Sven Hugo Borg

Acting Jul 26, 1896 Feb 19, 1981 (aged 85) 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.

41 Acting Credits

Sven Hugo Borg

Acting

To Be or Not to Be

Man Hunt

It's Always Fair Weather

This Land Is Mine

Invisible Agent

Action in the North Atlantic

Theodora Goes Wild

Désirée

Above Suspicion

None Shall Escape

Address Unknown

Santa Fe

Comrade X

The Crusades

The Moon Is Down

Captain Pirate

They Raid by Night

Captain Caution

Dangerously They Live

Espionage Agent

Annie Was a Wonder

Little Nellie Kelly

Slave Ship

The Devil with Hitler