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Ernest Borgnine

Ernest Borgnine

Actor · Died July 8, 2012, aged 95 · Hamden, Connecticut, USA

Ernest Borgnine (born Ermes Effron Borgnino; January 24, 1917 – July 8, 2012) was an American actor whose career spanned over six decades. He was noted for his gruff but calm voice and gap-toothed Cheshire Cat grin. A popular performer, he also appeared as a guest on numerous talk shows and as a panelist on several game shows. Borgnine's film career began in 1951, and included supporting roles in China Corsair (1951), From Here to Eternity (1953), Vera Cruz (1954), Bad Day at Black Rock (1955) and The Wild Bunch (1969). He also played the unconventional lead in many films, winning the Academy Award for Best Actor for Marty (1955). He achieved continuing success in the sitcom McHale's Navy (1962–1966), in which he played the title character, and co-starred as Dominic Santini in the action series Airwolf (1984–1986), in addition to a wide variety of other roles. Borgnine earned his third Primetime Emmy Award nomination at age 92 for his work on the 2009 series finale of ER. He was known as the original voice of Mermaid Man on SpongeBob SquarePants from 1999 until his death in 2012. He had earlier replaced the late Vic Tayback as the voice of the villainous Carface Caruthers in both All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 (1996) and All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series (1996–1998).

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Born
January 24, 1917
Died
July 8, 2012 (aged 95)
From
Hamden, Connecticut, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
116 on MovieCove · 203 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 15% in 30 days

What are Ernest Borgnine's films like?

Across their 98 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action28 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
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Drama25 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
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Adventure7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Animation4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
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Western4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Western movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
34%
Bonds
17%
Self
16%
Survival
14%
Society
10%
Power
8%
Ideas
2%
Justice25 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption19 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds18 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival20 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity11 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge10 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity12 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship9 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 94 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 27 · Serious 37 · Dark 30

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 59 · Stylized 21 · Heightened 14

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 18 · Charged 43 · Intense 33

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 40 · Shifting 47 · Whiplash 7

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 55 · Some laughs 26 · Funny 13

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 30 · Even-paced 59 · Relentless 5

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 49 · Engaged 42 · Full focus 3

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 43 · Affecting 34 · Heavy 17

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 74 · Open-ended 16 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

80 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 23 of 80 analyzed roles.

Shadow
23 of 80
Mentor
14 of 80
Ally
13 of 80
Hero
13 of 80
Threshold guardian
8 of 80
Shapeshifter
5 of 80
Trickster
2 of 80
Herald
2 of 80
Show the 80 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
64
Melancholic
36
Thrilling
26
Warm
19
Hopeful
23
Other
79

How their films linger

Fun30 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good27 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet27 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking23 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful23 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 16 with a twist

  • Happy39
  • Bittersweet35
  • Tragic8
  • Ambiguous15
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Ernest Borgnine's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 61 of their 116 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (34).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ernest Borgnine's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

203 credits, 116 with a MovieCove page; 38 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez(2012)

    as Rex Page

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Trailer War(2012)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Love's Christmas Journey(2011)

    as Nicholas

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Lion of Judah(2011)

    as Slink (voice)

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Night Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Albert

  • Snatched(2014)

    as Big Frank Baum

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • SpongeBob SquarePants: Heroes of Bikini Bottom(2011)

    as Mermaid Man

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • RED(2010)

    as Henry, The Records Keeper

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Another Harvest Moon(2010)

    as Frank

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • The Genesis Code (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Carl Taylor

  • The Wishing Well (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Big Jim

  • Oliviero Rising (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Bill

  • Frozen Stupid(2008)

    as Frank Norgard

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Chinaman's Chance: America's Other Slaves(2008)

    as Judge Holliday

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Aces 'N' Eights(2008)

    as Thurmond Prescott

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Strange Wilderness(2008)

    as Milas

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • A Grandpa for Christmas(2007)

    as Bert O'Riley

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • La cura del gorilla (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Jerry

  • Rail Kings(2005)

    as Steamtrain

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • 3 Below (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Grandpa

  • That One Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Otis Garner

  • Renegade(2004)

    as Rolling Star

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Barn Red(2004)

    as Michael Bolini

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Blue Light(2004)

    as Faerie King

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Trail to Hope Rose(2004)

    as Eugene

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Long Ride Home(2003)

    as Lucas Moat

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Spongebob SquarePants: Deep Sea Sillies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Mermaid Man (voice) (archive footage)

  • The American Hobo: History of the Railriding Worker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Thanks · as Himself - Narrator

  • September 11(2002)

    as Old Man (segment "USA")

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Hoover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as J. Edgar Hoover

  • The District (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Uncle Mike Murphy

  • Everyone Loves Mel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Grandpa

  • Castle Rock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Nate

  • The Kiss Of Debt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Godfather Mariano

  • The Lost Treasure of Sawtooth Island(1999)

    as Ben Quinn

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Family Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Collero

  • SpongeBob SquarePants(1999)

    Show 15 episodes · as Himself · as Mermaid Man (voice) · as Mermaid Man / Mermaid Man Doll (voice)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Abilene (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Hotis Brown

  • The Last Great Ride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Franklin Lyle

  • An All Dogs Christmas Carol(1998)

    as Carface Carruthers (voice)

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • BASEketball(1998)

    as Ted Denslow

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Small Soldiers(1998)

    as Kip Killagin (voice)

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Gattaca(1997)

    as Caesar

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • McHale's Navy(1997)

    as Admiral Quinton McHale Sr.

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Early Edition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Antonio Birelli

  • All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series(1996)

    Show 41 episodes · as Carface (voice)

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • Merlin's Shop of Mystical Wonders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • 7th Heaven(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Joe

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • All Dogs Go to Heaven 2(1996)

    as Carface (voice)

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Veterinarian Christine II: The Temptation(1995)

    as Dr. Gustav Gruber

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • JAG(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Artemus Sullivan

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • The Single Guy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 44 episodes · as Manny Cordoba

  • Outlaws: The Legend of O.B. Taggart(1995)

    as Sheriff Laughton

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Captiva Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Arty

  • The Spirit of the Season (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Grandpa

  • Touched by an Angel(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Max Blandish

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • La classe américaine(1993)

    as Ernest (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Tierärztin Christine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Dr. Gustav Gruber

  • Der blaue Diamant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Hans Kroger

  • Walker, Texas Ranger(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Eddie Ryan

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • MGM: When the Lion Roars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Mountain of Diamonds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Ernie

  • Mountain of Diamonds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 4 episodes · as Ernie

  • The Commish(1991)

    Show 2 episodes · as Frank Nardino

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Home Improvement(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Eddie Phillips

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • 飞狼国语公映版 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 48 episodes · Actor

  • The Burning Shore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 4 episodes · as Ernie

  • Appearances (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Emil Danzig

  • Any Man's Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Herr Gantz

  • The Last Match (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Coach

  • Hollywood Mavericks(1990)

    as Dutch Engstrom

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Tides of War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Doctor

  • The Simpsons(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Ernest Borgnine (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Jake Spanner, Private Eye(1989)

    as Sal Piccolo

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Laser Mission(1989)

    as Prof. Braun

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Oceano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 6 episodes · as Pedro El Triste

  • Real Men Don't Eat Gummi Bears (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Bischof

  • Spike of Bensonhurst (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Baldo Cacetti

  • The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission(1988)

    as Gen. Sam Worden

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Opponent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Victor

  • Skeleton Coast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Colonel Smith

  • Moving Target (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Captain Morrison

  • The Big Turnaround (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Father Lopez

  • Treasure Island in Outer Space (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 5 episodes · as Billy Bones

  • Jake and the Fatman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Col. Tom Cody

  • The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission(1987)

    as Gen. Sam Worden

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Alice in Wonderland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Lion

  • The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission(1985)

    as Gen. Worden

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Man Hunt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Ben Robeson

  • Love Leads the Way: A True Story(1984)

    as Sen. Brighton

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Code Name: Wild Geese(1984)

    as Frank Fletcher

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Cosmo Ponzini

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Highway to Heaven(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Guido Liggio

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Airwolf(1984)

    as Dominic Santini

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Last Days of Pompeii (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 3 episodes · as Marcus

  • Airwolf(1984)

    Show 56 episodes · as Dominic Santini

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Masquerade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Jerry

  • Carpool(1983)

    as Mickey Doyle

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Young Warriors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Lt. Bob Carrigan

  • Blood Feud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as J. Edgar Hoover

  • Matt Houston (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Buster Ryan

  • Deadly Blessing(1981)

    as Isaiah

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Escape from New York(1981)

    as Cabbie

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • High Risk(1981)

    as Clint

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Magnum, P.I.(1980)

    Show 1 episode · as Earl Gianelli / 'Mr. White Death'

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Super Fuzz(1980)

    as Willy Dunlop

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • When Time Ran Out...(1980)

    as Det. Sgt. Tom Conti

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Black Hole(1979)

    as Harry Booth

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • All Quiet on the Western Front(1979)

    as Stanislaus Katczinsky

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Ravagers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Rann

  • The Double McGuffin(1979)

    as Firat

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Horror Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as (archive footage)

  • Convoy(1978)

    as Lyle Wallace

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Cops and Robin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Joe Cleaver

  • The Ghost of Flight 401(1978)

    as Dom Cimoli

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Love Boat(1977)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dominic Rosselli

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Crossed Swords(1977)

    as John Canty

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Greatest(1977)

    as Angelo Dundee

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Fire! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Sam Brisbane

  • Jesus of Nazareth(1977)

    Show 4 episodes · as The Centurion

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Future Cop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 6 episodes · as Joe Cleaver

  • Shoot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Lou

  • Future Cop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Officer Joe Cleaver

  • Holiday Hookers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Max

  • Hustle(1975)

    as Santuro

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Devil's Rain(1975)

    as Jonathan Corbis

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Sunday in the Country(1974)

    as Adam Smith

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Law and Disorder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Cy

  • Little House on the Prairie(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Jonathan

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Twice in a Lifetime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Vince Boselli

  • Legend in Granite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Vince Lombardi

  • The Neptune Factor(1973)

    as Chief Diver Don MacKay

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Emperor of the North(1973)

    as Shack

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Poseidon Adventure(1972)

    as Mike Rogo

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Revengers(1972)

    as Hoop

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Boxer(1972)

    as Captain Perkins

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Trackers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Sam Paxton

  • Hannie Caulder(1971)

    as Emmett Clemens

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Bunny O'Hare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Bill Green - Gruenwald

  • Rain for a Dusty Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as The General

  • Willard(1971)

    as Al Martin

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?(1971)

    as Deputy Sam Hill

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came(1970)

    as Sheriff Harve

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Adventurers(1970)

    as Fat Cat

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • A Bullet for Sandoval(1969)

    as Don Pedro Sandoval

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Wild Bunch(1969)

    as Dutch Engstrom

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Split(1968)

    as Bert Clinger

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Legend of Lylah Clare(1968)

    as Barney Sheean

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Ice Station Zebra(1968)

    as Boris Vaslov

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Dirty Dozen(1967)

    as Maj. Gen. Worden

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Chuka(1967)

    as Sgt. Otto Hahnsbach

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Hollywood Squares (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 3 episodes · as Self · as The Center Square

  • The Oscar(1966)

    as Barney Yale

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Flight of the Phoenix(1965)

    as Trucker Cobb

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Get Smart(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as TV Viewer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Dean Martin Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Run for Your Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Harry Martin

  • McHale's Navy(1964)

    as Quinton McHale

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Melvin Freebie

  • McHale's Navy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 138 episodes · as Quinton McHale

  • Barabbas(1961)

    as Lucius

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Seduction Of The South (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Sante Carbone

  • The Last Judgment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Pickpocket

  • Black City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Peppino Navarra

  • Go Naked in the World(1961)

    as Pete Stratton

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Pay or Die! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Police Lt. Joseph Petrosino

  • Man on a String(1960)

    as Boris Mitrov

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Season of Passion(1959)

    as Roo

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Laramie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Rabbit Trap(1959)

    as Eddie Colt

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Torpedo Run(1958)

    as Lt. Archer 'Archie' Sloan

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Badlanders(1958)

    as John McBain

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Vikings(1958)

    as Ragnar

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Wagon Train(1957)

    Show 2 episodes · as Earl Packer · as Estaban Zamora · as Indian Brave (uncredited) · as Willy Moran

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • The O. Henry Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Buck

  • Three Brave Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Bernard F. Goldsmith

  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Big Jim Morrison · as Willie

  • The Best Things in Life Are Free (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Lew Brown

  • The Catered Affair(1956)

    as Tom Hurley

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Jubal(1956)

    as Shep Horgan

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Square Jungle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Bernie Browne

  • The Last Command(1955)

    as Mike Radin

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Run for Cover(1955)

    as Morgan

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Marty(1955)

    as Marty

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Violent Saturday(1955)

    as Stadt, Amish Farmer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Bad Day at Black Rock(1955)

    as Coley Trimble

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Vera Cruz(1954)

    as Donnegan

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Bounty Hunter(1954)

    as Bill Rachin

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Demetrius and the Gladiators(1954)

    as Strabo

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Johnny Guitar(1954)

    as Bart Lonergan

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Lone Wolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Saks

  • From Here to Eternity(1953)

    as Sgt. James R. 'Fatso' Judson

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Stranger Wore a Gun(1953)

    as Bull Slager

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • General Electric Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Major David Orlovsky · as Matty Moran

  • The Ford Television Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Gus White

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Stanislaus Katczinsky

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Hully Brown

  • The Mob(1951)

    as Joe Castro

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Whistle at Eaton Falls(1951)

    as Bill Street

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • China Corsair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Hu Chang

  • Ford Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Philco Television Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 1 episode · as Mathew O'Rourke

  • Future Cop: Cops and Robin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Officer Joe Cleaver

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 200 titles, 199 of them dated from 1948 to 2012; peak year 1980.

Biggest box office

The Poseidon Adventure (1972)

$85M worldwide

Highest rated

The Wild Bunch (1969)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Airwolf (1984)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19482012

Peak 1980 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 32 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1951Screen debut· The Mob
  • 1955First top-billed film· Marty
  • 1955Breakout· Marty
  • 1955Career best· Marty
  • 1984Career best· Airwolf

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting199 of 200: 199 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score51stOther crew1 of 200: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1940s2 · acting1950s33 · acting1960s23 · acting1970s37 · acting1980s35 · acting1990s37 · acting2000s24 · 23 acting · 1 crew2010s8 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 10% of 63 roles
5156617176818601

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Ernest Borgnine's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 98; across their 94 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 94

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 94

Reach · how many have seen their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 94

Midcredits score across 116 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up30
  • 50th to 74th32
  • 25th to 49th28
  • Below 25th26

Shape of the crowd

40 of their 116 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved14
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic11
  • Crowd Pleaser40
  • Broadly Agreed8
  • Mixed40

Most divisive · actor

The Lion of Judah (2011)

97th percentile spread · 55% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Wild Bunch (1969)

Midcredits 97th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 83 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 39. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Ernest Borgnine's work okay for kids?

Across up to 24 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore21 titles33–63 · median 50 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity24 titles8–49 · median 23 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity17 titles4–56 · median 21 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs17 titles22–43 · median 35 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense17 titles24–64 · median 45 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Ernest Borgnine work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ernest Borgnine's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Robert Aldrich shares the most, 6.

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Actors

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Mixed roles