Odd Carl Arthur Borg (May 26, 1931 – November 13, 1965) was a Norwegian actor and singer. He was engaged with the Central Theater from 1953 to 1960, and with the National Theater from 1960 until his death. Borg was found dead behind the Amphitheater Stage () after the premiere of the play Hva skal vi gjøre? by Klaus Rifbjerg and Jesper Jensen.

As a singer, he recorded the song "Jeg plystrer mens jeg går" (I Whistle While I Walk) on a gramophone record in 1957. It was a Norwegian version of the American hit "Just Walkin' in the Rain." As an actor, he is remembered for roles such as the intolerable daddy's boy and shipowner Rieber-Larsen Jr. in Operasjon Løvsprett, as a naval commander in Operasjon Sjøsprøyt, and the male lead role in Støv på hjernen. The same year he died, he starred in the next to last Stompa film, Stompa forelsker seg.

Odd Borg

Odd Borg was married to the dancer Anne Borg. Borg was a cousin of the Olsen Gang director Knut Bohwim.

Odd Borg

Filmography

1955: Bedre enn sitt rykte

1956: Kvinnens plass

1956: Gylne ungdom

1956: Ektemann alene

1957: Peter van Heeren

1957: Selv om de er små

1959: 5 loddrett

1959: Støv på hjernen

1961: Line

1961: Sønner av Norge

1962: Operasjon løvsprett

1964: Operasjon sjøsprøyt

1964: Nydelige nelliker

1965: To på topp

1965: Stompa forelsker seg

References

External links

Odd Borg at the Swedish Film Database

Odd Borg at Filmfront

Odd Borg at the National Theatre

1931 births

1965 deaths

20th-century Norwegian male actors

Odd Borg