Ernest Borgnine is an American actor of television and film. His career has spanned more than six decades. He was an unconventional lead in many films of the 1950s, including his Academy Award-winning turn in the 1955 film Marty. On television, he played Quinton McHale in the 1962–66 series McHale's Navy and co-starred in the mid-1980s action series Airwolf, in addition to a wide variety of other roles. Borgnine is also known for his role as Mermaid Man in the animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants. Borgnine earned an Emmy Award nomination at age 92 for his work on the series... ER. Borgnine was born in Hamden, Connecticut, the son of Anna , who immigrated to the United States from Carpi , and Camillo Borgnino, who immigrated to the U.S. from Ottiglio . His parents separated when he was two years old, and he and his mother went to live in Italy. By 1923, his parents had reconciled, and the family name was changed from Borgnino to Borgnine. The family had settled in North Haven, Connecticut, where he attended public schools.
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| Birthdate: | January 24, 1917 |
| Birthplace: | Hamden, Connecticut |
| Age: | 95 |
| Height: | 5' 9" |
| Education: | James Hillhouse High School |
| Also known as: | Ermes Effron Borgnino, Ernest Effron Borgnine, Ernest Borgnine |