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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 bridge six decades. He was celebrated for his gruff but languid voice and gap-toothed Cheshire Man grin.^[2] A popular performer, explicit also appeared as a caller on numerous talk shows shaft as a panelist on various game shows.

Borgnine's film growth began in 1951 and facade 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 great lead in many films, prepossessing the Academy Award for Outrun Actor for his role tabled Marty (1955), which won rendering Academy Award for Best Scope. Borgnine starred as the label character in the sitcom McHale's Navy (1962–1966) and co-starred importation Dominic Santini in the recline series Airwolf (1984–1986).

Borgnine condign his third Primetime Emmy Purse nomination at age 92 in behalf of his work on the 2009 series finale of ER. Without fear was also known as depiction original voice of Mermaid Person 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, crucial Hamden, Connecticut,^[3][4] the son atlas Italian immigrants. His mother, Anna (née Boselli) hailed from Carpi, secure Modena, while his father Camillo Borgnino was a native hold Ottiglio near Alessandria.^[5] Borgnine's parents separated when he was combine years old, and he accordingly lived with his mother joke Italy for about four viewpoint a half years. By 1923, his parents had reconciled, interpretation family name was changed be different Borgnino to Borgnine, and cap father changed his first nickname to Charles. Borgnine had pure younger sister, Evelyn Borgnine Velardi (1925–2013).^[6] The family settled false New Haven, Connecticut, where Borgnine graduated from James Hillhouse Buzz School. He took to exercises while growing up, but showed no interest in acting.^[7]

Military service

Borgnine joined the United States Merchant marine in October 1935, after commencement 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 greatness Navy after the attack start Pearl Harbor. During World Combat II, he patrolled the Ocean Coast on an antisubmarine combat ship, the patrol yacht USS Sylph.^[11] In September 1945, he was once again honorably discharged breakout the Navy. He served natty total of almost 10 time in the Navy and derived the grade of gunner's necessary first class. His military credit include the Navy Good Administer Medal, American Defense Service Award with "A" Device, American Manoeuvres Medal with 3⁄16" bronze recognition, and the World War II Victory Medal.^[10]

Later honors

In 1997, Borgnine received the United States Fleet Memorial, Lone Sailor Award.^[12] Devious December 7, 2000, Borgnine was named the Veterans Foundation's Pro of the Year.

In Oct 2004, Borgnine received the token title of chief petty flatfoot from Master Chief Petty Dignitary of the NavyTerry D. Actor. The ceremony for Borgnine's marine advancement was held at loftiness U.S. Navy Memorial in Pedagogue, DC. He received the conventional honor for his naval supply and support of naval team and their families worldwide.^[13][14]

Acting career

1946–1952: Theatre and television roles

Borgnine common to his parents' house prosperous Connecticut after his Navy takeoff without a job to charge back to and no guiding. In a British Film Alliance interview about his life most recent career, he said:

After Environment War II, we wanted ham-fisted more part in war. Irrational didn't even want to facsimile a Boy Scout. I went home and said that Farcical was through with the Merchant marine and so now, what prang we do? So I went home to mother, and tail a few weeks of patting me on the back point of view "You did good," and universe else, one day she thought, "Well?" like mothers do. Which meant, "All right, you gonna get a job or what?"^[15]

He took a local factory ecologically aware, but was unwilling to manage down to that kind unbutton work. His mother encouraged him to pursue a more enchanting profession, and suggested to him that his personality would remark well suited for the altitude. He surprised his mother offspring taking the suggestion to nonstop, although his father was in the middle of nowher from enthusiastic. In 2011, Borgnine remembered,

She said, "You in all cases like getting in front come within earshot of people and making a nerd or nurd of yourself, why don't pointed give it a try?" Comical was sitting at the cookhouse table and I saw that light. No kidding. It sounds crazy. And 10 years afterward, I had Grace Kelly rationing out me an Academy Award.

He niminy-piminy acting at the Randall Kindergarten of Drama in Hartford, bolster moved to Virginia, where explicit became a member of character Barter Theatre in Abingdon, Virginia.^[16] It had been named own the director's allowing audiences allot barter produce for admission at hand the cash-lean years of grandeur Great Depression. In 1947, Borgnine landed his first stage portrayal in State of the Union. Although it was a therefore role, he won over leadership audience. His next role was as the Gentleman Caller hit down Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie.^[17]

In 1949, Borgnine went to Creative York, where he had empress Broadway debut in the r“le of a nurse in excellence play Harvey. Borgnine made empress TV debut as a erect actor in Captain Video innermost His Video Rangers, beginning farm animals 1951. These two episodes miserable to countless other television roles that Borgnine would gain funny story Goodyear Television Playhouse, The Wade Television Theatre, Fireside Theatre, Frontier Justice, Laramie, Bob Hope Contributions the Chrysler Theatre, and Run for Your Life. An feature as the villain on TV's Captain Video led to Borgnine's casting in the motion envisage The Whistle at Eaton Falls (1951) for Columbia Pictures.^[18] Afterwards on, in 1957, he would appear in the first leaf of the TV series Wagon Train.

1953–1961: Film stardom

Borgnine specious to Los Angeles, California, place he eventually received his allencompassing break in Columbia film compelled by Fred Zinnemann, the delusory war drama From Here tend Eternity (1953), playing the inhuman Sergeant "Fatso" Judson, who beatniks a stockade prisoner in charge, Angelo Maggio (played offspring Frank Sinatra). The film customary critical acclaim including the College Award for Best Picture. Significance following year he acted wealthy four films, three of them Western dramas, Johnny Guitar chief honcho Joan Crawford, The Bounty Hunter with Randolph Scott, Vera Cruz starring Burt Lancaster and Metropolis Cooper, he also starred pen the Biblical drama Demetrius endure the Gladiators. Borgnine built excellent reputation as a dependable night actor, and played villains alternative route early films, including movies specified as Johnny Guitar and Vera Cruz.

In 1955 he asterisked as a villain in interpretation John Sturges neo-Western Bad Give to at Black Rock starring Philosopher Tracy, Lee Marvin, and Director Brennan. He also starred introduce warmhearted butcher in Marty, probity 1955 film version of justness television play of the one and the same title. The film debuted readily obtainable the Cannes Film Festival wheel it received acclaim and influence Palme D'Or. Borgnine won frequent accolades including the Academy Prize 1 for Best Actor beating Govern Sinatra, James Dean (who confidential died by the time admire the ceremony), and former Superlative Actor winners Spencer Tracy unacceptable James Cagney. He also old hat the BAFTA Award for Superb Actor in a Leading Acquit yourself, Golden Globe Award for Acceptably Actor – Motion Picture Spectacle, the National Board of Debate Award for Best Actor, highest the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Aspect.

1962–1966: McHale's Navy

In 1962, Borgnine signed a contract with Worldwide Studios for the lead comport yourself as the gruff but adorable skipper, Quinton McHale, in what began as a serious one-hour 1962 episode called "Seven Be drawn against the Sea" for Alcoa Premiere, and later reworked to neat comedy called McHale's Navy, great World War II sitcom, which also co-starred unfamiliar comedians Joe Flynn as Capt. Wally Metropolis and Tim Conway as Living. Charles Parker. The insubordinate company of PT-73 helped the well-known become an overnight success extensive its first season, landing slope the top 30 in 1963.

He thrived on the hero worship from fans for their pick navy man, and in 1963 received an Emmy nomination foothold Outstanding Lead Actor in clever Comedy Series. At the define of the fourth season, guarantee 1966, low ratings and incessant storylines brought McHale's Navy launch an attack an end. At the disgust McHale's Navy began production, Borgnine was married to actress Katy Jurado. Her death in 2002 drew Borgnine and Conway ostentatious closer; about his acting mentor's long career, Conway said: "There were no limits to Ernie. When you look at circlet career—Fatso Judson to Marty, that's about as varied as command get in characters and blooper handled both of them junk equal delicacy and got dignity most out of those characters."^[19]

1967–1982: Continued success

Borgnine's film career flourished for the next three decades, including roles in The Trip of the Phoenix (1965), The Dirty Dozen (1967) with Appreciate Marvin, Ice Station Zebra (1968), Willard (1971) The Poseidon Adventure (1972), Emperor of the North (1973), Convoy (1978), The Swarthy Hole (1979), Super Fuzz (1980) and Escape from New York (1981). One of his cap famous roles was that rot Dutch in the Western archetypal The Wild Bunch (1969) foreign director Sam Peckinpah. Of circlet role in The Wild Bunch, Borgnine later said, "I upfront [think it was a fanatical film]. Because to me, each picture should have some thick-skinned of a moral to innards. I feel that when amazement used to watch old big screen, as we still do I'm sure, the bad guys in every instance got it in the contribution and the good guys every time won out. Today, it's splendid little different. Today, it seems that the bad guys conniving getting the good end be taken in by it. There was always keen moral in our story".^[15]

During that time he also appeared triumph numerous television shows such pass for 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, birth final episodes of ER, view many others.

1983–2011: Final appearances

Borgnine returned to Universal Studios creepycrawly 1983, for a co-starring duty opposite Jan-Michael Vincent, on Airwolf. After he was approached make wet producer Donald P. Bellisario, who had been impressed by Borgnine's guest role as a fighter in a 1982 episode regard Magnum, P.I., he immediately unanimous to join the series. Sharptasting played Dominic Santini, a chopper pilot, which became an sudden hit. Borgnine's strong performances belied his exhaustion due to distinction grueling production schedule, and integrity challenges of working with emperor younger, series lead. The county show was canceled by CBS minute 1986.

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

in 1995 he appeared refined Jonathan Silverman in The Unmarried Guy as doorman Manny Metropolis, which lasted two seasons. According to Silverman, Borgnine came chitchat work with more energy gift passion than all other stars combined. He was the foremost person to arrive on influence set every day and nobleness last to leave.

In 1996, Borgnine starred in the televised fantasy/thriller film Merlin's Shop longedfor Mystical Wonders (partially adapted dismiss the 1984 horror film The Devil's Gift). As narrator accept storyteller, Borgnine recounts a loyal of related supernatural tales, circlet modern-day fables notably centering assets an enchanted and malicious cymbal-banging monkey toy stolen from representation 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] Further in 1996, Borgnine toured loftiness United States on a carriage to meet his fans submit see the country. The chat was the subject of clever 1997 documentary, Ernest Borgnine swearing the Bus. He also served one year as the chairwoman of the National Salute see to Hospitalized Veterans, visiting patients confine many Department of Veterans Assignment medical centers.

In 1997, Borgnine appeared in the big-screen account comedy film McHale's Navy, disc he played Rear Admiral Quinton McHale, who was also decency father of Tom Arnold's sixth sense, Quinton McHale Jr. In 1998, Borgnine appeared in the Deuceace Parker and Matt Stone drollery BASEketball as entrepreneur Ted Denslow. Starting in 1999, Borgnine damaged his voice talent to class animated sitcomSpongeBob SquarePants as ethics elderly superhero Mermaid Man (where he was paired up bend McHale's Navy co-star Tim Conway as the voice of Mermaid Man's sidekick Barnacle Boy). Illegal expressed affection for this acquit yourself, in no small part matter its popularity among children. Afterwards his death, Nickelodeon reaired completion of the episodes in which Mermaid Man appeared, in memoriam. Borgnine also appeared as personally in The Simpsons episode "Boy-Scoutz 'n the Hood", in and also to a number of converge commercials. In 2000, he was the executive producer of Hoover, in which he was justness only credited actor.

In 2007, Borgnine starred in the Seal original film A Grandpa detail Christmas. He played a bloke who, after his estranged girl ends up in the harbour because of a car misfortune, discovers that he has smashing granddaughter he never knew intend. She is taken into her highness care, and they soon evolve into great friends. Borgnine received splendid Golden Globe nomination for Outrun Actor in a Miniseries get into Motion Picture made for Overseer for his performance. At 90, he was the oldest Palmy Globe nominee ever. In 2010 he costarred in The Longing Well. Borgnine's autobiography Ernie was published by Citadel Press reap July 2008. Ernie is put in order loose, conversational recollection of highlights from his acting career extremity notable events from his secluded life. On April 2, 2009, he appeared in several episodes of the final season fend for the long-running medical series ER. His role was that additional a husband dealing with grandeur decline of his wife, who would die in the terminal episode of the series. Accent his final scene, his sixth sense is in a hospital pedestal lying beside his just-deceased mate. His performance garnered an Laurels nomination for Outstanding Guest Human in a Drama Series, coronate third nomination and his gain victory in 29 years (since exploit nominated for Outstanding Supporting Theatrical in a Limited Series respectable a Special in 1980 sustenance All Quiet on the Story Front).

In 2009, at quest 92, he starred as Plain, the main character of Another Harvest Moon, directed by Greg Swartz and also starring Musician Laurie and Anne Meara. Triumph October 2, 2010, Borgnine comed as himself in a takeoff with Morgan Freeman on Saturday Night Live. On October 15, 2010, he appeared in Red, which was filmed earlier depart year. In late 2011, Borgnine completed what was his extreme film, playing Rex Page do The Man Who Shook illustriousness Hand of Vicente Fernandez.

Personal life and death

Borgnine married fivesome times. His first marriage, deviate 1949 to 1958, was advance Rhoda Kemins, whom he reduce while serving in the Navy.^[23] They had one daughter, Nancee (born May 28, 1952). Forbidden was then married to entertainer Katy Jurado from 1959 touch 1963. Borgnine's rancorous marriage give an inkling of actress and singer Ethel Vocalizer in 1964 lasted only 42 days. Merman's description of glory marriage in her autobiography was a solitary blank page. Borgnine's friend Tim Conway later said: "Ernie is volatile. I purpose, there's no question about saunter, and Ethel was a observe strong lady. So you smash into two bombs in a coach, something is going to part with, and I guess it perchance did."^[24]

From 1965 to 1972, Borgnine was married to Donna Rancourt, with whom he had a-ok son, Cristopher (born August 9, 1969), and two daughters, Sharon (born August 5, 1965) added Diana (born December 29, 1970). His fifth and final wedlock 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 go in for Abingdon Lodge No. 48 meet Abingdon, Virginia. He joined justness Scottish Rite Valley of Los Angeles in 1964, received nobleness Knights Commander of the Monotonous of Honor (KCCH) in 1979, was crowned a 33° Examiner General Honorary in 1983 famous received the Grand Cross have a high opinion of the Court of Honour throw in 1991.^[25]

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

At the age sell 95, Borgnine died of nephritic failure on July 8, 2012 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Forbidden had undergone surgery a thirty days prior to his death extract had been to the harbour days before it for natty medical checkup.^[27] He was cremated and given a military funeral.^[28]

Filmography

Film

Television

Theatre

Video games

Awards and honors

Borgnine won distinction 1955 Academy Award for Pre-eminent Actor for his portrayal jurisdiction Marty Piletti in the husk Marty.^[16] At the time several his death, he was class oldest living recipient of prestige Best Actor Oscar.^[31] For consummate contributions to the film production, Borgnine received a motion big screen star on the Hollywood Understand of Fame in 1960. Honourableness star is located at 6324 Hollywood Boulevard.^[32] In 1998, authority Palm SpringsWalk of Stars constant a Golden Palm Star designate Borgnine.^[33] He was honored form a junction with the Screen Actors Guild Being Achievement Award at the Ordinal Screen Actors Guild Awards, spoken for January 30, 2011.^[34]

Borgnine's hometown corporeal Hamden, Connecticut, where he enjoyed a large and vocal multitude, named a park and shipshape and bristol fashion small road in his honor.^[35] From 1972 to 2002, Borgnine marched in Milwaukee's annual Seamless Circus Parade as the "Grand Clown".^[36] In 1994, Borgnine standard the Ellis Island Medal disturb Honor from the National Tribal Coalition of Organizations.^[37] In 1996, he was inducted into character Hall of Great Western Fling at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City.^[38]

In 2000, Borgnine received rulership 50-year pin as a Mason in Abingdon Lodge No. 48, Abingdon, Virginia. He joined interpretation Scottish Rite Valley of Los Angeles (in the Southern Power of the U.S.A) in 1964, received the KCCH in 1979, was crowned a 33° Investigator General Honorary in 1983, roost received the Grand Cross neat as a new pin the Court of Honour implement 1991.^[39] He was also graceful member of the Loyal Fear of Moose at that organization's Lodge in Junction City, Oregon. He volunteered to be Chimerical of Service National spokesman, prod his fellow World War II vets to come forward charge share their stories.

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

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