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Old 07-08-2012, 09:49 PM
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Working into his 90's, how great is that? Enjoyed McHale's Navy as a kid.
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Old 07-08-2012, 09:54 PM
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He was also the voice of Mermaid Man on Spongebob Squarepants!
Not that I watch that, ahem..but my kids do.

I loved those episodes. Whne my daughter watched those shows years ago, I would always sit and watch them with her.

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"Tough Monkey".

Great role in From Here to Eternity.

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What a working role model for young Americans...His Acting ability was just so diverse, and realistic, RIP and a Salute Sir!

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Working into his 90's, how great is that? Enjoyed McHale's Navy as a kid.
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X2 I grew up watching him also. I liked him in Convoy one of my favorite movies. RIP

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R.I.P. He was a classic.

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I really enjoyed his character as the General in the Dirty Dozen in 1967 with a lot of other greats: Lee Marvin Charles Bronson, Jim Brown, John Cassavetes, Richard Jaecket, George Kennedy, Trini Lopez, Ralph Meeker, Robert Ryan, Telly Savalas,
Donald Sutherland, Clint Walker, Robert Webber, and Tom Busby.

The only film to come close with actors was the Great Escape with Steve McQueen.

RIP Ernest. You were a great one.

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X2!!!!!! Liked him in Convoy too!... RIP

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R.I.P. Skipper...
From one of my favorite Borgnine roles below....


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I liked Ernest. He also had a cameo appearance in the movie "RED" with Bruce Willis. I think his last work in film.
Yep...good movie I've seen a few times. He was class!

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At 7-8 years old, I took the fastest bath in my life when my dad made me do it during a commercial break of the Sunday night airing of "Emperor of the North" back in 1974-5(?). I loved trains as a kid and that movie really blew me away. Borgnine was perfect as the sadistic conductor.

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I love his NCIS episode

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AROWHED,

GREAT movie!! One of my favorites.

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Ernest Borgnine, one of my favorite actors of all time. One of the last of the "greats" IMO> Rest in Peace.

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At 7-8 years old, I took the fastest bath in my life when my dad made me do it during a commercial break of the Sunday night airing of "Emperor of the North" back in 1974-5(?). I loved trains as a kid and that movie really blew me away. Borgnine was perfect as the sadistic conductor.
It was 1973. And I agree. Sadly Ernest Borgnine was often typecast into bumbling fool rolls. His performance as the evil rail boss "Shack" in
"Emperor of the North" is one of his finest works in my opinion..



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I will forever remember him as the baddest, maddest cop in Convoy. May he rest in peace!

Convoy and Smokey and the Bandit were the 2 movies responsible for my fascination with american cars and trucks (read; MACKs)
As as 10 yo I started out as a Mack truck geek which gradually evolved into being obsessed with everything American with 4 or more wheels.

(Someway I still wish for a huge storage facility and a Truckerdrivers license so I could park all my Pontiacs and a few early/mid seventies Mack Trucks too).

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Ernest Borgnine was also a Shriner so he really did care about children besides being a truly great actor.
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He was a clown in Milwaukee's Great Circus Parade since the 70's as well.

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i grew up with him playing n mchales navy,, an actor that will be surely missed

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Ernest Borgnie got his start at the Barter Theater about 10 miles from here. He did everything asked of him besides acting. He often came back and a few years ago they had a reception in his honor. Big turn out for a humble man.

"Beginning in 1946, he spent four years honing his craft at the Barter Theatre in Abington, Virginia. While there, Borgnine encountered his first professional acting experience, initially appearing in bit parts, and eventually graduating to starring roles."
From the Biography Channel.
http://www.biography.com/people/ernest-borgnine-9542330
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