Ernest Borgnine: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Ermes Effron Borgnino
Born	January 24, 1917 • Hamden • Connecticut
Died	July 8, 2012 (aged 95) • Los Angeles • California
Awards And Honors	Academy Award (1956) • Academy Award (1956): Actor in a Leading Role • Golden Globe Award (1956): Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
Married To	Ethel Merman (1964–1964) • Donna Granucci (1965–1972) • Katy Jurado (1959–1963) • Rhoda Kemins (1949–1958) • Tova Borgnine (married 1973)
Movies/Tv Shows (Acted In)	"McHale's Navy" (1997) • "The Devil's Rain" (1975) • "High Risk" (1981) • "When Time Ran Out..." (1980) • "The Rabbit Trap" (1959) • "Mel" (1998) • "I briganti italiani" (1961) • "Make Room for Daddy" (1954) • "Future Cop" (1976–1977) • "Small Soldiers" (1998) • "Captain Video and His Video Rangers" (1951) • "Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre" (1966) • "The Bounty Hunter" (1954) • "Un uomo dalla pelle dura" (1972) • "The Commish" (1993–1994) • "Run for Your Life" (1966) • "Man on a String" (1960) • "Another Harvest Moon" (2010) • "China Corsair" (1951) • "The Wild Bunch" (1969) • "Strange Wilderness" (2008) • "Hoover" (2000) • "The Kiss of Debt" (2000) • "The District" (2003) • "Laser Mission" (1989) • "Summer of the Seventeenth Doll" (1959) • "The Lost Treasure of Sawtooth Island" (1999) • "The Legend of Lylah Clare" (1968) • "Shadow of the Cloak" (1951) • "Outlaws: The Legend of O.B. Taggart" (1994) • "Convoy" (1978) • "Blueberry" (2004) • "Frozen Stupid" (2008) • "The Lone Wolf" (1954) • "The Philco Television Playhouse" (1951–1952) • "The Single Guy" (1995–1997) • "Airwolf" (1984–1986) • "Demetrius and the Gladiators" (1954) • "Hustle" (1975) • "Chicken Soup for the Soul" (2000) • "The Black Hole" (1979) • "McHale's Navy" (1964) • "Law and Disorder" (1974) • "Murder, She Wrote" (1987) • "Goodyear Television Playhouse" (1951) • "The Catered Affair" (1956) • "All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series" (1996–1998) • "Skeleton Coast" (1988) • "L'ultima meta" (1991) • "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" (1958) • "Enemy Mind" (2010) • "Go Naked in the World" (1961) • "Deadly Blessing" (1981) • "The Vikings" (1958) • "Jubal" (1956) • "Ravagers" (1979) • "The Mob" (1951) • "Magnum, P.I." (1982) • "The Oscar" (1966) • "Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came?" (1970) • "The Dirty Dozen" (1967) • "Early Edition" (1999) • "Chinaman's Chance: America's Other Slaves" (2008) • "Treasure of the Golden Condor" (1953) • "Oceano" (1989) • "Home Improvement" (1992) • "Escape from New York" (1981) • "Highway to Heaven" (1986) • "La cura del gorilla" (2006) • "Spike of Bensonhurst" (1988) • "The Lion of Judah" (2011) • "Rain for a Dusty Summer" (1971) • "Captiva Island" (1995) • "Castle Rock" (2000) • "Gummibärchen küßt man nicht" (1989) • "The Double McGuffin" (1979) • "Snatched" (2011) • "Run for Cover" (1955) • "The Simpsons" (1993) • "Pinky and the Brain" (1996) • "Zane Grey Theater" (1957–1960) • "Willard" (1971) • "McHale's Navy" (1962–1966) • "The Ford Television Theatre" (1954) • "JAG" (1998) • "Oliviero Rising" (2007) • "The Flight of the Phoenix" (1965) • "The Last Days of Pompeii" (1984) • "Cane arrabbiato" (1984) • "From Here to Eternity" (1953) • "Torpedo Run" (1958) • "Emperor of the North Pole" (1973) • "Ice Station Zebra" (1968) • "The Poseidon Adventure" (1972) • "Night Club" (2011) • "Abilene" (1999) • "Johnny Guitar" (1954) • "The Neptune Factor" (1973) • "The Revengers" (1972) • "The Whistle at Eaton Falls" (1951) • "Touched by an Angel" (2002) • "Bersaglio sull'autostrada" (1988) • "Pay or Die!" (1960) • "The Big Turnaround" (1988) • "Violent Saturday" (1955) • "Qualcuno pagherà" (1988) • "Jesus of Nazareth" (1977) • "Il re di Poggioreale" (1961) • "SpongeBob SquarePants" (1999–2012) • "Young Warriors" (1983) • "Crossed Swords" (1977) • "The Last Command" (1955) • "The Blue Angels" (1961) • "Wagon Train" (1957–1961) • "General Electric Theater" (1961–1962) • "The Badlanders" (1958) • "The Greatest" (1977) • "The Stranger Wore a Gun" (1953) • "Bad Day at Black Rock" (1955) • "Little House on the Prairie" (1974) • "12 Bucks" (1998) • "Gattaca" (1997) • "Poliziotto superpiù" (1980) • "Tides of War" (1990) • "The Love Boat" (1982) • "Waterfront" (1954) • "Barabbas" (1961) • "The Adventurers" (1970) • "Il giudizio universale" (1961) • "The Long Ride Home" (2003) • "Vera Cruz" (1954) • "Alcoa Premiere" (1962) • "Any Man's Death" (1990) • "Fireside Theatre" (1955) • "Three Brave Men" (1956) • "Laramie" (1959–1960) • "BASEketball" (1998) • "L'isola del tesoro" (1987) • "Jake and the Fatman" (1989) • "The Split" (1968) • "Chuka" (1967) • "Whiplash" (2002) • "Hannie Caulder" (1971) • "Marty" (1955) • "The Last Great Ride" (1999) • "Geheimcode Wildgänse" (1984) • "Masquerade" (1983) • "The O. Henry Playhouse" (1957) • "Barn Red" (2004) • "The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez" (2012) • "Natale in casa d'appuntamento" (1976) • "ER" (2009) • "Bunny O'Hare" (1971) • "Short Short Dramas" (1953) • "The Best Things in Life Are Free" (1956) • "Los desesperados" (1969) • "Family Law" (2002) • "Walker, Texas Ranger" (2000) • "Sunday in the Country" (1974) • "Shoot" (1976) • "RED" (2010) • "Matt Houston" (1983) • "The Genesis Code" (2010) • "7th Heaven" (2002) • "11'09''01 - September 11" (2002) • "The Square Jungle" (1955) • "All Dogs Go to Heaven 2" (1996)