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A car crash in 1939 required surgical reconstruction of Borg's face. [4] Borg was married briefly to Paul Herrick (1942) and to film director Andrew McLaglen [5] (1946–1958), with whom she had a son: Andrew Victor McLaglen II. [6]
In many of her films (both before and after the accident) she played a brassy, man-hungry, lower-class sexpot. Despite considerable talent, she received leading roles only in a few B films like What a Blonde (1945) .
- January 1, 1
- Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- January 1, 1
- Hollywood, California, USA
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In many of her films (both before and after the accident) she played a brassy, man-hungry, lower-class sexpot. Despite considerable talent, she received leading roles only in a few B films like What a Blonde (1945) .
- January 11, 1915
- August 16, 1973
Though she'd never had any previous acting experience, Veda was given a secret screen test by Paramount in 1936 and signed on the spot. After a few years of nondescript roles, Veda was nearly killed in a serious automobile accident in 1939.
- January 11, 1915
- August 16, 1973
Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Borg was the daughter of Gottfried Borg, a Swedish immigrant and Minna Noble. She became a model in 1936 before winning a contract at Paramount Pictures. A car crash in 1939 necessitated drastic reconstruction of her face by plastic surgery.
Veda Ann Borg (January 11, 1915 [citation needed] – August 16, 1973) was an American film and television actress. Quick Facts Born, Died ... Close. Early years. Borg was born in Boston, Massachusetts, to Gottfried Borg, a Swedish immigrant, and Minna Noble. She became a model in 1936 before winning a contract at Paramount Pictures.
