Ernest Borgnine
Acting
🎂 1917-01-24
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. 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(244)
Ernest Borgnine (voice)
1989
Cosmo Ponzini
1984
Self
1962
Dominic Rosselli
1977
Artemus Sullivan
1995
Earl Gianelli / 'Mr. White Death'
1980
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975
Jonathan
1974
Willy Moran
1957
Estaban Zamora
1957
Earl Packer
1957
Indian Brave (uncredited)
1957
Self
1961
Eddie Phillips
1991
Dominic Santini
1984
Self
1971
Self - Audience Member
1944
Eddie Ryan
1993
Big Jim Morrison
1956
Willie
1956
TV Viewer (uncredited)
1965
1948
Mathew O'Rourke
1948
Melvin Freebie
1963
Max Blandish
1994
Guido Liggio
1984
Harry Martin
1965
Buster Ryan
1982
1959
Col. Tom Cody
1987
Joe
1996
Self
1968
Frank Nardino
1991
Antonio Birelli
1996
Self
1953
Uncle Mike Murphy
2000
Self
1962
Frank Collero
1999
Mermaid Man (voice)
1999
Henry, The Records Keeper
2010
Cabbie
1981
Gus White
1952
Manny Cordoba
1995
Caesar
1997
The Centurion
1977
1965
Self
1950
Kip Killagin (voice)
1998
Father (voice)
1995
Quinton McHale
1962
Maj. Gen. Worden
1967
Self
1973
Rolling Star
2004
Lyle Wallace
1978
Self
1957
Dutch Engstrom
1969
Mike Rogo
1972
Ted Denslow
1998
Self
1954
Shack
1973
Ragnar
1958
Sgt. James R. 'Fatso' Judson
1953
Lion
1985
Saks
1954
1948
Trucker Cobb
1965
Boris Vaslov
1968
Milas
2008
Donnegan
1954
Jerry
1983
Self
2007
Carface (voice)
1996
Harry Booth
1979
Deputy Sam Hill
1971
Bill Street
1951
Lucius
1961
Gen. Sam Worden
1988
Bull Slager
1953
Self
1983
The Center Square
1966
Self
1966
Dom Cimoli
1978
Coley Trimble
1955
Santuro
1975
Nicholas
2011
John Canty
1977
Cy
1974
Stanislaus Katczinsky
1979
Willy Dunlop
1980
Isaiah
1981
Al Martin
1971
Dr. Gustav Gruber
1995
Barney Yale
1966
Marty Piletti
1955
Bart Lonergan
1954
Lt. Bob Carrigan
1983
Self
1997
Marcus
1984
Self (archive footage)
1996
Stanislaus Katczinsky
1951
1992
Det. Sgt. Tom Conti
1980
Emmett Clemens
1971
Tom Hurley
1956
Barney Sheean
1968
Clint
1981
Sen. Brighton
1984
Carface Carruthers (voice)
1998
Carface (voice)
1996
Bernie Browne
1955
Rann
1979
Dr. Gustav Gruber
1993
Eddie Colt
1959
Big Jim
2009
Morgan
1955
Judge Holliday
2008
Mickey Doyle
1983
Lt. Archer 'Archie' Sloan
1958
Self (archive footage)
2022
Billy Bones
1987
John McBain
1958
Matty Moran
1953
Major David Orlovsky
1953
Gen. Sam Worden
1987
Old Man (segment "USA")
2002
Eugene
2004
Ernie
1991
Angelo Dundee
1977
1991
Strabo
1954
Ben Quinn
1999
Sgt. Otto Hahnsbach
1967
Sal Piccolo
1989
Hully Brown
1951
Pedro El Triste
1989
Bert Clinger
1968
Gen. Worden
1985
Self
2003
Bill Rachin
1954
Ernie
1991
Admiral Quinton McHale Sr.
1997
Quinton McHale
1964
Fat Cat
1970
(archive footage)
1979
Self
2006
Baldo Cacetti
1988
Big Frank Baum
2011
Pete Stratton
1961
Bernard F. Goldsmith
1956
Police Lt. Joseph Petrosino
1960
Stadt, Amish Farmer
1955
Self
2013
Self (archive footage)
2004
Self
2005
Slink (voice)
2011
Albert
2011
Don Pedro Sandoval
1969
Mike Radin
1955
1996
Prof. Braun
1989
Self
2000
Self
1974
Self (archive footage)
1986
Self
2009
Shep Horgan
1956
Jonathan Corbis
1975
Chief Diver Don MacKay
1973
Frank Fletcher
1984
Sheriff Harve
1970
Himself - Narrator
2003
Hoop
1972
Godfather Mariano
2000
Himself
1992
Dominic Santini
1984
Carl Taylor
2010
Pickpocket
1961
Victor
1988
Ernest (archive footage)
1993
Jerry
2006
Self (archive footage)
2000
Joe Castro
1951
Lucas Moat
2003
Grandpa
2024
Lew Brown
1956
Sam Brisbane
1977
Thurmond Prescott
2008
Roo
1959
2005
Peppino Navarra
1961
Self
1967
Hans Kroger
1993
Sante Carbone
1961
Joe Cleaver
1977
Self (archive footage)
2012
Colonel Smith
1988
Vince Lombardi
1973
Captain Morrison
1988
Buck
1957
Sam Paxton
1971
Bill Green - Gruenwald
1971
Sheriff Laughton
1995
Grandpa
1998
Officer Joe Cleaver
1976
Joe Cleaver
1978
Lou
1976
Franklin Lyle
1999
Faerie King
2004
Firat
1979
Boris Mitrov
1960
Frank
2010
Captain Perkins
1972
Adam Smith
1974
J. Edgar Hoover
1983
himself
1963
Bill
2009
Bischof
1989
Emil Danzig
1990
Coach
1990
Self
1996
Bert O'Riley
2007
Max
1976
Mermaid Man (voice) (archive footage)
2003
Ben Robeson
1984
Father Lopez
1988
Self
2016
Nate
2000
Michael Bolini
2004
The General
1971
Rex Page
2012
Doctor
1990
Hotis Brown
1999
Frank Norgard
2008
Herr Gantz
1990
Hu Chang
1951
Himself / Narrator
2008
Vince Boselli
1974
Officer Joe Cleaver
Steamtrain
2005
Self
1997
J. Edgar Hoover
2000
Self
2009
Grandpa
2005
Arty
1995
Self
1956