Ernest Borgnine
Acting
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
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movieRat Pack
2022
Self (archive footage)
movieRemote Control Magic: The Movie
2012
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Lion of Judah
2011
Slink (voice)
movieNight Club
2011
Albert
movieNational Lampoon's Snatched
2011
Big Frank Baum
movieRED
2010
Henry, The Records Keeper
movieThe Genesis Code
2010
Carl Taylor
movieThe Wishing Well
2009
Big Jim
movieFrozen Stupid
2008
Frank Norgard
movieRailroad to Hell: A Chinaman's Chance
2008
Judge Holliday
movieAces 'N' Eights
2008
Thurmond Prescott
movieRed and White: Gone with the West
2008
Himself / Narrator
movieA Grandpa for Christmas
2007
Bert O'Riley
movieRail Kings
2005
Steamtrain
movie3 Below
2005
Grandpa
movieThat One Summer
2005
Otis Garner
movieSam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
2004
Self (archive footage)
movieBlueberry
2004
Rolling Star
movieBarn Red
2004
Michael Bolini
movieThe Blue Light
2004
Faerie King
movieThe Long Ride Home
2003
Lucas Moat
movieSpongebob SquarePants: Deep Sea Sillies
2003
Mermaid Man (voice) (archive footage)
movieThe American Hobo: History of the Railriding Worker
2003
Himself - Narrator
movieSeptember 11
2002
Old Man (segment "USA")
Hoover
2000
J. Edgar Hoover
tvThe District
2000
Uncle Mike Murphy
movieSir John Mills' Moving Memories
2000
Self (archive footage)
movieEveryone Loves Mel
2000
Grandpa
movieThe Kiss Of Debt
2000
Godfather Mariano
tvFamily Law
1999
Frank Collero
tvSpongeBob SquarePants
1999
Mermaid Man (voice) / Himself / Mermaid Man / Mermaid Man Doll (voice)
movieAbilene
1999
Hotis Brown
movieThe Last Great Ride
1999
Franklin Lyle
movieAn All Dogs Christmas Carol
1998
Carface Carruthers (voice)
movieBASEketball
1998
Ted Denslow
movieSmall Soldiers
1998
Kip Killagin (voice)
movieGattaca
1997
Caesar
movieMcHale's Navy
1997
Admiral Quinton McHale Sr.
tvEarly Edition
1996
Antonio Birelli
tvAll Dogs Go To Heaven: The Series
1996
Carface (voice)
movieAll Dogs Go to Heaven 2
1996
Carface (voice)
movieBurt Lancaster: Daring to Reach
1996
Self (archive footage)
movieTierärztin Christine II: Die Versuchung
1995
Dr. Gustav Gruber
tvJAG
1995
Artemus Sullivan
tvThe Single Guy
1995
Manny Cordoba
movieOutlaws: The Legend of O.B. Taggart
1995
Sheriff Laughton
tvTouched by an Angel
1994
Max Blandish
movieLa Classe américaine
1993
Ernest (archive footage)
movieTierärztin Christine
1993
Dr. Gustav Gruber
movieDer blaue Diamant
1993
Hans Kroger
tvWalker, Texas Ranger
1993
Eddie Ryan
movieMistress
1992
Himself
tvThe Commish
1991
Frank Nardino
tvHome Improvement
1991
Eddie Phillips
movieAppearances
1990
Emil Danzig
movieAny Man's Death
1990
Herr Gantz
movieTides of War
1990
Doctor
tvThe Simpsons
1989
Ernest Borgnine (voice)
movieHoodwinked
1989
Sal Piccolo
movieLaser Mission
1989
Prof. Braun
tvOceano
1989
Pedro El Triste
movieSpike of Bensonhurst
1988
Baldo Cacetti
movieThe Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission
1988
Gen. Sam Worden
movieThe Opponent
1988
Victor
movieSkeleton Coast
1988
Colonel Smith
movieMoving Target
1988
Captain Morrison
movieThe Big Turnaround
1988
Father Lopez
tvTreasure Island in Outer Space
1987
Billy Bones
tvJake and the Fatman
1987
Col. Tom Cody
movieThe Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission
1987
Gen. Sam Worden
movieThe Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
1986
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Dirty Dozen: Next Mission
1985
Gen. Worden
movieMan Hunt
1984
Ben Robeson
movieLove Leads the Way: A True Story
1984
Sen. Brighton
movieCode Name: Wild Geese
1984
Frank Fletcher
tvMurder, She Wrote
1984
Cosmo Ponzini
tvHighway to Heaven
1984
Guido Liggio
movieAirwolf: The Movie
1984
Dominic Santini
tvAirwolf
1984
Dominic Santini
tvMasquerade
1983
Jerry
movieCarpool
1983
Mickey Doyle
movieYoung Warriors
1983
Lt. Bob Carrigan
movieBlood Feud
1983
J. Edgar Hoover
tvMatt Houston
1982
Buster Ryan
movieDeadly Blessing
1981
Isaiah
movieHigh Risk
1981
Clint
tvMagnum, P.I.
1980
Earl Gianelli / 'Mr. White Death'
movieSuper Fuzz
1980
Willy Dunlop
movieWhen Time Ran Out...
1980
Det. Sgt. Tom Conti
movieThe Black Hole
1979
Harry Booth
movieAll Quiet on the Western Front
1979
Stanislaus Katczinsky
movieThe Horror Show
1979
(archive footage)
movieConvoy
1978
Lyle Wallace
movieCops and Robin
1978
Joe Cleaver
movieThe Ghost of Flight 401
1978
Dom Cimoli
tvThe Love Boat
1977
Dominic Rosselli
movieThe Prince and the Pauper
1977
John Canty
movieThe Greatest
1977
Angelo Dundee
movieFire!
1977
Sam Brisbane
tvJesus of Nazareth
1977
The Centurion
tvFuture Cop
1977
Joe Cleaver
movieFuture Cop
1976
Officer Joe Cleaver
movieHustle
1975
Santuro
tvSaturday Night Live
1975
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
movieThe Devil’s Rain
1975
Jonathan Corbis
movieSunday in the Country
1974
Adam Smith
movieTwice in a Lifetime
1974
Vince Boselli
Legend in Granite
1973
Vince Lombardi
movieThe Neptune Factor
1973
Chief Diver Don MacKay
movieThe Poseidon Adventure
1972
Mike Rogo
movieThe Boxer
1972
Captain Perkins
movieThe Trackers
1971
Sam Paxton
movieHannie Caulder
1971
Emmett Clemens
movieBunny O'Hare
1971
Bill Green - Gruenwald
movieRain for a Dusty Summer
1971
The General
movieWillard
1971
Al Martin
movieWho Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?
1971
Deputy Sam Hill
movieSuppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came?
1970
Sheriff Harve
movieThe Adventurers
1970
Fat Cat
movieA Bullet for Sandoval
1969
Don Pedro Sandoval
movieThe Wild Bunch
1969
Dutch Engstrom
movieThe Split
1968
Bert Clinger
movieThe Legend of Lylah Clare
1968
Barney Sheean
movieIce Station Zebra
1968
Boris Vaslov
movieThe Dirty Dozen
1967
Maj. Gen. Worden
movieChuka
1967
Sgt. Otto Hahnsbach
tvHollywood Squares
1966
The Center Square / Self
movieThe Oscar
1966
Barney Yale
movieThe Flight of the Phoenix
1965
Trucker Cobb
tvGet Smart
1965
TV Viewer (uncredited)
tvRun for Your Life
1965
Harry Martin
movieMcHale's Navy
1964
Quinton McHale
tvMcHale's Navy
1962
Quinton McHale
movieBarabbas
1961
Lucius
movieSeduction Of The South
1961
Sante Carbone
movieThe Last Judgment
1961
Pickpocket
movieBlack City
1961
Peppino Navarra
movieGo Naked in the World
1961
Pete Stratton
moviePay or Die!
1960
Police Lt. Joseph Petrosino
movieMan on a String
1960
Boris Mitrov
movieThe Rabbit Trap
1959
Eddie Colt
movieTorpedo Run
1958
Lt. Archer 'Archie' Sloan
movieThe Badlanders
1958
John McBain
movieThe Vikings
1958
Ragnar
tvWagon Train
1957
Willy Moran / Estaban Zamora / Indian Brave (uncredited) / Earl Packer
movieThree Brave Men
1956
Bernard F. Goldsmith
tvDick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
Big Jim Morrison / Willie
movieThe Catered Affair
1956
Tom Hurley
movieJubal
1956
Shep Horgan
movieThe Square Jungle
1955
Bernie Browne
movieThe Last Command
1955
Mike Radin
movieRun for Cover
1955
Morgan
movieMarty
1955
Marty Piletti
movieViolent Saturday
1955
Stadt, Amish Farmer
movieBad Day at Black Rock
1955
Coley Trimble
movieVera Cruz
1954
Donnegan
movieThe Bounty Hunter
1954
Bill Rachin
movieJohnny Guitar
1954
Bart Lonergan
movieFrom Here to Eternity
1953
Sgt. James R. 'Fatso' Judson
movieThe Stranger Wore a Gun
1953
Bull Slager
tvThe Oscars
1953
Self
tvGeneral Electric Theater
1953
Matty Moran / Major David Orlovsky
tvThe Ford Television Theatre
1952
Gus White
tvHallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Stanislaus Katczinsky
tvSchlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
Hully Brown
movieThe Mob
1951
Joe Castro
movieThe Whistle at Eaton Falls
1951
Bill Street
movieChina Corsair
1951
Hu Chang
tvThe Philco Television Playhouse
1948
Mathew O'Rourke
tvGolden Globe Awards
1944
Self - Audience Member
Future Cop: Cops and Robin
Officer Joe Cleaver