Ernest Borgnine profile
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Ernest Borgnine

24th January 1917 Hamden, Connecticut, USA Acting

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).

175 Movies 63 TV Shows 238 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Rat Pack poster
Rat Pack 11th January 2022 as Self (archive footage)
RED poster
RED 13th October 2010 as Henry, The Records Keeper
Barn Red poster
Barn Red 1st January 2004 as Michael Bolini
Hoover poster
Hoover 25th December 2000 as J. Edgar Hoover
Abilene poster
Abilene 13th March 1999 as Hotis Brown
Carpool poster
Carpool 5th October 1983 as Mickey Doyle
Convoy poster
Convoy 27th June 1978 as Lyle Wallace
Fire! poster
Fire! 8th May 1977 as Sam Brisbane
Hustle poster
Hustle 25th December 1975 as Santuro
Chuka poster
Chuka 11th June 1967 as Sgt. Otto Hahnsbach
Torpedo Run poster
Torpedo Run 24th October 1958 as Lt. Archer 'Archie' Sloan
Jubal poster
Jubal 25th February 1956 as Shep Horgan
Marty poster
Marty 11th April 1955 as Marty Piletti
The Mob poster
The Mob 7th September 1951 as Joe Castro
JAG poster
JAG 23rd September 1995 as Artemus Sullivan
Oceano poster
Oceano 20th August 1989 as Pedro El Triste
Airwolf poster
Airwolf 22nd January 1984 as Dominic Santini
Magnum, P.I. poster
Magnum, P.I. 11th December 1980 as Earl Gianelli / 'Mr. White Death'
Get Smart poster
Get Smart 18th September 1965 as TV Viewer (uncredited)
Wagon Train poster
Wagon Train 18th September 1957 as Indian Brave (uncredited)