

Cast & creator
Best known for The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, The Simpsons, The Mike Douglas Show
Ernest Borgnine (born Ermes Effron Borgnino; January 24, 1917 – July 8, 2012) 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).
Also known as: Ermes Effron Borgnino, Эрнест Боргнайн, 어네스트 보그나인, ارنست بورگناین, اِرنِست بورگناین
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film credits
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television credits
247
1944–2022 · acting roles
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Self
1962
Ernest Borgnine (voice)
1989
Self
1961
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975
Self (uncredited)
1975
Artemus Sullivan
1995
Self
1962
Dominic Rosselli
1977
Self
1971
Cosmo Ponzini
1984
Self - Audience Member
1944
Earl Gianelli / 'Mr. White Death'
1980
Willy Moran
1957
Indian Brave (uncredited)
1957
Earl Packer
1957
Estaban Zamora
1957
Max Blandish
1994
Eddie Phillips
1991
Jonathan
1974
TV Viewer (uncredited)
1965Melvin Freebie
1963
Dominic Santini
1984
Self
1957
Guido Liggio
1984
Col. Tom Cody
1987

Mathew O'Rourke
1948
Antonio Birelli
1996
Uncle Mike Murphy
2000
Eddie Ryan
1993
Big Jim Morrison
1956
Willie
1956
Self
1950
Joe
1996
Harry Martin
1965
Frank Collero
1999
Self
1968
Self
1953
Buster Ryan
1982
Frank Nardino
1991
Gus White
1952
Mermaid Man (voice)
1999
Himself
1999
Mermaid Man / Mermaid Man Doll (voice)
1999

Quinton McHale
1962

Manny Cordoba
1995
The Center Square
1966
Self
1966
Self - Center Square
1966Self
1954
Self
1973
Cabbie
1981
The Centurion
1977
Henry, The Records Keeper
2010
Saks
1954
Caesar
1997
Carface (voice)
1996
Kip Killagin (voice)
1998
Jerry
1983
Maj. Gen. Worden
1967
Lion
1985
Dutch Engstrom
1969
Mike Rogo
1972
Stanislaus Katczinsky
1951
Harry Booth
1979
Trucker Cobb
1965
Lyle Wallace
1978
Ragnar
1958
Carface (voice)
1996
Matty Moran
1953
Major David Orlovsky
1953
Sgt. James R. 'Fatso' Judson
1953
Ted Denslow
1998

Coley Trimble
1955
Hully Brown
1951
Shack
1973
Emmett Clemens
1971
Boris Vaslov
1968
Marcus
1984
Stanislaus Katczinsky
1979
Joe Cleaver
1977
Isaiah
1981
Billy Bones
1987
Ernie
1991
Willy Dunlop
1980
Jonathan Corbis
1975
John Canty
1977
Self
1967
Milas
2008
Thurmond Prescott
2008
Lucius
1961
Marty
1955
Slink (voice)
2011
Pedro El Triste
1989
Himself
1992
Stadt, Amish Farmer
1955
Dominic Santini
1984
Det. Sgt. Tom Conti
1980
Morgan
1955
Sgt. Otto Hahnsbach
1967
Donnegan
1954
Carface Carruthers (voice)
1998
Gen. Sam Worden
1988
Dom Cimoli
1978

Strabo
1954
Ernie
1991
Bart Lonergan
1954
Shep Horgan
1956
Rolling Star
2004
Gen. Worden
1985
Al Martin
1971
Prof. Braun
1989
Gen. Sam Worden
1987
Old Man (segment "USA")
2002
Barney Yale
1966
Judge Holliday
2008
Self
2009
Barney Sheean
1968
Fat Cat
1970
Mike Radin
1955
Buck
1957
Bull Slager
1953
Self (archive footage)
2022
Angelo Dundee
1977
Self (archive footage)
2004
Nicholas
2011
John McBain
1958
Firat
1979
Tom Hurley
1956
Self
2007Self
1977
Santuro
1975
Joe Castro
1951
Bill Rachin
1954
Chief Diver Don MacKay
1973
Self
2003
Sheriff Harve
1970
Ernest (archive footage)
1993
Lucas Moat
2003
Self
1983
Pete Stratton
1961
Admiral Quinton McHale Sr.
1997
Adam Smith
1974
Frank Fletcher
1984
Captain Perkins
1972
Sal Piccolo
1989
Boris Mitrov
1960
Eugene
2004
Bert Clinger
1968
Big Frank Baum
2011
Self
1996
Bill Street
1951
Ernie
1991
Sen. Brighton
1984
Rex Page
2012
Police Lt. Joseph Petrosino
1960
Steamtrain
2005
Clint
1981
Deputy Sam Hill
1971
Lt. Archer 'Archie' Sloan
1958
Hoop
1972
Mickey Doyle
1983
Lt. Bob Carrigan
1983
Self (archive footage)
1986
Don Pedro Sandoval
1969
Herr Gantz
1990
Sam Paxton
1971
Bert O'Riley
2007
Cy
1974
Lew Brown
1956
Carl Taylor
2010
Self
1997
Self (archive footage)
2000
Hans Kroger
1993
Quinton McHale
1964
Sante Carbone
1961
Ben Robeson
1984
Father Lopez
1988
Coach
1990
Bischof
1989
(archive footage)
1979
Sheriff Laughton
1995
Max
1976Officer Joe Cleaver
himself
1963
Baldo Cacetti
1988
Michael Bolini
2004

Jerry
2006
Vince Boselli
1974
Self
2013
Sam Brisbane
1977
Dr. Gustav Gruber
1995
Self
2006
The General
1971
Lou
1976Arty
1995
Joe Cleaver
1978
Roo
1959
Eddie Colt
1959
Pickpocket
1961
Self
2005
Rann
1979
Otis Garner
2005
Mermaid Man (voice) (archive footage)
2003
Faerie King
2004
Officer Joe Cleaver
1976
Grandpa
2000
Captain Morrison
1988
Bernard F. Goldsmith
1956
Frank
2010
Self
2016
Ben Quinn
1999
Bill Green - Gruenwald
1971
Self (archive footage)
1996
Colonel Smith
1988
Big Jim
2009
Peppino Navarra
1961
Doctor
1990
Himself - Narrator
2003
Thanks
2003
Franklin Lyle
1999
Bernie Browne
1955
Grandpa
2005J. Edgar Hoover
2000
Godfather Mariano
2000
Self
1974
Emil Danzig
1990
Albert
2011
Bill
2009
Self (archive footage)
2012
Self
2000Grandpa
1994Vince Lombardi
1973
Frank Norgard
2008
Himself / Narrator
2008
J. Edgar Hoover
1983
Nate
2000
Hu Chang
1951
Self
1997
Dr. Gustav Gruber
1993
Victor
1988
Hotis Brown
1999