Victor Borge | |
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.jpeg) Borge in 1968 | |
| Born | Børge Rosenbaum 3 January 1909 Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Died | 23 December 2000 (aged 91) Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Other names | The Clown Prince of Denmark[1] The Unmelancholy Dane[2] The Great Dane[3] |
| Citizenship | Danish American (naturalized 1948) |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1917–2000 |
| Spouse(s) | Elsie Chilton (m. 1933; div. 1953) Sarabel Sanna Scraper
(m. 1953; died 2000) |
| Children | 5 |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Classical |
| Instrument | Piano |
| Website | www |
Børge Rosenbaum (Yiddish: בורגע ראזענבוים; 3 January 1909 – 23 December 2000),[4] known professionally as Victor Borge (/ˈbɔːrɡə/ BOR-gə), was a Danish and American actor, comedian, and pianist who achieved great popularity in radio and television in both North America and Europe. His blend of music and comedy earned him the nicknames "The Clown Prince of Denmark,"[1] "The Unmelancholy Dane,"[2] and "The Great Dane."[3]
- ^ a b Andrew Bender; Sally O'Brien (February 2005). Denmark. Lonely Planet. p. 36. ISBN 978-1-74059-489-9. Retrieved 2 October 2010.
- ^ a b Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 14 October 1944. p. 23. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 2 October 2010.[failed verification]
- ^ a b Elliott Robert Barkan (May 2001). Making it in America: a sourcebook on eminent ethnic Americans. ABC-CLIO. p. 46. ISBN 978-1-57607-098-7. Retrieved 2 October 2010.
- ^ Bjørn Rasmussen (1969). Filmens hvem-vad-hvor (in Danish). Politiken. p. 239. Retrieved 2 October 2010.