Ernest Borgnine
Acting
- Born:
- 1917-01-24
- Died:
- 2012-07-08
- Place of birth:
- Hamden, Connecticut, USA
Biography
Ernest Borgnine (born Ermes Effron Borgnino; January 24, 1917 – July 8, 2012) was an American actor whose career spanned over six decades. He was noted for his gruff but calm voice and gap-toothed Cheshire Cat grin. A popular performer, he also appeared as a guest on numerous talk shows and as a panelist on several game shows. Borgnine's film career began in 1951, and included supporting roles in China Corsair (1951), From Here to Eternity (1953), Vera Cruz (1954), Bad Day at Black Rock (1955) and The Wild Bunch (1969). He also played the unconventional lead in many films, winning the Academy Award for Best Actor for Marty (1955). He achieved continuing success in the sitcom McHale's Navy (1962–1966), in which he played the title character, and co-starred as Dominic Santini in the action series Airwolf (1984–1986), in addition to a wide variety of other roles. Borgnine earned his third Primetime Emmy Award nomination at age 92 for his work on the 2009 series finale of ER. He was known as the original voice of Mermaid Man on SpongeBob SquarePants from 1999 until his death in 2012. He had earlier replaced the late Vic Tayback as the voice of the villainous Carface Caruthers in both All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 (1996) and All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series (1996–1998).
Known For
Filmography
Rat Pack
Naples '44
Passion & Poetry: Sam's Trucker Movie
Remote Control Magic: The Movie
The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez
Love's Christmas Journey
SpongeBob SquarePants: Heroes of Bikini Bottom
The Lion of Judah
Night Club
National Lampoon's Snatched
RED
Another Harvest Moon
The Genesis Code
The Wishing Well
Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
Oliviero Rising
Frozen Stupid
Railroad to Hell: A Chinaman's Chance
Aces 'N' Eights
Strange Wilderness
Red and White: Gone with the West
SpongeBob SquarePants: To Love a Patty
A Grandpa for Christmas
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
La cura del gorilla
Armed and Deadly: The Making of 'The Dirty Dozen'
Rail Kings
3 Below
That One Summer
Passion & Poetry: The Ballad of Sam Peckinpah
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
Blueberry
The Trail to Hope Rose
Barn Red
The Blue Light
The Long Ride Home
SpongeBob SquarePants: Deep Sea Sillies
Time Machine: When Cowboys Were King
The American Hobo: History of the Railriding Worker
September 11
Hoover
The District
Sir John Mills' Moving Memories
Frank Sinatra Memorial
Everyone Loves Mel
Castle Rock
The Kiss Of Debt
The Lost Treasure of Sawtooth Island
Family Law
SpongeBob SquarePants
Abilene
The Last Great Ride
An All Dogs Christmas Carol
BASEketball
Small Soldiers
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
Gattaca
McHale's Navy
Ernest Borgnine on the Bus
The Wild Bunch: An Album in Montage