cross country...
The Greater Glory (1926)
A story of Vienna following World War I, in which the butchers became millionaires and the aristocrats became beggars, told against a background of...
The Masked Woman (1927)
Baron Tolento lusts for Diane Delatour, his physician's wife, and donates money to their favorite charity, a children's home, in hope of gaining her...
The Side Show of Life (1924)
An English circus clown finds he's lost his touch after returning from war.
A Sporting Chance (1919)
A young lady takes on a convict as her chauffeur, believing him to be a burglar. In reality, however, he is an innocent broker.
The Spoilers (1923)
Based on the novel The Spoilers by Rex Beach.
The People of Värmland (1921)
Anna is a poor girl who loves Erik, the son of a rich farmer. His parents are however determined to make Erik marry the rich Britta.
The Rustle of Silk (1923)
Lola de Breze loves Lord Arthur Fallaray from afar, though there seems to be no way to bring them together -- he is England's Colonial Secretary and...
Without Limit (1921)
Robert Frazer and Anna Q. Nilsson star in this drama, based on Temple Dusk by Calvin Johnson. David Marlowe (Frazer), the son of a clergyman (Frank...
The 13th Juror (1927)
A 1927 American mystery film directed by Edward Laemmle and written by Charles Logue and Walter Anthony. It is based on the 1908 play Counsel for the...
Too Much Money (1926)
Millionaire Robert Broadley, in order to curb his wive's enthusiasm for spending money foolishly, inform her that he is now broke and penniless,...
The Talker (1925)
Kate Lennox is bored with suburban life and her husband, Harry. Their next-door neighbors, the hen-pecked Henry Fells and his wife, Maud, have...
Inez from Hollywood (1924)
Inez Laranotta is an actress who is notorious for her vamp roles and for the wild parties she attends. But images are deceiving -- the parties (and...
School for Girls (1934)
After being convicted of stealing some jewels, Annette Eldrige is sent to a reformatory administered by a sadistic and corrupt female warder....
Vanity Pool (1918)
A candidate for governor, eager Gerald Harper persuades his equally ambitious wife Carol to enlist the aid of her friend Diana Casper, whose...
Heart of the Sunset (1918)
Alaire Austin runs a cattle ranch along the Texas-Mexican border with her corrupt husband Ed. After Texas ranger Dave Law saves her from dying of...
Pink Gods (1922)
The owner of vast diamond mines, John Quelch is constantly fearful of theft and convinced that any woman will "sell her soul" for diamonds, he deals...
Thundering Dawn (1923)
Jack Standish feels responsible for the failure of the partnership with his father and goes to the South Seas where he falls prey to alcohol, is...
Wanderer of the Wasteland (1935)
Adam Larey becomes a fugitive from justice when he escapes after being blamed for a crime he did not commit. He wanders into the desert wastelands...
Vanity's Price (1924)
Successful actress Vanna Du Maurier ignores her friends' advice and overworks herself toward her goal of having her own theater. She is introduced to...
Why Girls Leave Home (1921)
Mr. Hedder is an old fashioned man who will not let his daughter Anna own an evening gown, but she is given one by a friend who is a model. Hedder...