1896-07-26 Vinslöv, Skåne län, Sweden
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.
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Captain Pirate | Swede | 1952-08-27 |
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Santa Fe | 'Swede' Swanstrom | 1951-04-01 |
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Reunion in Reno | Swedish Waiter | 1951-10-09 |
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Fortunes of Captain Blood | Swede | 1950-05-19 |
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Annie Was a Wonder | Gus | 1949-01-29 |
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Address Unknown | Angry German at Play (uncredited) | 1944-06-01 |
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The Moon Is Down | Sergeant (uncredited) | 1943-03-14 |
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Action in the North Atlantic | Norwegian Seaman (uncredited) | 1943-06-12 |
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They Came to Blow Up America | Cmdr. Ullrich Hauser | 1943-05-07 |
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Appointment in Berlin | Stockholm Waiter (uncredited) | 1943-07-15 |
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Above Suspicion | German Guard (Uncredited) | 1943-05-31 |
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This Land Is Mine | German Soldier | 1943-05-07 |
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The Devil with Hitler | Gestapo Guard (uncredited) | 1942-10-18 |
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Invisible Agent | German Captain (uncredited) | 1942-08-07 |
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The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine | Olaf | 1942-03-27 |
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They Raid by Night | Dalberg | 1942-06-19 |
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To Be or Not to Be | German Soldier (uncredited) | 1942-03-05 |
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The Son of Davy Crockett | Swede | 1941-07-15 |
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Law of the Timber | Olaf (as Sven-Hogo Borg) | 1941-12-19 |
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Buzzy and the Phantom Pinto | Kurt F. Henck | 1941-05-05 |
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Dangerously They Live | U-Boat Under Officer (uncredited) | 1941-12-24 |
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Man Hunt | 1941-06-13 | |
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Captain Caution | Sailor | 1940-08-09 |
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Comrade X | Streetcar Passenger | 1940-12-13 |
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Little Nellie Kelly | Immigrant at Citizenship Ceremony (uncredited) | 1940-11-22 |
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Mystery Sea Raider | Sven | 1940-10-26 |
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Espionage Agent | Chauffeur | 1939-09-30 |
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Death Rides the Range | Baron Starkoff | 1939-12-14 |
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Espionage | Masseuse | 1937-02-26 |
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Slave Ship | Crew Member | 1937-06-16 |
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The Country Doctor | Logger (uncredited) | 1936-03-12 |
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Dangerous Waters | Sailor (uncredited) | 1936-02-10 |
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Theodora Goes Wild | Bartender (uncredited) | 1936-11-12 |
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The Crusades | Sverre, the Norse King | 1935-08-21 |
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Let's Fall in Love | Eric | 1933-12-26 |
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Rose-Marie | Hudson | 1928-02-11 |
