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Ernest Borgnine
1 FOLLOWER • 65 CREDITS • JAN 24, 1917 - JUL 8, 2012 • 95
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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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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).
Known For
Saturday Night Live
The Love Boat
Touched by an Angel
Hallmark Hall of Fame
The Merv Griffin Show
Murder, She Wrote
Golden Globe Awards
General Electric Theater
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Walker, Texas Ranger
The Simpsons
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
JAG
The Philco Television Playhouse
7th Heaven
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Run for Your Life
Early Edition
Wagon Train
Home Improvement
Highway to Heaven
Family Law
Little House on the Prairie
Laramie
Jake and the Fatman
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
The George Gobel Show
The District
Magnum, P.I.
The Dean Martin Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Get Smart
Hollywood Squares
SpongeBob SquarePants
The Jerry Lewis Show
Alice in Wonderland
The Oscars
Strange Wilderness
Small Soldiers
RED
Jesus of Nazareth
Gattaca
The Oscar
Run for Cover
Hustle
The Black Hole
BASEketball
The Adventurers
The Single Guy
The Vikings
Escape from New York
Love Leads the Way: A True Story
The Wild Bunch
Airwolf: The Movie
Airwolf
Super Fuzz
The Dirty Dozen
Chuka
This Is Your Life
All Quiet on the Western Front
Future Cop
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Ghost of Flight 401
Cops and Robin
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