Ernest Borgnine and his wife Tova at their Beverly Hills home
 
				
				
						 Caption: Ernest Borgnine and his wife Tova at their Beverly Hills home
																																				
						Actor, Soundtrack, Producer
						Born: January 24, 1917
						Star sign: Aquarius
						Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
						Known for: McHale's Navy (1962), The Wild Bunch (1969), The Dirty Dozen (1967), Escape from New York (1981)
						Source: IMDB
						Ernest Borgnine was born Ermes Effron Borgnino on January 24, 1917 in Hamden, Connecticut. His parents were Anna (Boselli), who had emigrated from Carpi (MO), Italy, and Camillo Borgnino, who had emigrated from Ottiglio (AL), Italy. As an only child, Ernest enjoyed most sports, especially boxing, but took no real interest in acting. At age 18, ...