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