Person Details

Birthday: 1917-01-24 14:17:20

Death: 2012-07-08 14:17:20

Aliases: Ermes Effron Borgnino

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Hamden, Connecticut, USA

Homepage:

Movie Involvements: 133

TV Involvements: 30


Most Famous Work

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).

Most Famous Work

The Philco Television Playhouse
Average
6

The Philco Television Playhouse

(1948) Mathew O'Rourke
Matt Houston
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6

Matt Houston

(1982) Buster Ryan
Run for Your Life
Average
7

Run for Your Life

(1965) Harry Martin
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Average
6
Walker, Texas Ranger
Average
7

Walker, Texas Ranger

(1993) Eddie Ryan
Airwolf
Average
8

Airwolf

(1984) Dominic Santini
Magnum, P.I.
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7

Magnum, P.I.

(1980) Earl Gianelli / 'Mr. White Death'
Wagon Train
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6

Wagon Train

(1957) Indian Brave (uncredited)

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2022 Self (archive footage)
2015 Self (archive footage)
2013 Self
2012 Self (archive footage)
Rex Page
2011 Nicholas
Slink (voice)
Albert
Big Frank Baum
2010 Henry, The Records Keeper
Frank
Carl Taylor
2009 Big Jim
Bill
Self
2008 Frank Norgard
Judge Holliday
Thurmond Prescott
Milas
Himself / Narrator
2007 Bert O'Riley
Self
2006 Jerry
Self
2005 Steamtrain
Grandpa
Self
N/A
2004 Self (archive footage)
Rolling Star
Faerie King
Eugene
Michael Bolini
2003 Lucas Moat
Mermaid Man
Himself - Narrator
Self
2002 Old Man (segment "USA")
2000 J. Edgar Hoover
Uncle Mike Murphy
Self (archive footage)
Self
Godfather Mariano
Nate
1999 Ben Quinn
N/A
Mermaid Man (voice)
Hotis Brown
Franklin Lyle
1998 Carface (voice)
Grandpa
Ted Denslow
Kip Killagin (voice)
1997 Caesar
Self
Admiral Quinton McHale Sr.
Self
1996 Self
N/A
Carface Caruthers (voice)
N/A
Joe
Carface (voice)
1995 Dr. Gustav Gruber
Artemus Sullivan
Manny Cordoba
Father (voice)
Sheriff Laughton
Arty
1993 Ernest (archive footage)
Dr. Gustav Gruber
Eddie Ryan
Hans Kroger
1992 Himself
N/A
1991 Frank Nardino
Eddie Phillips
Ernie
Ernie
1990 Emil Danzig
Herr Gantz
Coach
Doctor
1989 Ernest Borgnine (voice)
Sal Piccolo
Prof. Braun
Pedro El Triste
Bischof
1988 Baldo Cacetti
Gen. Sam Worden
Victor
Colonel Smith
Father Lopez
Captain Morrison
1987 Billy Bones
Col. Tom Cody
Gen. Sam Worden
1986 Self (archive footage)
1985 Lion
Gen. Worden
1984 Ben Robeson
Sen. Brighton
Frank Fletcher
Cosmo Ponzini
Guido Liggio
Dominic Santini
Marcus
Dominic Santini
1983 Jerry
Mickey Doyle
Lt. Bob Carrigan
Self
J. Edgar Hoover
1982 Buster Ryan
1981 Isaiah Schmidt
Cabbie
Clint
1980 N/A
Earl Gianelli / 'Mr. White Death'
Willy Dunlop
Det. Sgt. Tom Conti
1979 Harry Booth
Stanislaus Katczinsky
Firat
Rann
(archive footage)
1978 Lyle Wallace
Joe Cleaver
Dom Cimoli
1977 Dominic Rosselli
John Canty
Angelo Dundee
Sam Brisbane
The Centurion
Joe Cleaver
1976 Lou
Officer Joe Cleaver
Max
1975 Santuro
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Jonathan Corbis
1974 Adam Smith
Cy
N/A
Vince Boselli
1973 Vince Lombardi
Self
Chief Diver Don MacKay
Shack
1972 Mike Rogo
Hoop
Captain Perkins
1971 Sam Paxton
Emmett Clemens
Bill Green - Gruenwald
The General
Al Martin
Deputy Sam Hill
Self
1970 Sheriff Harve
Fat Cat
1969 Don Pedro Sandoval
Dutch Engstrom
1968 Bert Clinger
Boris Vaslov
Barney Sheean
1967 Self
Sgt. Otto Hahnsbach
Maj. Gen. Worden
1966 The Center Square
Self
Barney Yale
1965 Trucker Cobb
TV Viewer (uncredited)
N/A
Harry Martin
1964 Quinton McHale
1963 Melvin Freebie
himself
1962 Quinton McHale
Self
1961 Lucius
Sante Carbone
Self
Pickpocket
Peppino Navarra
Pete Stratton
1960 Police Lt. Joseph Petrosino
Boris Mitrov
1959 Roo
N/A
Eddie Colt
1958 Lt. Archer 'Archie' Sloan
John McBain
Ragnar
1957 Indian Brave (uncredited)
Earl Packer
Estaban Zamora
Willy Moran
Buck
1956 Bernard F. Goldsmith
Willie
Big Jim Morrison
Lew Brown
Tom Hurley
Shep Horgan
1955 Bernie Browne
Mike Radin
Morgan
Marty Piletti
Stadt, Amish Farmer
Coley Trimble
1954 Donnegan
Bill Rachin
Strabo
Bart Lonergan
N/A
1953 Sgt. James R. 'Fatso' Judson
Bull Slager
Self
Major David Orlovsky
Matty Moran
1951 Stanislaus Katczinsky
Hully Brown
Joe Castro
Bill Street
Hu Chang
1948 N/A
Mathew O'Rourke
N/A
Self (archive footage)
Year Character Movie/Tv

Crew

Year Role Movie/Tv
2003 Thanks
Year Role Movie/Tv

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