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Sven Hugo Borg
Acting
26 Jul 1896
† 19 Feb 1981
Vinslöv, Skåne län, Sweden
Biography
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 Swedi...
Also Known As
Sven-Hugo Borg, Sven Borg, Hugo-Sven Borg, Hugo Borg





















