Sven Hugo Borg
Acting
1896-07-26 · 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.
movieIt's Always Fair Weather
as Svenson - Masseur (uncredited) · 1955 · 7.0
movieDésirée
as Aide (uncredited) · 1954 · 6.6
movieCaptain Pirate
as Swede · 1952 · 5.4
movieReunion in Reno
as Swedish Waiter · 1951 · 6.3
movieSanta Fe
as 'Swede' Swanstrom · 1951 · 6.8
movieFortunes of Captain Blood
as Swede · 1950 · 7.3
movieAnnie Was a Wonder
as Gus · 1949 · 4.8
movieAddress Unknown
as Angry German at Play (uncredited) · 1944 · 6.5
movieNone Shall Escape
as German Soldier (uncredited) · 1944 · 6.5
movieAppointment in Berlin
as Stockholm Waiter (uncredited) · 1943 · 7.1
movieAction in the North Atlantic
as Norwegian Seaman (uncredited) · 1943 · 7.0
movieAbove Suspicion
as German Guard (Uncredited) · 1943 · 6.2
movieThey Came to Blow Up America
as Cmdr. Ullrich Hauser · 1943 · 6.8
movieThis Land Is Mine
as German Soldier · 1943 · 7.2
movieThe Moon Is Down
as Sergeant (uncredited) · 1943 · 6.9
movieThe Devil with Hitler
as Gestapo Guard (uncredited) · 1942 · 6.2
movieInvisible Agent
as German Captain (uncredited) · 1942 · 5.8
movieThey Raid by Night
as Dalberg · 1942 · 5.3
movieThe Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
as Olaf · 1942 · 6.5
movieTo Be or Not to Be
as German Soldier (uncredited) · 1942 · 7.8
movieDangerously They Live
as U-Boat Under Officer (uncredited) · 1941 · 6.3
movieLaw of the Timber
as Olaf (as Sven-Hogo Borg) · 1941 · 7.0
movieThe Son of Davy Crockett
as Swede · 1941 · 10.0
movieMan Hunt
as · 1941 · 6.9