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.
| Año | Título | Personaje | Valoración |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Siempre hace buen tiempo | Svenson - Masseur (uncredited) | ★★★★☆ |
| 1952 | Bandera negra | Swede | ★★★☆☆ |
| 1951 | Santa Fe | 'Swede' Swanstrom | ★★★☆☆ |
| 1951 | Reunion in Reno | Swedish Waiter | ★★★☆☆ |
| 1950 | La Fortuna del Capitán Blood | Swede | ★★★★☆ |
| 1949 | Annie Was a Wonder | Gus | ★★☆☆☆ |
| 1944 | Domicilio desconocido | Angry German at Play (uncredited) | ★★★☆☆ |
| 1943 | They Came to Blow Up America | Cmdr. Ullrich Hauser | ★★★☆☆ |
| 1943 | Esta tierra es mía | German Soldier | ★★★★☆ |
| 1943 | Acción en el Atlántico Norte | Norwegian Seaman (uncredited) | ★★★★☆ |
| 1943 | Bajo sospecha | German Guard (Uncredited) | ★★★☆☆ |
| 1943 | The Moon Is Down | Sergeant (uncredited) | ★★★☆☆ |
| 1943 | Appointment in Berlin | Stockholm Waiter (uncredited) | ★★★☆☆ |
| 1942 | The Devil with Hitler | Gestapo Guard (uncredited) | ★★☆☆☆ |
| 1942 | Incursión en la noche | Dalberg | ★★★☆☆ |
| 1942 | The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine | Olaf | ★★★☆☆ |
| 1942 | Ser o no ser | German Soldier (uncredited) | ★★★★☆ |
| 1942 | El espía invisible | German Captain (uncredited) | ★★★☆☆ |
| 1941 | Law of the Timber | Olaf (as Sven-Hogo Borg) | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
| 1941 | The Son of Davy Crockett | Swede | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
| 1941 | Dangerously They Live | U-Boat Under Officer (uncredited) | ★★★☆☆ |
| 1941 | El hombre atrapado | ★★★☆☆ | |
| 1941 | Buzzy and the Phantom Pinto | Kurt F. Henck | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
| 1940 | Mystery Sea Raider | Sven | ★★☆☆☆ |
| 1940 | Little Nellie Kelly | Immigrant at Citizenship Ceremony (uncredited) | ★★★☆☆ |
| 1940 | El capitán cautela | Sailor | ★★★☆☆ |
| 1940 | Camarada X | Streetcar Passenger | ★★★☆☆ |
| 1939 | Espionage Agent | Chauffeur | ★★★☆☆ |
| 1939 | Death Rides the Range | Baron Starkoff | ★★★☆☆ |
| 1937 | Espionage | Masseuse | ★★★☆☆ |
| 1937 | Redención | Crew Member | ★★★☆☆ |
| 1936 | The Country Doctor | Logger (uncredited) | ★★★☆☆ |
| 1936 | Dangerous Waters | Sailor (uncredited) | ★★☆☆☆ |
| 1936 | Los pecados de Teodora | Bartender (uncredited) | ★★★☆☆ |
| 1935 | Las Cruzadas | Sverre, the Norse King | ★★★☆☆ |
| 1933 | Let's Fall in Love | Eric | ★★★★☆ |
| 1928 | Rose-Marie | Hudson | ★★★☆☆ |
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Películas destacadas de Sven Hugo Borg
Estas son las películas más destacadas en las que ha trabajdo:
Frank Reicher
Sven Hugo Borg y Frank Reicher han colaborado 6 veces (la última el 01 de junio de 1944) en las películas: Domicilio desconocido, Bajo sospecha, Ser o no ser, Dangerously They Live, Espionage, The Country Doctor.
George Sanders
Sven Hugo Borg y George Sanders han colaborado 5 veces (la última el 15 de julio de 1943) en las películas: Appointment in Berlin, They Came to Blow Up America, Esta tierra es mía, El hombre atrapado, Redención.
Henry Victor
Sven Hugo Borg y Henry Victor han colaborado 5 veces (la última el 31 de mayo de 1943) en las películas: Bajo sospecha, Ser o no ser, Dangerously They Live, Mystery Sea Raider, Espionage Agent.
Sam Harris
Sven Hugo Borg y Sam Harris han colaborado 4 veces (la última el 01 de junio de 1944) en las películas: Domicilio desconocido, Esta tierra es mía, Camarada X, Let's Fall in Love.
Peter van Eyck
Sven Hugo Borg y Peter van Eyck han colaborado 3 veces (la última el 01 de junio de 1944) en las películas: Domicilio desconocido, Acción en el Atlántico Norte, The Moon Is Down.
Stanley Blystone
Sven Hugo Borg y Stanley Blystone han colaborado 3 veces (la última el 12 de junio de 1943) en las películas: Acción en el Atlántico Norte, El capitán cautela, The Country Doctor.
Kane Richmond
Sven Hugo Borg y Kane Richmond han colaborado 3 veces (la última el 12 de junio de 1943) en las películas: Acción en el Atlántico Norte, The Country Doctor, Let's Fall in Love.
