Victor Borge Picture
STARmeter
SEE RANK
Down 6,891 this week

Victor Borge (1909–2000)

Actor | Writer | Soundtrack

Pianist, composer, songwriter, entertainer and actor, educated at Borgerdydskolen and the Conservatory of Copenhagen. He studied with Egon Petri and Frederic Lammond. His concert career began in 1922, and he performed in a musical revue in 1934, and in films by 1937. Arriving in the US in 1940, he made his American radio debut on the Bing Crosby show... See full bio »

Born:

Børge Rosenbaum
in Copenhagen, Denmark

Died:

(age 91) in Greenwich, Connecticut, USA
Victor Borge c. 1945 Victor Borge c. 1945 Victor Borge c. 1945
4 photos | 10 news articles »

Quick Links:

Related News

Tribeca 2013: Restoration of Martin Scorsese’s ‘The King of Comedy’ Will Close Festival
3 April 2013 9:13 PM, PDT | SoundOnSight
Edinburgh is over. But comedy keeps the laughs coming
29 August 2012 2:06 AM, PDT | The Guardian - TV News
Australian comedian Adam Hills: 'I was born without a foot. Dull. Move on'
24 August 2012 4:08 PM, PDT | The Guardian - TV News
See all 10 related articles »
Create a list  »

Related Lists

image of name
Celebrities with coolest names
a list of 76 people by pghopper created 27 Feb 2011
 
image of name
My 100+ Favorite or Most Admired Comedians
a list of 88 people by Frank Cullen created 19 Nov 2011
 
image of name
50 Funniest People of all time
a list of 50 people by joebanks2002 created 17 Jun 2011
 
image of name
List of guest stars who were on The Muppet Show!
a list of 125 people by Nate76 created 30 Jan 2011
 
image of name
People Who Make Me Laugh...A Lot!!
a list of 60 people by theheritagetourist created 16 Jan 2011
 
See all related lists »

Do you have a demo reel?

Add it to your IMDbPage

David H. Lawrence, XVII - Drama -- On-camera drama reel featuring David H. Lawrence XVII, in scenes from Heroes, The Unit, LOST, and more

David H. Lawrence, XVII - Drama

Christopher Mann's Theatrical Demo Reel -- This reel contains Christopher performing in Film and Television. The clips included are from the following: "The Boundary", "The Wire", "Duplicity", "Law & Order(SVU)", "Michael Clayton", "Cost Of A Soul", "HEROES" and "Law & Order (CI)".

Christopher Mann's Theatrical Demo Reel

Franklin Ojeda Smith - -- "...back in the day the 'barb wire' was more visible" and early on I chose baseball over acting; then academia and not baseball. Now,"...the kids are grown, the dog is dead and now that I may, I choose acting." Please take a look: 1)Boardwalk Empire - Deacon Cuffy 2)Murder Incorporated - Sam Christenson 3)Cayman Went - Aniston Turnkey 4)Letting Go -Therapist 5)Footsteps in the Sand - Jim. Thank You! Franklin

Franklin Ojeda Smith -

Francine Locke Film Reel -- Family Law (Best Actress, Gideon), Stealing Home (Best Supporting Actress-nom.) 168 Project, True Tale Monster (Albert P. Weisman Award), The Discarded (2011 Feature Release).

Francine Locke Film Reel

My Demo Reel -- Includes clips from GLORY DAZE, COMMUNITY and horror film URBAN EXPLORER.

My Demo Reel


Find out more at IMDbPro »

Connect with IMDb

Take The Quiz!

Test your knowledge of Victor Borge.
Nominated for Primetime Emmy. See more awards »
Show Show all  | 
Show by:
Edit

Filmography

Hide HideActor (10 titles)
1967 The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (TV series)
Dr. Lyman Rutter / Mr. Willoughby
– The Suburbia Affair (1967) … Mr. Willoughby/Dr. Lyman Rutter
 
1966 The Daydreamer
Zenith (The Second Tailor) (voice)
 
1965 Mr. Belvedere (TV movie)
Lynn Belvedere
 
1951 The James Melton Show (TV series)
– Episode #1.4 (1951)
 
1944 The Story of Dr. Wassell
Man (uncredited)
 
1943 Higher and Higher
Sir Victor Fitzroy Victor
 
1939 De tre måske fire
Kontorist - Bøjesen (as Børge Rosenbaum)
 
1938 Alarm
Tjener Cæsar (as Børge Rosenbaum)
 
1937 Der var engang en Vicevært
Komponist Bøegh
 
1937 Frk. Møllers jubilæum
Klaverstemmer Asmussen
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
1956 Victor Borge: Comedy in Music (TV mini-series)
– Episode #1.2 (1956) (writer)
– Episode #1.1 (1956) (writer)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
1943 Higher and Higher (performer: "The Music Stopped" 1943, "You're On Your Own" 1943, "Symphony No.5 in C Minor, Op.67" 1809, "Symphony No.6 in B Minor Pathétique, Op.74" 1893)
 
Show ShowComposer (1 title)
1939 De tre måske fire (as Børge Rosenbaum)
 
Show ShowSelf (75 titles)
2000 Dronning Ingrid - i følge Victor Borge (TV special documentary short)
Himself (also archive footage) (uncredited)
 
1999 The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (TV special)
Himself
 
1998 Borge for alvor (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1995 The 52nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
1994 CBS This Morning (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 20 July 1994 (1994) … Himself
 
1994 Comic Relief VI (TV special documentary)
 
1993 Guest Night (TV series)
– Episode #2.7 (1993)
 
1993 Victor Borges Tivoli 150 år (TV documentary)
Himself - Narrator
 
1991 Carnegie Hall at 100: A Place of Dreams (video documentary)
Himself
 
1990 The Geraldo Rivera Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 3 July 1990 (1990) … Himself
 
1990 Wolf Trap Presents Victor Borge: An 80th Birthday Celebration (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1990 The Best of Victor Borge: Act One & Two (video)
Himself
 
1989 A Yabba-Dabba-Doo Celebration!: 50 Years of Hanna-Barbera (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1987 Live from Her Majesty's (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #5.2 (1987) … Himself
 
1986 All-Star Salute to Ford's Theater (TV movie)
Himself
 
1984 The Funniest Joke I Ever Heard (TV movie)
Himself
 
1984 Koncert med Victor Borge (TV documentary)
Himself - Conductor/Performer
 
1982 The King of Comedy
Himself
 
1982 The 36th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
1981 The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1981 Gala of Stars 1981 (TV movie)
Himself
 
1980 The Big Show (TV series)
Himself - Host
– Episode #1.6 (1980) … Himself - Host
 
1979 The Muppet Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.5 (1979) … Himself
 
1978 Sesame Street (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #10.1 (1978) … Himself
 
1977-1978 The Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 3 April 1978 (1978) … Himself
– Episode dated 14 October 1977 (1977) … Himself
– Episode dated 13 October 1977 (1977) … Himself
– Episode dated 12 October 1977 (1977) … Himself
– Episode dated 11 October 1977 (1977) … Himself
See all 6 episodes »
 
1978 Good Morning America (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 24 February 1978 (1978) … Himself
 
1978 The People's Command Performance (TV movie)
Himself
 
1976 Carpenters Very First Television Special (TV special)
Himself
 
1971-1976 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 29 September 1976 (1976) … Himself
– Episode dated 11 October 1971 (1971) … Himself
– Episode dated 3 June 1971 (1971) … Himself
 
1976 Celebrity Sweepstakes (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 29 March 1976 (1976) … Himself
 
1975 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Himself - Co-Host
– Episode dated 19 September 1975 (1975) … Himself - Co-Host
– Episode dated 18 September 1975 (1975) … Himself - Co-Host
– Episode dated 17 September 1975 (1975) … Himself - Co-Host
– Episode dated 16 September 1975 (1975) … Himself - Co-Host
– Episode dated 15 September 1975 (1975) … Himself - Co-Host
 
1974 BBC Show of the Week (TV series)
Himself
– The Complete Victor Borge (1974) … Himself
 
1974 The Complete Victor Borge (TV series)
Himself
 
1972 The Electric Company (TV series)
Himself
– 166 (1972) … Himself
 
1970-1971 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.32 (1971) … Himself
– Episode #3.7 (1970) … Himself
 
1971 Tyve femten (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 16 October 1971 (1971) … Himself
 
1971 An Evening with Victor Borge (TV documentary)
Himself - Conductor/Performer
 
1962-1970 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 28 October 1970 (1970) … Himself
– Episode #1.94 (1963) … Himself
– Episode #1.13 (1962) … Himself
 
1970 This Is Tom Jones (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode #2.15 (1970) … Himself
 
1969 The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 27 November 1969 (1969) … Himself
– Episode dated 24 April 1969 (1969) … Himself
– Episode dated 30 January 1969 (1969) … Himself
 
1969 Music Hall (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 1 November 1969 (1969) … Himself
 
1969 The Andy Williams Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 11 October 1969 (1969) … Himself
 
1969 Allen Ludden's Gallery (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.59 (1969) … Himself
 
1969 Della (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.52 (1969) … Himself
 
1967-1969 The Joey Bishop Show (TV series)
Himself - Guest Host / Himself
– Episode #3.241 (1969) … Himself
– Episode #3.175 (1969) … Himself
– Episode #2.72 (1967) … Himself - Guest Host
– Episode #2.71 (1967) … Himself - Guest Host
– Episode #2.70 (1967) … Himself - Guest Host
See all 6 episodes »
 
1969 The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.25 (1969) … Himself
– Episode #3.19 (1969) … Himself
 
1969 The Jackie Gleason Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.20 (1969) … Himself
 
1964-1969 The Hollywood Palace (TV series)
Himself - Host / Comic Pianist / Pianist / …
– Episode #6.21 (1969) … Himself - Comic Pianist
– Episode #5.20 (1968) … Himself - Host/Singer/Pianist
– Episode #5.8 (1967) … Himself - Singer
– Episode #5.5 (1967) … Himself - Host
– Episode #4.11 (1966) … Himself - Host/Pianist
See all 10 episodes »
 
1968 The World of Christmas (TV movie)
Himself - Host
 
1968 The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.11 (1968) … Himself
 
1968 Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (TV series)
Himself - Guest Performer
– Episode #2.9 (1968) … Himself - Guest Performer
 
1968 The Kraft Music Hall (TV series)
Himself
– Trio for Tonight (1968) … Himself
 
1960-1966 I've Got a Secret (TV series)
Guest star / Himself / Himself - Mystery Guest
– Episode dated 12 December 1966 (1966) … Guest star
– Episode dated 9 November 1964 (1964) … Guest star
– Episode dated 1 June 1964 (1964) … Guest star
– Episode dated 8 October 1962 (1962) … Himself
– Episode dated 29 June 1960 (1960) … Himself - Mystery Guest
 
1949-1965 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest Host / Himself - Pianist / …
– Episode #19.12 (1965) … Himself - Pianist
– Episode #18.20 (1965) … Himself - Pianist / Comedian
– Episode #18.9 (1964) … Himself - Pianist
– Episode #13.37 (1960) … Himself - Comedian
– Episode #10.21 (1957) … Himself
See all 22 episodes »
 
1965 The Bell Telephone Hour (TV series)
Himself - Host
– Borge & Company (1965) … Himself - Host
 
1965 The 19th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
1952-1965 What's My Line? (TV series)
Himself - Guest Panelist / Himself - Mystery Guest / Himself - Mystery Guest #1
– Episode dated 7 February 1965 (1965) … Himself - Guest Panelist
– Episode dated 13 December 1964 (1964) … Himself - Guest Panelist
– Episode dated 15 December 1963 (1963) … Himself - Mystery Guest
– Episode dated 7 October 1962 (1962) … Himself - Guest Panelist
– Episode dated 24 September 1961 (1961) … Himself - Mystery Guest
See all 12 episodes »
 
1962-1964 The Jack Paar Program (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.13 (1964) … Himself
– Episode #2.18 (1964) … Himself
– Episode #1.2 (1962) … Himself
 
1960 The Mickey Rooney Show (TV movie)
Himself - Sketch Actor
 
1959 The Jack Paar Tonight Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.23 (1959) … Himself
 
1959 Small World (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.14 (1959) … Himself
– Episode #1.13 (1959) … Himself
 
1957 The Heart of Show Business (short)
Himself
 
1956 Victor Borge: Comedy in Music (TV mini-series)
Himself
– Episode #1.2 (1956) … Himself
– Episode #1.1 (1956) … Himself
 
1955 A.N.T.A. Album of 1955 (TV movie)
Himself
 
1954 Person to Person (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode #2.17 (1954) … Himself
 
1953 Christmas with the Stars (TV movie)
Himself
 
1953 The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself - Comic Pianist
– Episode #3.17 (1953) … Himself - Comic Pianist
 
1950-1951 TV Club (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode #2.8 (1951) … Himself
– Episode #1.2 (1950) … Himself
 
1951 The Fred Waring Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 9 December 1951 (1951) … Himself
 
1951 All Star Revue (TV series)
Himself - Host
– Episode #2.8 (1951) … Himself - Host
 
1951 The Victor Borge Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.1 (1951) … Himself
– Episode #1.2 (1951) … Himself
 
1949-1950 Cavalcade of Stars (TV series)
Himself - Guest Comic Pianist
– Episode #1.64 (1950) … Himself - Guest Comic Pianist
– Episode #1.9 (1949) … Himself - Guest Comic Pianist
 
1950 The Saturday Night Revue with Jack Carter (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.9 (1950) … Himself
 
1949 The Paul Whiteman's Goodyear Revue (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.4 (1949) … Himself
 
1938 I folkets navn (documentary) (as Børge Rosenbaum)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (10 titles)
2009 Victor Borge Around Australia (video)
Himself
 
2008 Verdens morsomste mand (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 DR2 tema: Arven fra DINS (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
2006 The Best of the Royal Variety (TV series)
 
1995 Ed Sullivan All-Star Comedy Special (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1992 Legends of Comedy (TV documentary)
 
1990 Harry Måneskin (TV series)
 
1987 TV-Avisen (TV series)
 
1970 The Hollywood Palace (TV series)
 
1958 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
 
Edit

Personal Details

Other Works:

Crazy With the Heat (1941). Musical revue (updated/restaged version). Music by Irvin Graham. Additional music by Rudi Revil. Material by Sam E. Werris, Arthur Sheekman, Mack Davis, Max Liebman and Don Herold. Lyrics by Irvin Graham. Additional dialogue by Arthur Stander and Sidney Zelinka. New sketches by Lew Brown... See more »

Publicity Listings:

6 Biographical Movies  | 1 Magazine Cover Photo  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Børge Rosenbaum
Edit

Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

Laughter is the shortest distance between two people. See more »

Trivia:

In 1953, he starred in the one-man Broadway production "Comedy in Music", with which he toured off and on until his retirement. This was a show in which Borge often announced he was going to play a piece, but seldom actually got around to doing it because of his hilarious comments to the audience. The show went through several editions over the years... See more »

Nickname:

The Great Dane See more »

Star Sign:

Capricorn