Ernest Borgnine
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).
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Movies (47)
The Spirit of the Season
as Grandpa
2024
Rat Pack
as Self (archive footage)
2022
Naples '44
as Self
2016
Passion & Poetry: Sam's Trucker Movie
as Self
2013
Remote Control Magic: The Movie
as Self (archive footage)
2012
The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez
as Rex Page
2012
Love's Christmas Journey
as Nicholas
2011
The Lion of Judah
as Slink (voice)
2011
Night Club
as Albert
2011
National Lampoon's Snatched
as Big Frank Baum
2011
RED
as Henry, The Records Keeper
2010
Another Harvest Moon
as Frank
2010
The Genesis Code
as Carl Taylor
2010
The Wishing Well
as Big Jim
2009
Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
as Self
2009
Oliviero Rising
as Bill
2009
Private Screenings: Ernest Borgnine
as Self
2009
Frozen Stupid
as Frank Norgard
2008
Railroad to Hell: A Chinaman's Chance
as Judge Holliday
2008
Aces 'N' Eights
as Thurmond Prescott
2008
Strange Wilderness
as Milas
2008
Red and White: Gone with the West
as Himself / Narrator
2008
A Grandpa for Christmas
as Bert O'Riley
2007
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
as Self
2007
La cura del gorilla
as Jerry
2006
Armed and Deadly: The Making of 'The Dirty Dozen'
as Self
2006
Rail Kings
as Steamtrain
2005
3 Below
as Grandpa
2005
That One Summer
2005
Passion & Poetry: The Ballad of Sam Peckinpah
as Self
2005
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
as Self (archive footage)
2004
Renegade
as Rolling Star
2004
The Trail to Hope Rose
as Eugene
2004
Barn Red
as Michael Bolini
2004
The Blue Light
as Faerie King
2004
The Long Ride Home
as Lucas Moat
2003
Spongebob SquarePants: Deep Sea Sillies
as Mermaid Man (voice) (archive footage)
2003
Time Machine: When Cowboys Were King
as Self
2003
The American Hobo: History of the Railriding Worker
as Himself - Narrator
2003
September 11
as Old Man (segment "USA")
2002
Hoover
as J. Edgar Hoover
2000
Sir John Mills' Moving Memories
as Self (archive footage)
2000
Frank Sinatra Memorial
as Self
2000
Castle Rock
as Nate
2000
The Kiss Of Debt
as Godfather Mariano
2000
The Lost Treasure of Sawtooth Island
as Ben Quinn
1999
Abilene
as Hotis Brown
1999
