Ernest Borgnine
Ernest Borgnine Borgnine at the TCM Classic Film Festival on April 22, 2010. Born Ermes Effron Borgnino (1917-01-24)January 24, 1917 Hamden, Connecticut, U.S. Died July 8, 2012(2012-07-08) (aged 95) Los Angeles, California, U.S. Cause of death Kidney failure Occupation Actor Years active 1951–2012 Spouse(s) Rhoda Kemins (m. 1949–1958; divorced) Katy Jurado (m. 1959–1963; divorced) Ethel Merman (m. 1964–1965; separated after 32 days; divorce finalized in 1965) Donna Rancourt (m. 1965–1972; divorced) Tova Traesnaes (m. 1973–2012; his death) Children 3 daughters, 1 son Awards See Awards and Nominations Military career Allegiance  United States of America Service/branch  United States Navy Years of service 1935–1941, 1942–1945 Rank Gunner's mate, 1st class Honorary Chief Petty Officer Battles/wars World War II Signature Ermes Effron Borgnino, known as Ernest Borgnine (/ˈbɔrɡnaɪn/; January 24, 1917 – July 8, 2012) was an American film and television actor whose career spanned more than six decades. He was an unconventional lead in many films of the 1950s, winning the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1955 for Marty. On television, he played Quinton McHale in the 1962–1966 series McHale's Navy and co-starred in the mid-1980s action series Airwolf, in addition to a wide variety of other roles. Borgnine earned an Emmy Award nomination at age 92 for his work on the series ER. He was also known for being the original voice of Mermaid Man on SpongeBob SquarePants from 1999 to 2012.