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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Hanna-Barbera's 50th
as Self
1989
Higher and Higher
as Sir Victor
1943
Victor Borge: Then & Now
as Himself
1992
The Victor Borge Collection
as Himself
2004
Victor Borge: På hjemmebane
as Himself
2006
Victor Borge - In Concert & Encore
as Himself
2005
Der var engang en vicevært
as Komponist Bøegh
1937
Victor Borge Classic Collection
as Himself
TBA
De tre måske fire
as Kontorist - Bøjesen
1939
The Daydreamer
as Zenith, the Second Tailor (voice)
1966
Lost Episodes of Victor Borge - Volume One
as Himself
2004
Lost Episodes of Victor Borge - Volume Two
as Himself
2004
Victor Borge's Funniest Moments
as Himself
2004
The Legendary Victor Borge
as Himself
2004
Alarm
as Tjener Cæsar
1938
Victor Borge: Verdens Morsomste Mand
as Him self
2009
Frk. Møllers jubilæum
1937
The King of Comedy
as Victor Borge
1982
A Tribute to Victor Borge
as Himself
2008
The Best of Victor Borge: Act I & II
as himself
1990
TV Appearances
The Colgate Comedy Hour
as Self
1950
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
1962
The Victor Borge Show
as Self - Host
1951
The Muppet Show
as Self - Special Guest Star
1976
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
as Self
1968
The Dean Martin Show
1965
The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show
as Self
1968
The Kennedy Center Honors
as Self
1978
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
1962
Dinah!
as Self
1974
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
1948
The Very Best of Victor Borge, Vol. 2
as Himself
2018