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Topic: Actor Ernest Borgnine, 95, dies (The Black Hole)
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Mike Isbell Member Posts: 551 From: Silver Spring, Maryland USA Registered: Aug 2003
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posted 07-09-2012 02:05 PM
Ernest Borgnine, who played the part of astronaut Harry Booth in the movie The Black Hole, passed away yesterday in Los Angeles.Probably best known for his role as Lt. Cmdr. McHale in the television series McHale's Navy, the Academy Award winning actor received Best Actor in 1955 for Marty and played in many other features including From Here to Eternity, The Dirty Dozen, Ice Station Zebra, The Poseiden Adventure, Escape From New York and the television series "Airwolf" during a career that spanned more than 60 years. |
cspg Member Posts: 6210 From: Geneva, Switzerland Registered: May 2006
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posted 07-09-2012 02:51 PM
quote: Originally posted by Mike Isbell: Ernest Borgnine, who played the part of astronaut Harry Booth in the movie The Black Hole, passed away yesterday in Los Angeles.
I remember this movie but strangely enough I tend to associate it with another movie (?) involving a recovered spacecraft, V-GER (Voyager). That's not the case, right? |
Gonzo Member Posts: 596 From: Lansing, MI, USA Registered: Mar 2012
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posted 07-09-2012 03:11 PM
Nope. That's not the case. "V-Ger" was from "Star Trek - The Motion Picture" (the first Star Trek TOS movie). Voyager was picked up by another much higher intellegent race and returned to the "Maker", seeking sentience. In any event, RIP, Ernest. You left some great movies for us!
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Spacepsycho Member Posts: 818 From: Huntington Beach, Calif. Registered: Aug 2004
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posted 07-10-2012 05:18 AM
I had the pleasure of working with Ernie for three years on Airwolf. He was one of the most generous, warm, sincere and down to earth people you'd ever meet. I remember one day while shooting on the backlot of Universal, a tour tram stopped near us and people started yelling out Ernie's name. He went over and spent his lunch break signing autographs and taking photos with everyone. Every actor, except David Hasselhoff, would run the other way when they saw a tram coming because they didn't want to be bothered. Typically the actors would eat together, but Ernie enjoyed sitting with the great unwashed and he would tell amazing stories about his early days. He was an amazing man who was humble, appreciative, generous and loved talking with everyone. The word icon or legend is vastly overused in Hollywood, but in Ernie's case, he was a true legend who didn't allow success to change his love of life. He was a real gentleman, which is rare in the industry. RIP |
GACspaceguy Member Posts: 2474 From: Guyton, GA Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 07-10-2012 05:50 AM
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cspg Member Posts: 6210 From: Geneva, Switzerland Registered: May 2006
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posted 07-10-2012 07:01 AM
quote: Originally posted by Gonzo: Nope. That's not the case. "V-Ger" was from "Star Trek - The Motion Picture" (the first Star Trek TOS movie).
Ok, thanks. I can't even remember seeing a Star Trek movie except for the last one made... |
LM-12 Member Posts: 3207 From: Ontario, Canada Registered: Oct 2010
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posted 07-10-2012 07:43 AM
quote: Originally posted by Spacepsycho: He was an amazing man who was humble, appreciative, generous and loved talking with everyone.
That is exactly how he came across in interviews. I was sorry to hear that he passed away. Thanks Ernest for a lifetime of entertainment. |
Gilbert Member Posts: 1328 From: Carrollton, GA USA Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 07-10-2012 08:10 AM
He had an unforgettable face. A great actor who will be missed. |
LM1 Member Posts: 667 From: New York, NY Registered: Oct 2010
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posted 07-10-2012 08:24 AM
Here is Ernest Borgnine as Harry Booth in The Black Hole (1979) - The Black HoleI remember you in so many great movies and TV series - Godspeed! |
mach3valkyrie Member Posts: 719 From: Albany, Oregon Registered: Jul 2006
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posted 07-10-2012 09:46 AM
Thanks for leaving us with so many good memories, especially "McHale's Navy" & "The Wild Bunch". RIP Ernie. |
icarkie Member Posts: 618 From: BURTON ON TRENT /England Registered: Nov 2002
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posted 07-10-2012 12:40 PM
A Great Actor. RIP Ernie.Class act in the film "Marty" and "From Here to Eternity," as Sgt. 'Fatso' Judson. |
tegwilym Member Posts: 2331 From: Sturgeon Bay, WI Registered: Jan 2000
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posted 07-10-2012 05:46 PM
Airwolf!!  . |
p51 Member Posts: 1642 From: Olympia, WA Registered: Sep 2011
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posted 07-10-2012 06:51 PM
I'd heard he was a very nice person from several people who worked with him on TV projects before. Crying shame I never got to meet the man.I forgot he was in "Black Hole"... My favorite movie he was in was "Emperor of the North," which is the 'Citizen Kane' of railroad movies... |
dogcrew5369 Member Posts: 750 From: Statesville, NC Registered: Mar 2009
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posted 07-11-2012 08:44 AM
I remember him well in 1965's Flight of the Phoenix and on a more whimsical note I bet nobody here knows he supplied the voice of Mermaid Man in Spongebob Squarepants.  What a great guy to do that at his age for a cartoon. |
Spaceguy5 Member Posts: 427 From: Pampa, TX, US Registered: May 2011
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posted 07-11-2012 09:40 AM
quote: Originally posted by dogcrew5369: I bet nobody here knows he supplied the voice of Mermaid Man in Spongebob Squarepants.
The sad thing is that in almost every memorial about him I've seen posted on the internet, they referred to him only as 'the voice of Mermaid Man in Spongebob' and didn't even touch on the fact that he did acting for 61 years, and was in a large variety of projects up until the day he died. |
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posted 07-11-2012 03:53 PM
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GoesTo11 Member Posts: 1309 From: Denver, CO Registered: Jun 2004
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posted 07-11-2012 09:12 PM
quote: Originally posted by tegwilym: Airwolf!! .
Airwolf Intro Yes, ten-year-old me thought that was the coolest thing ever. Godspeed, Ernie. . |
randy Member Posts: 2176 From: West Jordan, Utah USA Registered: Dec 1999
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posted 07-12-2012 03:44 AM
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machbusterman Member Posts: 1778 From: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland Registered: May 2004
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posted 07-12-2012 03:46 PM
Ernie was such a warm, friendly and gregarious person... I really enjoyed meeting him... Also loved his roles in Flight of the Phoenix, The Dirty Dozen, Escape From New York and many more... and yeah... as Domenic Santini in "Airwolf". Godspeed Ernie!! |
dogcrew5369 Member Posts: 750 From: Statesville, NC Registered: Mar 2009
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posted 07-12-2012 11:46 PM
quote: Originally posted by Spaceguy5: The sad thing is that in almost every memorial about him I've seen posted on the internet, they referred to him only as 'the voice of Mermaid Man in Spongebob'...
I meant no disrespect to Mr. Borgnine. I wanted to show how humble he was that not only would he do serious rolls, but take on a project that would make kids laugh. I think many actors of his age and background would have scoffed at such a "silly" roll. I appreciate that in him. I like people that won't let their ego or pride get in the way. |