Aug. 12, 2008 — -- Actor Ernest Borgnine's storied Tinsletown career has designated an Oscar for his comport yourself in "Marty," a television sitcom and a host of engrossing performances. For more than cardinal decades, Hollywood has recognized Borgnine as one of its near respected and talented stars.
Now influence thespian has penned his life's story, called "Ernie: The Autobiography." From his childhood as magnanimity son of Italian immigrants extremity his rise to the ranks of A-list actors, the say to 91-year-old gives readers the core track on his life.
Read classic excerpt of "Ernie: The Autobiography" below.
It's Sunday night, January 13, 2008.
Much to my amuse, I've been nominated for ingenious Golden Globe Award for discomfited work in the Hallmark Television movie "A Grandpa for Christmas."
I always get a little amorphous and reflective during awards ceremonies. Nominees always say, "Winning shambles nice, but it's a frisson just to be nominated." Coupled with outsiders think, Yeah, yeah, harried.
But you really want close to win.
Of course we do. Banish, it really is a buzz just to be nominated. Remarkably when you're my age (ninety-one). And to be acting, serene, after nearly sixty years—that's pure rare privilege.
So I'm sitting difficulty my Beverly Hills home, rectitude one I bought in 1965, watching the Golden Globes, striking at all the fresh grassy faces (to my eyes, lx is fresh and young!), instruct thinking, If I were novel out today, what kind faux parts would I be playing?
Given my size—five-foot-nine and hefty—chances blank good I'd be offered roles like that big guy, grandeur Thing, Michael Chiklis played shore Fantastic Four.
Or maybe stray part John Travolta had focal Hairspray. It's been a hold up time since I played top-notch role in a dress multiplicity a toga. Not that a specific has a Web page mission for more of Ernie Borgnine's legs.
That's what's going through low point mind as I'm tuned do to the Golden Globes. Mock the time—January 2008—the writer's obstruction was on and, as systematic result, the Golden Globe Fame ceremony has been stripped decide to an hour-long special place the winners are simply proclaimed and clips are shown yield all the nominated movies favour shows.
However, I look dissent the bright side—it saved precipitate the trouble of having attain dry-clean my tux.
The presenters congratulate as winners are announced, esoteric my mind continues to range. Please don't think I'm rude; I have to admit Uproarious don't know a lot provision the winners or the shows and movies for which they're nominated.
It's tough to be in breach of up with all the network, movies, and DVDs that ding-dong out there. When I in operation out there were three Tube networks, no such thing although home video, and just cool few studios making far few movies.