Ernest Borgnine
Acting
🎂 1917-01-24
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).
Cast credits(245)
Self
1962
Self
1962
Ernest Borgnine (voice)
1989
1974
Earl Gianelli / 'Mr. White Death'
1980
Col. Tom Cody
1987
Max Blandish
1994
Self
1971
Self
1957
Self
1961
Harry Martin
1965
Cosmo Ponzini
1984
Willy Moran
1957
Estaban Zamora
1957
Indian Brave (uncredited)
1957
Earl Packer
1957
Eddie Phillips
1991
Self - Audience Member
1944
Self
1950
Eddie Ryan
1993
Artemus Sullivan
1995
Dominic Santini
1984
Big Jim Morrison
1956
Willie
1956
Manny Cordoba
1995
1948
Mathew O'Rourke
1948
Father (voice)
1995
Uncle Mike Murphy
2000
Gus White
1952
1959
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975
TV Viewer (uncredited)
1965
The Centurion
1977
The Center Square
1966
Self
1966
Buster Ryan
1982
Dominic Rosselli
1977
Saks
1954
Melvin Freebie
1963
1948
Self
1973
Self
1953
Self
1954
Guido Liggio
1984
1965
Jerry
1983
Frank Nardino
1991
Stanislaus Katczinsky
1951
Mermaid Man (voice)
1999
Carface (voice)
1996
Lion
1985
Billy Bones
1987
Joe
1996
Antonio Birelli
1996
Frank Collero
1999
1991
Quinton McHale
1962
Joe Cleaver
1977
Self
1968
Self
1967
Caesar
1997
Buck
1957
Ernie
1991
Henry, The Records Keeper
2010
himself
1963
Kip Killagin (voice)
1998
Matty Moran
1953
Major David Orlovsky
1953
Cabbie
1981
Lyle Wallace
1978
Maj. Gen. Worden
1967
Hully Brown
1951
Mike Rogo
1972
Dutch Engstrom
1969
Harry Booth
1979
Jonathan Corbis
1975
Bull Slager
1953
Trucker Cobb
1965
Lucius
1961
1992
Marcus
1984
Ragnar
1958
Sgt. James R. 'Fatso' Judson
1953
Shack
1973
Al Martin
1971
Ted Denslow
1998
Emmett Clemens
1971
Stanislaus Katczinsky
1979
Marty Piletti
1955
Coley Trimble
1955
Carface (voice)
1996
Willy Dunlop
1980
Bart Lonergan
1954
Rolling Star
2004
Donnegan
1954
Boris Vaslov
1968
Admiral Quinton McHale Sr.
1997
Clint
1981
Strabo
1954
Slink (voice)
2011
Santuro
1975
Milas
2008
Isaiah
1981
Pedro El Triste
1989
John Canty
1977
Gen. Worden
1985
Sgt. Otto Hahnsbach
1967
Nicholas
2011
Det. Sgt. Tom Conti
1980
Gen. Sam Worden
1988
Shep Horgan
1956
Chief Diver Don MacKay
1973
Dom Cimoli
1978
Gen. Sam Worden
1987
Rex Page
2012
Lt. Archer 'Archie' Sloan
1958
Self
2005
Himself
1992
Fat Cat
1970
Barney Yale
1966
Self
1997
Ernest (archive footage)
1993
Deputy Sam Hill
1971
Sal Piccolo
1989
Dominic Santini
1984
Big Jim
2009
2005
Tom Hurley
1956
Frank Fletcher
1984
Hoop
1972
Sam Paxton
1971
Bill Rachin
1954
Self
2007
Angelo Dundee
1977
John McBain
1958
Barney Sheean
1968
Joe Castro
1951
Old Man (segment "USA")
2002
Sam Brisbane
1977
Self (archive footage)
2022
Pickpocket
1961
Stadt, Amish Farmer
1955
Prof. Braun
1989
Thurmond Prescott
2008
Self (archive footage)
2000
(archive footage)
1979
Sheriff Harve
1970
Self (archive footage)
2015
Bert Clinger
1968
Mickey Doyle
1983
Albert
2011
Carface Carruthers (voice)
1998
Mike Radin
1955
Sante Carbone
1961
Coach
1990
Self (archive footage)
1996
Self
2009
Bernie Browne
1955
Morgan
1955
Pete Stratton
1961
Self (archive footage)
2004
Judge Holliday
2008
Bill Green - Gruenwald
1971
Cy
1974
Dr. Gustav Gruber
1993
Baldo Cacetti
1988
Grandpa
1998
Quinton McHale
1964
Big Frank Baum
2011
Colonel Smith
1988
Rann
1979
Victor
1988
Bert O'Riley
2007
Officer Joe Cleaver
1976
Lucas Moat
2003
Ernie
1991
Captain Perkins
1972
Sheriff Laughton
1995
Carl Taylor
2010
Firat
1979
Mermaid Man (voice) (archive footage)
2003
Don Pedro Sandoval
1969
Ben Quinn
1999
Self (archive footage)
2012
Bill
2009
Self
1997
1996
Boris Mitrov
1960
Police Lt. Joseph Petrosino
1960
J. Edgar Hoover
1983
Vince Boselli
1974
Max
1976
Hu Chang
1951
Bischof
1989
Captain Morrison
1988
Lew Brown
1956
Eugene
2004
Jerry
2006
Roo
1959
Nate
2000
Vince Lombardi
1973
Eddie Colt
1959
Sen. Brighton
1984
Lt. Bob Carrigan
1983
Franklin Lyle
1999
Lou
1976
Self (archive footage)
1986
Ben Robeson
1984
Hotis Brown
1999
Michael Bolini
2004
Self
1996
Self
1983
Self
2013
Self
2016
Self
2003
Frank
2010
Self
2000
Herr Gantz
1990
Bernard F. Goldsmith
1956
Steamtrain
2005
Doctor
1990
Joe Cleaver
1978
Bill Street
1951
The General
1971
Peppino Navarra
1961
Father Lopez
1988
Hans Kroger
1993
Self
2006
J. Edgar Hoover
2000
Godfather Mariano
2000
Frank Norgard
2008
Self
1974
Adam Smith
1974
Arty
1995
Officer Joe Cleaver
Grandpa
2005
Himself - Narrator
2003
Emil Danzig
1990
Dr. Gustav Gruber
1995
Faerie King
2004
Grandpa
2024
Self
2009
Himself / Narrator
2008
Self
1956