Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

245

Gender

Male

Birthday

1917-01-24

Day of Death

2012-07-08 (95 years old)

Place of Birth

Hamden, Connecticut, USA

Also Known As

Ermes Effron Borgnino

Эрнест Боргнайн

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ارنست بورگناین

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Ernest Borgnine

Biography

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

Acting

Escape from New York

1981

Escape from New York

as

Cabbie

The Poseidon Adventure

1972

The Poseidon Adventure

as

Mike Rogo

The Wild Bunch

1969

The Wild Bunch

as

Dutch Engstrom

Real Men Don't Eat Gummi Bears

1989

Real Men Don't Eat Gummi Bears

as

Bischof

Gattaca

1997

Gattaca

as

Caesar

The Dirty Dozen

1967

The Dirty Dozen

as

Maj. Gen. Worden

The Flight of the Phoenix

1965

The Flight of the Phoenix

as

Trucker Cobb

Renegade

2004

Renegade

as

Rolling Star

September 11

2002

September 11

as

Old Man (segment "USA")

Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

2000

Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

as

Self (archive footage)

All Quiet on the Western Front

1979

All Quiet on the Western Front

as

Stanislaus Katczinsky

Hustle

1975

Hustle

as

Santuro

Super Fuzz

1980

Super Fuzz

as

Willy Dunlop

Young Warriors

1983

Young Warriors

as

Lt. Bob Carrigan

The Prince and the Pauper

1977

The Prince and the Pauper

as

John Canty

Small Soldiers

1998

Small Soldiers

as

Kip Killagin (voice)

From Here to Eternity

1953

From Here to Eternity

as

Sgt. James R. 'Fatso' Judson

Merlin's Shop of Mystical Wonders

1996

Merlin's Shop of Mystical Wonders

as

Barabbas

1961

Barabbas

as

Lucius

Hannie Caulder

1971

Hannie Caulder

as

Emmett Clemens

The Split

1968

The Split

as

Bert Clinger

Emperor of the North

1973

Emperor of the North

as

Shack

Armed and Deadly: The Making of 'The Dirty Dozen'

2006

Armed and Deadly: The Making of 'The Dirty Dozen'

as

Self

Deadly Blessing

1981

Deadly Blessing

as

Isaiah

The Mob

1951

The Mob

as

Joe Castro

The Black Hole

1979

The Black Hole

as

Harry Booth

Convoy

1978

Convoy

as

Lyle Wallace

Johnny Guitar

1954

Johnny Guitar

as

Bart Lonergan

Vera Cruz

1954

Vera Cruz

as

Donnegan

The Genesis Code

2010

The Genesis Code

as

Carl Taylor

The Horror Show

1979

The Horror Show

as

(archive footage)

Moving Target

1988

Moving Target

as

Captain Morrison

Laser Mission

1989

Laser Mission

as

Prof. Braun

BASEketball

1998

BASEketball

as

Ted Denslow

The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission

1985

The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission

as

Gen. Worden

The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission

1987

The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission

as

Gen. Sam Worden

The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission

1988

The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission

as

Gen. Sam Worden

Strange Wilderness

2008

Strange Wilderness

as

Milas

Bad Day at Black Rock

1955

Bad Day at Black Rock

as

Coley Trimble

Willard

1971

Willard

as

Al Martin

The Vikings

1958

The Vikings

as

Ragnar

La cura del gorilla

2006

La cura del gorilla

as

Jerry

Jubal

1956

Jubal

as

Shep Horgan

McHale's Navy

1997

McHale's Navy

as

Admiral Quinton McHale Sr.

Pay or Die!

1960

Pay or Die!

as

Police Lt. Joseph Petrosino

Demetrius and the Gladiators

1954

Demetrius and the Gladiators

as

Strabo

The Stranger Wore a Gun

1953

The Stranger Wore a Gun

as

Bull Slager

Marty

1955

Marty

as

Marty Piletti

The Neptune Factor

1973

The Neptune Factor

as

Chief Diver Don MacKay

Airwolf: The Movie

1984

Airwolf: The Movie

as

Dominic Santini

The Devil's Rain

1975

The Devil's Rain

as

Jonathan Corbis

The Lion of Judah

2011

The Lion of Judah

as

Slink (voice)

RED

2010

RED

as

Henry, The Records Keeper

Chuka

1967

Chuka

as

Sgt. Otto Hahnsbach

High Risk

1981

High Risk

as

Clint

Violent Saturday

1955

Violent Saturday

as

Stadt, Amish Farmer

When Time Ran Out...

1980

When Time Ran Out...

as

Det. Sgt. Tom Conti

Ice Station Zebra

1968

Ice Station Zebra

as

Boris Vaslov

Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western

1997

Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western

as

Self

The Trail to Hope Rose

2004

The Trail to Hope Rose

as

Eugene

All Dogs Go to Heaven 2

1996

All Dogs Go to Heaven 2

as

Carface (voice)

The Greatest

1977

The Greatest

as

Angelo Dundee

Aces 'N' Eights

2008

Aces 'N' Eights

as

Thurmond Prescott

Torpedo Run

1958

Torpedo Run

as

Lt. Archer 'Archie' Sloan

Man on a String

1960

Man on a String

as

Boris Mitrov

Skeleton Coast

1988

Skeleton Coast

as

Colonel Smith

An All Dogs Christmas Carol

1998

An All Dogs Christmas Carol

as

Carface Carruthers (voice)

Mistress

1992

Mistress

as

Himself

The Ghost of Flight 401

1978

The Ghost of Flight 401

as

Dom Cimoli

A Grandpa for Christmas

2007

A Grandpa for Christmas

as

Bert O'Riley

3 Below

2005

3 Below

as

Grandpa

Castle Rock

2000

Castle Rock

as

Nate

The Oscar

1966

The Oscar

as

Barney Yale

Shoot

1976

Shoot

as

Lou

Run for Cover

1955

Run for Cover

as

Morgan

The Badlanders

1958

The Badlanders

as

John McBain

The Legend of Lylah Clare

1968

The Legend of Lylah Clare

as

Barney Sheean

Fire!

1977

Fire!

as

Sam Brisbane

The Double McGuffin

1979

The Double McGuffin

as

Firat

Bunny O'Hare

1971

Bunny O'Hare

as

Bill Green - Gruenwald

The Long Ride Home

2003

The Long Ride Home

as

Lucas Moat

A Bullet for Sandoval

1969

A Bullet for Sandoval

as

Don Pedro Sandoval

Summer of the Seventeenth Doll

1959

Summer of the Seventeenth Doll

as

Roo

The Adventurers

1970

The Adventurers

as

Fat Cat

The Best Things in Life Are Free

1956

The Best Things in Life Are Free

as

Lew Brown

The Opponent

1988

The Opponent

as

Victor

The Catered Affair

1956

The Catered Affair

as

Tom Hurley

Spike of Bensonhurst

1988

Spike of Bensonhurst

as

Baldo Cacetti

Man Hunt

1984

Man Hunt

as

Ben Robeson

Carpool

1983

Carpool

as

Mickey Doyle

The Lost Treasure of Sawtooth Island

1999

The Lost Treasure of Sawtooth Island

as

Ben Quinn

The Revengers

1972

The Revengers

as

Hoop

The Wishing Well

2009

The Wishing Well

as

Big Jim

Rail Kings

2005

Rail Kings

as

Steamtrain

Black City

1961

Black City

as

Peppino Navarra

Spongebob SquarePants: Deep Sea Sillies

2003

Spongebob SquarePants: Deep Sea Sillies

as

Mermaid Man (voice) (archive footage)

The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez

2012

The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez

as

Rex Page

Another Harvest Moon

2010

Another Harvest Moon

as

Frank

Law and Disorder

1974

Law and Disorder

as

Cy

Code Name: Wild Geese

1984

Code Name: Wild Geese

as

Frank Fletcher

The Rabbit Trap

1959

The Rabbit Trap

as

Eddie Colt

The Bounty Hunter

1954

The Bounty Hunter

as

Bill Rachin

Sunday in the Country

1974

Sunday in the Country

as

Adam Smith

Red and White: Gone with the West

2008

Red and White: Gone with the West

as

Himself / Narrator

Blood Feud

1983

Blood Feud

as

J. Edgar Hoover

The Last Match

1990

The Last Match

as

Coach

Go Naked in the World

1961

Go Naked in the World

as

Pete Stratton

Everyone Loves Mel

1998

Everyone Loves Mel

as

Grandpa

Captiva Island

1995

Captiva Island

as

Arty

The Boxer

1972

The Boxer

as

Captain Perkins

The Big Turnaround

1988

The Big Turnaround

as

Father Lopez

The Trackers

1971

The Trackers

as

Sam Paxton

China Corsair

1951

China Corsair

as

Hu Chang

Three Brave Men

1956

Three Brave Men

as

Bernard F. Goldsmith

Frozen Stupid

2008

Frozen Stupid

as

Frank Norgard

Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came?

1970

Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came?

as

Sheriff Harve

Der blaue Diamant

1993

Der blaue Diamant

as

Hans Kroger

Cops and Robin

1978

Cops and Robin

as

Joe Cleaver

National Lampoon's Snatched

2011

National Lampoon's Snatched

as

Big Frank Baum

Rain for a Dusty Summer

1971

Rain for a Dusty Summer

as

The General

Twice in a Lifetime

1974

Twice in a Lifetime

as

Vince Boselli

Remote Control Magic: The Movie

2012

Remote Control Magic: The Movie

as

Self (archive footage)

McHale's Navy

1964

McHale's Navy

as

Quinton McHale

Love's Christmas Journey

2011

Love's Christmas Journey

as

Nicholas

Barn Red

2004

Barn Red

as

Michael Bolini

The Kiss Of Debt

2000

The Kiss Of Debt

as

Godfather Mariano

The Last Great Ride

1999

The Last Great Ride

as

Franklin Lyle

Tierärztin Christine

1993

Tierärztin Christine

as

Dr. Gustav Gruber

Tierärztin Christine II: Die Versuchung

1995

Tierärztin Christine II: Die Versuchung

as

Dr. Gustav Gruber

The Square Jungle

1955

The Square Jungle

as

Bernie Browne

Holiday Hookers

1976

Holiday Hookers

as

Max

Love Leads the Way: A True Story

1984

Love Leads the Way: A True Story

as

Sen. Brighton

Hoodwinked

1989

Hoodwinked

as

Sal Piccolo

Hoover

2000

Hoover

as

J. Edgar Hoover

Rat Pack

2022

Rat Pack

as

Self (archive footage)

Night Club

2011

Night Club

as

Albert

The Whistle at Eaton Falls

1951

The Whistle at Eaton Falls

as

Bill Street

The Last Command

1955

The Last Command

as

Mike Radin

The Last Judgment

1961

The Last Judgment

as

Pickpocket

Seduction Of The South

1961

Seduction Of The South

as

Sante Carbone

Mountain of Diamonds

1991

Mountain of Diamonds

as

Ernie

That One Summer

2005

That One Summer

as

Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants

2009

Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants

as

Self

Appearances

1990

Appearances

as

Emil Danzig

Time Machine: When Cowboys Were King

2003

Time Machine: When Cowboys Were King

as

Self

Burt Lancaster: Daring to Reach

1996

Burt Lancaster: Daring to Reach

as

Self (archive footage)

Naples '44

2016

Naples '44

as

Self

Ravagers

1979

Ravagers

as

Rann

Future Cop

1976

Future Cop

as

Officer Joe Cleaver

Outlaws: The Legend of O.B. Taggart

1995

Outlaws: The Legend of O.B. Taggart

as

Sheriff Laughton

Ernest Borgnine on the Bus

1997

Ernest Borgnine on the Bus

as

Self

Legend in Granite

1973

Legend in Granite

as

Vince Lombardi

Any Man's Death

1990

Any Man's Death

as

Herr Gantz

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

2007

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

as

Self

Tides of War

1990

Tides of War

as

Doctor

Passion & Poetry: Sam's Trucker Movie

2013

Passion & Poetry: Sam's Trucker Movie

as

Self

James Bond: The First 21 Years

1983

James Bond: The First 21 Years

as

Self

Oliviero Rising

2009

Oliviero Rising

as

Bill

The American Hobo: History of the Railriding Worker

2003

The American Hobo: History of the Railriding Worker

as

Himself - Narrator

The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn

1986

The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn

as

Self (archive footage)

Railroad to Hell: A Chinaman's Chance

2008

Railroad to Hell: A Chinaman's Chance

as

Judge Holliday

Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?

1971

Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?

as

Deputy Sam Hill

Passion & Poetry: The Ballad of Sam Peckinpah

2005

Passion & Poetry: The Ballad of Sam Peckinpah

as

Self

La Classe américaine

1993

La Classe américaine

as

Ernest (archive footage)

Abilene

1999

Abilene

as

Hotis Brown

The Wild Bunch: An Album in Montage

1996

The Wild Bunch: An Album in Montage

as

Self

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

2004

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

as

Self (archive footage)

Frank Sinatra Memorial

2000

Frank Sinatra Memorial

as

Self

The Blue Light

2004

The Blue Light

as

Faerie King

Private Screenings: Ernest Borgnine

2009

Private Screenings: Ernest Borgnine

as

Self

The Spirit of the Season

2024

The Spirit of the Season

as

Grandpa

Sandy in Disneyland

1974

Sandy in Disneyland

as

Self

Future Cop: Cops and Robin

Future Cop: Cops and Robin

as

Officer Joe Cleaver

Ernest Borgnine Presents The Catered Affair

1956

Ernest Borgnine Presents The Catered Affair

as

Self

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

as

Cosmo Ponzini

Magnum, P.I.

Magnum, P.I.

as

Earl Gianelli / 'Mr. White Death'

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

as

Ernest Borgnine (voice)

The District

The District

as

Uncle Mike Murphy

Home Improvement

Home Improvement

as

Eddie Phillips

Little House on the Prairie

Little House on the Prairie

as

Jonathan

The Single Guy

The Single Guy

as

Manny Cordoba

Early Edition

Early Edition

as

Antonio Birelli

Airwolf

Airwolf

as

Dominic Santini

Highway to Heaven

Highway to Heaven

as

Guido Liggio

Walker, Texas Ranger

Walker, Texas Ranger

as

Eddie Ryan

Hollywood Squares

Hollywood Squares

as

The Center Square

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

as

Matty Moran

Jake and the Fatman

Jake and the Fatman

as

Col. Tom Cody

JAG

JAG

as

Artemus Sullivan

7th Heaven

7th Heaven

as

Joe

Get Smart

Get Smart

as

TV Viewer (uncredited)

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as

Stanislaus Katczinsky

All Dogs Go To Heaven: The Series

All Dogs Go To Heaven: The Series

as

Carface (voice)

Run for Your Life

Run for Your Life

as

Harry Martin

Family Law

Family Law

as

Frank Collero

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

as

Self

McHale's Navy

McHale's Navy

as

Quinton McHale

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as

Hully Brown

Matt Houston

Matt Houston

as

Buster Ryan

Ford Theatre

Ford Theatre

as

The Dean Martin Show

The Dean Martin Show

as

The Philco Television Playhouse

The Philco Television Playhouse

as

Laramie

Laramie

as

MGM: When the Lion Roars

MGM: When the Lion Roars

as

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as

Big Jim Morrison

Future Cop

Future Cop

as

Joe Cleaver

Jesus of Nazareth

Jesus of Nazareth

as

The Centurion

Wagon Train

Wagon Train

as

Willy Moran

The Oscars

The Oscars

as

Self

Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

as

Lion

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

as

Self

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as

Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Masquerade

Masquerade

as

Jerry

The O. Henry Playhouse

The O. Henry Playhouse

as

Buck

Treasure Island in Outer Space

Treasure Island in Outer Space

as

Billy Bones

SpongeBob SquarePants

SpongeBob SquarePants

as

Mermaid Man (voice)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as

Self

The Last Days of Pompeii

The Last Days of Pompeii

as

Marcus

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

as

Major David Orlovsky

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as

Willie

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as

Self

Oceano

Oceano

as

Pedro El Triste

The Commish

The Commish

as

Frank Nardino

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

as

Melvin Freebie

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

as

Dominic Rosselli

Wagon Train

Wagon Train

as

Estaban Zamora

Wagon Train

Wagon Train

as

Indian Brave (uncredited)

Wagon Train

Wagon Train

as

Earl Packer

The Bob Hope Show

The Bob Hope Show

as

Self

The Jerry Lewis Show

The Jerry Lewis Show

as

Self

The George Gobel Show

The George Gobel Show

as

Self

The Ford Television Theatre

The Ford Television Theatre

as

Gus White

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

as

Self

The Ray Anthony Show

The Ray Anthony Show

as

himself

Pinky and the Brain

Pinky and the Brain

as

Father (voice)

The Philco Television Playhouse

The Philco Television Playhouse

as

Mathew O'Rourke

The Burning Shore

The Burning Shore

as

Ernie

Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

as

Max Blandish

Hollywood Squares

Hollywood Squares

as

Self

Great Performances

Great Performances

as

Self

The Lone Wolf

The Lone Wolf

as

Saks

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self - Audience Member

飞狼国语公映版

飞狼国语公映版

as

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

as

Self

Production

Crew

The American Hobo: History of the Railriding Worker

2003

The American Hobo: History of the Railriding Worker

as

Directing