Sven Hugo Borg
Born July 26, 1896 (Age: 129)
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Vinslöv, Skåne län, Sweden
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.
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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Filmography
It's Always Fair Weather
1955
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as Svenson - Masseur (uncredited)
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Age: 59
The Devil with Hitler
1942
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as Gestapo Guard (uncredited)
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Age: 46
Invisible Agent
1942
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as German Captain (uncredited)
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Age: 46
They Raid by Night
1942
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as Dalberg
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Age: 45
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
1942
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as Olaf
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Age: 45
To Be or Not to Be
1942
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as German Soldier (uncredited)
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Age: 45
Dangerously They Live
1941
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as U-Boat Under Officer (uncredited)
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Age: 45
Law of the Timber
1941
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as Olaf (as Sven-Hogo Borg)
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Age: 45
The Son of Davy Crockett
1941
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as Swede
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Age: 44
Man Hunt
1941
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as
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Age: 44
Buzzy and the Phantom Pinto
1941
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as Kurt F. Henck
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Age: 44