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Sven Hugo Borg

Sven Hugo Borg

Acting

Born July 26, 1896 — Died February 19, 1981 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.

Movies(41)

It's Always Fair Weather

It's Always Fair Weather

Svenson - Masseur (uncredited)

1955

Désirée

Désirée

Aide (uncredited)

1954

Captain Pirate

Captain Pirate

Swede

1952

Reunion in Reno

Reunion in Reno

Swedish Waiter

1951

Santa Fe

Santa Fe

'Swede' Swanstrom

1951

Fortunes of Captain Blood

Fortunes of Captain Blood

Swede

1950

Annie Was a Wonder

Annie Was a Wonder

Gus

1949

Address Unknown

Address Unknown

Angry German at Play (uncredited)

1944

None Shall Escape

None Shall Escape

German Soldier (uncredited)

1944

Appointment in Berlin

Appointment in Berlin

Stockholm Waiter (uncredited)

1943

Action in the North Atlantic

Action in the North Atlantic

Norwegian Seaman (uncredited)

1943

Above Suspicion

Above Suspicion

German Guard (Uncredited)

1943

They Came to Blow Up America

They Came to Blow Up America

Cmdr. Ullrich Hauser

1943

This Land Is Mine

This Land Is Mine

German Soldier

1943

The Moon Is Down

The Moon Is Down

Sergeant (uncredited)

1943

The Devil with Hitler

The Devil with Hitler

Gestapo Guard (uncredited)

1942

Invisible Agent

Invisible Agent

German Captain (uncredited)

1942

They Raid by Night

They Raid by Night

Dalberg

1942

The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine

The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine

Olaf

1942

To Be or Not to Be

To Be or Not to Be

German Soldier (uncredited)

1942

Dangerously They Live

Dangerously They Live

U-Boat Under Officer (uncredited)

1941

Law of the Timber

Law of the Timber

Olaf (as Sven-Hogo Borg)

1941

The Son of Davy Crockett

The Son of Davy Crockett

Swede

1941

Man Hunt

Man Hunt

1941

Buzzy and the Phantom Pinto

Buzzy and the Phantom Pinto

Kurt F. Henck

1941

Comrade X

Comrade X

Streetcar Passenger

1940

Little Nellie Kelly

Little Nellie Kelly

Immigrant at Citizenship Ceremony (uncredited)

1940

Mystery Sea Raider

Mystery Sea Raider

Sven

1940

Captain Caution

Captain Caution

Sailor

1940

Death Rides the Range

Death Rides the Range

Baron Starkoff

1939

Espionage Agent

Espionage Agent

Chauffeur

1939

Slave Ship

Slave Ship

Crew Member

1937

Espionage

Espionage

Masseuse

1937

Find the Witness

Find the Witness

Diver

1937

Theodora Goes Wild

Theodora Goes Wild

Bartender (uncredited)

1936

The Country Doctor

The Country Doctor

Logger (uncredited)

1936

Dangerous Waters

Dangerous Waters

Sailor (uncredited)

1936

The Crusades

The Crusades

Sverre, the Norse King

1935

I'll Love You Always

I'll Love You Always

Hamlet

1935

Let's Fall in Love

Let's Fall in Love

Eric

1933

Rose-Marie

Rose-Marie

Hudson

1928