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Ernest Borgnine
Ernest Borgnine, born Ermes Effron Borgnino, was an iconic American actor whose career spanned over six decades. Noted for his gruff yet relaxed voice, Borgnine made the transition from supporting roles to unconventional leads in numerous films. His breakthrough arrived in 1955 when he played a lovable butcher in 'Marty', winning the Academy Award for the Best Actor. Borgnine also showcased his versatility through his appearances in the sitcom 'McHale's Navy' and in the action series 'Airwolf'. His career did not skid to a halt with time; at age 92, he earned a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for his work on the final season of 'ER'. Before his acting career, Borgnine served in the United States Navy for almost 10 years during World War II. His military service earned him various awards, including the Navy Good Conduct Medal and World War II Victory Medal. He was also known for his philanthropy work, particularly towards military personnel and their families.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Ermes Effron Borgnino
Born: Hamden, Connecticut, U.S.
Citizenship: American
Birthday: January 24, 1917
Occupations: Actor
Years Active: 1947–2012
Children: 4
Spouses: Rhoda Kemins, Katy Jurado, Ethel Merman, Donna Rancourt, Tova Traesnaes
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Awards and Nominations Received by Ernest Borgnine
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Movies Featuring Ernest Borgnine
Convoy
The Wild Bunch
McHale's Navy
The Dirty Dozen
The Poseidon Adventure
The Black Hole
Deadly Blessing
Naples '44
Marty
Ice Station Zebra
Hannie Caulder
Hustle
The Devil's Rain
The Genesis Code
National Lampoon’s Snatched
The Lion of Judah
Passion & Poetry: Sam’s Trucker Movie
Another Harvest Moon
The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez
Love’s Christmas Journey
11’09”01—September 11
The Long Ride Home
Castle Rock
The Trail to Hope Rose
Passion & Poetry: The Ballad of Sam Peckinpah
Oliviero Rising
Renegade
Sam Peckinpah’s West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
A Grandpa for Christmas
The Last Match
Super Fuzz
La cura del gorilla
High Risk
Young Warriors
The Last Days of Pompeii
Code Name: Wild Geese
Armed and Deadly: The Making of ‘The Dirty Dozen’
James Bond: The First 21 Years
Carpool
Airwolf: The Movie
The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission
The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission
The Big Turnaround
Moving Target
The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission
Skeleton Coast
Spike of Bensonhurst
Laser Mission
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
Treasure Island in Outer Space
The Opponent
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
Rat Pack
MGM: When the Lion Roars
The Greatest
Bad Day at Black Rock
Pay or Die!
Chuka
Jubal
The Stranger Wore a Gun
Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came?
McHale’s Navy
A Bullet for Sandoval
The Mob
The Neptune Factor
The Ghost of Flight 401
The Prince and the Pauper
The Bounty Hunter
The Catered Affair
The Legend of Lylah Clare
Three Brave Men
The Best Things in Life Are Free
Torpedo Run
Shoot
The Lost Treasure of Sawtooth Island
The Vikings
Ravagers
Man on a String
The Badlanders
Run for Cover
All Quiet on the Western Front
Johnny Guitar
Go Naked in the World
The Last Judgment
Jesus of Nazareth
Burt Lancaster: Daring to Reach
Law and Disorder
The Wild Bunch: An Album in Montage
The Revengers
The Last Great Ride
The Split
Small Soldiers
Merlin’s Shop of Mystical Wonders
All Dogs Go to Heaven 2
The Wishing Well
Ernest Borgnine on the Bus
The Flight of the Phoenix
The Whistle at Eaton Falls
Aces ’N’ Eights
The Boxer
Demetrius and the Gladiators
The Trackers
Violent Saturday
La Classe américaine
The Rabbit Trap
The Horror Show
The Double McGuffin
Vera Cruz
Future Cop
The Square Jungle
Everyone Loves Mel
Barabbas
The Oscar
Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
Career Timeline
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2011
National Lampoon’s Snatched
Big Frank Baum
The Lion of Judah
Slink (voice)
Love’s Christmas Journey
Nicholas
2007
Oliviero Rising
Bill
A Grandpa for Christmas
Bert O'Riley
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
Self
2004
The Trail to Hope Rose
Eugene
Renegade
Rolling Star
Sam Peckinpah’s West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
Self (archive footage)
1996
Burt Lancaster: Daring to Reach
Self (archive footage)
The Wild Bunch: An Album in Montage
Self
Merlin’s Shop of Mystical Wonders
All Dogs Go to Heaven 2
Carface (voice)
1988
The Big Turnaround
Father Lopez
Moving Target
Captain Morrison
The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission
Gen. Sam Worden
Skeleton Coast
Colonel Smith
Spike of Bensonhurst
Baldo Cacetti
The Opponent
Victor
1979
The Black Hole
Ravagers
Rann
All Quiet on the Western Front
Stanislaus Katczinsky
The Horror Show
(archive footage)
The Double McGuffin
Firat
1956
Jubal
Shep Horgan
The Catered Affair
Tom Hurley
Three Brave Men
Bernard F. Goldsmith
The Best Things in Life Are Free
Lew Brown
1955
Marty
Bad Day at Black Rock
Coley Trimble
Run for Cover
Morgan
Violent Saturday
Stadt, Amish Farmer
The Square Jungle
Bernie Browne
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