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| Me and "Ernie"; Atlanta 2011 |
Iconic actor and Navy veteran, Ernest Borgnine passed
away yesterday at the age of ninety-five from kidney failure. His
unconventional career spanned more than six decades running the gamut between winning
an Oscar in 1955 for his dramatic turn as "Marty" to his prominent television roles in the 1962–1966 comedy
series McHale's Navy, and the mid-1980s action series Airwolf; plus Borgnine
was also known for his voiceover role as “Mermaid Man” for the animated
series “SpongeBob SquarePants”. He played plenty of “heavies” or bad guys in cinema (usually with gusto), but he was beloved by his costars, friends, and fans for
being a down to Earth and easily approachable guy who rarely took his onscreen image too
seriously. They really don’t make them like Ernest Borgnine anymore, and he will be
missed. I’m very glad that I got a chance to meet him in person (see photo; above) and consider many
of his films personal favorites. The Catacombs extends its sincerest
condolences to his family, friends and worldwide fans.
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