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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 "Th…
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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.
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2018
The Very Best of Victor Borge, Vol. 2
TV show Himself
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2011
The Very Best of Victor Borge, Volume 1
TV show Self
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2009
Victor Borge: Verdens Morsomste Mand
Movie Him self
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2008
Victor Borge: The Great Dane of Comedy
Movie Self
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2008
A Tribute to Victor Borge
Movie Himself
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2006
Victor Borge: På hjemmebane
Movie Himself
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2005
Victor Borge - In Concert & Encore
Movie Himself
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2004
The Victor Borge Collection
Movie Himself
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2004
Lost Episodes of Victor Borge - Volume One
Movie Himself
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2004
Lost Episodes of Victor Borge - Volume Two
Movie Himself
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2004
Victor Borge's Funniest Moments
Movie Himself
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2004
The Legendary Victor Borge
Movie Himself
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2002
Victor Borge: Then and Now, Vol. II
Movie Self
- 1996
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1996
Victor Borge Nytårs-show
Movie
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1992
Victor Borge: Then & Now
Movie Himself
More credits
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1990
The Best of Victor Borge: Act I & II
Movie himself
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1989
Hanna-Barbera's 50th
Movie Self
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1982
The King of Comedy
Movie Victor Borge
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1979
All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman
Movie Self
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1978
The Kennedy Center Honors
TV show Self
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1976
Carpenters Very First Television Special
Movie Self
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1976
Lørdagshjørnet
TV show
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1976
The Muppet Show
TV show Self - Special Guest Star
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1974
Dinah!
TV show Self
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1968
The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show
TV show Self
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1968
The Dick Cavett Show
TV show Self - Guest
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1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
TV show Self
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1967
Gyldne tider på St. Croix
Movie Self
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1966
The Daydreamer
Movie Zenith, the Second Tailor (voice)
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1965
The Dean Martin Show
TV show
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1964
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
TV show Mr. Willoughby
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1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV show Self
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1962
The Merv Griffin Show
TV show Self
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1961
The Mike Douglas Show
TV show Self - Co-Host
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1958
Small World
TV show Self
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1958
Kraft Music Hall
TV show Self - Host
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1956
Tony Awards
TV show Self - Presenter
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1951
The Victor Borge Show
TV show Self - Host
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1950
The Colgate Comedy Hour
TV show Self
