Sven Hugo Borg
Age: 84 | From: Vinslöv, Skåne län, Sweden
Person Details
Birthday: 1896-07-26 02:39:27
Death: 1981-02-19 02:39:27
Aliases: Sven-Hugo Borg , Sven Borg , Hugo-Sven Borg , Hugo Borg
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Vinslöv, Skåne län, Sweden
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Movie Involvements: 26
TV Involvements: 0
Most Famous Work
Biography
Sven Hugo Borg was born in Vinslöv, Skåne län, Sweden. Early in his career, Borg was a secretary with the Swedish Consulate in Los Angeles. While working at the consulate he met the actress Greta Garbo who had recently arrived in Hollywood. Garbo asked Borg to be her interpreter for an upcoming movie, to which he readily agreed. He served as Garbo's interpreter from 1925 to 1929. After interpreting for Greta, Borg decided to pursue acting as a career. He had done some dramatic work on the Swedish stage. He continued to remain with the consulate until the late 1930s. Borg became much in demand during World War II Hollywood films, playing both Nazi officers and Scandinavian resistance fighters. Throughout his acting career, Borg was an actor who portrayed a wide range of many different characters, e.g.Sverre-King of Norway in The Crusades. He died in 1981 at the age of 84 in Los Angeles, California.
Most Famous Work
This Land Is Mine
(1943) German Soldier
Action in the North Atlantic
(1943) Norwegian Seaman (uncredited)
Above Suspicion
(1943) German Guard (Uncredited)
The Crusades
(1935) Sverre, the Norse King
Santa Fe
(1951) 'Swede' Swanstrom
Captain Pirate
(1952) Swede
Fortunes of Captain Blood
(1950) Swede
Espionage Agent
(1939) ChauffeurActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Swede | |
| 1951 | Swedish Waiter | |
| 'Swede' Swanstrom | ||
| 1950 | Swede | |
| 1949 | Gus | |
| 1944 | Angry German at Play (uncredited) | |
| 1943 | Norwegian Seaman (uncredited) | |
| German Guard (Uncredited) | ||
| Cmdr. Ullrich Hauser | ||
| German Soldier | ||
| Sergeant (uncredited) | ||
| 1942 | Gestapo Guard (uncredited) | |
| German Captain (uncredited) | ||
| Dalberg | ||
| Olaf | ||
| German Soldier (uncredited) | ||
| 1941 | U-Boat Under Officer (uncredited) | |
| Olaf (as Sven-Hogo Borg) | ||
| Swede | ||
| N/A | ||
| Kurt F. Henck | ||
| 1940 | Streetcar Passenger | |
| Immigrant at Citizenship Ceremony (uncredited) | ||
| Sven | ||
| Sailor | ||
| 1939 | Baron Starkoff | |
| Chauffeur | ||
| 1937 | Crew Member | |
| Masseuse | ||
| 1936 | Bartender (uncredited) | |
| Logger (uncredited) | ||
| Sailor (uncredited) | ||
| 1935 | Sverre, the Norse King | |
| 1933 | Eric | |
| 1928 | Hudson | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
