“…Dogs like us, we ain’t such dogs as we think we are.”
A Hollywood legend, Borgnine appeared in over 200 films,
with his performance in MARTY (1955) earning him a well-deserved Oscar. A was a
very diverse actor, his role in MARTY was that of a tough, but kind man… while
his role in EMPEROR OF THE NORTH (1973) was that of a madman; two shining
examples of the great range he had.
He was one of those guys who seemed to show up everywhere,
and his list of credits is beyond impressive. Consider the greatness of his
films; FROM HERE TO ETERNITY (1953), THE WILD BUNCH (1969), FLIGHT OF THE PHOENIX
(1965), THE DIRTY DOZEN (1967), and THE POSIEDON ADVENTURE (1972). He also
moved freely and successfully into the TV world, appearing in MCHALE’S NAVY and
AIRWOLF.
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As a wee-lad growing up in the 80’s, Ernie was one of those
guys who was like a comfort; you were ready to settle into any movie that he
was in. This Blogger first encountered the man’s talents in Disney’s THE BLACK
HOLE (1979) and ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK (1981). He had seamless transitions between tragic films like THE POSEIDON
ADVENTURE and cheesy comedies like SUPER FUZZ (1980). His diversity seemed to have
no limits, and the movies are a little emptier without him.
“You don’t get to be good-hearted by accident.”
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