Sven Hugo Borg
Acting
Born: 1896-07-26 in Vinslöv, Skåne län, Sweden
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 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
To Be or Not to Be
German Soldier (uncredited)
Désirée
Aide (uncredited)
Captain Pirate
Swede
It's Always Fair Weather
Svenson - Masseur (uncredited)
Dangerously They Live
U-Boat Under Officer (uncredited)
Action in the North Atlantic
Norwegian Seaman (uncredited)
Man Hunt
Invisible Agent
German Captain (uncredited)
This Land Is Mine
German Soldier
Comrade X
Streetcar Passenger
Above Suspicion
German Guard (Uncredited)
Santa Fe
'Swede' Swanstrom
Espionage Agent
Chauffeur
Fortunes of Captain Blood
Swede
Slave Ship
Crew Member
The Crusades
Sverre, the Norse King
Find the Witness
Diver
Little Nellie Kelly
Immigrant at Citizenship Ceremony (uncredited)
Reunion in Reno
Swedish Waiter
The Moon Is Down
Sergeant (uncredited)
Captain Caution
Sailor
None Shall Escape
German Soldier (uncredited)
I'll Love You Always
Hamlet
Dangerous Waters
Sailor (uncredited)
Theodora Goes Wild
Bartender (uncredited)
They Came to Blow Up America
Cmdr. Ullrich Hauser
Appointment in Berlin
Stockholm Waiter (uncredited)
Rose-Marie
Hudson
Address Unknown
Angry German at Play (uncredited)
Let's Fall in Love
Eric
The Son of Davy Crockett
Swede
They Raid by Night
Dalberg
Death Rides the Range
Baron Starkoff
The Devil with Hitler
Gestapo Guard (uncredited)
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
Olaf
The Country Doctor
Logger (uncredited)
Espionage
Masseuse
Annie Was a Wonder
Gus
Mystery Sea Raider
Sven
Law of the Timber
Olaf (as Sven-Hogo Borg)