The Oscar made me a star, and I'm grateful. But I feel had I not won the Oscar I wouldn't have gotten into the messes I did in my personal life.

And my first would be to get rid of the politicians. His first wife was Rhoda Kemins (1949–1958) whom he met while serving in the Navy. His mother Anna Borgnine died in 1949 of tuberculosis just days before his first wedding.

: /ˈboʊrɡnaɪn/; January 24 1917 – July 8 2012) was an American film and television actor whose career spanned more than six decades. Borgnine earned an Emmy Award nomination at age 92 for his work on the series ER. He was also known for being the original voice of Mermaid Man on SpongeBob SquarePants from 1999 to 2012.