Victor Borge
Known for Acting · 49 credits
- Born
- 1909-01-03
- Died
- 2000-12-23
- Place of birth
- København
- Also known as
- Børge Rosenbaum
Biography
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
TV Shows (21)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self - Co-Host
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Presenter
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
What's My Line?
1950
as Self - Panelist
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
as Self - Guest
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
as Self
Dinah!
1974
as Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964
as Mr. Willoughby
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
as Self
Kraft Music Hall
1958
as Self - Host
The Dean Martin Show
1965
The Muppet Show
1976
as Self - Special Guest Star
The Kennedy Center Honors
1978
as Self
Small World
1958
as Self
The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show
1968
as Self
Lørdagshjørnet
1976
The Victor Borge Show
1951
as Self - Host
The Very Best of Victor Borge, Vol. 2
2018
as Himself
The Very Best of Victor Borge, Volume 1
2011
as Self
Movies (28)
The King of Comedy
1982
as Victor Borge
Hanna-Barbera's 50th
1989
as Self
The Daydreamer
1966
as Zenith, the Second Tailor (voice)
Higher and Higher
1943
as Sir Victor
All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman
1979
as Self
Alarm
1938
as Tjener Cæsar
Victor Borge: Then & Now III in Washington D.C.
1996
as Self
Der var engang en vicevært
1937
as Komponist Bøegh
De tre måske fire
1939
as Kontorist - Bøjesen
Victor Borge: The Great Dane of Comedy
2008
as Self
I Folkets Navn
1938
A Tribute to Victor Borge
2008
as Himself
Victor Borge: Then & Now
1992
as Himself
Lost Episodes of Victor Borge - Volume One
2004
as Himself
Victor Borge's Funniest Moments
2004
as Himself
Victor Borge: På hjemmebane
2006
as Himself
Carpenters Very First Television Special
1976
as Self
Lost Episodes of Victor Borge - Volume Two
2004
as Himself
Frk. Møllers jubilæum
1937
Victor Borge - In Concert & Encore
2005
as Himself
Victor Borge: Then and Now, Vol. II
2002
as Self
The Legendary Victor Borge
2004
as Himself
Victor Borge: Verdens Morsomste Mand
2009
as Him self
The Best of Victor Borge: Act I & II
1990
as himself
Victor Borge Nytårs-show
1996
Gyldne tider på St. Croix
1967
as Self
The Victor Borge Collection
2004
as Himself
Victor Borge Classic Collection
as Himself
About Victor Borge
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 Ge… With 49 credits spanning from 1937 to 2018, Victor Borge has appeared in 28 films and 21 TV shows.
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Most Popular Victor Borge Movies
- The King of Comedy (1982) — as Victor Borge
- Hanna-Barbera's 50th (1989) — as Self
- The Daydreamer (1966) — as Zenith, the Second Tailor (voice)
- Higher and Higher (1943) — as Sir Victor
- All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman (1979) — as Self
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