Ernest Borgnine | 1917-2012
Ernest Borgnine’s career spanned more than five decades and included such memorably disparate characters as the cruel “Fatso” Judson in “From Here to Eternity” and the carefree con artist of ABC’s “McHale’s Navy.” In a 1996 interview with The Times, Borgnine said he considered himself “a working stiff who enjoys his work.” (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
Ernest Borgnine and his wife, Tova, chat with author Sidney Sheldon at a 1998 reception in New York. Borgnine was married five times, including a brief coupling with Broadway star Ethel Merman in 1964. (Robin Platzer / Associated Press / Twin Images)
Ernest Borgnine, a few days before his 90th birthday, made his motion picture debut in 1951 with three films: ”China Corsair,” “The Whistle at Eaton Falls” and “The Mob.” When he wasn’t working, he traveled the country in a custom-made bus called the Sunbum. (Damian Dovarganes / Associated Press)
Ernest Borgnine and his wife, Tova, at the 17th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles in January 2011. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
Actor Ernest Borgnine at the 17th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles in January 2011. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
