Victor Borge Biography (1909–2000)

Entertainer and pianist, born in Copenhagen, Denmark. He studied at the Royal Danish Academy of Music, Copenhagen, and in Vienna and Berlin. He made his debut as a pianist in 1926, and as a revue actor in 1933. From 1940 he worked in the USA for radio, television, and theatre, and performed with leading symphony orchestras on worldwide tours from 1956. He was best known for his comedy sketches combining music and narrative. With Robert Sherman he wrote the books My Favorite Intermissions (1971) and Victor Borge's My Favorite Comedies in Music (1980).