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

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Hanna-Barbera's 50th

Sir Victor

Higher and Higher

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Victor Borge: Then & Now

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The Victor Borge Collection

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Victor Borge: På hjemmebane

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Victor Borge - In Concert & Encore

Komponist Bøegh

Der var engang en vicevært

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Victor Borge Classic Collection

Kontorist - Bøjesen

De tre måske fire

Zenith, the Second Tailor (voice)

The Daydreamer

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Victor Borge's Funniest Moments

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Lost Episodes of Victor Borge - Volume Two

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The Legendary Victor Borge

Tjener Cæsar

Alarm

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Lost Episodes of Victor Borge - Volume One

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Victor Borge: Verdens Morsomste Mand

Frk. Møllers jubilæum

Victor Borge

The King of Comedy

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A Tribute to Victor Borge

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The Best of Victor Borge: Act I & II

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Victor Borge: Then and Now, Vol. II

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Victor Borge: The Great Dane of Comedy

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Victor Borge: Then & Now III in Washington D.C.

Victor Borge Nytårs-show

I Folkets Navn

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Gyldne tider på St. Croix

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All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman