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ERNEST BORGNINE HONORED WITH 2010 SCREEN ACTORS GUILD LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
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Aug 17, 2010
Ernest Borgnine, who is exuberantly entering his
seventh decade of creating memorable characters and award-winning performances,
will receive Screen Actors Guild (SAG)’s
most prestigious accolade-—the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award for
career achievement and humanitarian accomplishment. Borgnine, who has performed
in more than 200 motion pictures, five television series and dozens of
television films and guest appearances, will be presented the Award, given
annually to an actor who fosters the “finest ideals of the acting profession,”
at the 17th Annual Screen Actors Guild
Awards®, which premieres live on TNT and TBS on Sunday, Jan. 30, 2011 at 8
p.m. ET/PT, 7 p.m. CT, 6 p.m. MT.
In making today’s announcement, Screen Actors Guild National President Ken
Howard said, “Whether portraying brutish villains, sympathetic everymen,
complex leaders or hapless heroes, Ernest Borgnine has brought a boundless
energy which, at 93, is still a hallmark of his remarkably busy life and
career. It is with that same joyous spirit that we salute his impressive body
of work and his steadfast generosity.”
Borgnine has been the recipient of industry recognition, critical praise and
audience approbation throughout his career. He first drew the
public eye in 1953 with his portrayal of the vicious Sergeant “Fatso” Judson,
who beat Frank Sinatra’s Maggio to a pulpy death in the Oscar®-winning film
“From Here to Eternity.” He was memorable as one of the thugs who
threatened a one-armed Spencer Tracy in “Bad Day at Black Rock,” then did a
180-degree turn in 1955, starring for director Delbert Mann and screenwriter
Paddy Chayefsky as the title character in what was to be the year’s best
picture Oscar winner, “Marty.” His touching performance as the lonely butcher won
Borgnine an Academy Award®, a BAFTA and a Golden Globe®. He would receive a
second Golden Globe nomination some 52 years later for the title role in the
telefilm “A Grandpa for Christmas” and an Independent Spirit Award nomination
in 1989 for his Mafia boss in “Spike of Bensonhurst.”
During the ‘50s, Borgnine performed frequently on such Golden Age of Television
masterworks as “G.E. Theatre” and “Philco Playhouse,” but it was the
1962-66 broad ensemble comedy “McHale’s Navy” that would cement his presence as
a household name and earn Borgnine his first Emmy® nomination in 1963. The
Television Academy would again nominate Borgnine in 1980 for his portrait of
World War I soldier Stanislaus Katczinsky in the Hallmark Hall of Fame
production of “All Quiet on the Western Front” (again under Delbert Mann’s
direction) and just last year for his guest role as a devoted husband coming to
terms with his wife’s imminent death in the final episode of “ER.”
Borgnine was also the recipient in 1999 of a Daytime Emmy nomination for his
voice work as Carface in the animated “All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series” and
the same year began his continuing run as the voice of semi-retired aquatic
superhero Mermaid Man in the Nickelodeon smash-hit “SpongeBob SquarePants,”
bringing him a whole new legion of young fans. He’s also played an animated
version of himself on “The Simpsons.”
Borgnine was born Ermes Effron Borgnino on Jan. 24, 1917 in Hamden, Conn., son
of Italian immigrants Charles (fka Camillo) and Anna Borgnino and grandson of
Count Paolo Boselli, financial advisor to Italian King Victor Emmanuel. When he
was 2, his parents separated, and he moved to Italy with his mother until the
family reunited in Connecticut when Borgnine was 5. After he graduated high
school in 1935, finding factory work and driving a vegetable truck did not suit
him, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy. He was discharged in October 1941, but a few
months later, when the United States entered World War II, he re-enlisted and
served until 1945, rising to the rank of Gunner’s Mate 1st Class. After the
war, at his mother’s suggestion and with funds from the GI Bill, he enrolled in
the Randall School of Dramatic Arts in Hartford, and then honed his craft at
the famed Barter Theatre in Abington, Va.. There where he painted scenery,
worked as stagehand and drove a truck yet-again, eventually getting a shot at
acting in numerous classics. He even traveled with the company to
entertain U.S. servicemen in Germany and Denmark, in the role of Guildenstern
in Shakespeare’s “Hamlet.”
Borgnine’s big break came in 1949, when he won the role of the hospital
attendant in a Broadway production of “Harvey.” His success in live television
prompted a move to Los Angeles, where in 1951, he made his motion picture debut
in “The Whistle at Eaton Falls.” The staggering catalog of his 200 motion
pictures since includes such classics as “Johnny Guitar,” starring Joan
Crawford; “Vera Cruz,” with Gary Cooper and Burt Lancaster; “The Catered
Affair,” opposite Bette Davis; legendary ensemble pieces like Robert Aldrich’s
“The Dirty Dozen” and Sam Peckinpah’s “The Wild Bunch”; and large-scale
productions like “The Vikings,” “Torpedo Run,” “Emperor of the North,” “Ice
Station Zebra,” “Flight Of The Phoenix,” “Escape from New York” and “The Poseidon
Adventure.” He portrayed controversial FBI founder J. Edgar Hoover in the 1983
telefilm “Blood Feud” and again in the feature “Hoover,” which he also
executive produced. He also played real-life boxing coach Angelo Dundee
opposite Muhammad Ali (as himself) in “The Greatest.” His latest film “Red,”
starring Bruce Willis, Mary-Louise Parker, Morgan Freeman, John Malkovich,
Helen Mirren, Richard Dreyfuss and Brian Cox, opens in October.
Besides “McHale’s Navy,” Borgnine’s television credits include starring as
seasoned police office Joe Cleaver in “Future Cop” (1976-77), as veteran
aircraft owner Dominic Santini “Airwolf” (1984-86), and as doorman Manny
Cordoba in “The Single Guy” (1995-97). Among his telefilms and miniseries are
“Jesus of Nazareth”; “The Trail to Hope Rose,” for which, at age 87, he drove a
team of horses and was honored with the Wrangler Award from the National Cowboy
Hall of Fame; and this year’s “Wishing Well.” He had a recurring role on “The
Commish” and guest starred in numerous series, including “JAG,” “Early
Edition,” “Walker, Texas Ranger,” “Little House on the Prairie,” “Touched By An
Angel,” “7th Heaven,” “Family Law” and “The District.” He even appeared
in the first “Center Square” in the “Hollywood Squares” when the game show
premiered in 1965.
Borgnine has received Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Columbia
College Hollywood, Albertus Magnus College in New Haven, Lakeland College in
Mikwaukee and the University of Northern Alabama. Still deeply connected to
Navy years, he maintains contacts with old shipmates from his destroyer days.
He was recognized for his support of the Navy Memorial Fund with the Lone
Sailor award from the Navy Memorial Foundation and was named an Honorary Chief
Petty Officer by the Navy Chiefs. Some 20 years ago, he acquired another Naval
title: Honorary Flight Leader for the Navy’s Flight Demonstration Team:
The Blue Angels. In 2000, the Veterans Foundation elected him Veteran of the
Year. As he celebrated his 90th birthday, he was honored with the California
Commendation Medal for his support of the military by the Commanding Officer of
the California National Guard. In 2009, he participated in a special
tribute to the Navy at the National Memorial Day Parade presented by the
American Veterans Center in Washington, D.C.
In 1985, Borgnine received the Motion Picture and Television Fund’s Golden Boot
Award for his work in film and television Westerns. In 1990, he was named
Honorary Mayor of Universal City, where “McHale’s Navy” was filmed. In 1997,
the San Luis Obispo International Film Festival honored him with the King Vidor
Memorial Award. The National Film Theatre of Great Britain honored him in May
2001 for a lifetime of artistic achievement. In 2009, he received a special
tribute at the Almería, Spain International Film Festival and a Lifetime
Achievement Award from the Rhode Island International Film Festival, which
screened his then-latest feature “Another Harvest Moon,” in which he starred
opposite Piper Laurie, Anne Meara and Doris Roberts.
In 2002, Borgnine received a lifetime achievement award from his mother’s
birthplace, Carpi, Italy. In honor of his Italian parentage, he received
the Ellis Island Medal of Honor. For a quarter century, he marched as the Grand
Clown in “The Great Circus Parade” in Milwaukee. A Freemason for 60 years, he
is proud to have been honored with the 33rd Degree of the Masonic Order of the
Grand Cross. He was honorary chair of the Scottish Rite RiteCare Program, which
sponsors 175 childhood language disorders clinics, centers and programs
nationwide, and narrated “On the Wings of Words,” a film about the RiteCare
Program.
Borgnine’s 2008 autobiography, “Ernie” was a “New York Times” bestseller.
He lives in Beverly Hills with his wife of 37 years, Tova, QVC’s on camera
spokesperson for Tova cosmetics,
The 17th Annual Screen Actors Guild
Awards will be produced by Jeff Margolis Productions in association
with Screen Actors Guild Awards®, LLC. Jeff Margolis is the executive producer
and director. Kathy Connell is the producer. JoBeth Williams, Daryl Anderson,
Scott Bakula, Shelley Fabares and Paul Napier are producers for SAG. Gloria
Fujita O’Brien and Mick McCullough are supervising producers. Benn Fleishman is
executive in charge of production. Rosalind Jarrett is the Executive in
Charge of Publicity. Jon Brockett is the Awards Coordinating Producer.
Screen Actors Guild is the nation’s
largest labor union representing working actors. Established in 1933, SAG has a
rich history in the American labor movement, from standing up to studios to
break long-term engagement contracts in the 1940s to fighting for artists’
rights amid the digital revolution sweeping the entertainment industry in the
21st century. With 20 branches nationwide, SAG represents more than 125,000
actors who work in film and digital theatrical motion pictures and television
programs, commercials, video games, industrials, Internet and all new media
formats. The Guild exists to enhance actors’ working conditions,
compensation and benefits and to be a powerful, unified voice on behalf of
artists’ rights. Headquartered in Los Angeles, SAG is a proud affiliate of the
AFL-CIO.
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television's destination for drama. Seen in 99.6 million households, the
network is home to such original series as "The Closer," starring
Kyra Sedgwick; "Leverage," starring Timothy Hutton; “Memphis Beat,”
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Alexander; “Men of a Certain Age,” with Ray Romano, Andre Braugher and Scott
Bakula; “Dark Blue,” starring Dylan McDermott; and “Southland,” from
Emmy®-winning producer John Wells (“ER”). TNT also presents such powerful
dramas as "Bones," “Supernatural,” “Las Vegas,” "Law &
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movies; compelling primetime specials, such as the “Screen Actors Guild
Awards®”; and championship sports coverage, including NASCAR and the NBA. The
NCAA men’s basketball tournament will appear on TNT beginning in 2011. TNT is
available in high-definition.
TBS, a division of Turner Broadcasting
System, Inc., is television's top-rated comedy network and is available in
100.1 million households. It serves as home to such original comedy
series as "My Boys," "Are We There Yet?” and Tyler Perry's
“House of Payne" and “Meet the Browns;” the late-night hit “Lopez Tonight,”
starring George Lopez, and the upcoming late-night series starring Conan
O’Brien; hot contemporary comedies like "Family Guy” and "The
Office;" " specials like "Funniest Commercials of the
Year"; special events, including star-studded comedy festivals in Chicago;
blockbuster movies; hosted movie showcases and championship sports.
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