Ernest Borgnine
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).
Filmography
Rat Pack
as Self (archive footage)
Rat Pack
as Self (archive footage)
Naples '44
as Self
Naples '44
as Self
Passion & Poetry: Sam's Trucker Movie
as Self
Passion & Poetry: Sam's Trucker Movie
as Self
Remote Control Magic: The Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Remote Control Magic: The Movie
as Self (archive footage)
The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez
as Rex Page
The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez
as Rex Page
Love's Christmas Journey
as Nicholas
Love's Christmas Journey
as Nicholas
The Lion of Judah
as Slink (voice)
The Lion of Judah
as Slink (voice)
Night Club
as Albert
Night Club
as Albert
National Lampoon's Snatched
as Big Frank Baum
National Lampoon's Snatched
as Big Frank Baum
RED
as Henry, The Records Keeper
RED
as Henry, The Records Keeper
Another Harvest Moon
as Frank
Another Harvest Moon
as Frank
The Genesis Code
as Carl Taylor
The Genesis Code
as Carl Taylor
The Wishing Well
as Big Jim
The Wishing Well
as Big Jim
Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
as Self
Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
as Self
Oliviero Rising
as Bill
Oliviero Rising
as Bill
Private Screenings: Ernest Borgnine
as Self
Private Screenings: Ernest Borgnine
as Self
Frozen Stupid
as Frank Norgard
Frozen Stupid
as Frank Norgard
Railroad to Hell: A Chinaman's Chance
as Judge Holliday
Railroad to Hell: A Chinaman's Chance
as Judge Holliday
Aces 'N' Eights
as Thurmond Prescott
Aces 'N' Eights
as Thurmond Prescott
Strange Wilderness
as Milas
Strange Wilderness
as Milas
Red and White: Gone with the West
as Himself / Narrator
Red and White: Gone with the West
as Himself / Narrator
A Grandpa for Christmas
as Bert O'Riley
A Grandpa for Christmas
as Bert O'Riley
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
as Self
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
as Self
La cura del gorilla
as Jerry
La cura del gorilla
as Jerry
Armed and Deadly: The Making of 'The Dirty Dozen'
as Self
Armed and Deadly: The Making of 'The Dirty Dozen'
as Self
Rail Kings
as Steamtrain
Rail Kings
as Steamtrain
3 Below
as Grandpa
3 Below
as Grandpa
That One Summer
as Otis Garner
That One Summer
as Otis Garner
Passion & Poetry: The Ballad of Sam Peckinpah
as Self
Passion & Poetry: The Ballad of Sam Peckinpah
as Self
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
as Self (archive footage)
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
as Self (archive footage)
Blueberry
as Rolling Star
Blueberry
as Rolling Star
The Trail to Hope Rose
as Eugene
The Trail to Hope Rose
as Eugene
Barn Red
as Michael Bolini
Barn Red
as Michael Bolini
The Blue Light
as Faerie King
The Blue Light
as Faerie King
The Long Ride Home
as Lucas Moat
The Long Ride Home
as Lucas Moat
Spongebob SquarePants: Deep Sea Sillies
as Mermaid Man (voice) (archive footage)
Spongebob SquarePants: Deep Sea Sillies
as Mermaid Man (voice) (archive footage)
Time Machine: When Cowboys Were King
as Self
Time Machine: When Cowboys Were King
as Self
The American Hobo: History of the Railriding Worker
as Himself - Narrator
The American Hobo: History of the Railriding Worker
as Himself - Narrator
September 11
as Old Man (segment "USA")
September 11
as Old Man (segment "USA")
Hoover
as J. Edgar Hoover
Hoover
as J. Edgar Hoover
Sir John Mills' Moving Memories
as Self (archive footage)
Sir John Mills' Moving Memories
as Self (archive footage)
Frank Sinatra Memorial
as Self
Frank Sinatra Memorial
as Self
Everyone Loves Mel
as Grandpa
Everyone Loves Mel
as Grandpa
Castle Rock
as Nate
Castle Rock
as Nate
The Kiss Of Debt
as Godfather Mariano
The Kiss Of Debt
as Godfather Mariano
The Lost Treasure of Sawtooth Island
as Ben Quinn
The Lost Treasure of Sawtooth Island
as Ben Quinn
Abilene
as Hotis Brown
Abilene
as Hotis Brown
The Last Great Ride
as Franklin Lyle
The Last Great Ride
as Franklin Lyle
An All Dogs Christmas Carol
as Carface Carruthers (voice)
An All Dogs Christmas Carol
as Carface Carruthers (voice)
BASEketball
as Ted Denslow
BASEketball
as Ted Denslow
Small Soldiers
as Kip Killagin (voice)
Small Soldiers
as Kip Killagin (voice)
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
as Self
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
as Self
Gattaca
as Caesar
Gattaca
as Caesar
McHale's Navy
as Admiral Quinton McHale Sr.
McHale's Navy
as Admiral Quinton McHale Sr.
Ernest Borgnine on the Bus
as Self
Ernest Borgnine on the Bus
as Self
The Wild Bunch: An Album in Montage
as Self
The Wild Bunch: An Album in Montage
as Self
Merlin's Shop of Mystical Wonders
Merlin's Shop of Mystical Wonders
All Dogs Go to Heaven 2
as Carface (voice)
All Dogs Go to Heaven 2
as Carface (voice)
Burt Lancaster: Daring to Reach
as Self (archive footage)
Burt Lancaster: Daring to Reach
as Self (archive footage)
Tierärztin Christine II: Die Versuchung
as Dr. Gustav Gruber
Tierärztin Christine II: Die Versuchung
as Dr. Gustav Gruber
Outlaws: The Legend of O.B. Taggart
as Sheriff Laughton
Outlaws: The Legend of O.B. Taggart
as Sheriff Laughton
Captiva Island
as Arty
Captiva Island
as Arty
The Spirit of the Season
as Grandpa
The Spirit of the Season
as Grandpa
La Classe américaine
as Ernest (archive footage)
La Classe américaine
as Ernest (archive footage)
Tierärztin Christine
as Dr. Gustav Gruber
Tierärztin Christine
as Dr. Gustav Gruber
Der blaue Diamant
as Hans Kroger
Der blaue Diamant
as Hans Kroger
Mistress
as Himself
Mistress
as Himself
Mountain of Diamonds
as Ernie
Mountain of Diamonds
as Ernie
Appearances
as Emil Danzig
Appearances
as Emil Danzig
Any Man's Death
as Herr Gantz
Any Man's Death
as Herr Gantz
The Last Match
as Coach
The Last Match
as Coach
Tides of War
as Doctor
Tides of War
as Doctor
Hoodwinked
as Sal Piccolo
Hoodwinked
as Sal Piccolo
Laser Mission
as Prof. Braun
Laser Mission
as Prof. Braun
Real Men Don't Eat Gummi Bears
as Bischof
Real Men Don't Eat Gummi Bears
as Bischof
Spike of Bensonhurst
as Baldo Cacetti
Spike of Bensonhurst
as Baldo Cacetti
The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission
as Gen. Sam Worden
The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission
as Gen. Sam Worden
The Opponent
as Victor
The Opponent
as Victor
Skeleton Coast
as Colonel Smith
Skeleton Coast
as Colonel Smith
Moving Target
as Captain Morrison
Moving Target
as Captain Morrison
The Big Turnaround
as Father Lopez
The Big Turnaround
as Father Lopez
The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission
as Gen. Sam Worden
The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission
as Gen. Sam Worden
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
as Self (archive footage)
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
as Self (archive footage)
The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission
as Gen. Worden
The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission
as Gen. Worden
Man Hunt
as Ben Robeson
Man Hunt
as Ben Robeson
Love Leads the Way: A True Story
as Sen. Brighton
Love Leads the Way: A True Story
as Sen. Brighton
Code Name: Wild Geese
as Frank Fletcher
Code Name: Wild Geese
as Frank Fletcher
Airwolf: The Movie
as Dominic Santini
Airwolf: The Movie
as Dominic Santini
Carpool
as Mickey Doyle
Carpool
as Mickey Doyle
Young Warriors
as Lt. Bob Carrigan
Young Warriors
as Lt. Bob Carrigan
James Bond: The First 21 Years
as Self
James Bond: The First 21 Years
as Self
Blood Feud
as J. Edgar Hoover
Blood Feud
as J. Edgar Hoover
Deadly Blessing
as Isaiah
Deadly Blessing
as Isaiah
Escape from New York
as Cabbie
Escape from New York
as Cabbie
High Risk
as Clint
High Risk
as Clint
Super Fuzz
as Willy Dunlop
Super Fuzz
as Willy Dunlop
When Time Ran Out...
as Det. Sgt. Tom Conti
When Time Ran Out...
as Det. Sgt. Tom Conti
All Quiet on the Western Front
as Stanislaus Katczinsky
All Quiet on the Western Front
as Stanislaus Katczinsky
Ravagers
as Rann
Ravagers
as Rann
The Double McGuffin
as Firat
The Double McGuffin
as Firat
Convoy
as Lyle Wallace
Convoy
as Lyle Wallace
Cops and Robin
as Joe Cleaver
Cops and Robin
as Joe Cleaver
The Ghost of Flight 401
as Dom Cimoli
The Ghost of Flight 401
as Dom Cimoli
Superstunt
as Self
Superstunt
as Self
The Prince and the Pauper
as John Canty
The Prince and the Pauper
as John Canty
The Greatest
as Angelo Dundee
The Greatest
as Angelo Dundee
Fire!
as Sam Brisbane
Fire!
as Sam Brisbane
Shoot
as Lou
Shoot
as Lou
Future Cop
as Officer Joe Cleaver
Future Cop
as Officer Joe Cleaver
Hustle
as Santuro
Hustle
as Santuro
The Devil’s Rain
as Jonathan Corbis
The Devil’s Rain
as Jonathan Corbis
Law and Disorder
as Cy
Law and Disorder
as Cy
Twice in a Lifetime
as Vince Boselli
Twice in a Lifetime
as Vince Boselli
The Neptune Factor
as Chief Diver Don MacKay
The Neptune Factor
as Chief Diver Don MacKay
Emperor of the North
as Shack
Emperor of the North
as Shack
The Poseidon Adventure
as Mike Rogo
The Poseidon Adventure
as Mike Rogo
The Revengers
as Hoop
The Revengers
as Hoop
The Boxer
as Captain Perkins
The Boxer
as Captain Perkins
The Trackers
as Sam Paxton
The Trackers
as Sam Paxton
Hannie Caulder
as Emmett Clemens
Hannie Caulder
as Emmett Clemens
Bunny O'Hare
as Bill Green - Gruenwald
Bunny O'Hare
as Bill Green - Gruenwald
Rain for a Dusty Summer
as The General
Rain for a Dusty Summer
as The General
Willard
as Al Martin
Willard
as Al Martin
Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?
as Deputy Sam Hill
Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?
as Deputy Sam Hill
The Adventurers
as Fat Cat
The Adventurers
as Fat Cat
A Bullet for Sandoval
as Don Pedro Sandoval
A Bullet for Sandoval
as Don Pedro Sandoval
The Wild Bunch
as Dutch Engstrom
The Wild Bunch
as Dutch Engstrom
The Split
as Bert Clinger
The Split
as Bert Clinger
The Legend of Lylah Clare
as Barney Sheean
The Legend of Lylah Clare
as Barney Sheean
Ice Station Zebra
as Boris Vaslov
Ice Station Zebra
as Boris Vaslov
The Dirty Dozen
as Maj. Gen. Worden
The Dirty Dozen
as Maj. Gen. Worden
Chuka
as Sgt. Otto Hahnsbach
Chuka
as Sgt. Otto Hahnsbach
The Oscar
as Barney Yale
The Oscar
as Barney Yale
The Flight of the Phoenix
as Trucker Cobb
The Flight of the Phoenix
as Trucker Cobb
McHale's Navy
as Quinton McHale
McHale's Navy
as Quinton McHale
Barabbas
as Lucius
Barabbas
as Lucius
The Last Judgment
as Pickpocket
The Last Judgment
as Pickpocket
Black City
as Peppino Navarra
Black City
as Peppino Navarra
Go Naked in the World
as Pete Stratton
Go Naked in the World
as Pete Stratton
Man on a String
as Boris Mitrov
Man on a String
as Boris Mitrov
Summer of the Seventeenth Doll
as Roo
Summer of the Seventeenth Doll
as Roo
The Rabbit Trap
as Eddie Colt
The Rabbit Trap
as Eddie Colt
Torpedo Run
as Lt. Archer 'Archie' Sloan
Torpedo Run
as Lt. Archer 'Archie' Sloan
The Badlanders
as John McBain
The Badlanders
as John McBain
The Vikings
as Ragnar
The Vikings
as Ragnar
Three Brave Men
as Bernard F. Goldsmith
Three Brave Men
as Bernard F. Goldsmith
The Best Things in Life Are Free
as Lew Brown
The Best Things in Life Are Free
as Lew Brown
The Catered Affair
as Tom Hurley
The Catered Affair
as Tom Hurley
Jubal
as Shep Horgan
Jubal
as Shep Horgan
The Square Jungle
as Bernie Browne
The Square Jungle
as Bernie Browne
The Last Command
as Mike Radin
The Last Command
as Mike Radin
Marty
as Marty
Marty
as Marty
Violent Saturday
as Stadt, Amish Farmer
Violent Saturday
as Stadt, Amish Farmer
Bad Day at Black Rock
as Coley Trimble
Bad Day at Black Rock
as Coley Trimble
The Bounty Hunter
as Bill Rachin
The Bounty Hunter
as Bill Rachin
Johnny Guitar
as Bart Lonergan
Johnny Guitar
as Bart Lonergan
From Here to Eternity
as Sgt. James R. 'Fatso' Judson
From Here to Eternity
as Sgt. James R. 'Fatso' Judson
The Stranger Wore a Gun
as Bull Slager
The Stranger Wore a Gun
as Bull Slager
The Mob
as Joe Castro
The Mob
as Joe Castro
Future Cop: Cops and Robin
as Officer Joe Cleaver
Future Cop: Cops and Robin
as Officer Joe Cleaver