Known For
Acting
Born
Jan 03, 1909
Died
Dec 23, 2000
Place of Birth
København
Credits
49 titles
Victor Borge
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
Filmography
The Very Best of Victor Borge, Vol. 2
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The Very Best of Victor Borge, Volume 1
Self
Victor Borge: Verdens Morsomste Mand
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Victor Borge: The Great Dane of Comedy
Self
A Tribute to Victor Borge
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Victor Borge: På hjemmebane
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Victor Borge - In Concert & Encore
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The Victor Borge Collection
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Lost Episodes of Victor Borge - Volume One
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Victor Borge's Funniest Moments
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Lost Episodes of Victor Borge - Volume Two
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The Legendary Victor Borge
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Victor Borge: Then and Now, Vol. II
Self
Victor Borge: Then & Now III in Washington D.C.
Self
Victor Borge Nytårs-show
Victor Borge: Then & Now
Himself
The Best of Victor Borge: Act I & II
himself
Hanna-Barbera's 50th
Self
The King of Comedy
Victor Borge
All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman
Self
The Kennedy Center Honors
Self
Carpenters Very First Television Special
Self
Lørdagshjørnet
The Muppet Show
Self - Special Guest Star
Dinah!
Self
The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show
Self
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self
Gyldne tider på St. Croix
Self
The Daydreamer
Zenith, the Second Tailor (voice)
The Dean Martin Show
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Mr. Willoughby
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Host
Small World
Self
Kraft Music Hall
Self - Host
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter
The Victor Borge Show
Self - Host
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self
What's My Line?
Self - Panelist
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
Higher and Higher
Sir Victor
De tre måske fire
Kontorist - Bøjesen
I Folkets Navn
Alarm
Tjener Cæsar
Der var engang en vicevært
Komponist Bøegh
Frk. Møllers jubilæum
Victor Borge Classic Collection
Himself