* He was born Ermes Effron Borgino on January 24, 1917, in Hamden, Connecticut, to Italian immigrants but spent several of his childhood years in Milan, Italy, before the family moved back to ...

Ernest Borgnine (born Ermes Effron Borgnino; January 24, 1917 – July 8, 2012) was an American actor whose career spanned over six decades. He was noted for his gruff but calm voice and gap-toothed ...

With his boxer’s mug, gravelly voice and wide, gap-toothed grin, Ernest Borgnine was far from a classic Hollywood leading man — but it didn’t hold him back a bit. From his first role as a Chinese ...

ERNEST BORGNINE put in heavy duty with the Navy. Over 10 years he gained 100 pounds. He entered the service in 1935 as a 134-pound 18-year-old. He came out a decade later at a hefty 234. "I ate my way ...

LOS ANGELES -- He was a tubby tough guy with a pug of a mug, as unlikely a big-screen star or a romantic lead as could be imagined. Yet Ernest Borgnine won a woman's love and an Academy Award in one ...

I've always wanted to meet and interview acting great Ernest Borgnine. I came close to doing it in September 2001 when Borgnine was, in all places, right here in Michigan City. That year, he was here ...

(Reuters) - Notable facts about the life and career of actor Ernest Borgnine: * He was born Ermes Effron Borgino on January 24, 1917, in Hamden, Connecticut, to Italian immigrants but spent several of ...