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