Ernest Borgnine turning 90 on Wednesday

eastvalleytribune.com ^ | January 22, 2007

[RobbyS]

He could pass for seventy.

[Pappy Smear]

I was always kinda partial to Maureen O'Hara

[nutmeg]

This is interesting because of his Connecticut connections. Might want to ping the Connecticut contingent.

Thanks... will do.

Wow... Ernest Borgnine is NINETY?! Geesh, so many of these stars are so much older than I thought they were.

[nutmeg]

Connecticut ping!

Borgnine has some Connecticut connections. Thanks for the heads up on this one, blue-duncan.

Please Freepmail me if you want on or off my infrequent Connecticut ping list.

[Vicomte13]

First off, who knew he was still alive? And looking great for 90 too!

Second, I think one of the reasons the older military shows, like McHale's Navy and Hogan's Heroes, or the movies like Tora Tora Tora, had a realistic "feel" to them that modern military movies don't (even though special effects are a lot better) is that practically all of the actors were themselves military veterans, most of World War II.

Think about that! There was a time when Hollywood was full of vets! Of course, during that time, Hollywood supported the country and wasn't a nest of vipers.

How many modern vets are in the movies or television?

[lunarbicep]

I think Grace Kelly has to be one of the most beautiful women to ever appear in film or on earth.

I would have to agree with you 100%

[latina4dubya]

i did see this (with Richard Thomas--John Boy) back in 1982 in my high school US History class... it was excellent... thanks for the reminder... i had forgotten that EB was in it...

[go-dubya-04]

As an Irish boy, I can't say I don't like her. She and The Duke were the best male/female team ever! He described her attitude perfectly when he said that she was "the greatest guy" he ever knew. What a compliment to a beautiful but down-to-earth woman!
She reminds me alot of Jane Russell, who I was fortunate enough to sit with at GWBs first inauguration. Man, is she fiesty in the most delightful way!

[Ghengis]

I have seen and enjoyed his work in a million films and TV shows. But my imprinted memory of Ernest Borgnine will always be that grinning fellow, piloting the PT boat across the ocean in the opening credits of McHale's Navy. That was a fellow who obviously enjoyed life and made a young kid feel good just watching him.

Forrest Tucker in F Troup seemed the same way to me as a small youngster way back then.

Hats off to you Mr. Borgnine! Thanks for your good work over the years.

[Lijahsbubbe]

Now I take cruises. I just returned from one that started in Auckland, New Zealand, and visited a lot of islands. I made a couple of speeches and had a great time."

Now that's the way to live!

[Remole]

"Marty" is one of the great, great movies of all time. Even while watching it, you can hardly believe that something this lovely and warm was ever made in Hollywood. The scene when he brings the girl to his apartment to meet his mother is so very natural. I remember when I saw it for the first time, about 10 years ago, and I have been grinning ever since.

[CT-Freeper]

Borgnine grew up near the corner of Dixwell Avenue and Arch Street in Hamden, serving Mass at St. Anne's Church, an Italian nationality church.

Really? That's pretty cool. My wife went to college at Southern, just a short walk from that intersection. In fact, we even went to Mass at St. Anne's a few times when I came up from school in NYC to visit.

[real saxophonist]

[N. Theknow]

Borgnine also did a fantastic job in a TV movie where he played Vince Lombardi.

To Max McxGee: "McGee, you're late. Where've you been."

McGee: "Out with a woman."

To McGee: "I'm fining you $1,000 dollars McGee. And the next time it happens, I'm fining you $5,000 dollars."

"One more thing McGee. If you find a woman worth $5,000 dollars, come get me to go with you."

[RaceBannon]

that was one sick movie.....

[Constitution Day]

Yeah, that was cool.

TCM had that one when I was sick during my Christmas vacation, so I watched that (and a bunch of other old movies).

[Nebr FAL owner]

It ain't Ron Howard but the actor who played "John-boy Walton " in the series "The Waltons"

[ExGeeEye]

wow. I thought he was dead.

[potlatch]

Very true bump!!

[fieldmarshaldj]

Happy birthday to Mr. Borgnine...

...and for heavens' sake, if he still wants to work, somebody give him an acting job !