Actor. He was best known for playing the character roles of sailors, barons, loggers, bartenders, divers, masseuses, boarders, mounties, chauffeurs, sergeants, captains, German Nazi officers, and Scandinavian resistance fighters. He will be best remembered for playing the role of 'Sverre -the Norse King' in the historical adventure film drama, "The Crusades" (1935). The film which was directed by Cecil B. DeMille, and which was written for the screen by Harold Lamb, Waldemar Young, and Dudley Nichols, and which also starred Loretta Young, Henry Wilcoxon, and Ian Keith, tells the story of King Richard and the Third Crusade (1190-1192) who are given the Cecil B. DeMille treatment with more spectacle than history. He is also best remembered for playing the role of 'Hugo' in the episode entitled, "Double Identity," of the classic television series, "Adventure Of The Falcon," which originally aired on July 27, 1954, and which also starred Charles McGraw, Anthony Eustrel, and Jack Raine. He was born in Vinslov, Hässleholms kommun, Skåne län, Sweden, on July 26, 1896. He was educated locally and appeared in dramatic work on the stage in his native Sweden before eventually moving to the United States in 1924. He found work as a secretary with the Swedish Consulate in Los Angeles, California, and during this time he met the famous Swedish actress Greta Garbo. He became Greta Garbo's personal interpreter for one of her upcoming films. He went on and served as the actress's personal interpreter for a few years and he then decided to try his luck at an acting career. He made his actual film debut playing the role of 'Hudson' in the film drama," Rose-Marie" (1928), which was directed by Lucien Hubbard, and which also starred Joan Crawford, James Murray, and House Peters. Besides, "Rose-Marie" (1928), and "The Crusades" (1935), his many other film credits include, "Let's Fall In Love" (1933), "I'll Love You Always" (1935), "Barbary Coast" (1935), "Death Ride The Range" (1935), "Dangerous Waters" (1936), "The Country Doctor" (1936), "A Son Comes Home" (1936), "Theodora Goes Wild" (1936), "Find The Witness" (1937), "Espionage" (1937), "Slave Ship" (1937), "The Mysterious Pilot" (1937), "Here's Flash Casey" (1938), "Romance Of The Redwoods" (1939), "Espionage Agent" (1939), "Man From Montreal" (1939), "Death Rides The Range" (1939), "Mystery Sea Raider" (1940), "Captain Caution" (1940), "Little Nellie Kelly" (1940), "Comrade X" (1940), "Road Show" (1941), "Buzzy And The Phantom Pinto" (1941), "Man Hunt" (1941), "The Son Of Davy Crockett" (1941), "The Night Of January 16th" (1941), "Dangerously They Live" (1941), "To Be Or Not To Be" (1942), "Reap The Wild Wind" (1942), "The Affairs Of Jimmy Valentine" (1942), "They Raid By Night" (1942), "Invisible Agent" (1942), "Desperate Journey" (1942), "The Devil With Hitler" (1942), "The Navy Comes Through" (1942), "Stand By All Networks" (1942), "The Fighting Guerrillas" (1943), "Tarzan Triumphs" (1943), "The Moon Is Down" (1943), "Tonight We Raid Calais" (1943), "This Land Is Mine" (1943), "They Came To Blow Up America" (1943), "Action In The North Atlantic" (1943), "Above Suspicion" (1943), "Appointment In Berlin" (1943), "First Comes Courage" (1943), "Adventures Of The Flying Cadets" (1943), "The Strange Death Of Adolf Hitler" (1943), "I Dood It" (1943), "The Cross Of Lorraine" (1943), "Jack London" (1943), "What A Woman!" (1943), "None Shall Escape" (1944), "Two-Man Submarine" (1944), "Knickerbocker Holiday" (1944), "Address Unknown" (1944), "The Story Of Dr. Wassell" (1944), "U-Boat Prisoner" (1944), "Secrets Of Scotland Yard" (1944), "My Buddy" (1944), "Counter-Attack" (1945), "Nob Hill" (1945), "Pursuit To Algiers" (1945), "Blondie's Lucky Day" (1946), "The Farmer's Daughter" (1947), "The Senator Was Indiscreet" (1947), "Letter From An Unknown Woman" (1948), "Annie Was A Wonder" (1949), "Cargo To Capetown" (1950), "The Reformed And The Redhead" (1950), "Fortunes Of Captain Blood" (1950), "Santa Fe" (1951), "Reunion In Reno" (1951), "Mutiny" (1952), "Captain Pirate" (1952), "Désirée" (1954), and "It's Always Fair Weather" (1955). Besides, the episode entitled, "Double Identity," of the classic television series, "Adventure Of The Falcon," which originally aired on July 27, 1954, his many other television credits include, "Fireside Theatre," "The Man Called X," "Crossroads," "Cavalcade Of America," and "The Gale Storm Show: Oh! Susanna." His last role was playing 'Oscar Lindblom' in the crime mystery film drama, "The Prize" (1963), which was directed by Mark Robson, written for the screen by Ernest Lehman, and which also starred Paul Newman, Edward G. Robinson, and Elke Sommer, tells the story of as the Nobel Prize winners to come to Stockholm, Sweden, to receive their awards, their lives are overturned and perturbed in various ways. He retired from acting shortly thereafter. During his acting career, he also used the names Hugo-Sven Borg, Hugo Borg, Sven-Hogo Borg, Sven-Hugo Borg, and Sven Borg. He passed away in Los Angeles, California, on February 19, 1981, at the age of 84, and he was buried in Westwood Memorial Park in Westwood, California. He petitioned to become a United States Citizen on December 1, 1949, and he became a naturalized United States Citizen on April 28, 1950. He was married first to Maxine Agnes Pettit Borg (1908-1988), on July 19, 1936, in Los Angeles, California, but the couple later divorced. He was married second to Olive J. McClure Borg (1898-1985), on October 20, 1972, in Los Angeles, California, and they remained together until his death.