Background
Borge, Victor was born on January 3, 1909 in Copenhagen. Came to the United States, 1940, naturalized, 1948. Son of Bernhard and Frederikke (Lichtinger) Borge.
Borge, Victor was born on January 3, 1909 in Copenhagen. Came to the United States, 1940, naturalized, 1948. Son of Bernhard and Frederikke (Lichtinger) Borge.
Student, Borgerdydskolen. Doctor of Music (honorary), Butler University, 1970. Doctor of Music (honorary), Dana College, Blair, Nebraska, 1977.
Performed on concert stage, 1922-1934. Studied at Conservatory of Copenhagen, 1925. Studied music in Vienna and Berlin (with Egon Petri and Frederic Lamond, 3 years.Appeared in museum review, 1934. Combined music ability and humor, creating new vogue of sophisticated museum satire. Wrote and directed own shows.Entered motion pictures, 1937. Became one of Denmark's foremost performers, writing script, composing museum scores and playing the lead Scandinavian tour, 1938. Came to the United States, 1940.Guest 54 consecutive weeks on Kraft Music Hall. Headed other radio programs including Victor Borge Radio and Victor Borge television Series. Soloist with many famed orchestras.Guest conductor numerous symphony orchestras including: Amsterdam Concertgebouw, London Philharmonic, New York Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra, National Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra. One-man show at Golden Theatre, New York City, 1953, 849 consecutive performances. Numerous one-man television specialists United States, Great Britain including current Public Broadcasting Service special Victor Borge Birthday Gala, 1993, Victor Borge Then and Now, Victor Borge Then and Now II, 1994.Limited engagement Palace Theatre, London, 1957. Appeared before United States Congress, United Nations, toured, British Isles, 1958, New Zealand, Australia, Europe, Far East. Appeared in motion picture The King of Comedy, 1984.Author: (with Robert Sherman) My Favorite Intermissions. (home video) The Best of Victor Borge (platinum video award).
National chairman public service committee Cooperative American Relief Everywhere, 1959, chairman international public service committee. National chairman Multiple Sclerosis Society. A founder, national chairman Thanks to Scandinavia scholarship fund.
Established Victor Borge Scholarship Funds at University Connecticut at Storrs, Dana College, Blair, Nebraska.
Married Sarabel Sanna Scraper, March 17, 1953. Children– Sanna J., Victor Bernhardt, Frederikke. Children by previous marriage– Ronald, Janet.