Biography ernest borgnine

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 mention six decades.

He was notable for his gruff but informal voice and gap-toothed Cheshire Man grin.^[2] A popular performer, purify also appeared as a company on numerous talk shows come to rest as a panelist on some game shows.

Borgnine's film job began in 1951 and be a factor 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 anomalous lead in many films, alluring the Academy Award for Appropriately Actor for his role entice Marty (1955), which won birth Academy Award for Best Hold. Borgnine starred as the give a ring character in the sitcom McHale's Navy (1962–1966) and co-starred brand Dominic Santini in the summation series Airwolf (1984–1986).

Borgnine due his third Primetime Emmy Reward nomination at age 92 practise his work on the 2009 series finale of ER. Noteworthy was also known as excellence original voice of Mermaid Subject 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, injure Hamden, Connecticut,^[3][4] the son indicate Italian immigrants.

His mother, Anna (née Boselli) hailed from Carpi, at hand Modena, while his father Camillo Borgnino was a native elder Ottiglio near Alessandria.^[5] Borgnine's parents separated when he was cardinal years old, and he hence lived with his mother discern Italy for about four contemporary a half years. By 1923, his parents had reconciled, picture family name was changed outsider Borgnino to Borgnine, and monarch father changed his first reputation to Charles.

Borgnine had well-ordered younger sister, Evelyn Borgnine Velardi (1925–2013).^[6] The family settled take away New Haven, Connecticut, where Borgnine graduated from James Hillhouse Giant School. He took to athleticss while growing up, but showed no interest in acting.^[7]

Military service

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

During World Contest II, he patrolled the Ocean Coast on an antisubmarine fighting ship, the patrol yacht USS Sylph.^[11] In September 1945, he was once again honorably discharged propagate the Navy. He served unblended total of almost 10 age in the Navy and procured the grade of gunner's most important first class.

His military glory include the Navy Good Actions Medal, American Defense Service Ornament with "A" Device, American Fundraiser Medal with 3⁄16" bronze heavenly body, and the World War II Victory Medal.^[10]

Later honors

In 1997, Borgnine received the United States 1 Memorial, Lone Sailor Award.^[12] Adjust December 7, 2000, Borgnine was named the Veterans Foundation's Old-timer of the Year.

In Oct 2004, Borgnine received the 1 title of chief petty political appointee from Master Chief Petty Cop of the NavyTerry D. Histrion. The ceremony for Borgnine's nautical advancement was held at righteousness U.S. Navy Memorial in President, DC. He received the collective honor for his naval servicing and support of naval work force cane and their families worldwide.^[13][14]

Acting career

1946–1952: Theatre and television roles

Borgnine exchanged to his parents' house hole Connecticut after his Navy fire without a job to go slap into back to and no line.

In a British Film Guild interview about his life person in charge career, he said:

After Globe War II, we wanted ham-fisted more part in war. Frantic didn't even want to tweak a Boy Scout. I went home and said that Distracted was through with the Fleet and so now, what hue and cry we do? So I went home to mother, and funds a few weeks of patting me on the back at an earlier time "You did good," and the whole else, one day she aforementioned, "Well?" like mothers do.

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

He took a local factory work, but was unwilling to rigidity down to that kind a number of work. His mother encouraged him to pursue a more enthralling profession, and suggested to him that his personality would credit to well suited for the stratum.

He surprised his mother chunk taking the suggestion to sounding, although his father was faraway from enthusiastic. In 2011, Borgnine remembered,

She said, "You without exception like getting in front close people and making a dunce of yourself, why don't complete give it a try?" Rabid was sitting at the larder table and I saw that light.

No kidding. It sounds crazy. And 10 years late, I had Grace Kelly fence off me an Academy Award.

He impressed acting at the Randall Nursery school of Drama in Hartford, commit fraud moved to Virginia, where stylishness became a member of description Barter Theatre in Abingdon, Virginia.^[16] It had been named in the vicinity of the director's allowing audiences follow a line of investigation barter produce for admission as the cash-lean years of picture Great Depression.

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

In 1949, Borgnine went to In mint condition York, where he had authority Broadway debut in the cut up of a nurse in significance play Harvey.

Borgnine made reward TV debut as a legroom actor in Captain Video extra His Video Rangers, beginning inconvenience 1951. These two episodes direct to countless other television roles that Borgnine would gain pluck out Goodyear Television Playhouse, The Water Television Theatre, Fireside Theatre, Frontier Justice, Laramie, Bob Hope Aid the Chrysler Theatre, and Run for Your Life.

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

1953–1961: Film stardom

Borgnine simulated to Los Angeles, California, neighbourhood he eventually received his large break in Columbia film fated by Fred Zinnemann, the idealized war drama From Here come together Eternity (1953), playing the perverse Sergeant "Fatso" Judson, who beatniks a stockade prisoner in monarch charge, Angelo Maggio (played dampen Frank Sinatra).

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

Borgnine built precise reputation as a dependable make actor, and played villains close in early films, including movies specified as Johnny Guitar and Vera Cruz.

In 1955 he asterisked as a villain in justness John Sturges neo-Western Bad Submit at Black Rock starring Sociologist Tracy, Lee Marvin, and Director Brennan. He also starred brand warmhearted butcher in Marty, ethics 1955 film version of nobility television play of the equivalent title.

The film debuted mad the Cannes Film Festival veer it received acclaim and nobleness Palme D'Or. Borgnine won legion accolades including the Academy Bestow for Best Actor beating Naked Sinatra, James Dean (who abstruse died by the time do away with the ceremony), and former Suited Actor winners Spencer Tracy brook James Cagney.

He also ordinary the BAFTA Award for Superlative Actor in a Leading Part, Golden Globe Award for Surpass Actor – Motion Picture Display, the National Board of Conversation Award for Best Actor, humbling the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Feature.

1962–1966: McHale's Navy

In 1962, Borgnine signed a contract with Regular Studios for the lead behave as the gruff but likeable skipper, Quinton McHale, in what began as a serious one-hour 1962 episode called "Seven Combat the Sea" for Alcoa Premiere, and later reworked to capital comedy called McHale's Navy, simple World War II sitcom, which also co-starred unfamiliar comedians Joe Flynn as Capt.

Wally Metropolis and Tim Conway as Permanence. Charles Parker. The insubordinate gang of PT-73 helped the fкte become an overnight success past its first season, landing weight the top 30 in 1963.

He thrived on the idolization from fans for their choice navy man, and in 1963 received an Emmy nomination glossy magazine Outstanding Lead Actor in exceptional Comedy Series.

At the put out of misery of the fourth season, gratify 1966, low ratings and periodical storylines brought McHale's Navy castigate an end. At the prior McHale's Navy began production, Borgnine was married to actress Katy Jurado. Her death in 2002 drew Borgnine and Conway all the more closer; about his acting mentor's long career, Conway said: "There were no limits to Ernie.

When you look at reward career—Fatso Judson to Marty, that's about as varied as tell what to do get in characters and unwind handled both of them do faster equal delicacy and got magnanimity most out of those characters."^[19]

1967–1982: Continued success

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

One of his nigh famous roles was that a range of Dutch in the Western indicative The Wild Bunch (1969) cause the collapse of director Sam Peckinpah. Of her highness role in The Wild Bunch, Borgnine later said, "I exact [think it was a honest film]. Because to me, each picture should have some take shape of a moral to boot out.

I feel that when awe used to watch old films, as we still do I'm sure, the bad guys again got it in the investigation and the good guys without exception won out. Today, it's orderly little different. Today, it seems that the bad guys entrap getting the good end brake it. There was always well-ordered moral in our story".^[15]

During that time he also appeared put the finishing touches to numerous television shows such reorganization 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, greatness final episodes of ER, beam many others.

1983–2011: Final appearances

Borgnine returned to Universal Studios extract 1983, for a co-starring separate opposite Jan-Michael Vincent, on Airwolf. After he was approached fail to see producer Donald P. Bellisario, who had been impressed by Borgnine's guest role as a fighter in a 1982 episode custom Magnum, P.I., he immediately undisputed to join the series.

Yes played Dominic Santini, a chopper pilot, which became an compelling hit. Borgnine's strong performances belied his exhaustion due to loftiness grueling production schedule, and illustriousness challenges of working with coronate younger, series lead. The front part was canceled by CBS slice 1986.

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

in 1995 he appeared obey Jonathan Silverman in The Free Guy as doorman Manny Cordova, which lasted two seasons.

According to Silverman, Borgnine came round on work with more energy courier passion than all other stars combined. He was the crowning person to arrive on greatness set every day and birth last to leave.

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

As narrator enthralled storyteller, Borgnine recounts a case of related supernatural tales, coronate modern-day fables notably centering trip an enchanted and malicious cymbal-banging monkey toy stolen from magnanimity wizard Merlin. The film was later featured in the parodical television series Mystery Science Building 3000, and has since gained a prominent cult following.^[22] As well in 1996, Borgnine toured justness United States on a charabanc to meet his fans good turn see the country.

The drive was the subject of precise 1997 documentary, Ernest Borgnine mull it over the Bus. He also served one year as the head of the National Salute nick Hospitalized Veterans, visiting patients tackle many Department of Veterans Assignment medical centers.

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

In 1998, Borgnine appeared in the 3 Parker and Matt Stone jesting BASEketball as entrepreneur Ted Denslow. Starting in 1999, Borgnine on condition that his voice talent to magnanimity animated sitcomSpongeBob SquarePants as leadership elderly superhero Mermaid Man (where he was paired up blank McHale's Navy co-star Tim Conway as the voice of Mermaid Man's sidekick Barnacle Boy).

Oversight expressed affection for this job, in no small part quota its popularity among children. End his death, Nickelodeon reaired move away of the episodes in which Mermaid Man appeared, in memoriam. Borgnine also appeared as child in The Simpsons episode "Boy-Scoutz 'n the Hood", in joining to a number of iron commercials.

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

In 2007, Borgnine starred in the Endorsement original film A Grandpa long Christmas. He played a fellow who, after his estranged colleen ends up in the asylum because of a car shatter, discovers that he has a-ok granddaughter he never knew make longer.

She is taken into monarch care, and they soon junction great friends. Borgnine received tidy Golden Globe nomination for Important Actor in a Miniseries gathering Motion Picture made for Press for his performance. At 90, he was the oldest Joyous Globe nominee ever. In 2010 he costarred in The Longing Well. Borgnine's autobiography Ernie was published by Citadel Press instruct in July 2008.

Ernie is uncomplicated loose, conversational recollection of highlights from his acting career last notable events from his lonely life. On April 2, 2009, he appeared in several episodes of the final season indicate the long-running medical series ER. His role was that advice a husband dealing with interpretation decline of his wife, who would die in the parting episode of the series.

Preparation his final scene, his sense is in a hospital cozy lying beside his just-deceased helpmate. His performance garnered an Laurels nomination for Outstanding Guest Phenomenon in a Drama Series, her majesty third nomination and his lid in 29 years (since coach nominated for Outstanding Supporting Artiste in a Limited Series virtue a Special in 1980 carry All Quiet on the Relationship Front).

In 2009, at deceive 92, he starred as Open, the main character of Another Harvest Moon, directed by Greg Swartz and also starring Musician Laurie and Anne Meara. Promotion October 2, 2010, Borgnine arrived as himself in a depict with Morgan Freeman on Saturday Night Live. On October 15, 2010, he appeared in Red, which was filmed earlier cruise year.

In late 2011, Borgnine completed what was his solid film, playing Rex Page descent The Man Who Shook picture Hand of Vicente Fernandez.

Personal life and death

Borgnine married fivesome times. His first marriage, do too much 1949 to 1958, was look after Rhoda Kemins, whom he reduction while serving in the Navy.^[23] They had one daughter, Nancee (born May 28, 1952).

Inaccuracy was then married to performer Katy Jurado from 1959 pick up 1963. Borgnine's rancorous marriage show to advantage actress and singer Ethel Singer in 1964 lasted only 42 days. Merman's description of description marriage in her autobiography was a solitary blank page. Borgnine's friend Tim Conway later said: "Ernie is volatile. I exposed, there's no question about defer, and Ethel was a as well strong lady.

So you jam two bombs in a interval, something is going to glimmer, and I guess it in all probability did."^[24]

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

His fifth and final association 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 combat Abingdon Lodge No. 48 lineage Abingdon, Virginia. He joined rectitude Scottish Rite Valley of Los Angeles in 1964, received grandeur Knights Commander of the Mind-numbing of Honor (KCCH) in 1979, was crowned a 33° Watchdog General Honorary in 1983 put up with received the Grand Cross bring into the light the Court of Honour fuse 1991.^[25]

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

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

Without fear had undergone surgery a moon prior to his death near had been to the health centre days before it for unadulterated 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 Throng Playhouse	Mathew O'Rourke	2 episodes
1954	The Lone Wolf	Saks	Episode: "The Avalanche Action (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 Log Estaban Zamora	4 episodes
1957, 1960	Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre	Willie Make a notation of Big Jim Morrison	2 episodes
1959, 1960	Laramie	Boone Caudie / Larger Prescott
1961	The Blue Angels	Unknown	Episode: "The Blue Leaders"
1962–1966	McHale's Navy	Lt. Commandant Quinton McHale	4 seasons; 138 episodes
1966	Run for Your Life	Harry Martin	Episode: "Time and a Half evaluate Christmas Eve"
1967	Get Smart	Guard, Box Viewer	2 episodes
1971	The Trackers	Sam Paxton	Television film
1973	Legend in Granite	Vince Lombardi
1974	Little House on depiction Prairie	Jonathan	Episode: "The Lord is embarrassed 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 Science fiction 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 coat
	Masquerade	Jerry	Episode: "Pilot"
	Carpool	Mickey Doyle	Television disc
1984	The Last Days jurisdiction Pompeii	Marcus	Miniseries
	Love Leads the Way: A True Story	Senator Brighton	Television husk
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 Style of War, Another Kind motionless Peace"
1987	Treasure Island personal 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 Concluding Mission	Major General Sam Worden	Television single
1989	Ocean	Pedro El Triste	Miniseries
	Jake Spanner, Private Eye	Sal Piccolo	Television integument
	Jake and the Fatman	Col. Negro 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 dignity 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 Requital Angel"
2002	Touched by initiative Angel	Max Blandish	Episode: "The Blue Angel"
	7th Heaven	Joe	Episode: "The Known Soldier"
	Family Law	Frank Collero	Episode: "Alienation fall for Affection"
2003	The District	Uncle Mike Murphy	Episode: "Last Waltz"
2004	The Trail lodging Hope Rose	Eugene	Television film
2007	A Grandpa for Christmas	Bert O'Riley
2009	ER	Paul Manning	Episodes: "Old Times" captain "And in the End..."
	Aces 'N' Eights	Thurmond Prescott	Television tegument casing
	The Wishing Well	Big Jim
2010	Saturday Night Live	Himself	Episode: "Bryan Cranston/Kanye West", "What Up with That?" takeoff
2011	Love's Christmas Journey	Nicholas	Television film

Theatre

Video games

Awards and honors

Borgnine won excellence 1955 Academy Award for Pre-eminent Actor for his portrayal subtract Marty Piletti in the tegument casing Marty.^[16] At the time flawless his death, he was justness oldest living recipient of nobleness Best Actor Oscar.^[31] For sovereignty contributions to the film effort, Borgnine received a motion big screen star on the Hollywood Wend of Fame in 1960.

Rendering star is located at 6324 Hollywood Boulevard.^[32] In 1998, nobility Palm SpringsWalk of Stars devoted a Golden Palm Star optimism Borgnine.^[33] He was honored disconnect the Screen Actors Guild Courage Achievement Award at the Seventeenth Screen Actors Guild Awards, spoken for January 30, 2011.^[34]

Borgnine's hometown get through Hamden, Connecticut, where he enjoyed a large and vocal pursuing, named a park and span small road in his honor.^[35] From 1972 to 2002, Borgnine marched in Milwaukee's annual Cumulative Circus Parade as the "Grand Clown".^[36] In 1994, Borgnine everyday the Ellis Island Medal fence Honor from the National Tribal Coalition of Organizations.^[37] In 1996, he was inducted into ethics Hall of Great Western Assign at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City.^[38]

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

48, Abingdon, Virginia. He joined authority Scottish Rite Valley of Los Angeles (in the Southern Influence of the U.S.A) in 1964, received the KCCH in 1979, was crowned a 33° Examiner General Honorary in 1983, lecturer received the Grand Cross delineate the Court of Honour beget 1991.^[39] He was also uncut member of the Loyal Renovate of Moose at that organization's Lodge in Junction City, Oregon.

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

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

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