Ernest Borgnine (<a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/English">/ˈbɔːrɡnaɪn/</a> <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Pronunciation_respelling_key">BORG-nyne</a>; 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 relaxed voice and gap-toothed <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheshire_Cat">Cheshire Cat</a> grin.<a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_Borgnine#cite_note-2">[2]</a> 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 <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China_Corsair">China Corsair</a> (1951), <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/From_Here_to_Eternity">From Here to Eternity</a> (1953), <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vera_Cruz_(film)">Vera Cruz</a> (1954), <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Day_at_Black_Rock">Bad Day at Black Rock</a> (1955), and <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wild_Bunch">The Wild Bunch</a> (1969). He also played the unconventional lead in many films, winning the <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_Award_for_Best_Actor">Academy Award for Best Actor</a> for his role in <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marty_(film)">Marty</a> (1955), which won the <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_Award_for_Best_Picture">Academy Award for Best Picture</a>. Borgnine starred as the title character in the sitcom <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McHale%27s_Navy">McHale's Navy</a> (1962–1966) and co-starred as Dominic Santini in the action series <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airwolf">Airwolf</a> (1984–1986).Borgnine earned his third <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primetime_Emmy_Award">Primetime Emmy Award</a> nomination at age 92 for his work on the 2009 series finale of <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ER_(TV_series)">ER</a>. He was also known as the original voice of <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mermaid_Man_and_Barnacle_Boy#Mermaid_Man">Mermaid Man</a> on <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants">SpongeBob SquarePants</a> from 1999 until his death in 2012.

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