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  1. Jul 9, 2012 · Born Ermes Effron Borgnino in Hamden, Conn., on Jan. 24, 1917, Borgnine was the son of Italian immigrants. His parents separated when he was 2, and his mother took him to live in Italy, returning ...

  2. 47 Videos. 99+ Photos. Ernest Borgnine was born Ermes Effron Borgnino on January 24, 1917 in Hamden, Connecticut. His parents were Anna (Boselli), who had emigrated from Carpi (MO), Italy, and Camillo Borgnino, who had emigrated from Ottiglio (AL), Italy.

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    • Hamden, Connecticut, USA
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    • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Ernest Borgnine’s Early Life
    • Service with The Us Navy During World War II
    • Ernest Borgnine’s Decision to Pursue An Acting Career
    • An Academy Award and The Success of McHale’s Navy
    • Ernest Borgnine’s Later Career and Legacy

    Ermes Effron Borgnino, better known by the name Ernest Borgnine, was born in Hamden, Connecticut in January 1917. After his parents’ divorce two years later, he moved with his mother, Anna, to Italy, where they resided for four-and-a-half years. Following the couples’ reconciliation, Anna and Borgnine moved back to the United States, where he spent...

    Ernest Borgnine enlisted in the US Navy in 1935, following his high school graduation. For the majority of his career with the service, he was stationed aboard the USS Lamberton (DD-119). In October 1941, he was honorably discharged. Following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Borgnine re-enlisted and was dispatched to the Atlantic Coast. He ser...

    Ernest Borgnine moved back into his parents’ house following his discharge from the Navy. However, he had trouble finding a direction in life, later sayingin an interview with the British Film Institute: “After World War II, we wanted no more part in war. I didn’t even want to be a Boy Scout. I went home and said that I was through with the Navy an...

    Ernest Borgnine began acting in Hollywood shortly after hitting Broadway. While he started off playing villains and background characters, he was given opportunity to star in 1955’s Marty, which became a critical smash. For his portrayal of the film’s title character, Borgnine won the Oscar for Best Actor at the 28th Academy Awards, beating out suc...

    In 1969, Ernest Borgnine appeared in one of his most famous and controversial roles, portraying Dutch Engstrom in The Wild Bunch. Over a decade later, he starred in another popular TV series, Airwolf (1984-87), playing Dom Santini, a veteran of both World War II and the Korean War. More from us: ‘Bonanza’ Star Dan Blocker Heroically Served His Coun...

  3. Jul 9, 2012 · Ermes Effron Borgnino was one of the greatest character actors to ever grace the big or small screen. The son of Italian immigrants, he was literally a walking contradiction. He was a giant of a ...

  4. Jul 8, 2012 · Ermes Effron Borgnino was born on 24 January 1917 in Hamden, Connecticut, the son of Italian immigrants. His parents moved to New Haven in 1923 and changed the family name to Borgnine. He had no ...

  5. Jul 8, 2012 · Ernest Borgnine, the rough-hewn actor who seemed destined for tough-guy characters but won an Academy Award for embodying the gentlest of souls, a lonely Bronx butcher, in the 1955 film “Marty ...

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