Ernest Borgnine
Ernest Borgnine ( – )
Biography and Movie Career
Ernest Borgnine, born Ermes Effron Borgnino on January 24, , in Hamden, Connecticut, was the son of Italian immigrants Anna Boselli and Camillo Borgnino. His mother was a countess by birth, and his father was a worker who sought better opportunities in America. Growing up in a working-class family, young Ernest experienced a modest upbringing. His family briefly returned to Italy during his childhood, but they ultimately settled back in Connecticut.
Borgnine's early life did not hint at his future in Hollywood. Athletic and robust, he graduated from James Hillhouse High School in New Haven, Connecticut, and enlisted in the U.S. Navy in , seeking a sense of purpose. He served for ten years, including during World War II, achieving the rank of Gunner’s Mate First Class. After leaving the Navy in , Borgnine found himself at a crossroads.
Path Toward Success
At the urging of his mother, who recognized his vibrant personality and natural charisma, Borgnine pursued acting. He enrolled at the Randall School of Dramatic Art in Hartford, Connecticut, and began honing his craft. H
Ernest Borgnine was born Ermes Effron Borgnino on January 24, in Hamden, Connecticut. His parents were Anna (Boselli), who had emigrated from Carpi (MO), Italy, and Camillo Borgnino, who had emigrated from Ottiglio (AL), Italy. As an only child, Ernest enjoyed most sports, especially boxing, but took no real interest in acting. At age 18, after graduating from high school in New Haven, and undecided about his future career, he joined the United States Navy, where he stayed for ten years until leaving in After a few factory jobs, his mother suggested that his forceful personality could make him suitable for a career in acting, and Borgnine promptly enrolled at the Randall School of Drama in Hartford. After completing the course, he joined Robert Porterfield's famous Barter Theatre in Abingdon, Virginia, staying there for four years, undertaking odd jobs and playing every type of role imaginable. His big break came in , when he made his acting debut on Broadway playing a male nurse in "Harvey".
In , Borgnine moved to Los Angeles to pursue a movie career, and made his film debut as Bill Street in The Whistle at Eaton Falls (). His career took off in when he was cas
Borgnine, Ernest –
(Ermes Effron Borgnino)
PERSONAL
Original name, Ermes Effron Borgnino; born January 24, , in Hamden, CT; son of Charles B. and Anna (maiden name, Bosselli) Borgnino; married Rhoda Kemins, (divorced, ); married Katy Jurado (an actress), (divorced, ); married Ethel Merman (an actress and singer), June (divorced, July, ); married Donna Rancourt, (divorced, ); married Tova Traesnaes (a cosmetics entrepreneur), ; children: (first marriage) Nancee, (fourth marriage) Sharon, Christofer. Education: Studied acting at the Randall School of Dramatic Art, Hartford, CT. Avocational Interests: Playing golf.
Addresses:Manager—Bensky Entertainment, Ventura Blvd., Suite , Sherman Oaks, CA
Career: Actor. Barter Theatre, Abingdon, VA, member of repertory company, –50; performed as the Grand Clown for the Great Circus Parade, Milwaukee, WI, beginning s; appeared in television commercials for Pantheon Internet Kiosks, Military service: U.S. Navy, gunner's mate first class on destroyers, –
Member: Masons (Order of the Grand Cross; 33rd degree).
Awards, Honors: Academy Award, National Board of Review Award, New York Film Critics Circle Award, best actor, C
Obituary: Ernest Borgnine
"I played myself because I, too, had been a wallflower at one time," said Borgnine. "I was always the shy one. I was more of a boy scout than I was a man about town. So when the time came I just played myself and it was the easiest thing in the world."
Against strong competition from Spencer Tracy, Frank Sinatra, James Dean and James Cagney, Borgnine's performance won him the Oscar for best actor, as well as a Bafta.
Among Ernest Borgnine's other notable films were The Vikings, The Dirty Dozen and The Poseidon Adventure. And, although he purported to dislike television, his series, McHale's Navy, was a major success in the United States. Another well-remembered TV role came in the s, in the action series Airwolf.
Despite the violence in some of his films, notably The Wild Bunch, he refused to play real historical villains, rejecting a substantial sum to portray Al Capone.
Borgnine believed this character should be seen to be adequately punished for his crimes. He also frowned upon films with swearing and explicit sex.
He was still acting into his nineties. In he guest starred in the final series of the hospital d
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