Quick Facts
Born:
1909-01-03
Birthplace:
København
Credits:
50 Total Roles
Victor Borge
Acting
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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.
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
The King of Comedy
Victor Borge
The Muppet Show
Self - Special Guest Star
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Mr. Willoughby
Hanna-Barbera's 50th
Self
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self
What's My Line?
Self - Panelist
What's My Line?
Self
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | The Very Best of Victor Borge, Vol. 2 TV | Himself |
| 2009 | Victor Borge: Verdens Morsomste Mand MOVIE | Him self |
| 2008 | Victor Borge: The Great Dane of Comedy MOVIE | Self |
| 2008 | A Tribute to Victor Borge MOVIE | Himself |
| 2006 | Victor Borge: På hjemmebane MOVIE | Himself |
| 2005 | Victor Borge - In Concert & Encore MOVIE | Himself |
| 2004 | The Victor Borge Collection MOVIE | Himself |
| 2004 | Victor Borge's Funniest Moments MOVIE | Himself |
| 2004 | Lost Episodes of Victor Borge - Volume Two MOVIE | Himself |
| 2004 | Lost Episodes of Victor Borge - Volume One MOVIE | Himself |