About

Known credits:
24
Birthday:
1909-01-03
Place of birth:
København
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Victor Borge

Overview

Victor Borge, born Børge Rosenbaum, was a Danish- American comedian, conductor and pianist, affectionately known as "The Clown Prince of Denmark", "The Unmelancholy Dane", and "The Great Dane".

He was born in Copenhagen and started out as a classic concert pianist, having his first major concert in 1926. In 1933 he started his now famous "stand up" act, with the signature blend of piano music and jokes, and married American Elsie Chilton the same year. Borge started touring extensively in Europe, where he began telling anti-Nazi jokes. When Germany invaded Denmark on 9 April 1940, he was touring Sweden, and fled via finland to the USA with his American wife.

Once in the USA,  he took the name Victor Borge, and quickly managed to adapt his jokes to the American audience, learning English by watching movies. In 1941 he was hired by Bing Crosby for his Kraft Music Hall, and from then on, his fame just grew and grew.

Known for

Acting
2018 The Very Best of Victor Borge, Vol. 2 Actor Himself N/A
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2009 Victor Borge: Verdens Morsomste Mand Actor Him self 59
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2008 Victor Borge: The Great Dane of Comedy Actor Self N/A
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2008 A Tribute to Victor Borge Actor Himself N/A
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2006 Victor Borge: På hjemmebane Actor Himself N/A
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2005 Victor Borge - In Concert & Encore Actor Himself N/A
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2004 The Victor Borge Collection Actor Himself N/A
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2004 Victor Borge's Funniest Moments Actor Himself 59
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2004 Lost Episodes of Victor Borge - Volume Two Actor Himself 59
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2004 Lost Episodes of Victor Borge - Volume One Actor Himself 59
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2004 The Legendary Victor Borge Actor Himself 59
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2002 Victor Borge: Then and Now, Vol. II Actor Self N/A
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1996 Victor Borge: Then & Now III in Washington D.C. Actor Self N/A
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1992 Victor Borge: Then & Now Actor Himself 59
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1990 The Best of Victor Borge: Act I & II Actor himself 59
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1989 Hanna-Barbera's 50th Actor Self 61
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1982 The King of Comedy Actor Victor Borge 74
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1966 The Daydreamer Actor Zenith, the Second Tailor (voice) 58
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1951 The Victor Borge Show Actor Self - Host N/A
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1943 Higher and Higher Actor Sir Victor 59
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1939 De tre måske fire Actor Kontorist - Bøjesen 58
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1938 Alarm Actor Tjener Cæsar 59
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1937 Der var engang en vicevært Actor Komponist Bøegh 59
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1937 Frk. Møllers jubilæum Actor 59
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