Borgnine continued to make movies and television shows; in 1995-97 he played a doorman in the sitcom The Single Guy. He still corresponded with some of his old Navy pals, and as an honorary flight leader of the Blue Angels, he often took the team to dinner when they flew into Naval Air Station Point Mugu, California. Mr. Borgnine died 8 July 2012 in Los Angeles, at the age of 95.
For many years he served as grand marshall of the Milwaukee Great Circus Parade (now defunct). One year he was making a movie and his contract prohibited him from appearing, so Tova took his place.
Sure was in some memorable movies.
Met him, Tim Conway and some of the rest of the cast of McHale’s Navy during the tour when I was a little shaver. They cracked jokes for us kids about the show. Very friendly man.
I met him on Royal Street in New Orleans during Mardi Gras in ‘80. He was with Tova and another couple. He was very friendly.
I’ll never forget seeing him on some game - type panel program, with Cloris Leachman. The host asked them about spanking kids, and unsuspecting ol Ernie mildly opined that he thought there were times when children should be spanked. I thought Cloris was going to tear him limb from limb. She started ranting about child abuse, parents who spank their kids are criminals, monsters, etc. (paraphrasing here) Poor old Ernie tried to explain that he wasn’t talking about beating children, but occasionally needing to spank them, but he didn’t stand a chance against that old bag Cloris; she was having none of it.
Am I the only one who grew up thinking that “Oy Vey” was a Japanese expression?
Port Everglades...That’s in my former hometown of 60 years, Fort Lauderdale. There was also a Naval Air Station there, origin of the famous Devil’s Triangle flight.
Marty....
Anchors Aweigh Brother Borgnine.
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Cabbie: Escape from New York.