Oscar-winning film star Ernest Borgnine dies

Google News / The Associated Press ^ | July 8, 2012 | Bob Thomas

[2ndDivisionVet]

Ernest Borgnine, the beefy screen star known for blustery, often villainous roles, but who won the best-actor Oscar for playing against type as a lovesick butcher in "Marty" in 1955, died Sunday. He was 95....

[2ndDivisionVet]

Met him once, along with Tim Conway, when we did a Universal tour for Indian Guides way back when. RIP, LtCom. McHale.

[FlingWingFlyer]

RIP Ernest. You were one of the good ones. You’ll be missed here.

[wally_bert]

I missed meeting him at the last Dragoncon. His table was beside Martin Landau who I did get to meet.

RIP Ernest.

[wally_bert]

I missed meeting him at the last Dragoncon. His table was beside Martin Landau who I did get to meet.

RIP Ernest.

[knarf]

Amen to one of the good ones.

NEVER heard a bad report about Ernest Borgnine ... no drunkeness, fighting, divorce, etc.

[SandRat]

They are playing Taps for you Ernest.

Present Arms!..........................Read To!

[sauropod]

RIP Ernest. You were a class act.

[Kimmers]

One of the good guys.....RIP.....he blessed the world with his talent......

[Red_Devil 232]

Oh No! Loved him in any role her played! RIP. He just seemed like a happy guy and life was good to him.

[Kimmers]

One of the good guys.....RIP.....he blessed the world with his talent......

[Kimmers]

One of the good guys.....RIP.....he blessed the world with his talent......

[SamAdams76]

FIle under: Didn't know he was still alive.

I remember seeing him in the Poseidon Adventure back in 1972 and he seemed like an old man even then (he was 55 at the time of the movie).

He lived to be 95...not a bad performance at all. I hope I can keep my own body performing that long.

Seemed like a decent guy - not a Hollywood creep.

[AFreeBird]

Aww... Damn.

Thanks for the memories Ernest.

RIP

[My Favorite Headache]

He was just on the o’reilly factor last week.... I’ll never forget when he was on fox and friends and did masturbation jokes. He was awesome a true icon rest in peace.

[Andy'smom]

Wow, I just saw him interviewed on an O’Reilly program last week. He still seemed really sharp.

[rlmorel]

He was a great actor. I loved him in his role of Vince Lombardi, amongst others.

He served a total of 14 years in the US Navy, including all of WWII, and he got out as a Gunners Mate, 1st Class.

[RandallFlagg]

Love ya, Mr. Borgnine. Please keep the light on, would ya?

[eyedigress]

RIP Mr. Borgnine. You brought credit to our Nation and your skill as a true patriot on the big screen. You will be missed.

[AppyPappy]

He was a very cool person.

[Publius]

His autobiography was subtitled, “I don’t want to set the world on fire; I just want to keep my nuts warm.” He took it from a sign on a New York chestnut dealer’s stand.

[MCF]

I liked him as Kat in “All Quiet on the Western Front”.

[who knows what evil?]

The man will always be remembered by my generation as a ‘class act’. RIP, Mr. Borgnine.

[FatherofFive]

One of the good ones, from a different era in Hollywood.

RIP and God's speed.

[DFG]

RIP

[boop]

Great actor who will be missed. I’ll keep my tagline for a while...

[pandemoniumreigns]

Saw him on Cavuto several times.

Definetly one of the good guys.

RIP Sailor...

[hosepipe]

RIP.... ERNIE...

[Pearls Before Swine]

I liked him for his longevity and good nature, but for acting, my favorite role of his was as the sadistic jerky sergeant who had it in for Montgomery Clift.

[Pearls Before Swine]

...in “From Here to Eternity”.

[GOPsterinMA]

The Dirty Dozen.

[bigbob]

I just watched O’Reilly’s interview with him again the other night, he was a great man and will be truly missed.

[mass55th]

Hell of an actor. Navy vet. RIP Mr. Borgnine. You will be missed.

[Excellence]

He was married several times. But a great actor.

[taildragger]

RIP Mr. B, one of the good guys, you made all Americans of Italian decent prowd.

Thank you for your Service Sir, Corsair Pilot if my memory is correct.

All the current Hollyweird liberal pukes don't even compare....

[CondorFlight]

Hail Ragnar of the Vikings!

[BipolarBob]

dammit. A really good actor. He gave an interview on TCM that really showed his human side. Very patriotic and a family man. RIP Mr. Borgnine.

[Tijeras_Slim]

He was over the top great in that role!

[newzjunkey]

I was a fan from when I was young.

RIP Mr. Borgnine and thank you for your service to this country.

[11Bush]

He had it in for Frank Sinatra, Clift was the one who ended up killing Borgnine.

[SMGFan]

On SNL,
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xf1xa7_saturday-night-live-what-up-with-th_fun

[rabidralph]

Except in the Poseidon Adventure. One of my favorites, with him in it.

[Ronin]

I’ll always remember him as McCale’s Navy, which would be unbelievable racist if it was shown on TV these days. Or is it? No idea.

Weird bit of trivia popped into my mind when I thought about him. Does anyone remember that Satanist movie from the 70s where he played opposite of William Shatner?

Hmm... maybe not the time to think about that.

God Bless Mr. Borgnine! Fair winds, following seas...

[Lancey Howard]

Ernest Borgnine has always been one of my favorite actors.
I still remember when McHale’s Navy debuted.

RIP

[fieldmarshaldj]

One of the greats. RIP.

[SunkenCiv]

Dammit.

Bon voyage!

Thanks 2ndDivisionVet and Perdogg.

[Dogbert41]

“Except in the Poseidon Adventure. One of my favorites, with him in it.”

“You were always arresting me!” -Ex hooker wife

“Well I had to do something to keep you off the street until you’d marry me!” -New York cop Ernest

I even liked him in Escape from New York.

[Riley]

I’ll have to go home and put on ‘Emperor of the North’.

NOBODY rides Shack’s train.

[Pearls Before Swine]

He had it in for Frank Sinatra, Clift was the one who ended up killing Borgnine.

True, but he didn't like Clift either. He was happy to have the knife fight... although unhappy at the end of it. Good role.

[netmilsmom]

I loved him in Escape from New York.

RIP

[John W]

Lester Holt just gave Ernie barely 30 seconds on NBC Nightly News. Dumb.