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Ernest Borgnine
Ernest Borgnine was an American actor whose career spanned over six decades. He was noted for his gruff but relaxed voice and gap-toothed Cheshire Cat grin. A popular performer, he appeared as a guest on numerous talk shows and as a panelist on several game shows.
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Born 24 January 1917 · Died 8 July 2012 · Q102551
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2026· 3 entries
Public attention spiked: 6,598 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.2× the usual 2,089, with 0 article edits.
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Public attention spiked: 6,899 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.3× the usual 2,089, with 1 article edits. Editors noted: Personal life and death extraneous commas
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2013· 1 entry
The Guardian: Ernest Borgnine: Academy pays tribute at 2013 Oscars
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2012· 5 entries
The Guardian: Ernest Borgnine: some career highlights - video
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The Guardian: Ernest Borgnine – a career in clips
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The Guardian: Ernest Borgnine dies aged 95
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The Guardian: Ernest Borgnine obituary
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Died 2012-07-08.
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2011· 2 entries
Awarded Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award (2011).
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The Guardian: Mickey Rooney and Ernest Borgnine set for Night Club appearance
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2010· 2 entries
Appeared in Red, which was filmed earlier that year
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Borgnine appeared as himself in a "What Up with That
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2009· 2 entries
Appeared in several episodes of the final season of the long-running medical series ER
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At age 92, he starred as Frank, the main character of Another Harvest Moon, directed by Greg Swartz and also starring Piper Laurie and Anne Meara
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2007· 2 entries
Borgnine was presented with California's highest civilian honor, the Commendation Medal
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Borgnine starred in the Hallmark original film A Grandpa for Christmas
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2002· 1 entry
Drew Borgnine and Conway much closer; about his acting mentor's long career, Conway said: "There were no limits to Ernie
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2000· 4 entries
Borgnine was named the Veterans Foundation's Veteran of the Year
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Borgnine received his 50-year pin as a Freemason in Abingdon Lodge No
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Was the executive producer of Hoover, in which he was the only credited actor
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Borgnine received his 50-year pin as a Freemason at Abingdon Lodge No
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1999· 1 entry
Borgnine provided his voice talent to the animated sitcom SpongeBob SquarePants as the elderly superhero Mermaid Man (where he was paired up with McHale's Navy co-star Tim Conway as the voice of Mermaid Man's sidekick Ba
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1998· 2 entries
The Palm Springs Walk of Stars dedicated a Golden Palm Star to Borgnine
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Borgnine appeared in the Trey Parker and Matt Stone comedy BASEketball as entrepreneur Ted Denslow
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1997· 2 entries
Borgnine appeared in the big-screen adaptation comedy film McHale's Navy, where he played Rear Admiral Quinton McHale, who was the father of Tom Arnold's character, Quinton McHale, Jr
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Borgnine received the United States Navy Memorial, Lone Sailor Award
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1996· 2 entries
Borgnine toured the United States on a bus to meet his fans and see the country
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Was inducted into the Hall of Great Western Performers at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City
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1995· 1 entry
Appeared with Jonathan Silverman in The Single Guy as doorman Manny Cordoba, which lasted two seasons
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1994· 1 entry
Borgnine received the Ellis Island Medal of Honor from the National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations
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1989· 1 entry
Borgnine went to Namibia to shoot the film Laser Mission, starring Brandon Lee
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1984· 1 entry
Won Golden Boot Awards (1984).
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1983· 1 entry
For a co-starring role opposite Jan-Michael Vincent on Airwolf
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1969· 1 entry
“I did [think it was a moral film]. Because to me, every picture should have some kind of a moral to it. I feel that when we used to watch old pictures, as we still do, I”
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1966· 1 entry
Low ratings and repetitive storylines brought McHale's Navy to an end
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1964· 2 entries
Received the KCCH in 1979, was crowned a 33° Inspector General Honorary in 1983, and received the Grand Cross of the Court of Honour in 1991
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Received the Knights Commander of the Court of Honor (KCCH) in 1979, was crowned a 33° Inspector General Honorary in 1983, and received the Grand Cross of the Court of Honour in 1991
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1963· 1 entry
Received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
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1962· 1 entry
Borgnine signed a contract with Universal Studios for the lead role as the gruff but lovable skipper, Quinton McHale, in what began as a serious one-hour 1962 episode called "Seven Against the Sea" for Alcoa Premiere, an
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1957· 1 entry
Appeared in the first episode of the TV Western series Wagon Train
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1956· 2 entries
Awarded Academy Award for Best Actor for Marty (1956).
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Awarded BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for Marty (1956).
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1955· 3 entries
Won Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama for Marty (1955).
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Awarded National Board of Review Award for Best Actor for Marty (1955).
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Starred as a villain in the John Sturges neo-Western Bad Day at Black Rock starring Spencer Tracy, Lee Marvin, and Walter Brennan
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1951· 1 entry
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)
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1949· 1 entry
Borgnine went to New York City, where he had his Broadway debut in the role of a nurse in the play Harvey
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1947· 1 entry
Borgnine landed his first stage role in State of the Union
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1917· 2 entries
In Hamden, Connecticut, the son of Italian immigrants
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Born 1917-01-24.
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