Borgnines humor was evident in the 1977 tv movie fire, where cord and the cast were dealing with smoke and flames. The sheer terror and unearthly beauty of a raging forest fire is breathlessly captured in this. Fire by earl bellamy earl bellamy, ernest borgnine. Later 61178 this twohour movie was cut to ninety minutes and put on tvs first disaster double bill, teamed with irwin allens flood. Ernest borgnines five favorite films movie and tv news. It was directed by earl bellamy, who directed another madefortv disaster film one year before titled flood. Following a long stint in the navy that ended after wwii, borgnine enrolled in the randall school of dramatic art in hartford. Fire is another movie from directer irwin allen staring ernest borgnine with an all star cast fire has lots of action a 1977 tv movie at its best i give this tv movie a 5 star. This is also one of the last roles for robert ryan, who plays deke thornton, conflicted as he leads a group of despicable bounty hunters in tracking down his former friends much like the john vernon role in the outlaw josey wales. Television disaster flick, in which an escaped con covers his tracks by starting a horrific fire in the wilds of oregon. Pacific northwest residents ernest borgnine, vera miles, patty duke astin fight a forest fire started by escaped roadgang convicts. The couple met when they were cast in a torrid love scene in the badlanders in 1958. Academy awards, producer irwin allen was back burning up hollywood stars, but on the small screen this time.
Ernest borgnine biography and list of films movies. Eight full seasons followed with new episodes airing from september 25, 1993 to may 19, 2001 and reruns continuing on cbs until july 28, 2001. He was noted for his gruff but calm voice and gaptoothed cheshire cat grin. Antihero trucker rubber duck penwald evades a crooked cop, ultimately facing off against dirty politics and finding love in the southwest. Born ermes effron borgnino in hamden, ct, to italian immigrants, ernest borgnine spent five years of his early childhood in milan before returning to the states for his education. Filmography for ernest borgnine turner classic movies. In 2006, borgnine was suffered kidney failure after he was taken to a medical center in las vegas. Earl bellamy, ernest borgnine, vera miles, patty duke astin, alex cord. January 24, 1917 july 8, 2012 was an american actor whose career spanned over six decades. Ernest borgnine is excellent as dutch engstrom, bishops principal support in the outlaw band.
To celebrate borgnines 92nd birthday this week, turner classic movies will air the interview special private screenings. The almost complete psychotronic encyclopedia of film. Although ernest borgnines much heralded movie career has spanned over 50 years and over 75 movies, ernest is perhaps best known for his role as quentin mchale in the sitcom mchales navy. Some notable ernest borgnine movies include the dirty dozen, marty for which he won the academy award for best actor, barabbas anthony quinn, and from here to eternity burt lancaster, montgomery clift. A popular performer, he also appeared as a guest on numerous talk shows and as a panelist on several game shows. Find films and movies featuring ernest borgnine on allmovie. A teacher, a doctor and a widow are among those whose lives are healed when battling the fire brings out their better natures. A convict starts a fire in a forest to cover his escape, but the fire goes out of control and threatens to destroy a small mountain community. The movie ended on a cliffhanger, which, as of 20, has not yet been resolved. Fire dvd donna mills alex cord patty duke astin vera miles.
His parents were anna boselli, who had emigrated from carpi mo, italy, and camillo borgnino, who had emigrated from ottiglio al, italy. He was an unconventional lead in many films of the 1950s, including his academy awardwinning turn in the 1955 film marty. This made for television movie circa 1977 is more of a catastrophe than a true disaster flick. Involved are a lumber mill owner ernest borgnine, the widowed operator of a forest. Like allens crowdpleasers the poseidon adventure and the towering inferno, fire sizzles with suspense and excitement. Get biography information about ernest borgnine on. Starring ernest borgnine, patty duke, erik estrada.
Involved are a lumber mill owner ernest borgnine, the widowed operator of a forest lodge. Tv is a film directed by earl bellamy with ernest borgnine, vera miles, patty duke, alex cord, year. Ernest borgnine with an all star cast fire has lots of action a 1977 tv movie at its. Allen did get oscar winner borgnine, who had costarred in the poseidon adventure, to headline fires cast, but behind him were tv actors and venerable character players skilled in making this sort of nonsense semibelievable. Fire is a 1977 american madefortelevision actiondrama disaster film produced by irwin allen starring ernest borgnine vera miles patty duke. It was broadcast in over 100 countries, and has since spawned a madefortelevision movie, entitled trial by fire.
Ernest borgnine is one of hollywoods most venerable character actors, with a career that spans more than five decades. In a life that spanned nearly a century, ernest borgnine earned a place in hollywood history as a consummate character actor and a place in u. A forest fire started by a convict to cover his escape from a road gang threatens to destroy a mountain community. Ernest borgnine list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Fire 1977 ernest borgnine and alex cord in fire 1977. This is the second time borgnine would work with tim conway barnacle boy in a television series. Oscarwinner and emmynominated movie and tv unconventional leading man and esrtwhile character actor ernest borgnine, who was known for. Watch convoy 1978 full movie free online streaming tubi. Borgnine provided the voice of mermaid man from 1999 to 2012 in spongebob squarepants. Ernest borgnine born ermes effron borgnino 24 january 1917 is an american actor of television and film. With ernest borgnine, vera miles, patty duke, alex cord. As an only child, ernest enjoyed most sports, especially boxing, but took no real interest in acting. Ernest borgnine was born ermes effron borgnino on january 24, 1917 in hamden, connecticut.
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