Ernest Borgnine On Auditioning For MARTY. @afi
Ernest Borgnine On Auditioning For MARTY. @afi
Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Ernest Borgnine reflects on auditioning for his iconic role in MARTY—one that earned him an Oscar, beating out his BAD DAY AT BLACK ROCK co-star Spencer Tracy.

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Ernest Borgnine On Auditioning For MARTY.

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