About
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...
Known for
To Be or Not to BeMovie • 1942
DésiréeMovie • 1954
Action in the North AtlanticMovie • 1943
It's Always Fair WeatherMovie • 1955
This Land Is MineMovie • 1943
Invisible AgentMovie • 1942
Above SuspicionMovie • 1943
Santa FeMovie • 1951
Man HuntMovie • 1941
Address UnknownMovie • 1944
Comrade XMovie • 1940
None Shall EscapeMovie • 1944
Theodora Goes WildMovie • 1936