Ernest Borgnine

Ernest Borgnine
Borgnine in April 2010
Born	Ermes Effron Borgnino (1917-01-24)January 24, 1917 Hamden, Connecticut, U.S.
Died	July 8, 2012(2012-07-08) (aged 95) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Cause of death	Kidney failure
Occupation	Actor, voice actor
Years active	1951–2012
Spouse(s)	Rhoda Kemins (m. 1949–1958; divorced) Katy Jurado (m. 1959–1963; divorced) Ethel Merman (m. 1964–1965; separated after 32 days; divorce finalized in 1965) Donna Rancourt (m. 1965–1972; divorced) Tova Traesnaes (m. 1973–2012; his death)
Children	3 daughters, 1 son
Awards	See Awards and Nominations
Military career
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1935–1941, 1942–1945
Rank	Gunner's mate, 1st class Honorary Chief Petty Officer
Battles/wars	World War II
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Ernest Borgnine (born Ermes Effron Borgnino; /ˈbɔːrɡnaɪn/; January 24, 1917 – July 8, 2012) was an American film, television, character and voice actor whose career spanned more than six decades. He was noted for his gruff, yet calm voice, Machiavellian eyebrows and gap-toothed Cheshire cat grin. A popular performer, he had also appeared as a guest on numerous talk shows and as a panelist on several game shows.

Borgnine's 61-year career began in 1951, and included playing opposite Jon Hall in China Corsair (1951), Burt Lancaster in From Here to Eternity (1953), Gary Cooper in Vera Cruz (1954) and Spencer Tracy in Bad Day at Black Rock (1955). He also played the unconventional lead in many films, winning the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1955 for Marty. He achieved continuing success in the 1960s sitcom McHale's Navy (1962–1966), in which Borgnine played the starring role of the title character, and co-starred opposite Jan-Michael Vincent in the mid-1980s action series Airwolf (1984–1986) as Dominic Santini, in addition to a wide variety of other roles. Borgnine earned an Emmy Award nomination at age 92, for his work on the series ER. He was also known for being the original voice of Mermaid Man on SpongeBob SquarePants, a role he played from 1999 until his death in 2012.