Ernest Borgnine

Ernest Borgnine
Publicity photo for McHale's Navy, 1962
Born	Ermes Effron Borgnino (1917-01-24)January 24, 1917 Hamden, Connecticut, U.S.
Died	July 8, 2012(2012-07-08) (aged 95) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting place	Forest Lawn Memorial Park[1]
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1947–2012
Spouses	Rhoda Kemins ​ ​ (m. 1949; div. 1958)​ Katy Jurado ​ ​ (m. 1959; div. 1963)​ Ethel Merman ​ ​ (m. 1964; div. 1964)​ Donna Rancourt ​ ​ (m. 1965; div. 1972)​ Tova Traesnaes ​ (m. 1973)​
Children	4
Military career
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1935–1945
Rank	Gunner's mate first class
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of the Atlantic
Awards	Navy Good Conduct Medal (2) American Defense Service Medal with "A" Device American Campaign Medal World War II Victory Medal
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Ernest Borgnine (/ˈbɔːrɡnaɪn/ BORG-nyne; 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 relaxed voice and gap-toothed Cheshire Cat grin.^[2] 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 in 1956 for Marty (1955), which also won the 1956 Academy Award for Best Picture. Borgnine then starred as the title character in the sitcom McHale's Navy (1962–1966) and co-starred as Dominic Santini in the action series Airwolf (1984–1986).

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.