Sven Hugo Borg

July 26, 1896

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.

Cast

Theodora Goes Wild

(Bartender (uncredited))

The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine

(Olaf)

To Be or Not to Be

(German Soldier (uncredited))

Invisible Agent

(German Captain (uncredited))

Fortunes of Captain Blood

(Swede)

Buzzy and the Phantom Pinto

(Kurt F. Henck)

Captain Pirate

(Swede)

Mystery Sea Raider

(Sven)

They Came to Blow Up America

(Cmdr. Ullrich Hauser)

Let's Fall in Love

(Eric)

The Moon Is Down

(Sergeant (uncredited))

The Crusades

(Sverre, the Norse King)

Death Rides the Range

(Baron Starkoff)

Espionage Agent

(Chauffeur)

Appointment in Berlin

(Stockholm Waiter (uncredited))

The Country Doctor

(Logger (uncredited))

Espionage

(Masseuse)

Law of the Timber

(Olaf (as Sven-Hogo Borg))

It's Always Fair Weather

(Svenson - Masseur (uncredited))

This Land Is Mine

(German Soldier)

Little Nellie Kelly

(Immigrant at Citizenship Ceremony (uncredited))

Captain Caution

(Sailor)

The Son of Davy Crockett

(Swede)

Santa Fe

('Swede' Swanstrom)

Dangerously They Live

(U-Boat Under Officer (uncredited))

Slave Ship

(Crew Member)

The Devil with Hitler

(Gestapo Guard (uncredited))

Reunion in Reno

(Swedish Waiter)

Action in the North Atlantic

(Norwegian Seaman (uncredited))

Above Suspicion

(German Guard (Uncredited))

Annie Was a Wonder

(Gus)

Comrade X

(Streetcar Passenger)

Address Unknown

(Angry German at Play (uncredited))

Dangerous Waters

(Sailor (uncredited))

Rose-Marie

(Hudson)

Man Hunt

They Raid by Night

(Dalberg)

I'll Love You Always

(Hamlet)