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Born · January 24, 1917
Died · July 8, 2012 (95 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Hamden, Connecticut, USA
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).
Grandpa
0.0
2024
Self (archive footage)
9.0
2022
Self
5.7
2016
Self (archive footage)
7.2
2015
Self
0.0
2013
Self (archive footage)
0.0
2012
Rex Page
4.8
2012
Nicholas
6.8
2011
Slink (voice)
5.6
2011
Albert
0.0
2011
Big Frank Baum
4.6
2011
Henry, The Records Keeper
6.7
2010
Frank
4.5
2010
Carl Taylor
2.6
2010
Big Jim
6.1
2009
Self
10.0
2009
Bill
0.0
2009
Self
0.0
2009
Frank Norgard
0.0
2008
Judge Holliday
0.0
2008
Thurmond Prescott
6.4
2008
Milas
4.9
2008
Himself / Narrator
3.5
2008
Bert O'Riley
6.6
2007
Self
6.8
2007
Jerry
5.4
2006
Self
6.0
2006
Steamtrain
0.0
2005
Grandpa
5.5
2005
0.0
2005
Self
7.0
2005
Self (archive footage)
7.3
2004
Rolling Star
4.9
2004
Eugene
5.0
2004
Michael Bolini
5.7
2004
Faerie King
0.0
2004
Lucas Moat
4.0
2003
Mermaid Man
0.0
2003
Self
0.0
2003
Himself - Narrator
6.5
2003
Old Man (segment "USA")
6.4
2002
J. Edgar Hoover
2.0
2000
Uncle Mike Murphy · (1 episode)
6.9
2000
Self (archive footage)
0.0
2000
Self
0.0
2000
Nate
7.2
2000
Godfather Mariano
0.0
2000
Ben Quinn
2.5
1999
Frank Collero · (1 episode)
8.2
1999
Mermaid Man (voice) · (14 episodes)
7.7
1999
Hotis Brown
0.0
1999
Franklin Lyle
4.7
1999
Carface Carruthers (voice)
5.8
1998
Grandpa
4.4
1998
Ted Denslow
6.1
1998
Kip Killagin (voice)
6.5
1998
Caesar
7.6
1997
Self
0.0
1997
Admiral Quinton McHale Sr.
4.5
1997
Self
5.0
1997
Self
6.9
1996
(1 episode)
7.3
1996
Carface Caruthers (voice) · (41 episodes)
5.9
1996
2.3
1996
Joe · (1 episode)
6.4
1996
Carface (voice)
5.9
1996
Self (archive footage)
7.0
1996
Dr. Gustav Gruber
5.5
1995
Artemus Sullivan · (1 episode)
7.3
1995
Manny Cordoba · (44 episodes)
6.3
1995
Father (voice) · (1 episode)
7.7
1995
Sheriff Laughton
5.0
1995
Arty
0.0
1995
Max Blandish · (1 episode)
7.2
1994
Ernest (archive footage)
7.7
1993
Dr. Gustav Gruber
5.5
1993
Eddie Ryan · (1 episode)
7.0
1993
Hans Kroger
2.0
1993
Himself
5.5
1992
(3 episodes)
7.8
1992
Ernie
5.7
1991
Frank Nardino · (2 episodes)
7.2
1991
Eddie Phillips · (1 episode)
7.4
1991
Ernie · (4 episodes)
0.0
1991
Emil Danzig
0.0
1990
Herr Gantz
4.0
1990
Coach
5.0
1990
Doctor
6.0
1990
Ernest Borgnine (voice) · (1 episode)
8.0
1989
Sal Piccolo
7.0
1989
Prof. Braun
4.0
1989
Pedro El Triste · (6 episodes)
5.0
1989
Bischof
0.0
1989
Baldo Cacetti
5.6
1988
Gen. Sam Worden
5.0
1988
Victor
5.6
1988
Colonel Smith
4.3
1988
Captain Morrison
2.0
1988
Father Lopez
6.0
1988
Billy Bones · (5 episodes)
6.3
1987
Col. Tom Cody · (1 episode)
5.9
1987
Gen. Sam Worden
4.9
1987
Self (archive footage)
8.0
1986
Lion · (1 episode)
6.9
1985
Gen. Worden
6.2
1985
Ben Robeson
4.9
1984
Sen. Brighton
7.1
1984
Frank Fletcher
5.2
1984
Cosmo Ponzini · (1 episode)
7.5
1984
Guido Liggio · (1 episode)
7.4
1984
Dominic Santini
5.8
1984
Marcus · (3 episodes)
7.3
1984
Dominic Santini · (56 episodes)
7.5
1984
Jerry · (1 episode)
5.0
1983
Mickey Doyle
2.0
1983
Lt. Bob Carrigan
3.9
1983
Self
5.0
1983
J. Edgar Hoover
0.0
1983
Buster Ryan · (1 episode)
6.2
1982
Isaiah
5.5
1981
Cabbie
7.1
1981
Clint
5.9
1981
(1 episode)
7.3
1980
Earl Gianelli / 'Mr. White Death' · (1 episode)
7.3
1980
Willy Dunlop
6.5
1980
Det. Sgt. Tom Conti
5.3
1980
Harry Booth
5.8
1979
Stanislaus Katczinsky
6.6
1979
Rann
4.3
1979
Firat
5.3
1979
(archive footage)
6.0
1979
Lyle Wallace
6.3
1978
Joe Cleaver
6.0
1978
Dom Cimoli
5.7
1978
Dominic Rosselli · (2 episodes)
6.3
1977
John Canty
6.1
1977
Angelo Dundee
5.6
1977
Sam Brisbane
6.7
1977
The Centurion
9.0
1977
The Centurion · (4 episodes)
7.7
1977
Joe Cleaver · (6 episodes)
7.2
1977
Lou
5.4
1976
Officer Joe Cleaver
5.0
1976
Max
3.5
1976
Santuro
5.7
1975
Self - Cameo (uncredited) · (1 episode)
6.9
1975
Jonathan Corbis
5.0
1975
Adam Smith
6.4
1974
Cy
4.8
1974
(1 episode)
8.0
1974
Vince Boselli
0.0
1974
Vince Lombardi
0.0
1973
Self · (3 episodes)
5.3
1973
Chief Diver Don MacKay
5.0
1973
Shack
6.7
1973
Mike Rogo
7.1
1972
Hoop
5.7
1972
Captain Perkins
8.1
1972
Sam Paxton
5.7
1971
Emmett Clemens
6.2
1971
Bill Green - Gruenwald
5.6
1971
The General
4.0
1971
Al Martin
6.1
1971
Deputy Sam Hill
8.0
1971
Self · (1 episode)
5.2
1971
Sheriff Harve
5.0
1970
Fat Cat
4.5
1970
Self · (1 episode)
5.0
1969
Don Pedro Sandoval
5.6
1969
Dutch Engstrom
7.6
1969
Bert Clinger
6.7
1968
Boris Vaslov
6.2
1968
Barney Sheean
6.1
1968
Self · (2 episodes)
6.4
1967
Sgt. Otto Hahnsbach
6.2
1967
Maj. Gen. Worden
7.6
1967
The Center Square · (3 episodes)
7.9
1966
Self · (1 episode)
7.9
1966
Barney Yale
5.1
1966
(2 episodes)
0.0
1966
Trucker Cobb
7.2
1965
TV Viewer (uncredited) · (1 episode)
7.9
1965
(2 episodes)
7.3
1965
Harry Martin · (1 episode)
7.2
1965
Quinton McHale
4.6
1964
Melvin Freebie · (1 episode)
5.5
1963
himself · (1 episode)
0.0
1963
Quinton McHale · (138 episodes)
6.7
1962
Self · (14 episodes)
7.4
1962
Lucius
6.9
1961
Sante Carbone
6.0
1961
Self · (5 episodes)
5.1
1961
Pickpocket
6.4
1961
Peppino Navarra
7.5
1961
Pete Stratton
5.0
1961
Police Lt. Joseph Petrosino
7.1
1960
Boris Mitrov
5.8
1960
Roo
6.3
1959
(1 episode)
6.4
1959
Eddie Colt
6.0
1959
Lt. Archer 'Archie' Sloan
5.9
1958
John McBain
6.2
1958
Ragnar
7.0
1958
Willy Moran · (2 episodes)
6.4
1957
Indian Brave (uncredited) · (1 episode)
6.4
1957
Earl Packer · (1 episode)
6.4
1957
Estaban Zamora · (1 episode)
6.4
1957
Self · (1 episode)
6.5
1957
Buck · (1 episode)
0.0
1957
Bernard F. Goldsmith
4.8
1956
Big Jim Morrison · (1 episode)
5.5
1956
Willie · (1 episode)
5.5
1956
Lew Brown
5.0
1956
Tom Hurley
7.1
1956
Shep Horgan
6.7
1956
Bernie Browne
6.0
1955
Mike Radin
6.4
1955
Morgan
6.7
1955
Marty Piletti
7.4
1955
Stadt, Amish Farmer
6.7
1955
Coley Trimble
7.3
1955
Donnegan
6.6
1954
Self · (1 episode)
7.0
1954
Bill Rachin
6.6
1954
Strabo
6.5
1954
Bart Lonergan
7.4
1954
Saks · (1 episode)
7.0
1954
Sgt. James R. 'Fatso' Judson
7.3
1953
Bull Slager
5.4
1953
Self · (5 episodes)
7.0
1953
Matty Moran · (1 episode)
6.0
1953
Major David Orlovsky · (1 episode)
6.0
1953
Gus White · (1 episode)
7.0
1952
Stanislaus Katczinsky · (1 episode)
8.7
1951
Hully Brown · (1 episode)
7.0
1951
Joe Castro
6.6
1951
Bill Street
6.2
1951
Hu Chang
5.5
1951
Self · (1 episode)
7.0
1950
(1 episode)
0.0
1948
(1 episode)
6.0
1948
Mathew O'Rourke · (1 episode)
6.0
1948
Self - Audience Member · (1 episode)
6.8
1944