Sven Hugo Borg

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1896-07-26 (85 years old)

Deathday

1981-02-19

Place of Birth

Vinslöv, Skåne län, Sweden

Sven Hugo Borg

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 bot...

Acting

1936

Theodora Goes Wild

as Bartender (uncredited)

1942

To Be or Not to Be

as German Soldier (uncredited)

1942

Invisible Agent

as German Captain (uncredited)

1941

1952

1943

They Came to Blow Up America

as Cmdr. Ullrich Hauser

1943

The Moon Is Down

as Sergeant (uncredited)

1935

The Crusades

as Sverre, the Norse King

1939

Death Rides the Range

as Baron Starkoff

1939

Espionage Agent

as Chauffeur

1943

Appointment in Berlin

as Stockholm Waiter (uncredited)

1936

The Country Doctor

as Logger (uncredited)

1937

Espionage

as Masseuse

1941

Law of the Timber

as Olaf (as Sven-Hogo Borg)

1955

It's Always Fair Weather

as Svenson - Masseur (uncredited)

1943

This Land Is Mine

as German Soldier

1940

Little Nellie Kelly

as Immigrant at Citizenship Ceremony (uncredited)

1940

1951

Santa Fe

as 'Swede' Swanstrom

1941

Dangerously They Live

as U-Boat Under Officer (uncredited)

1937

Slave Ship

as Crew Member

1942

The Devil with Hitler

as Gestapo Guard (uncredited)

1951

Reunion in Reno

as Swedish Waiter

1943

Action in the North Atlantic

as Norwegian Seaman (uncredited)

1943

Above Suspicion

as German Guard (Uncredited)

1940

Comrade X

as Streetcar Passenger

1944

Address Unknown

as Angry German at Play (uncredited)

1936

Dangerous Waters

as Sailor (uncredited)

1928

Rose-Marie

as Hudson

1942

1954

Désirée

as Aide (uncredited)

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