Full Name: Ermes Effron Borgnino
Profession: Actor
Biography: Ernest Borgnine was an American actor whose career spanned over six decades in film and television. He gained fame for his role as the good-hearted but gruff Marty Piletti in Marty (1955), for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor.
In addition to his success on the big screen, Borgnine was also known for his work in television, most notably as the lead character, Lieutenant Commander Quinton McHale, in the popular series "McHale's Navy."
Borgnine's contributions to acting were recognized with various honors, including a Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award in 2011.
Born: January 24, 1917
Birthplace: Hamden, Connecticut, USA
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Aquarius
Died: July 8, 2012 (aged 95)
Cause of Death: Renal failure
Married Life
- 1964-06-27 Broadway musical actress-singer Ethel Merman (56) weds Academy Award-winning actor Ernest Borgnine (47) in Beverly Hills, California; divorce 1964
- 1964-07-28 Broadway musical actress-singer Ethel Merman (56) divorces Academy Award-winning actor Ernest Borgnine (47) after 32 days of marriage
Historical Events
- 1955-04-11 "Marty" directed by Delbert Mann and starring Ernest Borgnine and Betsy Blair premieres in New York (Best Picture 1956)
- 1956-02-23 13th Golden Globes: "East of Eden", Ernest Borgnine, & Anna Magnani win
- 1956-03-21 28th Academy Awards: "Marty", Anna Magnani & Ernest Borgnine win
- 1967-06-15 "The Dirty Dozen", based on E. M. Nathanson's novel, directed by Robert Aldrich and starring Lee Marvin, Ernest Borgnine and Charles Bronson is released in the US
- 1969-06-18 "The Wild Bunch", directed by Sam Peckinpah and starring William Holden and Ernest Borgnine, is released
- 1972-12-12 "The Poseidon Adventure", starring Gene Hackman, Ernest Borgnine, Shelley Winters and Jack Albertson premieres in NYC
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