Ernest Borgnine

@Film & Theater Personalities, Birthday and Childhood ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Ernest Borgnine was a talented American actor who captivated the audience with his acting skills Connecticut American Film & Theater Personalities Actors Voice Actors Aquarius Celebrities Ernest Borgnine was an American film and television actor who left an impressionable mark on the world of entertainment with his acting prowess, strong on-screen presence, sharp acumen and brilliant performances. Interestingly, films happened to Borgnine upon his mother’s insistence. He originally started his career in navy in 1935. Ten years later, he was honourably discharged from the services. Acting wasn’t even on his mind but when his mother encouraged him to pursue a glamorous career, he thought of giving it a try. Six decades, almost 100 films and 30 television series later, Borgnine can be safely counted among the best actors of the millennium. He won one Academy, one BAFTA and one Golden Glove Award. Interestingly, Borgnine defied his age at every juncture of his career. In 2007, he became the oldest Golden Globe nominee ever for his performance in the film, ‘A Grandpa for Christmas’. Two years later, at 92, he earned an Emmy nomination for his work on ‘ER’.

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Birthday: January 24, 1917 Died on: July 8, 2012 Nationality: American Famous: Film & Theater Personalities, Actors, Voice Actors City/State: Connecticut Spouses: Ethel Merman Siblings: Evelyn Velardi Information Detail Birthday January 24, 1917 Died on July 8, 2012 Nationality American Famous Film & Theater Personalities, Actors, Voice Actors City/State Connecticut Spouses Ethel Merman Siblings Evelyn Velardi Known as Ermes Effron Borgnino, Ernest Effron Borgnine, Ermes Effron Borgnine, Bullito Childrens Cris Borgnine, Diana Rancourt-Borgnine, Nancee Borgnine, Sharon Borgnine Universities Hillhouse High School Birth Place Hamden, Connecticut, U.S. Gender Male Father Camillo Borgnino Mother Anna Boselli Sun Sign Aquarius Born in Hamden, Connecticut, U.S. Famous as Actor Died at Age 95

Hamden, Connecticut, U.S.

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Borgnine married five times in his lifetime. His first wife, Rhoda Kemis bore him a daughter before separating in 1958. Unsplash Personal Life

He then married Katy Jurado who remained his legal wife from 1958 until 1963. His marriage to his third wife Ethel Merman lasted for merely 32 days. Unsplash Personal Life

He then married Donna Rancourt who bore him a son and two daughters. After seven years, the two divorced and Borgnine married TovaTraesnaes who remained with him until his death. Unsplash Personal Life

Ernest Borgnine was born Ermes Effron Borgnino to Anna and Camillo Borgnino on January 24, 1917 in Hamden, Connecticut. In 1923, his parents changed their family name to Borgnine. He had a sister Evelyn BorgnineVelardi. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Young Borgnine pursued his studies at James Hillhouse School, New Haven, Connecticut. He showed an interest in sports while young. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Graduating from high school, Borgnine joined the American navy in October 1935. After six years into service, he was discharged in 1941 only to be re-commissioned in January 1942, following Pearl Harbour attack. Finally, in 1945 he was released off his duty. Unsplash Career

After serving in Navy, Borgnine returned to his parents’ house. Jobless and clueless about his future, he took up work at a local factory. However, this did not last long. It was on the insistence of his mother that Borgnine considered a career in stage seriously. Unsplash Career

Borgnine enrolled himself at an acting institute. Graduating from there, he worked as an intern at the Barter Theatre in Abingdon, Virginia. Borgnine’s first ever stage performance was in the State of the Union. Though he had a short role, his artistic talent and skills won him a lot of applause. Unsplash Career

Following his stage debut, Borgnine received a number of roles. He essayed the role of a Gentleman Caller in Tenessee William’s ‘The Glass Menagerie’. Unsplash Career

In 1949, he made his Broadway debut with the play ‘Harvey’ in the role of a nurse. In the decades that followed, he left an indelible impression on stage as a character actor. He acted in various plays, staging different roles and characters. Unsplash Career

In more than six decades of film and television career, he gave several stellar performances. However, his best came in the American romantic drama, ‘Marty’ in 1953. The film had him play the titular role of an Italian American butcher who is constantly harassed by family and friends for his bachelorhood. His performance won him an Oscar, BAFTA and Golden Globe Award. Unsplash Major Works

He won his second Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor in a mini-series five decades after his first nomination for the 2007 film, ‘A Grandpa for Christmas’. In the film he played Grandpa Bert to his 10 year old niece Becca whom he meets after Becca’s mom is hospitalized following a tragic car accident. Unsplash Major Works

Information	Detail
Birthday	January 24, 1917
Died on	July 8, 2012
Nationality	American
Famous	Film & Theater Personalities, Actors, Voice Actors
City/State	Connecticut
Spouses	Ethel Merman
Siblings	Evelyn Velardi
Known as	Ermes Effron Borgnino, Ernest Effron Borgnine, Ermes Effron Borgnine, Bullito
Childrens	Cris Borgnine, Diana Rancourt-Borgnine, Nancee Borgnine, Sharon Borgnine
Universities	Hillhouse High School
Birth Place	Hamden, Connecticut, U.S.
Gender	Male
Father	Camillo Borgnino
Mother	Anna Boselli
Sun Sign	Aquarius
Born in	Hamden, Connecticut, U.S.
Famous as	Actor
Died at Age	95

Ernest Borgnine

American

Jan 24, 1917

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Hamden, Connecticut, U.S.