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Ernest Borgnine

Ernest Borgnine

Known For Acting
Birthday Jan 24, 1917
Died Jul 08, 2012 (95)
Birthplace Hamden, Connecticut, USA
Popularity 1.0 (history)
Updated Jul 25, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

Ernest Borgnine (born Ermes Effron Borgnino) 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. Bor ... gnine'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).

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Filmography

Night Club

Night Club

2011

as Albert

National Lampoon's Snatched

National Lampoon's Snatched

2011

as Big Frank Baum

The Lion of Judah

The Lion of Judah

2011

as Slink (voice)

Love's Christmas Journey

Love's Christmas Journey

2011

as Nicholas

Another Harvest Moon

Another Harvest Moon

2010

as Frank

The Genesis Code

The Genesis Code

2010

as Carl Taylor

RED

RED

2010

as Henry, The Records Keeper

The Wishing Well

The Wishing Well

2009

as Big Jim

Frozen Stupid

Frozen Stupid

2008

as Frank Norgard

Aces 'N' Eights

Aces 'N' Eights

2008

as Thurmond Prescott

Railroad to Hell: A Chinaman's Chance

Railroad to Hell: A Chinaman's Chance

2008

as Judge Holliday

Strange Wilderness

Strange Wilderness

2008

as Milas

A Grandpa for Christmas

A Grandpa for Christmas

2007

as Bert O'Riley

Rail Kings

Rail Kings

2005

as Steamtrain

3 Below

3 Below

2005

as Grandpa

Barn Red

Barn Red

2004

as Michael Bolini

The Trail to Hope Rose

The Trail to Hope Rose

2004

as Eugene

Renegade

Renegade

2004

as Rolling Star

The Blue Light

The Blue Light

2004

as Faerie King

The Long Ride Home

The Long Ride Home

2003

as Lucas Moat

11’09”01—September 11

11’09”01—September 11

2002

as Old Man (segment "USA")

The Kiss Of Debt

The Kiss Of Debt

2000

as Godfather Mariano

Hoover

Hoover

2000

as J. Edgar Hoover

Castle Rock

Castle Rock

2000

as Nate

The Last Great Ride

The Last Great Ride

1999

as Franklin Lyle

Abilene

Abilene

1999

as Hotis Brown

Everyone Loves Mel

Everyone Loves Mel

1998

as Grandpa

An All Dogs Christmas Carol

An All Dogs Christmas Carol

1998

as Carface Carruthers (voice)

BASEketball

BASEketball

1998

as Ted Denslow

Small Soldiers

Small Soldiers

1998

as Kip Killagin (voice)

McHale's Navy

McHale's Navy

1997

as Admiral Quinton McHale Sr.

Gattaca

Gattaca

1997

as Caesar

All Dogs Go to Heaven 2

All Dogs Go to Heaven 2

1996

as Carface (voice)

Captiva Island

Captiva Island

1995

as Arty

Outlaws: The Legend of O.B. Taggart

Outlaws: The Legend of O.B. Taggart

1995

as Sheriff Laughton

Mountain of Diamonds

Mountain of Diamonds

1991

as Ernie

The Last Match

The Last Match

1990

as Coach

Tides of War

Tides of War

1990

as Doctor

Appearances

Appearances

1990

as Emil Danzig

Any Man's Death

Any Man's Death

1990

as Herr Gantz

Hoodwinked

Hoodwinked

1989

as Sal Piccolo

Laser Mission

Laser Mission

1989

as Prof. Braun

Skeleton Coast

Skeleton Coast

1988

as Colonel Smith

Moving Target

Moving Target

1988

as Captain Morrison

Spike of Bensonhurst

Spike of Bensonhurst

1988

as Baldo Cacetti

The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission

The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission

1988

as Gen. Sam Worden

The Big Turnaround

The Big Turnaround

1988

as Father Lopez

The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission

The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission

1987

as Gen. Sam Worden

The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission

The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission

1985

as Gen. Worden

Airwolf: The Movie

Airwolf: The Movie

1984

as Dominic Santini

Love Leads the Way: A True Story

Love Leads the Way: A True Story

1984

as Sen. Brighton

The Manhunt

The Manhunt

1984

as Ben Robeson

Young Warriors

Young Warriors

1983

as Lt. Bob Carrigan

Blood Feud

Blood Feud

1983

as J. Edgar Hoover

Carpool

Carpool

1983

as Mickey Doyle

Escape from New York

Escape from New York

1981

as Cabbie

High Risk

High Risk

1981

as Clint

Deadly Blessing

Deadly Blessing

1981

as Isaiah

Super Fuzz

Super Fuzz

1980

as Willy Dunlop

When Time Ran Out...

When Time Ran Out...

1980

as Det. Sgt. Tom Conti

The Double McGuffin

The Double McGuffin

1979

as Firat

Ravagers

Ravagers

1979

as Rann

All Quiet on the Western Front

All Quiet on the Western Front

1979

as Stanislaus Katczinsky

The Black Hole

The Black Hole

1979

as Harry Booth

The Horror Show

The Horror Show

1979

as (archive footage)

The Ghost of Flight 401

The Ghost of Flight 401

1978

as Dom Cimoli

Cops and Robin

Cops and Robin

1978

as Joe Cleaver

Convoy

Convoy

1978

as Lyle Wallace

Fire!

Fire!

1977

as Sam Brisbane

The Greatest

The Greatest

1977

as Angelo Dundee

The Prince and the Pauper

The Prince and the Pauper

1977

as John Canty

Future Cop

Future Cop

1976

as Officer Joe Cleaver

Holiday Hookers

Holiday Hookers

1976

as Max

Shoot

Shoot

1976

as Lou

The Devil's Rain

The Devil's Rain

1975

as Jonathan Corbis

Hustle

Hustle

1975

as Santuro

Twice in a Lifetime

Twice in a Lifetime

1974

as Vince Boselli

Sunday in the Country

Sunday in the Country

1974

as Adam Smith

Law and Disorder

Law and Disorder

1974

as Cy

Legend in Granite

Legend in Granite

1973

as Vince Lombardi

Emperor of the North

Emperor of the North

1973

as Shack

The Neptune Factor

The Neptune Factor

1973

as Chief Diver Don MacKay

The Revengers

The Revengers

1972

as Hoop

The Poseidon Adventure

The Poseidon Adventure

1972

as Mike Rogo

Rain for a Dusty Summer

Rain for a Dusty Summer

1971

as The General

Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?

Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?

1971

as Deputy Sam Hill

Bunny O'Hare

Bunny O'Hare

1971

as Bill Green - Gruenwald

Willard

Willard

1971

as Al Martin

The Trackers

The Trackers

1971

as Sam Paxton

Hannie Caulder

Hannie Caulder

1971

as Emmett Clemens

The Adventurers

The Adventurers

1970

as Fat Cat

The Wild Bunch

The Wild Bunch

1969

as Dutch Engstrom

Ice Station Zebra

Ice Station Zebra

1968

as Boris Vaslov

The Split

The Split

1968

as Bert Clinger

The Legend of Lylah Clare

The Legend of Lylah Clare

1968

as Barney Sheean

Chuka

Chuka

1967

as Sgt. Otto Hahnsbach

The Dirty Dozen

The Dirty Dozen

1967

as Maj. Gen. Worden

The Oscar

The Oscar

1966

as Barney Yale

The Flight of the Phoenix

The Flight of the Phoenix

1965

as Trucker Cobb

McHale's Navy

McHale's Navy

1964

as Quinton McHale

Go Naked in the World

Go Naked in the World

1961

as Pete Stratton

Barabbas

Barabbas

1961

as Lucius

Man on a String

Man on a String

1960

as Boris Mitrov

Pay or Die!

Pay or Die!

1960

as Police Lt. Joseph Petrosino

The Rabbit Trap

The Rabbit Trap

1959

as Eddie Colt

Torpedo Run

Torpedo Run

1958

as Lt. Archer 'Archie' Sloan

The Badlanders

The Badlanders

1958

as John McBain

The Vikings

The Vikings

1958

as Ragnar

Three Brave Men

Three Brave Men

1956

as Bernard F. Goldsmith

The Catered Affair

The Catered Affair

1956

as Tom Hurley

Jubal

Jubal

1956

as Shep Horgan

Marty

Marty

1955

as Marty Piletti

The Square Jungle

The Square Jungle

1955

as Bernie Browne

The Last Command

The Last Command

1955

as Mike Radin

Run for Cover

Run for Cover

1955

as Morgan

Bad Day at Black Rock

Bad Day at Black Rock

1955

as Coley Trimble

Violent Saturday

Violent Saturday

1955

as Stadt, Amish Farmer

Vera Cruz

Vera Cruz

1954

as Donnegan

Johnny Guitar

Johnny Guitar

1954

as Bart Lonergan

The Bounty Hunter

The Bounty Hunter

1954

as Bill Rachin

The Stranger Wore a Gun

The Stranger Wore a Gun

1953

as Bull Slager

From Here to Eternity

From Here to Eternity

1953

as Sgt. James R. 'Fatso' Judson

China Corsair

China Corsair

1951

as Hu Chang

The Whistle at Eaton Falls

The Whistle at Eaton Falls

1951

as Bill Street

The Mob

The Mob

1951

as Joe Castro

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Television Credits

McHale's Navy

as Quinton McHale

Episodes: 138

First Aired: Oct 11, 1962

Airwolf

as Dominic Santini

Episodes: 56

First Aired: Jan 22, 1984

The Single Guy

as Manny Cordoba

Episodes: 44

First Aired: Sep 21, 1995

All Dogs Go To Heaven: The Series

as Carface Caruthers (voice)

Episodes: 41

First Aired: Sep 21, 1996

SpongeBob SquarePants

as Mermaid Man (voice)

Episodes: 14

First Aired: May 01, 1999

Future Cop

as Joe Cleaver

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Mar 05, 1977

Oceano

as Pedro El Triste

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Aug 20, 1989

Treasure Island in Outer Space

as Billy Bones

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Nov 19, 1987

Jesus of Nazareth

as The Centurion

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Mar 27, 1977

The Burning Shore

as Ernie

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jan 01, 1991

Hollywood Squares

as The Center Square

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Oct 17, 1966

The Last Days of Pompeii

as Marcus

Episodes: 3

First Aired: May 06, 1984

Wagon Train

as Willy Moran

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 18, 1957

The Commish

as Frank Nardino

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 28, 1991

The Love Boat

as Dominic Rosselli

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 24, 1977

Murder, She Wrote

as Cosmo Ponzini

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1984

The Simpsons

as Ernest Borgnine (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 17, 1989

The District

as Uncle Mike Murphy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 2000

Home Improvement

as Eddie Phillips

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1991

Highway to Heaven

as Guido Liggio

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1984

Walker, Texas Ranger

as Eddie Ryan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 21, 1993

General Electric Theater

as Matty Moran

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 1953

Jake and the Fatman

as Col. Tom Cody

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 1987

JAG

as Artemus Sullivan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1995

7th Heaven

as Joe

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 26, 1996

Get Smart

as TV Viewer (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1965

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Stanislaus Katczinsky

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

Run for Your Life

as Harry Martin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1965

Family Law

as Frank Collero

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1999

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Hully Brown

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1951

Matt Houston

as Buster Ryan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 1982

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Big Jim Morrison

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1956

Alice in Wonderland

as Lion

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 09, 1985

Masquerade

as Jerry

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 15, 1983

The O. Henry Playhouse

as Buck

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 23, 1957

General Electric Theater

as Major David Orlovsky

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 1953

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Willie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1956

Magnum, P.I.

as Earl Gianelli / 'Mr. White Death'

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 11, 1980

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

as Melvin Freebie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1963

Wagon Train

as Indian Brave (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1957

Wagon Train

as Earl Packer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1957

Wagon Train

as Estaban Zamora

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1957

The Ford Television Theatre

as Gus White

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1952

Pinky and the Brain

as Father (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 1995

The Philco Television Playhouse

as Mathew O'Rourke

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1948

Touched by an Angel

as Max Blandish

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1994

The Lone Wolf

as Saks

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 09, 1954

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Episodes: 14

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

The Oscars

as Self

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Mar 19, 1953

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

MGM: When the Lion Roars

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Mar 22, 1992

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 14, 1973

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 09, 1967

The Dean Martin Show

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 16, 1965

Best of The Dean Martin Variety Show

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 10, 1966

Magnum, P.I.

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 11, 1980

Little House on the Prairie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 11, 1974

Early Edition

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 28, 1996

Ford Theatre

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 17, 1948

The Philco Television Playhouse

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1948

Laramie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1959

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

The Bob Hope Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 09, 1950

The Jerry Lewis Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1967

The George Gobel Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1954

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 29, 1957

The Ray Anthony Show

as himself

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 26, 1963

Hollywood Squares

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 17, 1966

Great Performances

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 28, 1971

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Audience Member

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 20, 1944

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2024 5 29 29 29
2024 6 31 51 21
2024 7 38 62 15
2024 8 29 46 17
2024 9 24 42 14
2024 10 16 27 9
2024 11 15 25 9
2024 12 17 29 11
2025 1 22 36 10
2025 2 13 24 2
2025 3 6 23 1
2025 4 1 2 1
2025 5 3 4 1
2025 6 2 3 1
2025 7 1 2 1
2025 8 2 10 0

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