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Sven Hugo Borg

Sven Hugo Borg

Actor · Born 1896-07-26 · Vinslöv, Skåne län, Sweden

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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.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. To Be or Not to Be (1942) — German Soldier (uncredited)
  2. Man Hunt (1941)
  3. It's Always Fair Weather (1955) — Svenson - Masseur (uncredited)
  4. This Land Is Mine (1943) — German Soldier
  5. Invisible Agent (1942) — German Captain (uncredited)
  6. Action in the North Atlantic (1943) — Norwegian Seaman (uncredited)
  7. Theodora Goes Wild (1936) — Bartender (uncredited)
  8. Désirée (1954) — Aide (uncredited)
  9. Above Suspicion (1943) — German Guard (Uncredited)
  10. Address Unknown (1944) — Angry German at Play (uncredited)
  11. None Shall Escape (1944) — German Soldier (uncredited)
  12. Comrade X (1940) — Streetcar Passenger
  13. Santa Fe (1951) — 'Swede' Swanstrom
  14. The Crusades (1935) — Sverre, the Norse King
  15. The Moon Is Down (1943) — Sergeant (uncredited)
  16. Captain Pirate (1952) — Swede
  17. They Raid by Night (1942) — Dalberg
  18. Captain Caution (1940) — Sailor
  19. Dangerously They Live (1941) — U-Boat Under Officer (uncredited)
  20. Annie Was a Wonder (1949) — Gus
  21. Espionage Agent (1939) — Chauffeur
  22. The Devil with Hitler (1942) — Gestapo Guard (uncredited)
  23. Little Nellie Kelly (1940) — Immigrant at Citizenship Ceremony (uncredited)
  24. Slave Ship (1937) — Crew Member
  25. The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine (1942) — Olaf
  26. They Came to Blow Up America (1943) — Cmdr. Ullrich Hauser
  27. Appointment in Berlin (1943) — Stockholm Waiter (uncredited)
  28. Espionage (1937) — Masseuse
  29. Fortunes of Captain Blood (1950) — Swede
  30. The Country Doctor (1936) — Logger (uncredited)
  31. Let's Fall in Love (1933) — Eric
  32. Reunion in Reno (1951) — Swedish Waiter
  33. Dangerous Waters (1936) — Sailor (uncredited)
  34. I'll Love You Always (1935) — Hamlet
  35. Mystery Sea Raider (1940) — Sven
  36. Death Rides the Range (1939) — Baron Starkoff
  37. Law of the Timber (1941) — Olaf (as Sven-Hogo Borg)
  38. Rose-Marie (1928) — Hudson
  39. Buzzy and the Phantom Pinto (1941) — Kurt F. Henck
  40. The Son of Davy Crockett (1941) — Swede