July 8, 2012

Well crap - Ermes Effron Borgnino

Otherwise known as Ernest Borgnine -- dead at 95. Same age that my Dad died, a good run! From CNN:
Actor Ernest Borgnine dead at 95
Film and television actor Ernest Borgnine, who won an Academy Award for his portrayal of a lovelorn butcher in 1955's "Marty," has died at age 95, his manager said Sunday.

The thick-set, gap-toothed Borgnine built a reputation for playing heavies in early films like "From Here to Eternity" and "Bad Day at Black Rock." But he turned that reputation on its head as the shy, homely title character in "Marty," taking home the Oscar for best actor -- one of four awards the film claimed.
More at the site. Posted by DaveH at July 8, 2012 10:37 PM
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