

Acting
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...
Highest rated appearances
as German Soldier

Annie Was a Wonder
as Gus

Address Unknown
as Angry German at Play (uncredited)

None Shall Escape
as German Soldier (uncredited)

Appointment in Berlin
as Stockholm Waiter (uncredited)

Action in the North Atlantic
as Norwegian Seaman (uncredited)

Above Suspicion
as German Guard (Uncredited)

They Came to Blow Up America
as Cmdr. Ullrich Hauser

This Land Is Mine
as German Soldier

The Moon Is Down
as Sergeant (uncredited)

The Devil with Hitler
as Gestapo Guard (uncredited)

Invisible Agent
as German Captain (uncredited)

They Raid by Night
as Dalberg

The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
as Olaf

To Be or Not to Be
as German Soldier (uncredited)

Dangerously They Live
as U-Boat Under Officer (uncredited)

Law of the Timber
as Olaf (as Sven-Hogo Borg)

The Son of Davy Crockett
as Swede

Man Hunt

Buzzy and the Phantom Pinto
as Kurt F. Henck

Comrade X
as Streetcar Passenger

Little Nellie Kelly
as Immigrant at Citizenship Ceremony (uncredited)

Mystery Sea Raider
as Sven

Captain Caution
as Sailor

Death Rides the Range
as Baron Starkoff

Espionage Agent
as Chauffeur

Slave Ship
as Crew Member

Espionage
as Masseuse

Find the Witness
as Diver

Theodora Goes Wild
as Bartender (uncredited)

The Country Doctor
as Logger (uncredited)

Dangerous Waters
as Sailor (uncredited)

The Crusades
as Sverre, the Norse King

I'll Love You Always
as Hamlet

Let's Fall in Love
as Eric