Victor Borge
Danish comedian and pianist (1909–2000) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the Danish pianist and comedian. For the Cape Verdean politician, see Víctor Borges. For the Norwegian musician, see Victor Borge (bassist).
Børge Rosenbaum (Yiddish: בורגע ראזענבוים; 3 January 1909 – 23 December 2000),[4] known professionally as Victor Borge (/ˈbɔːrɡə/ BOR-gə), was a Danish-American pianist and comedian 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]
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Victor Borge | |
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Born | Børge Rosenbaum (1909-01-03)3 January 1909 Copenhagen, Denmark |
Died | 23 December 2000(2000-12-23) (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(s) | Piano |
Website | www |
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