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(42 works)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
The Mike Douglas Show
1961The Mike Douglas Show
1961
The Mike Douglas Show
1961The Mike Douglas Show
1961
What's My Line?
1950What's My Line?
1950
What's My Line?
1950What's My Line?
1950
The Merv Griffin Show
1962The Merv Griffin Show
1962
Tony Awards
1956Tony Awards
1956
The Dick Cavett Show
1968The Dick Cavett Show
1968
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
Dinah!
1974Dinah!
1974
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
The Muppet Show
1976The Muppet Show
1976
Kraft Music Hall
1958Kraft Music Hall
1958
The Dean Martin Show
1965The Dean Martin Show
1965
The Kennedy Center Honors
1978The Kennedy Center Honors
1978
The King of Comedy
1982The King of Comedy
1982
The Very Best of Victor Borge, Vol. 2
2018The Very Best of Victor Borge, Vol. 2
2018
The Daydreamer
1966The Daydreamer
1966
Hanna-Barbera's 50th
1989Hanna-Barbera's 50th
1989
Higher and Higher
1943Higher and Higher
1943
All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman
1979All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman
1979
Der var engang en vicevært
1937Der var engang en vicevært
1937
Victor Borge: Then & Now III in Washington D.C.
1996Victor Borge: Then & Now III in Washington D.C.
1996
Alarm
1938Alarm
1938
De tre måske fire
1939De tre måske fire
1939
Carpenters Very First Television Special
1976Carpenters Very First Television Special
1976
A Tribute to Victor Borge
2008A Tribute to Victor Borge
2008
Lost Episodes of Victor Borge - Volume One
2004Lost Episodes of Victor Borge - Volume One
2004
Frk. Møllers jubilæum
1937Frk. Møllers jubilæum
1937
Lost Episodes of Victor Borge - Volume Two
2004Lost Episodes of Victor Borge - Volume Two
2004
Victor Borge: Then & Now
1992Victor Borge: Then & Now
1992
Victor Borge: Then and Now, Vol. II
2002Victor Borge: Then and Now, Vol. II
2002
Victor Borge's Funniest Moments
2004Victor Borge's Funniest Moments
2004
The Best of Victor Borge: Act I & II
1990The Best of Victor Borge: Act I & II
1990
The Legendary Victor Borge
2004The Legendary Victor Borge
2004
Victor Borge - In Concert & Encore
2005Victor Borge - In Concert & Encore
2005
Victor Borge Nytårs-show
1996Victor Borge Nytårs-show
1996
The Very Best of Victor Borge, Volume 1
2011The Very Best of Victor Borge, Volume 1
2011
The Victor Borge Collection
2004The Victor Borge Collection
2004
Victor Borge Classic Collection
Victor Borge Classic Collection