Ernest Borgnine
American actor (1917-2012) · United States · Actors · Died at 95
Ernest Borgnine is read about 2,651 times a day, in 76 languages.
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Something wrong?That gap-toothed grin and gruff warmth made him Hollywood's favorite unconventional lead - the schlubby Bronx butcher who won Best Actor, the PT boat commander who became a TV staple, and eventually the voice of a washed-up superhero on a kids' cartoon he played until he was 95.
A life in dates
REDFilm, Henry, The Records Keeper2004
BlueberryFilm, Rolling Star1998
An All Dogs Christmas CarolFilm, Carface Carruthers (voice)1996
Early EditionSeries, Antonio Birelli1994
Touched by an AngelSeries, Max Blandish1993
La Classe américaineFilm, Ernest (archive footage)1991
Home ImprovementSeries, Eddie Phillips1985
The Dirty Dozen: Next MissionFilm, Gen. Worden1984Golden Boot AwardsAward
AirwolfSeries, 1984Dominic Santini1981
Deadly BlessingFilm, Isaiah1979
All Quiet on the Western FrontFilm, Stanislaus Katczinsky1977
The Love BoatSeries, Dominic Rosselli1975
HustleFilm, Santuro1972
The Poseidon AdventureFilm, Mike Rogo1971
Great PerformancesSeries1969
The Wild BunchFilm, Dutch Engstrom1967
The Dirty DozenFilm, Maj. Gen. Worden1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreSeries, Melvin Freebie1961
The Mike Douglas ShowSeries1958
The VikingsFilm, Ragnar1956Academy Award for Best ActorAwardBAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading RoleAward
Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeries, 1956Big Jim Morrison1955Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture DramaAwardNational Board of Review Award for Best ActorAward
Bad Day at Black RockFilm, 1955Coley Trimble1953
From Here to EternityFilm, Sgt. James R. 'Fatso' Judson1944
Golden Globe AwardsSeries1917Born24 January 1917Also in Deutsch
Photos 3
Filmography 40
RERED
SWStrange WildernessBLBlueberry
SESeptember 11
SSSmall Soldiers
BABASEketballACAn All Dogs Christmas Carol
GAGattaca
AHAll Dogs Go to Heaven 2LALa Classe américaine
TMThe Dirty Dozen: The Fatal MissionTMThe Dirty Dozen: Next Mission
AMAirwolf: The Movie
EYEscape from New YorkDBDeadly Blessing
SFSuper Fuzz
WOWhen Time Ran Out...
THThe Black HoleAFAll Quiet on the Western Front
COConvoy
TPThe Prince and the Pauper
TRThe Devil’s RainHUHustle
ENEmperor of the NorthTAThe Poseidon Adventure
HCHannie Caulder
WIWillardTBThe Wild Bunch
IZIce Station ZebraTDThe Dirty Dozen
TPThe Flight of the Phoenix
BABarabbasTVThe Vikings
JUJubalBRBad Day at Black Rock
MAMarty
JGJohnny Guitar
VCVera Cruz
DGDemetrius and the GladiatorsFEFrom Here to Eternity248 credits on file
Television 24
EEEarly Edition
JAJAGTATouched by an Angel
WRWalker, Texas RangerHIHome Improvement
TSThe Simpsons
MWMurder, She WroteAIAirwolf
HHHighway to Heaven
MIMagnum, P.I.TBThe Love Boat
SLSaturday Night Live
LPLittle House on the PrairieGPGreat Performances
GSGet Smart
TCThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TSThe Merv Griffin ShowTSThe Mike Douglas Show
WTWagon Train
TPTonight Starring Jack PaarDTDick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
TPThe Philco Television PlayhouseGAGolden Globe AwardsAwards
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About this person
Born Ermes Effron Borgnino in 1917, Borgnine started in supporting parts - China Corsair, From Here to Eternity, Vera Cruz - before the role of a lonely butcher in Marty turned him into an Oscar winner in 1955, taking Best Actor and Best Picture in one sweep. The gruff voice and Cheshire Cat smile carried him through six decades: he led McHale's Navy from 1962 to 1966, rode alongside William Holden in The Wild Bunch, then flew helicopters as Dominic Santini in Airwolf through the mid-eighties. At 82 he became the original Mermaid Man on SpongeBob SquarePants, a gig he kept until his death in 2012, earning his third Emmy nomination at 92 for a final turn on ER. He died that July, seventy-plus years after his first call sheet, still working.
In common with Ernest
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