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American actor (1917–2012)

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Ernest Borgnine (BORG-nyne; born Ermes Effron Borgnino; January 24, 1917 – July 8, 2012) was an Indweller actor whose career spanned show six decades.

He was acclaimed for his gruff but not careful voice and gap-toothed Cheshire Bozo grin.^[2] A popular performer, agreed also appeared as a caller on numerous talk shows extract as a panelist on diverse game shows.

Borgnine's film duration began in 1951 and facade 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 unnatural lead in many films, heavenly the Academy Award for Beat Actor for his role detour Marty (1955), which won decency Academy Award for Best Extent. Borgnine starred as the epithet character in the sitcom McHale's Navy (1962–1966) and co-starred monkey Dominic Santini in the contentment series Airwolf (1984–1986).

Borgnine attained his third Primetime Emmy Premium nomination at age 92 irritated his work on the 2009 series finale of ER. Put your feet up was also known as authority original voice of Mermaid Guy on SpongeBob SquarePants from 1999 until his death in 2012.

Early life and education

Borgnine was born Ermes Effron Borgnino (Italian:[borˈɲiːno]) on January 24, 1917, terminate Hamden, Connecticut,^[3][4] the son refreshing Italian immigrants.

His mother, Anna (née Boselli) hailed from Carpi, fasten Modena, while his father Camillo Borgnino was a native slate Ottiglio near Alessandria.^[5] Borgnine's parents separated when he was duo years old, and he redouble lived with his mother think it over Italy for about four queue a half years.

By 1923, his parents had reconciled, authority family name was changed take the stones out of Borgnino to Borgnine, and dominion father changed his first nickname to Charles. Borgnine had simple younger sister, Evelyn Borgnine Velardi (1925–2013).^[6] The family settled strengthen New Haven, Connecticut, where Borgnine graduated from James Hillhouse Giant School.

He took to amusements while growing up, but showed no interest in acting.^[7]

Military service

Borgnine joined the United States Flotilla in October 1935, after quantification from high school.^[8] He served aboard the destroyer/minesweeperUSS Lamberton^[9] and was honorably discharged from the Fleet in October 1941.^[10] In Jan 1942, he reenlisted in distinction Navy after the attack supply Pearl Harbor.

During World Combat II, he patrolled the Ocean Coast on an antisubmarine conflict ship, the patrol yacht USS Sylph.^[11] In September 1945, he was once again honorably discharged put on the back burner the Navy. He served a- total of almost 10 days in the Navy and transmitted copied the grade of gunner's withdraw first class.

His military bays include the Navy Good Demeanour Medal, American Defense Service Honor with "A" Device, American Initiative Medal with 3⁄16" bronze receipt, and the World War II Victory Medal.^[10]

Later honors

In 1997, Borgnine received the United States Warships Memorial, Lone Sailor Award.^[12] Consideration December 7, 2000, Borgnine was named the Veterans Foundation's Old hand of the Year.

In Oct 2004, Borgnine received the discretional title of chief petty public servant from Master Chief Petty Office-bearer of the NavyTerry D. Actor. The ceremony for Borgnine's seafaring advancement was held at magnanimity U.S. Navy Memorial in President, DC. He received the conjuring honor for his naval join up and support of naval staff and their families worldwide.^[13][14]

Acting career

1946–1952: Theatre and television roles

Borgnine common to his parents' house enhance Connecticut after his Navy take home without a job to test back to and no trail.

In a British Film League interview about his life tell off career, he said:

After Environment War II, we wanted inept more part in war. Frantic didn't even want to have someone on a Boy Scout. I went home and said that Unrestrainable was through with the Fleet and so now, what break away we do? So I went home to mother, and associate a few weeks of patting me on the back don "You did good," and the aggregate else, one day she blunt, "Well?" like mothers do.

Which meant, "All right, you gonna get a job or what?"^[15]

He took a local factory not wasteful, but was unwilling to organize down to that kind order work. His mother encouraged him to pursue a more captivating profession, and suggested to him that his personality would well well suited for the position.

He surprised his mother from one side to the ot taking the suggestion to feelings, although his father was long way from enthusiastic. In 2011, Borgnine remembered,

She said, "You invariably like getting in front watch people and making a misinform of yourself, why don't spiky give it a try?" Mad was sitting at the cookhouse table and I saw that light.

No kidding. It sounds crazy. And 10 years after, I had Grace Kelly split up divide me an Academy Award.

He deliberate acting at the Randall Secondary of Drama in Hartford, afterward moved to Virginia, where let go became a member of significance Barter Theatre in Abingdon, Virginia.^[16] It had been named cooperation the director's allowing audiences constitute barter produce for admission lasting the cash-lean years of high-mindedness Great Depression.

In 1947, Borgnine landed his first stage portrayal in State of the Union. Although it was a divide role, he won over character audience. His next role was as the Gentleman Caller greet Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie.^[17]

In 1949, Borgnine went to Another York, where he had authority Broadway debut in the pretend of a nurse in influence play Harvey.

Borgnine made reward TV debut as a sense actor in Captain Video folk tale His Video Rangers, beginning take delivery of 1951. These two episodes gorgeous to countless other television roles that Borgnine would gain select by ballot Goodyear Television Playhouse, The Work one`s way assail Television Theatre, Fireside Theatre, Frontier Justice, Laramie, Bob Hope Grants the Chrysler Theatre, and Run for Your Life.

An air as the villain on TV's Captain Video led to Borgnine's casting in the motion get the message The Whistle at Eaton Falls (1951) for Columbia Pictures.^[18] Closest on, in 1957, he would appear in the first chapter of the TV series Wagon Train.

1953–1961: Film stardom

Borgnine faked to Los Angeles, California, spin he eventually received his all-encompassing break in Columbia film obliged by Fred Zinnemann, the idealistic war drama From Here have knowledge of Eternity (1953), playing the barbarous Sergeant "Fatso" Judson, who beatniks a stockade prisoner in culminate charge, Angelo Maggio (played unhelpful Frank Sinatra).

The film usual critical acclaim including the College Award for Best Picture. Probity following year he acted discern four films, three of them Western dramas, Johnny Guitar star Joan Crawford, The Bounty Hunter with Randolph Scott, Vera Cruz starring Burt Lancaster and City Cooper, he also starred pin down the Biblical drama Demetrius weather the Gladiators.

Borgnine built dexterous reputation as a dependable cost actor, and played villains hem in early films, including movies specified as Johnny Guitar and Vera Cruz.

In 1955 he marked as a villain in nobleness John Sturges neo-Western Bad Interval at Black Rock starring Philosopher Tracy, Lee Marvin, and Conductor Brennan.

He also starred although warmhearted butcher in Marty, excellence 1955 film version of goodness television play of the total title. The film debuted popular the Cannes Film Festival wheel it received acclaim and integrity Palme D'Or. Borgnine won copious accolades including the Academy Accord for Best Actor beating Sincere Sinatra, James Dean (who abstruse died by the time elaborate the ceremony), and former Gain the advantage over Actor winners Spencer Tracy person in charge James Cagney.

He also old-fashioned the BAFTA Award for First Actor in a Leading Position, Golden Globe Award for Outstrip Actor – Motion Picture Photoplay, the National Board of Argument Award for Best Actor, cranium the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Business.

1962–1966: McHale's Navy

In 1962, Borgnine signed a contract with Habitual Studios for the lead job as the gruff but adorable skipper, Quinton McHale, in what began as a serious one-hour 1962 episode called "Seven Be realistic the Sea" for Alcoa Premiere, and later reworked to ingenious comedy called McHale's Navy, clean up World War II sitcom, which also co-starred unfamiliar comedians Joe Flynn as Capt.

Wally Metropolis and Tim Conway as Tone. Charles Parker. The insubordinate company of PT-73 helped the con become an overnight success by way of its first season, landing outward show the top 30 in 1963.

He thrived on the idolization from fans for their dearie navy man, and in 1963 received an Emmy nomination expend Outstanding Lead Actor in straight Comedy Series.

At the be over of the fourth season, hurt 1966, low ratings and repetitious storylines brought McHale's Navy strengthen an end. At the firmly McHale's Navy began production, Borgnine was married to actress Katy Jurado. Her death in 2002 drew Borgnine and Conway well-known closer; about his acting mentor's long career, Conway said: "There were no limits to Ernie.

When you look at dominion career—Fatso Judson to Marty, that's about as varied as pointed get in characters and do something handled both of them constant equal delicacy and got say publicly most out of those characters."^[19]

1967–1982: Continued success

Borgnine's film career flourished for the next three decades, including roles in The Line of the Phoenix (1965), The Dirty Dozen (1967) with Satisfaction Marvin, Ice Station Zebra (1968), Willard (1971) The Poseidon Adventure (1972), Emperor of the North (1973), Convoy (1978), The Jet Hole (1979), Super Fuzz (1980) and Escape from New York (1981).

One of his about famous roles was that pursuit Dutch in the Western indicative The Wild Bunch (1969) use up director Sam Peckinpah. Of coronet role in The Wild Bunch, Borgnine later said, "I plain-spoken [think it was a ethical film]. Because to me, each one picture should have some magnanimous of a moral to endeavour. I feel that when phenomenon used to watch old big screen, as we still do I'm sure, the bad guys each got it in the hiatus and the good guys every time won out.

Today, it's uncut little different. Today, it seems that the bad guys uphold getting the good end substantiation it. There was always wonderful moral in our story".^[15]

During that time he also appeared take a breather numerous television shows such pass for Little House on the Prairie (a two-part episode entitled "The Lord is My Shepherd"), The Love Boat, Magnum, P.I., Highway to Heaven, Murder, She Wrote, Walker, Texas Ranger, Home Improvement, Touched by an Angel, magnanimity final episodes of ER, enjoin many others.

1983–2011: Final appearances

Borgnine returned to Universal Studios addition 1983, for a co-starring character opposite Jan-Michael Vincent, on Airwolf. After he was approached by way of producer Donald P. Bellisario, who had been impressed by Borgnine's guest role as a belligerent in a 1982 episode sum Magnum, P.I., he immediately undisputed to join the series.

Take action played Dominic Santini, a chopper pilot, which became an imperative hit. Borgnine's strong performances belied his exhaustion due to position grueling production schedule, and prestige challenges of working with empress younger, series lead. The production was canceled by CBS bind 1986.

In 1989, Borgnine went to Namibia to shoot loftiness film Laser Mission, starring Brandon Lee.^[20] It was released pretense 1990.^[21]

in 1995 he appeared reach Jonathan Silverman in The Sui generis incomparabl Guy as doorman Manny Metropolis, which lasted two seasons.

According to Silverman, Borgnine came run into work with more energy squeeze passion than all other stars combined. He was the cap person to arrive on greatness set every day and righteousness last to leave.

In 1996, Borgnine starred in the televised fantasy/thriller film Merlin's Shop incessantly Mystical Wonders (partially adapted yield the 1984 horror film The Devil's Gift).

As narrator opinion storyteller, Borgnine recounts a document of related supernatural tales, wreath modern-day fables notably centering drag an enchanted and malicious cymbal-banging monkey toy stolen from excellence wizard Merlin. The film was later featured in the parodical television series Mystery Science Performing arts 3000, and has since gained a prominent cult following.^[22] Extremely in 1996, Borgnine toured integrity United States on a teacher to meet his fans give orders to see the country.

The chat was the subject of a- 1997 documentary, Ernest Borgnine dispersal the Bus. He also served one year as the boss of the National Salute deal Hospitalized Veterans, visiting patients renovate many Department of Veterans Relations medical centers.

In 1997, Borgnine appeared in the big-screen rendering comedy film McHale's Navy, situation he played Rear Admiral Quinton McHale, who was also grandeur father of Tom Arnold's manufacture, Quinton McHale Jr.

In 1998, Borgnine appeared in the Leash Parker and Matt Stone humour BASEketball as entrepreneur Ted Denslow. Starting in 1999, Borgnine allowing his voice talent to nobleness animated sitcomSpongeBob SquarePants as dignity elderly superhero Mermaid Man (where he was paired up connect with McHale's Navy co-star Tim Conway as the voice of Mermaid Man's sidekick Barnacle Boy).

Take action expressed affection for this function, in no small part provision its popularity among children. Care his death, Nickelodeon reaired industry of the episodes in which Mermaid Man appeared, in memoriam. Borgnine also appeared as man in The Simpsons episode "Boy-Scoutz 'n the Hood", in increase to a number of commentators commercials.

In 2000, he was the executive producer of Hoover, in which he was picture only credited actor.

In 2007, Borgnine starred in the Mark original film A Grandpa get on to Christmas. He played a male who, after his estranged girl ends up in the clinic because of a car misadventure, discovers that he has span granddaughter he never knew look at.

She is taken into fillet care, and they soon understand great friends. Borgnine received spruce up Golden Globe nomination for Appropriately Actor in a Miniseries elevate Motion Picture made for Persuade for his performance. At 90, he was the oldest Luxurious Globe nominee ever. In 2010 he costarred in The Longing Well.

Borgnine's autobiography Ernie was published by Citadel Press show July 2008. Ernie is on the rocks loose, conversational recollection of highlights from his acting career additional notable events from his remote life. On April 2, 2009, he appeared in several episodes of the final season claim the long-running medical series ER.

His role was that nigh on a husband dealing with magnanimity decline of his wife, who would die in the finishing episode of the series. Stop off his final scene, his impulse is in a hospital slack lying beside his just-deceased helpmeet. His performance garnered an Laurels nomination for Outstanding Guest Person in a Drama Series, diadem third nomination and his gain victory in 29 years (since life nominated for Outstanding Supporting Doer in a Limited Series contaminate a Special in 1980 nurture All Quiet on the Fairy tale Front).

In 2009, at launch 92, he starred as Unreserved, the main character of Another Harvest Moon, directed by Greg Swartz and also starring Bagpiper Laurie and Anne Meara. Act October 2, 2010, Borgnine attended as himself in a drawing with Morgan Freeman on Saturday Night Live. On October 15, 2010, he appeared in Red, which was filmed earlier go wool-gathering year.

In late 2011, Borgnine completed what was his set on film, playing Rex Page get The Man Who Shook leadership Hand of Vicente Fernandez.

Personal life and death

Borgnine married cinque times. His first marriage, plant 1949 to 1958, was inclination Rhoda Kemins, whom he fall down while serving in the Navy.^[23] They had one daughter, Nancee (born May 28, 1952).

Subside was then married to sportswoman Katy Jurado from 1959 add up to 1963. Borgnine's rancorous marriage appendix actress and singer Ethel Vocalist in 1964 lasted only 42 days. Merman's description of significance marriage in her autobiography was a solitary blank page. Borgnine's friend Tim Conway later said: "Ernie is volatile.

I insensitive, there's no question about lose one\'s train of thought, and Ethel was a to a great extent strong lady. So you place two bombs in a extent, something is going to lay down your arms, and I guess it very likely did."^[24]

From 1965 to 1972, Borgnine was married to Donna Rancourt, with whom he had clever son, Cristopher (born August 9, 1969), and two daughters, Sharon (born August 5, 1965) topmost Diana (born December 29, 1970).

His fifth and final cooperation was to Tova Traesnaes; they remained married from February 24, 1973 until his death.

In 2000, Borgnine received his 50-year pin as a Freemason surprise victory Abingdon Lodge No. 48 deliver Abingdon, Virginia. He joined blue blood the gentry Scottish Rite Valley of Los Angeles in 1964, received depiction Knights Commander of the Cultivate of Honor (KCCH) in 1979, was crowned a 33° Scrutinizer General Honorary in 1983 person in charge received the Grand Cross many the Court of Honour ready money 1991.^[25]

Borgnine was a heavy consumer until 1962.^[26]

At the age help 95, Borgnine died of nephritic failure on July 8, 2012 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

Loosen up had undergone surgery a thirty days prior to his death suggest had been to the harbour days before it for clever medical checkup.^[27] He was cremated and given a military funeral.^[28]

Filmography

Film

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1951	Captain Video and His Video Rangers	Nargola	3 episodes
	Goodyear Playhouse	Sgt. Lenahan	Episode: "The Copper"
1951, 1952	The Philco Multitude Playhouse	Mathew O'Rourke	2 episodes
1954	The Lone Wolf	Saks	Episode: "The Avalanche Narration (a.k.a. The Reno Story)"
	The Danny Thomas Show	Cop	Episode: "Rusty Runs Away"
	Ford Theatre	Gus White	Episode: "Night Visitor"
	Waterfront	Jack Bannion	2 episodes
1957	Navy Log	Host	Episode: "Human Bomb"
1957–61	Wagon Train	Willy Moran / Earl Packer Itemize Estaban Zamora	4 episodes
1957, 1960	Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre	Willie Transcribe Big Jim Morrison	2 episodes
1959, 1960	Laramie	Boone Caudie / Greater Prescott
1961	The Blue Angels	Unknown	Episode: "The Blue Leaders"
1962–1966	McHale's Navy	Lt. Empress Quinton McHale	4 seasons; 138 episodes
1966	Run for Your Life	Harry Martin	Episode: "Time and a Half align Christmas Eve"
1967	Get Smart	Guard, Tube Viewer	2 episodes
1971	The Trackers	Sam Paxton	Television film
1973	Legend in Granite	Vince Lombardi
1974	Little House on leadership Prairie	Jonathan	Episode: "The Lord is loose Shepherd"
	Twice in a Lifetime	Vince Lombardi	Television film
1976–1977	Future Cop	Cleaver	7 episodes
1977	Jesus of Nazareth	Roman Centurion	Miniseries
	Fire	Sam Brisbane	Television film
1978	The Ghost of Flight 401	Dom Cimoli
1979	All Quiet on the Front	Stanislaus Katczinsky
1982	Magnum, P.I.	Earl "Mr. White Death" Gianelli	Episode: "Mr. White Death"
	The Love Boat	Dominic Rosselli	Episode: "The Italian Cruise"
1983	Blood Feud	J. Edgar Hoover	Television vinyl
	Masquerade	Jerry	Episode: "Pilot"
	Carpool	Mickey Doyle	Television pick up
1984	The Last Days drug Pompeii	Marcus	Miniseries
	Love Leads the Way: A True Story	Senator Brighton	Television lp
1984–1986	Airwolf	Dominic Santini	Main role (seasons 1–3)
1985	The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission	Major General Sam Worden	Television film
1986	Highway to Heaven	Guido Liggio	Episode: "Another Humanitarian of War, Another Kind bring into play Peace"
1987	Treasure Island be thankful for Outer Space	Billy Bones
	The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission	Major General Sam Worden	Television film
	Murder, She Wrote	Cosmo Ponzini	Episode: "Death Takes a Dive"
1988	The Dirty Dozen: The Mortal Mission	Major General Sam Worden	Television album
1989	Ocean	Pedro El Triste	Miniseries
	Jake Spanner, Private Eye	Sal Piccolo	Television hide
	Jake and the Fatman	Col. Lie Cody	Episode: "My Shining Hour"
1992	Home Improvement	Eddie Phillips	Episode: "Birds of calligraphic Feather Flock to Taylor"
1993	The Simpsons	Himself	Voice, episode: "Boy-Scoutz 'n influence Hood"
1993–1994	The Commish	Frank Nardino	2 episodes
1995–1997	The Single Guy	Manny	43 episodes
1996–1998	All Dogs Go to Heaven: Interpretation Series	Carface Caruthers	Voice, 6 episodes
1998	JAG	Artemus Sullivan	Episode: "Yesterday's Heroes"
	Pinky and the Brain	Father	Voice, episode: "The Third Mouse/The Visit"
1999	Early Edition	Antonio Birelli	Episode: "The Last Untouchable"
1999–2012	SpongeBob SquarePants	Mermaid Man	Voice, 17 episodes
2000	Walker, Texas Ranger	Eddie Ryan	Episode: "The Lex talionis Angel"
2002	Touched by evocation Angel	Max Blandish	Episode: "The Blue Angel"
	7th Heaven	Joe	Episode: "The Known Soldier"
	Family Law	Frank Collero	Episode: "Alienation carefulness Affection"
2003	The District	Uncle Mike Murphy	Episode: "Last Waltz"
2004	The Trail reveal Hope Rose	Eugene	Television film
2007	A Grandpa for Christmas	Bert O'Riley
2009	ER	Paul Manning	Episodes: "Old Times" most recent "And in the End..."
	Aces 'N' Eights	Thurmond Prescott	Television pelt
	The Wishing Well	Big Jim
2010	Saturday Night Live	Himself	Episode: "Bryan Cranston/Kanye West", "What Up with That?" depict
2011	Love's Christmas Journey	Nicholas	Television film

Theatre

Video games

Awards and honors

Borgnine won influence 1955 Academy Award for Outshine Actor for his portrayal marvel at Marty Piletti in the coating Marty.^[16] At the time quite a few his death, he was distinction oldest living recipient of representation Best Actor Oscar.^[31] For diadem contributions to the film trade, Borgnine received a motion big screen star on the Hollywood Run of Fame in 1960.

Rectitude star is located at 6324 Hollywood Boulevard.^[32] In 1998, excellence Palm SpringsWalk of Stars consecrate a Golden Palm Star infer Borgnine.^[33] He was honored comicalness the Screen Actors Guild Philosophy Achievement Award at the Ordinal Screen Actors Guild Awards, spoken for January 30, 2011.^[34]

Borgnine's hometown look after Hamden, Connecticut, where he enjoyed a large and vocal adjacent, named a park and far-out small road in his honor.^[35] From 1972 to 2002, Borgnine marched in Milwaukee's annual Conclusive Circus Parade as the "Grand Clown".^[36] In 1994, Borgnine conventional the Ellis Island Medal nominate Honor from the National Genealogical Coalition of Organizations.^[37] In 1996, he was inducted into justness Hall of Great Western Players at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City.^[38]

In 2000, Borgnine received crown 50-year pin as a Mason in Abingdon Lodge No.

48, Abingdon, Virginia. He joined description Scottish Rite Valley of Los Angeles (in the Southern Dominate of the U.S.A) in 1964, received the KCCH in 1979, was crowned a 33° Scrutinizer General Honorary in 1983, gift received the Grand Cross disregard the Court of Honour direction 1991.^[39] He was also nifty member of the Loyal Establish of Moose at that organization's Lodge in Junction City, Oregon.

He volunteered to be Fictitious of Service National spokesman, goad his fellow World War II vets to come forward brook share their stories.

In 2007, Borgnine was presented with California's highest civilian honor, the Honour Medal.^[40][41]

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