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
Also known As
Sven-Hugo Borg
Sven Borg
Hugo-Sven Borg
Hugo Borg
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
as Bartender (uncredited)
1942
1942
as German Soldier (uncredited)
1942
as German Captain (uncredited)
1950
as Swede
1941
as Kurt F. Henck
1952
as Swede
1940
as Sven
1943
as Cmdr. Ullrich Hauser
1933
as Eric
1943
as Sergeant (uncredited)
1935
as Sverre, the Norse King
1939
as Baron Starkoff
1939
as Chauffeur
1943
as Stockholm Waiter (uncredited)
1936
as Logger (uncredited)
1937
as Masseuse
1941
as Olaf (as Sven-Hogo Borg)
1955
as Svenson - Masseur (uncredited)
1943
as German Soldier
1940
as Immigrant at Citizenship Ceremony (uncredited)
1940
as Sailor
1941
as Swede
1951
as 'Swede' Swanstrom
1941
as U-Boat Under Officer (uncredited)
1937
as Crew Member
1942
as Gestapo Guard (uncredited)
1951
as Swedish Waiter
1943
as Norwegian Seaman (uncredited)
1943
as German Guard (Uncredited)
1949
as Gus
1940
as Streetcar Passenger
1944
as Angry German at Play (uncredited)
1936
as Sailor (uncredited)
1928
as Hudson
1941
1942
as Dalberg
1935
as Hamlet
1954
as Aide (uncredited)
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