Acting · Vinslöv, Skåne län, Sweden · Born 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.
MovieIt's Always Fair Weather
1955
as Svenson - Masseur (uncredited)
MovieDésirée
1954
as Aide (uncredited)
MovieCaptain Pirate
1952
as Swede
MovieReunion in Reno
1951
as Swedish Waiter
MovieSanta Fe
1951
as 'Swede' Swanstrom
MovieFortunes of Captain Blood
1950
as Swede
MovieAnnie Was a Wonder
1949
as Gus
MovieAddress Unknown
1944
as Angry German at Play (uncredited)
MovieNone Shall Escape
1944
as German Soldier (uncredited)
MovieAppointment in Berlin
1943
as Stockholm Waiter (uncredited)
MovieAction in the North Atlantic
1943
as Norwegian Seaman (uncredited)
MovieAbove Suspicion
1943
as German Guard (Uncredited)
MovieThey Came to Blow Up America
1943
as Cmdr. Ullrich Hauser
MovieThis Land Is Mine
1943
as German Soldier
MovieThe Moon Is Down
1943
as Sergeant (uncredited)
MovieThe Devil with Hitler
1942
as Gestapo Guard (uncredited)
MovieInvisible Agent
1942
as German Captain (uncredited)
MovieThey Raid by Night
1942
as Dalberg
MovieThe Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
1942
as Olaf
MovieTo Be or Not to Be
1942
as German Soldier (uncredited)
MovieDangerously They Live
1941
as U-Boat Under Officer (uncredited)
MovieLaw of the Timber
1941
as Olaf (as Sven-Hogo Borg)
MovieThe Son of Davy Crockett
1941
as Swede
MovieMan Hunt
1941
MovieBuzzy and the Phantom Pinto
1941
as Kurt F. Henck
MovieComrade X
1940
as Streetcar Passenger
MovieLittle Nellie Kelly
1940
as Immigrant at Citizenship Ceremony (uncredited)
MovieMystery Sea Raider
1940
as Sven
MovieCaptain Caution
1940
as Sailor
MovieDeath Rides the Range
1939
as Baron Starkoff
MovieEspionage Agent
1939
as Chauffeur
MovieSlave Ship
1937
as Crew Member
MovieEspionage
1937
as Masseuse
MovieFind the Witness
1937
as Diver
MovieTheodora Goes Wild
1936
as Bartender (uncredited)
MovieThe Country Doctor
1936
as Logger (uncredited)
MovieDangerous Waters
1936
as Sailor (uncredited)
MovieThe Crusades
1935
as Sverre, the Norse King
MovieI'll Love You Always
1935
as Hamlet
MovieLet's Fall in Love
1933
as Eric
MovieRose-Marie
1928
as Hudson
