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Sven Hugo Borg

Sven Hugo Borg

Acting

Born: July 26, 1896Vinslöv, 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.

Known For
Filmography
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
This Land Is Mine

This Land Is Mine

German Soldier

1943
They Came to Blow Up America

They Came to Blow Up America

Cmdr. Ullrich Hauser

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