Ernest Borgnine

On his childhood and early influences; on his grandfather being financial adviser to King Victor Emmanuel of Italy; on living in Italy for several years; on his mother's death; on his mother suggesting he be an actor; on joining the Navy and guarding the Atlantic coast during World War II; 

On attending Yale and then transferring to the Randall School of Dramatic Arts at 28 years old on the GI Bill; on working at the Barter Theater of Virginia; on transitioning to Broadway; on working with Joe E. Brown in a Broadway production of "Harvey"

On working in live television; on getting cast in Captain Video and His Video Rangers; on the types of roles he was getting; on working with Delbert Mann and Paddy Chayefsky on the movie Marty;  on how life experiences contribute to being an actor; on bringing something original to a role; on preparing for a role and basing characters on people he knew; on his role in Emperor of the North; on winning the Oscar for Marty and having a bet with Jerry Lewis; on how winning the Oscar changed his career

On how Seven Men Against the Sea turned into him starring in McHale's Navy; on getting into a fight with McHale's Navy producer Edward Montagne; on acting in dramatic and comedic roles; on his co-stars on McHale's Navy

On memorable moments from McHale's Navy; on a typical work week on McHale's Navy; on the show's laugh track; on the film of McHale's Navy; on the final episode and popularity of McHale's Navy

On being "Center Square" on Hollywood Squares; on his many appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson; on appearing as a clown on The Dean Martin Show; on the short-lived show Future Cop

On working with Franco Zeffirelli on the miniseries "Jesus of Nazareth"; on the thoughts on saying "I love you" that he expressed on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson; on the CBS production of "All Quiet on the Western Front"; on some of his feature films and directors he's worked with - Robert Aldrich - and working with Sam Peckinpah

On CBS' "All Quiet On The Western Front"; on The Poseidon Adventure; on how The Poseidon Adventure almost didn't get made; on Airwolf - his character, the premise, the popularity; on how he went from a film star to television for McHale's Navy -- some considered it "lowering" himself, he considers it all entertainment

On The Single Guy; on the new generation of fans he has from Spongebob Squarepants; on his "Mermaid Man" character on Spongebob Squarepant s; on doing voiceover role; on the documentary Ernest Borgnine on the Bus; on his Golden Globe nomination for Grandpa for Christmas; on his 200th film 

On his longevity in the business; on B-roll of pictures from his career - "Much Ado About Nothing", the British Film Academy Award; on his book Ernie, on photos in his book from McHale's Navy