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65-523: The story is about a small rainbowfish with shiny, multi-colored scales , unlike the other fish from his shoal. (However, besides his blue, green, violet/purple, and pink scales, he had shiny silver scales among them.) One day, a small blue fish (named Blue in the TV series) who envied the shiny scales asks the Rainbow Fish if he could have one of his silver scales. The Rainbow Fish responds and refuses in

130-592: A Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture made for Television for his performance. At 90, he was the oldest Golden Globe nominee ever. In 2010 he costarred in The Wishing Well . Borgnine's autobiography Ernie was published by Citadel Press in July 2008. Ernie is a loose, conversational recollection of highlights from his acting career and notable events from his personal life. On April 2, 2009, he appeared in several episodes of

195-497: A rude manner. The small blue fish tells the other fish about the Rainbow Fish's harshness, and as a result, the other fish do not want to play with him anymore. His only remaining friend, the starfish , tells him to go visit the wise octopus (named Wanda in the TV series ) for advice. When he goes to the cave where she lives, she says she has been waiting for him. And she says that the waves have told her his story. She then advises that

260-519: A Comedy Series. At the end of the fourth season, in 1966, low ratings and repetitive storylines brought McHale's Navy to an end. At the time McHale's Navy began production, Borgnine was married to actress Katy Jurado . Her death in 2002 drew Borgnine and Conway much closer; about his acting mentor's long career, Conway said: "There were no limits to Ernie. When you look at his career—Fatso Judson to Marty, that's about as varied as you get in characters and he handled both of them with equal delicacy and got

325-516: A Limited Series or a Special in 1980 for All Quiet on the Western Front ). In 2009, at age 92, he starred as Frank, the main character of Another Harvest Moon , directed by Greg Swartz and also starring Piper Laurie and Anne Meara . On October 2, 2010, Borgnine appeared as himself in a sketch with Morgan Freeman on Saturday Night Live . On October 15, 2010, he appeared in Red , which

390-709: A character actor in Captain Video and His Video Rangers , beginning in 1951. These two episodes led to countless other television roles that Borgnine would gain in Goodyear Television Playhouse , The Ford Television Theatre , Fireside Theatre , Frontier Justice , Laramie , Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre , and Run for Your Life . An appearance as the villain on TV's Captain Video led to Borgnine's casting in

455-701: A fool of yourself, why don't you give it a try?" I was sitting at the kitchen table and I saw this light. No kidding. It sounds crazy. And 10 years later, I had Grace Kelly handing me an Academy Award . He studied acting at the Randall School of Drama in Hartford, then moved to Virginia, where he became a member of the Barter Theatre in Abingdon, Virginia . It had been named for the director's allowing audiences to barter produce for admission during

520-447: A job or what?" He took a local factory job, but was unwilling to settle down to that kind of work. His mother encouraged him to pursue a more glamorous profession, and suggested to him that his personality would be well suited for the stage. He surprised his mother by taking the suggestion to heart, although his father was far from enthusiastic. In 2011, Borgnine remembered, She said, "You always like getting in front of people and making

585-531: A job to go back to and no direction. In a British Film Institute interview about his life and career, he said: After World War II, we wanted no more part in war. I didn't even want to be a Boy Scout. I went home and said that I was through with the Navy and so now, what do we do? So I went home to mother, and after a few weeks of patting me on the back and "You did good," and everything else, one day she said, "Well?" like mothers do. Which meant, "All right, you gonna get

650-499: A little different. Today, it seems that the bad guys are getting the good end of it. There was always a moral in our story". During this time he also appeared on numerous television shows such as Little House on the Prairie (a two-part episode entitled "The Lord is My Shepherd"), The Love Boat , Magnum, P.I. , Highway to Heaven , Murder, She Wrote , Walker, Texas Ranger , Home Improvement , Touched by an Angel ,

715-422: A new book was to have something in common with that book, the character should resemble an owl. But I really didn’t want to draw another bird. Then one day, I had a copy of The Sleepy Owl by my desk, and I looked closely at that character, and I realized I could create a fish character that would be quite similar to the owl. So the feathers became scales. And then I began thinking about the story, and I came up with

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780-516: A number of television commercials. In 2000, he was the executive producer of Hoover , in which he was the only credited actor. In 2007, Borgnine starred in the Hallmark original film A Grandpa for Christmas . He played a man who, after his estranged daughter ends up in the hospital because of a car accident, discovers that he has a granddaughter he never knew about. She is taken into his care, and they soon become great friends. Borgnine received

845-733: A part of each fish's exterior. This is certainly a story written to convey a message, but in its simplicity, it recalls the best of Lionni. Besides, what three-year-old doesn't need reinforcement about sharing? Booklist said "Will fascinate preschoolers." The book was a #1 Publishers Weekly Bestseller, Wall Street Journal Bestseller, IRA-CBC Children's Choice, Winner of the Bologna Book Fair Critici in Erba Prize, and Christopher Award Winner. The late Ernest Borgnine read The Rainbow Fish as part of Storyline Online . Model Winnie Harlow read The Rainbow Fish as part of

910-1440: A single family as they form a monophyletic group or clade . They are therefore classified as follows: Phylogeny based off Unmack et. al. 2013, with additional species from Nugraha et. al. 2015; Hypoatherina Marosatherina ladigesi Pseudomugil gertrudae Rheocles alaotrensis Rheocles wrightae Rheocles vatosoa Bedotia spp. Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides Rheocles ornatus Iriatherina werneri Waigeo clade ( M. catherinae , M. synergos ) Northern Bird's Head clade (incl. M. ajamaruensis , M. arfakensis , M. boesemani , M. longispina , M. manibuii , M. misoolensis , M. multiradiata , M. susii ) Southern Bird's Head clade (incl. M. angfa , M. irianjaya , M. naramasae , M. parva , M. sikuensis ) Northern clade (incl. Chilatherina , Glossolepis , M. affinis , M. iris , M. praecox , M. vanheurni ) Southern clade (incl. M. australis , M. fluviatilis , M. goldiei , M. gracilis , M. lacustris , M. macculochi , M. monticola , M. nigrans , M. papuae , M. pygmaea , M. sexlineata , M. trifasciata ) Rainbowfish usually do best with tropical community fish, such as tetras , guppies , and other rainbowfish. However, two males may sometimes fight at breeding season if there are not enough females. Rainbowfish usually eat floating flakes in captivity, because in

975-462: A stockade prisoner in his charge, Angelo Maggio (played by Frank Sinatra ). The film received critical acclaim including the Academy Award for Best Picture . The following year he acted in four films, three of them Western dramas, Johnny Guitar starring Joan Crawford , The Bounty Hunter with Randolph Scott , Vera Cruz starring Burt Lancaster and Gary Cooper , he also starred in

1040-423: A technique used in graphic design but not yet seen in children's books. Pfister said in an interview, "The expense was a big issue. Because of the foil, each copy of the book cost double the amount of the normal price of producing a book. With the cost, it was quite difficult for Davy [the editor] to decide whether to do the foil. So we decided that I’d get only 50% of my usual royalties for the book, and only that way

1105-499: A wide range of freshwater habitats , including rivers , lakes , and swamps . Although they spawn all year round, they lay a particularly large number of eggs at the start of the local rainy season . The eggs are attached to aquatic vegetation , and hatch seven to 18 days later. Rainbowfish are generalized omnivores, feeding on small crustaceans, insect larvae , and algae. Melanotaenia , Pseudomugil , and several other genera of rainbowfish include species that regularly appear in

1170-637: The 17th Screen Actors Guild Awards , held January 30, 2011. Borgnine's hometown of Hamden, Connecticut , where he enjoyed a large and vocal following, named a park and a small road in his honor. From 1972 to 2002, Borgnine marched in Milwaukee 's annual Great Circus Parade as the "Grand Clown". In 1994, Borgnine received the Ellis Island Medal of Honor from the National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations. In 1996, he

1235-640: The BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role , Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama , the National Board of Review Award for Best Actor , and the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor . In 1962, Borgnine signed a contract with Universal Studios for the lead role as the gruff but lovable skipper, Quinton McHale, in what began as a serious one-hour 1962 episode called " Seven Against

1300-626: The United States Navy in October 1935, after graduation from high school. He served aboard the destroyer / minesweeper USS  Lamberton and was honorably discharged from the Navy in October 1941. In January 1942, he reenlisted in the Navy after the attack on Pearl Harbor . During World War II , he patrolled the Atlantic Coast on an antisubmarine warfare ship, the patrol yacht USS  Sylph . In September 1945, he

1365-477: The aquarium trade . In the wild, some rainbowfish populations have been severely affected by the aggressive introduced eastern mosquitofish ( Gambusia holbrooki ), tilapia cichlids, and pollution . Melanotaeniidae is divided into a number of subfamilies; these families have been considered by some authorities to separate families, but the 5th Edition of Fishes of the World classifies these as subfamilies of

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1430-498: The #SavewithStories program led by Jennifer Garner . On March 25, 1997, an animated adaptation of the story book was released on VHS and DVD (known as The Rainbow Fish and Dazzle the Dinosaur ). The home video releases also contain the film Dazzle the Dinosaur which is based on another book written by Pfister and published in 1994. The Rainbow Fish was adapted into a children's animated television series in 1999. However,

1495-522: The 1955 film version of the television play of the same title . The film debuted at the Cannes Film Festival where it received acclaim and the Palme D'Or . Borgnine won numerous accolades including the Academy Award for Best Actor beating Frank Sinatra, James Dean (who had died by the time of the ceremony), and former Best Actor winners Spencer Tracy and James Cagney . He also received

1560-476: The 2009 series finale of ER . He was also known as the original voice of Mermaid Man on SpongeBob SquarePants from 1999 until his death in 2012. Borgnine was born Ermes Effron Borgnino ( Italian: [borˈɲiːno] ) on January 24, 1917, in Hamden, Connecticut , the son of Italian immigrants. His mother, Anna ( née  Boselli ) hailed from Carpi , near Modena , while his father Camillo Borgnino

1625-641: The Biblical drama Demetrius and the Gladiators . Borgnine built a reputation as a dependable character actor, and played villains in early films, including movies such as Johnny Guitar and Vera Cruz . In 1955 he starred as a villain in the John Sturges neo-Western Bad Day at Black Rock starring Spencer Tracy , Lee Marvin , and Walter Brennan . He also starred as warmhearted butcher in Marty ,

1690-578: The Deep Sea ; You Can’t Win Them All, Rainbow Fish ; and Good Night, Little Rainbow Fish are featured in the collection, The Rainbow Fish and His Friends. The Rainbow Fish has sold over 30 million copies internationally, and has been released in 50 languages (currently available in 37). From Romper : The Rainbow Fish follows a little fish in the ocean, but, as readers learn, this isn't just an average, everyday fish, it's “the most beautiful fish in

1755-575: The Grand Cross of the Court of Honour in 1991. Borgnine was a heavy smoker until 1962. Borgnine died on July 8, 2012, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center of renal failure . He was 95. Borgnine had undergone surgery a month prior to his death and had been to the hospital days before his death for a medical checkup . He was cremated and had a military funeral . Borgnine won the 1955 Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Marty Piletti in

1820-496: The Rainbow Fish in the book gave away its scales, and become "colorless", as contrasting starkly with the colorful methods and materials Pfister himself would have used in order to produce the actual book, which ultimately went on to sell millions of copies. Welch said, "Whereas Rainbow Fish achieves transcendence through literally becoming colorless, the exact opposite was the case for The Rainbow Fish . Using an expensive and novel combination of holographic foil stamping and watercolor,

1885-400: The Rainbow Fish is finally happy. Its central theme is about the importance of sharing with others and how that leads to happiness. Publishers Weekly described the book as a "cautionary tale about selfishness and vanity". The Rainbow Fish was originally published in 1992 by Swiss book publisher NordSüd Verlag. At that time, Marcus Pfister suggested using holographic foil for the scales,

1950-417: The Rainbow Fish must share his scales with the other fish. She continues that if he shares his scales, he may no longer be the most beautiful fish. But he should "discover how to be happy". The Rainbow Fish tries to say that he cannot share his favorite scales, but Wanda disappears in a cloud of ink. When he encounters the small blue fish again, the Rainbow Fish shares one of his precious silver scales and sees

2015-551: The Sea " for Alcoa Premiere , and later reworked to a comedy called McHale's Navy , a World War II sitcom, which also co-starred unfamiliar comedians Joe Flynn as Capt. Wally Binghamton and Tim Conway as Ens. Charles Parker. The insubordinate crew of PT-73 helped the show become an overnight success during its first season, landing in the top 30 in 1963. He thrived on the adulation from fans for their favorite navy man, and in 1963 received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in

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2080-657: The Swiss-born Pfister and his publisher, NorthSouth Books, produced a striking visual package that proved irresistible. Former conservative radio host Neal Boortz said that The Rainbow Fish in his view was, "...one of the biggest pieces of trash children's books ever published" for the similar reasons to that of Welch, as Welch states in the Reason article, "...[the Rainbow Fish] only gets truly ostracized because he won't hand over his body parts on demand, in

2145-439: The ancient Greek melano (black) and taenia (banded). Translated, it means "black-banded", and is a reference to the often striking lateral black bands that run along the bodies of those in the genus Melanotaenia . The Melanotaeniidae is characterised by having their distal premaxillary teeth enlarged. They have a compressed body with the two dorsal fins separated by a small gap between them. There are 3–7 spines in

2210-496: The big-screen adaptation comedy film McHale's Navy , where he played Rear Admiral Quinton McHale, who was also the father of Tom Arnold's character, Quinton McHale Jr. In 1998, Borgnine appeared in the Trey Parker and Matt Stone comedy BASEketball as entrepreneur Ted Denslow. Starting in 1999, Borgnine provided his voice talent to the animated sitcom SpongeBob SquarePants as the elderly superhero Mermaid Man (where he

2275-720: The cash-lean years of the Great Depression . In 1947, Borgnine landed his first stage role in State of the Union . Although it was a short role, he won over the audience. His next role was as the Gentleman Caller in Tennessee Williams ' The Glass Menagerie . In 1949, Borgnine went to New York, where he had his Broadway debut in the role of a nurse in the play Harvey . Borgnine made his TV debut as

2340-428: The entire ocean.” Unlike ordinary fish, this one has gorgeous, sparkly scales in various shades of beautiful colors. The fish could keep all of his beauty to himself, but instead, he shares it with his friends and feels immense joy in doing so. This book is full of gorgeous artwork. From School Library Journal : The delicate watercolors of underwater scenes are a perfect foil to the glittering scales that eventually form

2405-743: The film Marty . At the time of his death, he was the oldest living recipient of the Best Actor Oscar. For his contributions to the film industry, Borgnine received a motion pictures star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960. The star is located at 6324 Hollywood Boulevard . In 1998, the Palm Springs Walk of Stars dedicated a Golden Palm Star to Borgnine. He was honored with the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award at

2470-506: The final episodes of ER , and many others. Borgnine returned to Universal Studios in 1983, for a co-starring role opposite Jan-Michael Vincent , on Airwolf . After he was approached by producer Donald P. Bellisario , who had been impressed by Borgnine's guest role as a wrestler in a 1982 episode of Magnum, P.I. , he immediately agreed to join the series. He played Dominic Santini, a helicopter pilot, which became an immediate hit. Borgnine's strong performances belied his exhaustion due to

2535-467: The final season of the long-running medical series ER . His role was that of a husband dealing with the decline of his wife, who would die in the final episode of the series. In his final scene, his character is in a hospital bed lying beside his just-deceased wife. His performance garnered an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series, his third nomination and his first in 29 years (since being nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor in

2600-422: The first dorsal fin while the second has 6–22 rays, with the first ray being a stout spine in some species, the anal fin has 10–30 rays and, again, the first may be a stout spine in some species. The lateral line is either weakly developed or absent. They have comparatively large scales and these number 28–60 in the lateral series. The pelvic fins are attached to the fish's abdomen by a membrane which runs along

2665-555: The grueling production schedule, and the challenges of working with his younger, series lead. The show was canceled by CBS in 1986. In 1989, Borgnine went to Namibia to shoot the film Laser Mission , starring Brandon Lee . It was released in 1990. in 1995 he appeared with Jonathan Silverman in The Single Guy as doorman Manny Cordoba, which lasted two seasons. According to Silverman, Borgnine came to work with more energy and passion than all other stars combined. He

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2730-546: The idea of a colorful fish." There are sequels in the Rainbow Fish book series: There is also a Spanish language edition of The Rainbow Fish , El Pez Arco Iris, as well as bilingual editions in English paired with Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, French, German, Italian, Russian, and Vietnamese. Five Rainbow Fish stories, The Rainbow Fish ; Rainbow Fish and the Big Blue Whale ; Rainbow Fish Discovers

2795-610: The length of the innermost ray and this is a feature which can be used to separate rainbowfishes from silversides ( Atherinidae ), although the membrane is easily torn. The majority of the species in this family demonstrate conspicuous sexual dimorphism , with the males usually being the more colorful sex and also showing an elongated median fin ray. Most species of rainbowfish are less than 12 cm (4.7 in) in length, with some species measuring less than 6 cm (2.4 in), while one species, Melanotaenia vanheurni , reaches lengths of up to 20 cm (7.9 in). They live in

2860-470: The little fish's joy. Though one of his shiny scales is gone, he immediately feels much better. Very soon, the Rainbow Fish is surrounded by the other fish requesting scales, and he shares one with each of them. Soon, everyone in the ocean has one shiny silver scale (including the Rainbow Fish). (All his scales were gone --all but one.) Even though he gave away all his silver scales and only had one left,

2925-523: The marriage in her autobiography was a solitary blank page. Borgnine's friend Tim Conway later said: "Ernie is volatile. I mean, there's no question about that, and Ethel was a very strong lady. So you put two bombs in a room, something is going to explode, and I guess it probably did." From 1965 to 1972, Borgnine was married to Donna Rancourt, with whom he had a son, Cristopher (born August 9, 1969), and two daughters, Sharon (born August 5, 1965) and Diana (born December 29, 1970). His fifth and final marriage

2990-617: The most out of those characters." Borgnine's film career flourished for the next three decades, including roles in The Flight of the Phoenix (1965), The Dirty Dozen (1967) with Lee Marvin , Ice Station Zebra (1968), Willard (1971) The Poseidon Adventure (1972), Emperor of the North (1973), Convoy (1978), The Black Hole (1979), Super Fuzz (1980) and Escape from New York (1981). One of his most famous roles

3055-474: The motion picture The Whistle at Eaton Falls (1951) for Columbia Pictures. Later on, in 1957, he would appear in the first episode of the TV series Wagon Train . Borgnine moved to Los Angeles, California, where he eventually received his big break in Columbia film directed by Fred Zinnemann , the romantic war drama From Here to Eternity (1953), playing the sadistic Sergeant "Fatso" Judson, who beats

3120-546: The name of equality." Rainbowfish See text Rainbowfishes are small, colourful freshwater fishes belonging to the family Melanotaeniidae , found in northern and eastern Australia , New Guinea (including islands in Cenderawasih Bay and Raja Ampat Islands in Indonesia), Sulawesi and Madagascar . The largest rainbowfish genus and the type of the family , Melanotaenia , derives from

3185-553: The series that resembles the wreck of the RMS Titanic . It was produced by Decode Entertainment and Yoram Gross-EM.TV. 26 episodes were produced. In an interview with Publishers Weekly, Marcus Pfister said "while I was at the Art School of Bern, I came to know about all the major Swiss children’s book illustrators. The other students and I would talk about how nice it would be to illustrate children’s books. At that point it

3250-439: The television series does not follow the plot of the book; rather it takes the character and the setting and creates a new story with them. Some characters were added and others embellished for the purposes of the show. In the series, the place where the fish live is called Neptune Bay (after Neptune , god of the sea). The fish attend school, which is aptly named "The School of Fish". There is a shipwreck called "Shipwreck Park" in

3315-415: The unconventional lead in many films, winning the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in Marty (1955), which won the Academy Award for Best Picture . Borgnine starred as the title character in the sitcom McHale's Navy (1962–1966) and co-starred as Dominic Santini in the action series Airwolf (1984–1986). Borgnine earned his third Primetime Emmy Award nomination at age 92 for his work on

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3380-538: The wild they will often eat insects floating on the surface. In a home setting, these fish need well-oxygenated water with a pH level of 6.8 – 7.2, optimal temperatures varying between 72 and 82 °F (22–28 °C), and plenty of aquatic plants to give them hiding places amid their school. If properly cared for, Rainbowfish can live up to 5 years in captivity. Ernest Borgnine Ernest Borgnine ( / ˈ b ɔːr ɡ n aɪ n / BORG -nyne ; born Ermes Effron Borgnino ; January 24, 1917 – July 8, 2012)

3445-716: The wizard Merlin . The film was later featured in the parodical television series Mystery Science Theater 3000 , and has since gained a prominent cult following. Also in 1996, Borgnine toured the United States on a bus to meet his fans and see the country. The trip was the subject of a 1997 documentary, Ernest Borgnine on the Bus . He also served one year as the chairman of the National Salute to Hospitalized Veterans, visiting patients in many Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers. In 1997, Borgnine appeared in

3510-510: Was a dream, and only a few guys tried to realize this dream." In the June 2019 issue of Reason magazine , libertarian journalist Matt Welch wrote an article titled "Don't Be Like the Rainbow Fish", in which he described the ways in which the Rainbow Fish in the book acted quite differently from that of the author of the book, Marcus Pfister , in Welch's view. Welch derides the process in which

3575-696: Was a native of Ottiglio near Alessandria . Borgnine's parents separated when he was two years old, and he then lived with his mother in Italy for about four and a half years. By 1923, his parents had reconciled, the family name was changed from Borgnino to Borgnine, and his father changed his first name to Charles. Borgnine had a younger sister, Evelyn Borgnine Velardi (1925–2013). The family settled in New Haven, Connecticut , where Borgnine graduated from James Hillhouse High School . He took to sports while growing up, but showed no interest in acting. Borgnine joined

3640-551: Was an American actor whose career spanned over six decades. He was noted for his gruff but relaxed voice and gap-toothed Cheshire Cat grin. A popular performer, he also appeared as a guest on numerous talk shows and as a panelist on several game shows. Borgnine's film career began in 1951 and included supporting roles in China Corsair (1951), From Here to Eternity (1953), Vera Cruz (1954), Bad Day at Black Rock (1955), and The Wild Bunch (1969). He also played

3705-642: Was filmed earlier that year. In late 2011, Borgnine completed what was his last film, playing Rex Page in The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez . Borgnine married five times. His first marriage, from 1949 to 1958, was to Rhoda Kemins, whom he met while serving in the Navy. They had one daughter, Nancee (born May 28, 1952). He was then married to actress Katy Jurado from 1959 to 1963. Borgnine's rancorous marriage to actress and singer Ethel Merman in 1964 lasted only 42 days. Merman's description of

3770-878: Was inducted into the Hall of Great Western Performers at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City . In 2000, Borgnine received his 50-year pin as a Freemason in Abingdon Lodge No. 48, Abingdon, Virginia. He joined the Scottish Rite Valley of Los Angeles (in the Southern Jurisdiction of the U.S.A) in 1964, received the KCCH in 1979, was crowned a 33° Inspector General Honorary in 1983, and received

3835-513: Was it possible to make it work." The Rainbow Fish was developed from another book Pfister had previously illustrated, The Sleepy Owl . In an interview with Publishers Weekly , Pfister said, "Well, I had published some other books after The Sleepy Owl – there were some Christmas books and Penguin Pete – but Brigitte Sidjanski, founder of NordSüd, had always liked my first book, and suggested I do another book similar to that. So I thought that if

3900-808: Was named the Veterans Foundation's Veteran of the Year. In October 2004, Borgnine received the honorary title of chief petty officer from Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Terry D. Scott . The ceremony for Borgnine's naval advancement was held at the U.S. Navy Memorial in Washington, DC. He received the special honor for his naval service and support of naval personnel and their families worldwide. Borgnine returned to his parents' house in Connecticut after his Navy discharge without

3965-715: Was once again honorably discharged from the Navy. He served a total of almost 10 years in the Navy and obtained the grade of gunner's mate first class. His military awards include the Navy Good Conduct Medal , American Defense Service Medal with "A" Device , American Campaign Medal with 3 ⁄ 16 " bronze star, and the World War II Victory Medal . In 1997, Borgnine received the United States Navy Memorial, Lone Sailor Award . On December 7, 2000, Borgnine

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4030-513: Was paired up with McHale's Navy co-star Tim Conway as the voice of Mermaid Man's sidekick Barnacle Boy). He expressed affection for this role, in no small part for its popularity among children. After his death, Nickelodeon reaired all of the episodes in which Mermaid Man appeared, in memoriam. Borgnine also appeared as himself in The Simpsons episode " Boy-Scoutz 'n the Hood ", in addition to

4095-531: Was that of Dutch in the Western classic The Wild Bunch (1969) from director Sam Peckinpah . Of his role in The Wild Bunch , Borgnine later said, "I did [think it was a moral film]. Because to me, every picture should have some kind of a moral to it. I feel that when we used to watch old pictures, as we still do I'm sure, the bad guys always got it in the end and the good guys always won out. Today, it's

4160-445: Was the first person to arrive on the set every day and the last to leave. In 1996, Borgnine starred in the televised fantasy/thriller film Merlin's Shop of Mystical Wonders (partially adapted from the 1984 horror film The Devil's Gift ). As narrator and storyteller, Borgnine recounts a string of related supernatural tales, his modern-day fables notably centering on an enchanted and malicious cymbal-banging monkey toy stolen from

4225-469: Was to Tova Traesnaes , where they remained married from February 24, 1973, until his death. In 2000, Borgnine received his 50-year pin as a Freemason at Abingdon Lodge No. 48 in Abingdon, Virginia . He joined the Scottish Rite Valley of Los Angeles in 1964, received the Knights Commander of the Court of Honor (KCCH) in 1979, was crowned a 33° Inspector General Honorary in 1983 and received

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