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. Borg died in 1981 at the age of 84 in Los Angeles, California.
Movie | It's Always Fair Weather | Svenson - Masseur (uncredited) | 1955-08-30 |
Movie | Captain Pirate | Swede | 1952-08-27 |
Movie | Santa Fe | 'Swede' Swanstrom | 1951-04-01 |
Movie | Reunion in Reno | Swedish Waiter | 1951-10-09 |
Movie | Fortunes of Captain Blood | Swede | 1950-05-19 |
Movie | Annie Was a Wonder | Gus | 1949-01-29 |
Movie | Address Unknown | Angry German at Play (uncredited) | 1944-06-01 |
Movie | This Land Is Mine | German Soldier | 1943-05-07 |
Movie | They Came to Blow Up America | Cmdr. Ullrich Hauser | 1943-05-07 |
Movie | The Moon Is Down | Sergeant (uncredited) | 1943-03-14 |
Movie | Appointment in Berlin | Stockholm Waiter (uncredited) | 1943-07-15 |
Movie | Above Suspicion | German Guard (Uncredited) | 1943-05-31 |
Movie | Action in the North Atlantic | Norwegian Seaman (uncredited) | 1943-06-12 |
Movie | The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine | Olaf | 1942-03-27 |
Movie | They Raid by Night | Dalberg | 1942-06-19 |
Movie | To Be or Not to Be | German Soldier (uncredited) | 1942-03-06 |
Movie | Invisible Agent | German Captain (uncredited) | 1942-08-07 |
Movie | The Devil with Hitler | Gestapo Guard (uncredited) | 1942-10-18 |
Movie | Man Hunt | 1941-06-13 | |
Movie | The Son of Davy Crockett | Swede | 1941-07-15 |
Movie | Law of the Timber | Olaf (as Sven-Hogo Borg) | 1941-12-19 |
Movie | Dangerously They Live | U-Boat Under Officer (uncredited) | 1941-12-24 |
Movie | Mystery Sea Raider | Sven | 1940-10-26 |
Movie | Captain Caution | Sailor | 1940-08-09 |
Movie | Little Nellie Kelly | Immigrant at Citizenship Ceremony (uncredited) | 1940-11-22 |
Movie | Comrade X | Streetcar Passenger | 1940-12-13 |
Movie | Espionage Agent | Chauffeur | 1939-09-30 |
Movie | Death Rides the Range | Baron Starkoff | 1939-12-14 |
Movie | Espionage | Masseuse | 1937-02-26 |
Movie | Slave Ship | Crew Member | 1937-06-16 |
Movie | Dangerous Waters | Sailor (uncredited) | 1936-02-10 |
Movie | The Country Doctor | Logger (uncredited) | 1936-03-12 |
Movie | Theodora Goes Wild | Bartender (uncredited) | 1936-11-12 |
Movie | The Crusades | Sverre, the Norse King | 1935-08-21 |
Movie | Let's Fall in Love | Eric | 1933-12-26 |