Ernest Borgnine is an American actor of television and film. Ernest Borgnine was an unconventional lead in many films of the 1950s. Ernest Borgnine earned an Emmy nomination at age 92.

Ernest was born in Hamden, Connecticut, the son of Anna and Camillo. His parents separated when he was two years old. After a while the family had settled in North Haven, Connecticut. Anna gave her son a lot of moral support.