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