Victor Borge
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Victor Borge has built a body of work as an actor, the kind of casting that steadies a production rather than sells it. 89 years in, the career has real shape to it. In cinemas, 'The King of Comedy' is the credit that matters most, as Victor Borge. He came to screen work at 28, later than most. If there is a home genre, it is drama.
Victor Borge
9 Movies
2 Series
Victor Borge has built a body of work as an actor, the kind of casting that steadies a production rather than sells it. 89 years in, the career has real shape to it. In cinemas, 'The King of Comedy' is the credit that matters most, as Victor Borge. He came to screen work at 28, later than most. If there is a home genre, it is drama.
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The King of Comedy
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Victor Borge: Then and Now, Vol. II
Self
2002
Film
Victor Borge: Then & Now III in Washington D.C.
Self
1996
Film
The Best of Victor Borge: Act I & II
himself
1990
Film
The King of Comedy
Victor Borge
1982
Film
The Daydreamer
Zenith, the Second Tailor (voice)
1966
Film
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Mr. Willoughby · 1 episode
1964–
TV
What's My Line?
Self · 8 episodes
1950–
TV
Higher and Higher
Sir Victor
1943
Film
De tre måske fire
Kontorist - Bøjesen
1939
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Victor Borge still alive?
Victor Borge passed away on December 23, 2000 at age 91.
What are the most famous roles of Victor Borge?
Victor Borge is best known for roles in The King of Comedy, Hanna-Barbera's 50th, The Daydreamer.
How many movies has Victor Borge been in?
Over a 63-year career (since 1937), Victor Borge has appeared in 6 movies and 1 TV shows.
What was Victor Borge's first movie?
The career of Victor Borge began with Frk. Møllers jubilæum (1937).
What is Victor Borge's most recent movie or series?
Victor Borge's most recent release is Victor Borge: Then and Now, Vol. II, which premiered on September 18, 2002.
What TV shows has Victor Borge appeared in?
On television, Victor Borge has appeared in The Muppet Show, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In.
Victor Borge
1909-01-03 · København
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.