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monmouth

(21,078 posts) Sun Jul 8, 2012, 05:48 PM Jul 2012

Ernest Borgnine has died

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/oscar-winner-ernest-borgnine-dies-346376

The actor, who won an Oscar for his role in 1955's "Marty," passed away in Los Angeles.

Oscar-winner Ernest Borgnine has died in Los Angeles at age 95, his longtime manager has confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter.

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Ernest Borgnine has died (Original Post) monmouth Jul 2012 OP

Fair winds and following seas, skipper. Fumesucker Jul 2012 #1

One of my all time favorites was permatex Jul 2012 #2

Ah shit WilliamPitt Jul 2012 #3

Was "Red" his last movie? cthulu2016 Jul 2012 #4

His last movie was "The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez," released in April 2012. . . Journeyman Jul 2012 #8

Godspeed Lieutenant Commander Quentin McHale Historic NY Jul 2012 #5

That ruined my day Axiomat Jul 2012 #6

Marty was my favorite movie of his. Kinda reminded me of my Italian family and the way southernyankeebelle Jul 2012 #7

He played mean-ass villains too. Graybeard Jul 2012 #9

RIP Marty...nt msanthrope Jul 2012 #10

Marty is one of my all time favorite movies Raine Jul 2012 #11

He could play a really convincing heavy as well as comedic roles. lpbk2713 Jul 2012 #12

R.I.P. Mermaid Man thelordofhell Jul 2012 #13

One of the Greats. RIP Mr. Borgnine. It's been a GREAT run... cherokeeprogressive Jul 2012 #14

Among the last of a generation....sisters Olivia deHavilland and Joan Fontaine remain... Rowdyboy Jul 2012 #15

Eli Wallach, Kirk Douglas Spirochete Jul 2012 #16

Fumesucker

(45,851 posts)

1. Fair winds and following seas, skipper.

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Sun Jul 8, 2012, 05:50 PM

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permatex

(1,299 posts)

2. One of my all time favorites was

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Sun Jul 8, 2012, 05:51 PM

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The Dirty Dozen.
R.I.P. Ernest
You will be missed.

WilliamPitt

(58,179 posts)

3. Ah shit

Reply to monmouth (Original post)

Sun Jul 8, 2012, 05:51 PM

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to one of my favorites.

cthulu2016

(10,960 posts)

4. Was "Red" his last movie?

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Sun Jul 8, 2012, 05:53 PM

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Journeyman

(15,036 posts)

8. His last movie was "The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez," released in April 2012. . .

Reply to cthulu2016 (Reply #4)

Sun Jul 8, 2012, 06:15 PM

Jul 2012

I haven't seen it, but evidently he played the title role:

Ernest Borgnine plays Rex Page, an old man who is bitter about never becoming famous and having lived a life without any meaning. After suffering a stroke, he ends up in a nursing home staffed by Latin American immigrants. Put off by the situation, Rex focuses his energy on getting out, which places him at odds with the Latino workers. However, their relationship takes on new meaning when it is discovered that he once shook hands with Vicente Fernandez, a Mexican singer, producer and actor idolized throughout Latin culture. The employees soon begin to treat Rex like the celebrity he's always dreamed of being.

Historic NY

(37,451 posts)

5. Godspeed Lieutenant Commander Quentin McHale

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Sun Jul 8, 2012, 05:53 PM

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Axiomat

(10 posts)

6. That ruined my day

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Sun Jul 8, 2012, 05:54 PM

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One of my favorites, he was an under-utilized talent

southernyankeebelle

(11,304 posts)

7. Marty was my favorite movie of his. Kinda reminded me of my Italian family and the way

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Sun Jul 8, 2012, 05:55 PM

Jul 2012

my siblings were raised. Everything surrounded momma on Sunday for dinner. You could always bet we'd have spaghetti and meatballs. I got to hate that for awhile. LOL But I miss those gathers on family days on Sunday.

Graybeard

(6,996 posts)

9. He played mean-ass villains too.

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Sun Jul 8, 2012, 06:15 PM

Jul 2012

Extraordinary range as an actor. He went from the hated "Fatso" in From Here To Eternity (1953) to the role of the beloved unmarried butcher in Marty (1955) and was convincing in both parts. RIP

msanthrope

(37,549 posts)

10. RIP Marty...nt

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Sun Jul 8, 2012, 06:17 PM

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Raine

(30,540 posts)

11. Marty is one of my all time favorite movies

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Sun Jul 8, 2012, 06:28 PM

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R-I-P Ernest

lpbk2713

(42,759 posts)

12. He could play a really convincing heavy as well as comedic roles.

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Sun Jul 8, 2012, 06:32 PM

Jul 2012

The Emperor of the North Pole with Lee Marvin comes to mind. You knew this was someone you didn't want to cross paths with in real life. It takes a good actor to play the wide range of roles he did in his long career. He will be missed.