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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It's Always Fair Weather | Svenson - Masseur (uncredited) | 1955-08-30 |
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Désirée | Aide (uncredited) | 1954-11-16 |
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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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None Shall Escape | German Soldier (uncredited) | 1944-02-03 |
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Address Unknown | Angry German at Play (uncredited) | 1944-06-01 |
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Appointment in Berlin | Stockholm Waiter (uncredited) | 1943-07-15 |
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This Land Is Mine | German Soldier | 1943-05-07 |
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Action in the North Atlantic | Norwegian Seaman (uncredited) | 1943-06-12 |
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Above Suspicion | German Guard (Uncredited) | 1943-05-31 |
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The Moon Is Down | Sergeant (uncredited) | 1943-03-14 |
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They Came to Blow Up America | Cmdr. Ullrich Hauser | 1943-05-07 |
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Invisible Agent | German Captain (uncredited) | 1942-07-31 |
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The Devil with Hitler | Gestapo Guard (uncredited) | 1942-10-18 |
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They Raid by Night | Dalberg | 1942-06-19 |
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The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine | Olaf | 1942-03-27 |
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To Be or Not to Be | German Soldier (uncredited) | 1942-03-06 |
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The Son of Davy Crockett | Swede | 1941-07-15 |
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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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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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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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Captain Caution | Sailor | 1940-08-09 |
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Death Rides the Range | Baron Starkoff | 1939-12-14 |
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Espionage Agent | Chauffeur | 1939-09-30 |
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Slave Ship | Crew Member | 1937-06-16 |
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Espionage | Masseuse | 1937-02-26 |
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Find the Witness | Diver | 1937-01-08 |
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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 Country Doctor | Logger (uncredited) | 1936-03-12 |
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I'll Love You Always | Hamlet | 1935-03-19 |
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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 |
