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Ernest Borgnine

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Ernest Borgnine
Publicity photo for McHale's Navy, 1962
Born
Ermes Effron Borgnino

(1917-01-24)January 24, 1917
Hamden, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedJuly 8, 2012(2012-07-08) (aged 95)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting placeForest Lawn Memorial Park[1]
OccupationActor
Years active1947–2012
Spouses
  • Rhoda Kemins
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    (m. 1949; div. 1958)​
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    (m. 1959; div. 1963)​
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    (m. 1964; div. 1964)​
  • Donna Rancourt
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    (m. 1965; div. 1972)​
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    (m. 1973)​
Children4
Military career
Service / branch United States Navy
Years of service1935–1945
RankGunner's mate first class (Chief Petty Officer (Honorary 2004))
Battles / warsWorld War II
Battle of the Atlantic
Awards
Signature

Ernest Borgnine (/ˈbɔːrɡnaɪn/ BORG-nyne; 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 relaxed voice and gap-toothed Cheshire Cat grin.[2] 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 his role in Marty (1955), which won the Academy Award for Best Picture. Borgnine starred as the title character in the sitcom McHale's Navy (1962–1966) and co-starred as Dominic Santini in the action series Airwolf (1984–1986).

Borgnine earned his third Primetime Emmy Award nomination at age 92 for his work on the 2009 series finale of ER. He was also known as the original voice of Mermaid Man on SpongeBob SquarePants from 1999 until his death in 2012.

  1. ^ Affairs, MC1 Christopher Okula | Navy Public Affairs Support Element West Public (July 19, 2012). "U.S. Navy renders honors at funeral of Ernest Borgnine". Military News. Retrieved July 8, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "Ernest Borgnine Biography". Retrieved October 4, 2016.

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