Ernest Borgnine
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).
The Spirit of the Season
Grandpa
2024
Rat Pack
Self (archive footage)
2022
Naples '44
Self
2016
Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words
Self (archive footage)
2015
Passion & Poetry: Sam's Trucker Movie
Self
2013
Remote Control Magic: The Movie
Self (archive footage)
2012
The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez
Rex Page
2012
Love's Christmas Journey
Nicholas
2011
The Lion of Judah
Slink (voice)
2011
Night Club
Albert
2011
National Lampoon's Snatched
Big Frank Baum
2011
RED
Henry, The Records Keeper
2010
Another Harvest Moon
Frank
2010
The Genesis Code
Carl Taylor
2010
The Wishing Well
Big Jim
2009
Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
Self
2009
Oliviero Rising
Bill
2009
Private Screenings: Ernest Borgnine
Self
2009
Frozen Stupid
Frank Norgard
2008
Railroad to Hell: A Chinaman's Chance
Judge Holliday
2008
Aces 'N' Eights
Thurmond Prescott
2008
Strange Wilderness
Milas
2008
Red and White: Gone with the West
Himself / Narrator
2008
A Grandpa for Christmas
Bert O'Riley
2007
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
Self
2007
La cura del gorilla
Jerry
2006
Armed and Deadly: The Making of 'The Dirty Dozen'
Self
2006
Rail Kings
Steamtrain
2005
3 Below
Grandpa
2005
That One Summer
2005
Passion & Poetry: The Ballad of Sam Peckinpah
Self
2005
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
Self (archive footage)
2004
Renegade
Rolling Star
2004
The Trail to Hope Rose
Eugene
2004
Barn Red
Michael Bolini
2004
The Blue Light
Faerie King
2004
The Long Ride Home
Lucas Moat
2003
Spongebob SquarePants: Deep Sea Sillies
Mermaid Man (voice) (archive footage)
2003
Time Machine: When Cowboys Were King
Self
2003
The American Hobo: History of the Railriding Worker
Himself - Narrator
2003
11’09”01—September 11
Old Man (segment "USA")
2002
Hoover
J. Edgar Hoover
2000
The District
Uncle Mike Murphy · (1 episode)
2000
Sir John Mills' Moving Memories
Self (archive footage)
2000
Frank Sinatra Memorial
Self
2000
Castle Rock
Nate
2000
The Kiss Of Debt
Godfather Mariano
2000
The Lost Treasure of Sawtooth Island
Ben Quinn
1999
Abilene
Hotis Brown
1999
The Last Great Ride
Franklin Lyle
1999
Ernest Borgnine on the Bus
Self
1997
The Wild Bunch: An Album in Montage
Self
1996
Early Edition
Antonio Birelli · (1 episode)
1996
Burt Lancaster: Daring to Reach
Self (archive footage)
1996
Tierärztin Christine II: Die Versuchung
Dr. Gustav Gruber
1995
The Single Guy
Manny Cordoba · (44 episodes)
1995
Outlaws: The Legend of O.B. Taggart
Sheriff Laughton
1995
La Classe américaine
Ernest (archive footage)
1993
Tierärztin Christine
Dr. Gustav Gruber
1993
Walker, Texas Ranger
Eddie Ryan · (1 episode)
1993
Mountain of Diamonds
Ernie
1991
Home Improvement
Eddie Phillips · (1 episode)
1991
Appearances
Emil Danzig
1990
Any Man's Death
Herr Gantz
1990
Tides of War
Doctor
1990
The Simpsons
Ernest Borgnine (voice) · (1 episode)
1989
Hoodwinked
Sal Piccolo
1989
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
Self (archive footage)
1986
Love Leads the Way: A True Story
Sen. Brighton
1984
Murder, She Wrote
Cosmo Ponzini · (1 episode)
1984
Highway to Heaven
Guido Liggio · (1 episode)
1984
Airwolf
Dominic Santini · (56 episodes)
1984
James Bond: The First 21 Years
Self
1983
Magnum, P.I.
Earl Gianelli / 'Mr. White Death' · (1 episode)
1980
Ravagers
Rann
1979
Future Cop
Officer Joe Cleaver
1976
Holiday Hookers
Max
1976
Little House on the Prairie
(1 episode)
1974
Sandy in Disneyland
Self
1974
Legend in Granite
Vince Lombardi
1973
Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?
Deputy Sam Hill
1971
Seduction Of The South
Sante Carbone
1961
The Last Judgment
Pickpocket
1961
Ernest Borgnine Presents The Catered Affair
Self
1956
The Square Jungle
Bernie Browne
1955
The Last Command
Mike Radin
1955
The Whistle at Eaton Falls
Bill Street
1951
Future Cop: Cops and Robin
Officer Joe Cleaver
Family Law
Frank Collero · (1 episode)
1999
SpongeBob SquarePants
Mermaid Man (voice) · (14 episodes)
1999
An All Dogs Christmas Carol
Carface Carruthers (voice)
1998
Everyone Loves Mel
Grandpa
1998
BASEketball
Ted Denslow
1998
Small Soldiers
Kip Killagin (voice)
1998
Gattaca
Caesar
1997
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
Self
1997
McHale's Navy
Admiral Quinton McHale Sr.
1997
All Dogs Go To Heaven: The Series
Carface (voice) · (41 episodes)
1996
Merlin's Shop of Mystical Wonders
1996
7th Heaven
Joe · (1 episode)
1996
All Dogs Go to Heaven 2
Carface (voice)
1996
JAG
Artemus Sullivan · (1 episode)
1995
Pinky and the Brain
Father (voice) · (1 episode)
1995
Captiva Island
Arty
1995
Touched by an Angel
Max Blandish · (1 episode)
1994
Der blaue Diamant
Hans Kroger
1993
Mistress
Himself
1992
MGM: When the Lion Roars
(3 episodes)
1992
The Commish
Frank Nardino · (2 episodes)
1991
飞狼国语公映版
(48 episodes)
1991
The Burning Shore
Ernie · (4 episodes)
1991
The Last Match
Coach
1990
Laser Mission
Prof. Braun
1989
Oceano
Pedro El Triste · (6 episodes)
1989
Real Men Don't Eat Gummi Bears
Bischof
1989
Spike of Bensonhurst
Baldo Cacetti
1988
The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission
Gen. Sam Worden
1988
The Opponent
Victor
1988
Skeleton Coast
Colonel Smith
1988
Moving Target
Captain Morrison
1988
The Big Turnaround
Father Lopez
1988
Treasure Island in Outer Space
Billy Bones · (5 episodes)
1987
Jake and the Fatman
Col. Tom Cody · (1 episode)
1987
The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission
Gen. Sam Worden
1987
Alice in Wonderland
Lion · (1 episode)
1985
The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission
Gen. Worden
1985
The Manhunt
Ben Robeson
1984
Code Name: Wild Geese
Frank Fletcher
1984
Airwolf: The Movie
Dominic Santini
1984
The Last Days of Pompeii
Marcus · (3 episodes)
1984
Masquerade
Jerry · (1 episode)
1983
Carpool
Mickey Doyle
1983
Young Warriors
Lt. Bob Carrigan
1983
Blood Feud
J. Edgar Hoover
1983
Matt Houston
Buster Ryan · (1 episode)
1982
Deadly Blessing
Isaiah
1981
Escape from New York
Cabbie
1981
High Risk
Clint
1981
Super Fuzz
Willy Dunlop
1980
When Time Ran Out...
Det. Sgt. Tom Conti
1980
The Black Hole
Harry Booth
1979
All Quiet on the Western Front
Stanislaus Katczinsky
1979
The Double McGuffin
Firat
1979
The Horror Show
(archive footage)
1979
Convoy
Lyle Wallace
1978
Cops and Robin
Joe Cleaver
1978
The Ghost of Flight 401
Dom Cimoli
1978
The Love Boat
Dominic Rosselli · (2 episodes)
1977
The Prince and the Pauper
John Canty
1977
The Greatest
Angelo Dundee
1977
Fire!
Sam Brisbane
1977
Jesus of Nazareth
The Centurion · (4 episodes)
1977
Future Cop
Joe Cleaver · (6 episodes)
1977
Shoot
Lou
1976
Hustle
Santuro
1975
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1975
The Devil's Rain
Jonathan Corbis
1975
Sunday in the Country
Adam Smith
1974
Law and Disorder
Cy
1974
Twice in a Lifetime
Vince Boselli
1974
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Self · (3 episodes)
1973
The Neptune Factor
Chief Diver Don MacKay
1973
Emperor of the North
Shack
1973
The Poseidon Adventure
Mike Rogo
1972
The Revengers
Hoop
1972
The Boxer
Captain Perkins
1972
The Trackers
Sam Paxton
1971
Hannie Caulder
Emmett Clemens
1971
Bunny O'Hare
Bill Green - Gruenwald
1971
Rain for a Dusty Summer
The General
1971
Willard
Al Martin
1971
Great Performances
Self · (1 episode)
1971
Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came?
Sheriff Harve
1970
The Adventurers
Fat Cat
1970
A Bullet for Sandoval
Don Pedro Sandoval
1969
The Wild Bunch
Dutch Engstrom
1969
The Split
Bert Clinger
1968
Ice Station Zebra
Boris Vaslov
1968
The Legend of Lylah Clare
Barney Sheean
1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self · (2 episodes)
1968
The Jerry Lewis Show
Self · (1 episode)
1967
Chuka
Sgt. Otto Hahnsbach
1967
The Dirty Dozen
Maj. Gen. Worden
1967
Hollywood Squares
The Center Square · (3 episodes)
1966
Hollywood Squares
Self · (1 episode)
1966
The Oscar
Barney Yale
1966
The Flight of the Phoenix
Trucker Cobb
1965
Get Smart
TV Viewer (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1965
The Dean Martin Show
(2 episodes)
1965
Run for Your Life
Harry Martin · (1 episode)
1965
McHale's Navy
Quinton McHale
1964
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Melvin Freebie · (1 episode)
1963
The Ray Anthony Show
himself · (1 episode)
1963
McHale's Navy
Quinton McHale · (138 episodes)
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · (14 episodes)
1962
The Merv Griffin Show
Self · (1 episode)
1962
Barabbas
Lucius
1961
The Mike Douglas Show
Self · (5 episodes)
1961
Black City
Peppino Navarra
1961
Go Naked in the World
Pete Stratton
1961
Pay or Die!
Police Lt. Joseph Petrosino
1960
Man on a String
Boris Mitrov
1960
Summer of the Seventeenth Doll
Roo
1959
Laramie
(1 episode)
1959
The Rabbit Trap
Eddie Colt
1959
Torpedo Run
Lt. Archer 'Archie' Sloan
1958
The Badlanders
John McBain
1958
The Vikings
Ragnar
1958
Wagon Train
Willy Moran · (2 episodes)
1957
Wagon Train
Estaban Zamora · (1 episode)
1957
Wagon Train
Indian Brave (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1957
Wagon Train
Earl Packer · (1 episode)
1957
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Self · (1 episode)
1957
The O. Henry Playhouse
Buck · (1 episode)
1957
Three Brave Men
Bernard F. Goldsmith
1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Big Jim Morrison · (1 episode)
1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Willie · (1 episode)
1956
The Best Things in Life Are Free
Lew Brown
1956
The Catered Affair
Tom Hurley
1956
Jubal
Shep Horgan
1956
Run for Cover
Morgan
1955
Marty
Marty Piletti
1955
Violent Saturday
Stadt, Amish Farmer
1955
Bad Day at Black Rock
Coley Trimble
1955
Vera Cruz
Donnegan
1954
The George Gobel Show
Self · (1 episode)
1954
The Bounty Hunter
Bill Rachin
1954
Demetrius and the Gladiators
Strabo
1954
Johnny Guitar
Bart Lonergan
1954
The Lone Wolf
Saks · (1 episode)
1954
From Here to Eternity
Sgt. James R. 'Fatso' Judson
1953
The Stranger Wore a Gun
Bull Slager
1953
The Oscars
Self · (5 episodes)
1953
General Electric Theater
Matty Moran · (1 episode)
1953
General Electric Theater
Major David Orlovsky · (1 episode)
1953
The Ford Television Theatre
Gus White · (1 episode)
1952
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Stanislaus Katczinsky · (1 episode)
1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Hully Brown · (1 episode)
1951
The Mob
Joe Castro
1951
China Corsair
Hu Chang
1951
The Bob Hope Show
Self · (1 episode)
1950
Ford Theatre
(1 episode)
1948
The Philco Television Playhouse
(1 episode)
1948
The Philco Television Playhouse
Mathew O'Rourke · (1 episode)
1948
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Audience Member · (1 episode)
1944