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Sven Hugo Borg
Actor
Born July 26, 1896Died February 19, 1981 (84 years)
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.
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 Filmography
| 1963 | The Prize · as Oscar Lindblom |
| 1956 | The Gale Storm Show (TV Series) · as Archer |
| 1955 | Crossroads (1955) (TV Series) · as Pete |
| 1955 | It's Always Fair Weather · as Svenson - Masseur (uncredited) |
| 1954 | Désirée · as Aide (uncredited) |
| 1952 | Cavalcade of America (TV Series) · as Dilly's Father |
| 1952 | Captain Pirate · as Swede |
| 1952 | |
| 1951 | Santa Fe · as 'swede' Swanstrom |
| 1950 | Fortunes of Captain Blood · as Swede |
| 1950 | The Reformer and the Redhead · as Finnish-American Speaker |
| 1950 | Cargo to Capetown · as Captain |
| 1949 | Fireside Theatre (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1948 | Letter from an Unknown Woman · as Mover |
| 1947 | The Senator Was Indiscreet · as Swedish Waiter |
| 1947 | The Farmer's Daughter · as Dr. Mattsen |
| 1946 | Blondie's Lucky Day · as Jensen |
| 1945 | Nob Hill · as Swedish Sailor |
| 1945 | Pursuit to Algiers · as Johansson |
| 1945 | Counter-Attack · as German Lieutenant |
| 1944 | My Buddy · as German Sniper |
| 1944 | Secrets of Scotland Yard · as Nazi Messenger |
| 1944 | U-Boat Prisoner · as U-Boat Lt. Dorner |
| 1944 | The Story of Dr. Wassell · as Dutch Guard |
| 1944 | Address Unknown · as Angry German At Play (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Knickerbocker Holiday · as Swedish Colonist |
| 1944 | None Shall Escape · as German Soldier (uncredited) |
| 1943 | What a Woman! · as Ricky |
| 1943 | Jack London · as Axel |
| 1943 | The Cross of Lorraine · as German Guard |
| 1943 | The Strange Death of Adolf Hitler · as Soldier |
| 1943 | Adventures of the Flying Cadets · as Jake |
| 1943 | I Dood It · as German Valet |
| 1943 | First Comes Courage · as Capt. Schmidt |
| 1943 | The Moon Is Down · as Sergeant (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Appointment in Berlin · as Stockholm Waiter (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Action in the North Atlantic · as Norwegian Seaman (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Above Suspicion · as German Guard (uncredited) |
| 1943 | This Land Is Mine · as German Soldier |
| 1943 | They Came to Blow Up America · as Cmdr. Ullrich Hauser |
| 1943 | Tonight We Raid Calais · as German Soldier |
| 1943 | Tarzan Triumphs · as Heinz |
| 1943 | The Fighting Guerrillas · as Nazi Officer |
| 1942 | The Navy Comes Through · as U-Boat First Officer |
| 1942 | Stand by All Networks · as Sailor |
| 1942 | Desperate Journey · as Mechanic |
| 1942 | Invisible Agent · as German Captain (uncredited) |
| 1942 | They Raid by Night · as Dalberg |
| 1942 | Reap the Wild Wind · as Blackie |
| 1942 | The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine · as Olaf |
| 1942 | To Be or Not to Be · as German Soldier (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Dangerously They Live · as U-Boat Under Officer (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Law of the Timber · as Olaf (as Sven-Hogo Borg) |
| 1941 | The Night of January 16th · as Sailor |
| 1941 | The Son of Davy Crockett · as Swede |
| 1941 | |
| 1941 | |
| 1940 | Comrade X · as Streetcar Passenger |
| 1940 | Little Nellie Kelly · as Immigrant At Citizenship Ceremony (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Captain Caution · as Sailor |
| 1940 | Mystery Sea Raider · as Sven |
| 1939 | Death Rides the Range · as Baron Starkoff |
| 1939 | Espionage Agent · as Chauffeur |
| 1939 | Romance of the Redwoods · as Boarder |
| 1938 | Here's Flash Casey · as Blonde Student |
| 1937 | The Mysterious Pilot · as Smitht |
| 1937 | Slave Ship · as Crew Member |
| 1937 | Espionage · as Masseuse |
| 1936 | Theodora Goes Wild · as Bartender (uncredited) |
| 1936 | The Country Doctor · as Logger (uncredited) |
| 1935 | Barbary Coast · as Sailor |
| 1935 | The Crusades · as Sverre, The Norse King |
| 1933 | Let's Fall in Love · as Eric |
| 1928 | Rose-Marie · as Hudson |