Veda Ann Borg (January 11, 1915 – August 16, 1973) was an American film and television actress.

Early years

Born in Boston, Massachusetts, to Gottfried Borg, a Swedish immigrant, and Minna Noble, Borg became a model in 1936 before winning a contract at

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. An item in a 1936 newspaper described her as a "former New York and Boston manakin" when her signing with Paramount was announced.

Film

Soon after Borg signed her contract with Paramount, studio officials decided to change her name to Ann Noble for her work in films. However, a newspaper article reported, "Miss Borg contended that her own name is more descriptive of her personality than Ann Noble." Her argument was successful, and she retained her name. She appeared in more than 100 films, including ''

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'', '' Thunder in the Sun'', '' You're Never Too Young'', and '' The Alamo'' (1960), in which she portrayed the blind Nell Robertson.

Television

Borg began accepting parts in television when the new medium opened up. From 1952 through 1961, she appeared on shows such as ''

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'', and '' Mr. & Mrs. North'', among many others. In early 1953, she was the first actress cast as "Honeybee Gillis" in ''

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'' TV series, replaced a short time later by first Marie Brown, then Gloria Blondell.

Personal life

A car crash in 1939 required surgical reconstruction of Borg's face. Borg was married briefly to Paul Herrick (1942) and to

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(1946–1958), with whom she had a son: Andrew Victor McLaglen II (August 3, 1954 – January 16, 2006). Both marriages ended in divorce. Borg was a Democrat who supported

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's campaign during the 1952 presidential election. Borg died of cancer in

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in 1973, aged 58. She was

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and her ashes scattered at sea.

Partial filmography

* '' Three Cheers for Love'' (1936) - Consuelo Dormant * '' Men in Exile'' (1937) - Rita Crane * ''

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'' (1937) - The Redhead * '' The Case of the Stuttering Bishop'' (1937) - Gladys * ''

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'' (1937) - Diane * '' Public Wedding'' (1937) - Bernice * '' Marry the Girl'' (1937) - Nurse with Cartoon on Uniform * ''

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'' (1937) - Xenia * ''

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'' (1937) - Passerby (uncredited) * '' It's Love I'm After'' (1937) - Elsie * ''

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'' (1937) - The Red Head * ''

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'' (1937) - Dolly * '' Missing Witnesses'' (1937) - Miss Friday (uncredited) * '' She Loved a Fireman'' (1937) - Betty Williams * '' Over the Wall'' (1938) - Maxine * '' The Law Comes to Texas'' (1939) - Dora Lewis * '' Miracle on Main Street'' (1939) - Flo * ''

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'' (1940, Serial) - Margot Lane * '' Cafe Hostess'' (1940) - Cafe Hostess (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1940) - Flo * '' Dr. Christian Meets the Women'' (1940) - Carol Compton * '' Laughing at Danger'' (1940) - Celeste * '' Glamour for Sale'' (1940) - Lucille * '' Hit Parade of 1941'' (1940) - (uncredited) * '' Bitter Sweet'' (1940) - Manon * ''

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'' (1940) - Receptionist (uncredited) * '' Behind the News'' (1940) - Bessie * '' Arkansas Judge'' (1941) - Hettie Huston * '' The Penalty'' (1941) - Julie * '' I'll Wait for You'' (1941) - Manicurist (uncredited) * '' The Get-Away'' (1941) - Black's Blonde Dance Hall Pickup (uncredited) * '' The Pittsburgh Kid'' (1941) - Barbara Ellison * '' Down in San Diego'' (1941) - Cashier (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1941) - Pearl * '' The Corsican Brothers'' (1941) - Maria * '' Duke of the Navy'' (1942) - Maureen * '' Two Yanks in Trinidad'' (1942) - Bubbles * ''

She's in the Army ''She's in the Army'' is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Jean Yarbrough and written by Sidney Sheldon and George Bricker. The film stars Lucile Gleason, Veda Ann Borg, Marie Wilson, Robert Lowery, Lyle Talbot and Warren Hymer. The ...

'' (1942) - Diane Jordan * ''

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'' (1942) - Ilona Prohaska (uncredited) * '' Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon'' (1942) - Bar Singer (voice, uncredited) * '' Something to Shout About'' (1943) - Flo Bentley * '' Murder in Times Square'' (1943) - Fiona Maclair * '' False Faces'' (1943) - Joyce Ford * ''

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'' (1943) - Luana * '' Revenge of the Zombies'' (1943) - Lila Von Altermann * '' The Girl from Monterrey'' (1943) - Flossie Rankin * '' The Unknown Guest'' (1943) - Helen Walker * ''

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'' (1943) - Lee * '' Standing Room Only'' (1944) - Peggy Fuller * '' Detective Kitty O'Day'' (1944) - Mrs. Wentworth * ''

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'' (1944) - Blanche - aka Mary Conway, aka Susanna * ''

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'' (1944) - Cynthia Harrison / Sylvia Scott * '' The Big Noise'' (1944) - Mayme Charlton * '' Irish Eyes Are Smiling'' (1944) - Belle La Tour * ''

The Falcon in Hollywood ''The Falcon in Hollywood'' is a 1944 crime film directed by Gordon Douglas and stars Tom Conway in his recurring role as a suave amateur sleuth, supported by Barbara Hale and Veda Ann Borg. The film was the 10th of 16 in Falcon detective se ...

'' (1944) - Billie Atkins * '' What a Blonde'' (1945) - Pat Campbell * '' Fog Island'' (1945) - Sylvia * '' Bring On the Girls'' (1945) - Girl at Bar with Phil (uncredited) * '' Rough, Tough and Ready'' (1945) - Lorine Gray * '' Don Juan Quilligan'' (1945) - Beattle LaRue * '' Scared Stiff'' (1945) - Flo Rosson * ''

Dangerous Intruder ''Dangerous Intruder'' is a 1945 American film noir directed by Vernon Keays, starring Charles Arnt, Veda Ann Borg and Richard Powers .. Plot New-York-bound hitchhiker Jenny (Borg) is accidentally struck by a car. The driver, art dealer Max Duca ...

'' (1945) - Jenny * '' Jungle Raiders'' (1945, Serial) - Cora Bell * '' Love, Honor and Goodbye'' (1945) - Marge * ''

'' (1945) - Miriam Ellis * '' Life with Blondie'' (1945) - Hazel * ''

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'' (1946) - Claire Jeremy * ''

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'' (1946) - Vivian LeRoy * ''

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'' (1946) - Joyce Kimball Bonniwell * '' Wife Wanted'' (1946) - Nola Reed * '' The Fabulous Suzanne'' (1946) - Mary * ''

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'' (1947) - Eve Standish * '' The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer'' (1947) - Agnes Prescott * ''

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'' (1947) - Rosemary Olcott * '' Blonde Savage'' (1947) - Connie Harper * '' Julia Misbehaves'' (1948) - Louise * ''

'' (1949) - Rita Kirby * '' Mississippi Rhythm'' (1949) - Jeanette * '' One Last Fling'' (1949) - Gaye Winston Lardner * '' Forgotten Women'' (1949) - Clair Dunning * '' Rider from Tucson'' (1950) - Gypsy Avery * '' The Kangaroo Kid'' (1950) - Stella Grey * '' Hold That Line'' (1952) - Candy Calin * '' Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick'' (1952) - Girl in Red * ''

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'' (1952) - Madge * '' A Perilous Journey'' (1953) - Sadie * '' Mister Scoutmaster'' (1953) - Blonde * '' Hot News'' (1953) - Doris Burton * ''

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'' (1953) - Faye Foss * '' Bitter Creek'' (1954) - Whitey * '' Love Me or Leave Me'' (1955) - Dance Hall Hostess (uncredited) * '' You're Never Too Young'' (1955) - Mrs. Noonan * ''

'' (1955) - Laverne * ''

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'' (1955) - Waitress (uncredited) * '' Frontier Gambler'' (1956) - Francie Merritt * '' Naked Gun'' (1956) - Susan Stark * '' The Wings of Eagles'' (1957) - (uncredited) * ''

'' (1958) - Episode "Mercyday" * '' The Fearmakers'' (1958) - Vivian Loder * '' Thunder in the Sun'' (1959) - Marie (uncredited) * '' The Alamo'' (1960) - Blind Nell Robertson

References

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