Victor Borge
Known for
Acting
Born
January 3, 1909
Birthplace
København
Died
December 23, 2000 (aged 91)
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 n...
Best known work
The King of Comedy
1982
The Muppet Show
1976
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964
Hanna-Barbera's 50th
1989
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
What's My Line?
1950
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
The Dean Martin Show
1965Filmography
TBA
Victor Borge Classic Collectionas Himself
2018
2011
2009
Victor Borge: Verdens Morsomste Mandas Him self
2008
2008
A Tribute to Victor Borgeas Himself
2006
Victor Borge: På hjemmebaneas Himself
2005
Victor Borge - In Concert & Encoreas Himself
2004
The Victor Borge Collectionas Himself
2004
2004
2004
Victor Borge's Funniest Momentsas Himself
2004
The Legendary Victor Borgeas Himself
2002
1996
1996
1992
Victor Borge: Then & Nowas Himself
1990
The Best of Victor Borge: Act I & IIas himself
1989
Hanna-Barbera's 50thas Self
1982
The King of Comedyas Victor Borge
1979
1978
1976
1976
1976