Initially playing heavies, including a memorable turn being beaten up by a one-armed Spencer Tracy in Bad Day At Black Rock, Borgnine struck gold playing against type as a lovelorn butcher in 1955's Marty.
Thanks for that! I always loved The Carol Burnett show and watching Tim conway make them all laugh (while they tried to hide it) was the most fun....good, clean, comedy!
Initially playing heavies, including a memorable turn being beaten up by a one-armed Spencer Tracy in Bad Day At Black Rock, Borgnine struck gold playing against type as a lovelorn butcher in 1955's Marty.