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YankeeAirRat -> OT: LCDR Quinton McHale passed away (7/9/2012 6:06:41 AM)

Linky to the USNI memorial on him.

Ernest Borgine or to most of us of a certain age LCDR Quinton McHale passed away today at the age of 95. Earnest Borgine was an actual US Navy veteran, he enlisted in 1935 and served through out WW2 as a Gunners Mate primarly on the USS Lamberton, DD-119; device 4323 according to the editor of the stock SCN1.

The Lamberton was escorting the USS Minneapolis from Pearl to Oahu gun ranges on 7Dec, after that the Lamberton was esocrting ships in and around the fleet anchorages. After that she went to escort convoys during the Aluetians operations from 1942 till 1943 and then finished out her career as a target tow out of either San Diego, Mare Island or Pearl Harbor. At the end of the war she operated as a training auxillary until sold in Bermerton for scrap in 1946.

After leaving the Navy in 1946, Borgine went home to Connecticut and tried out for stage plays there, which lead to some plays in Virginia and then finally to Broadway in NYC as a Nurse during the run of Harvey. Going to LA he landed a big break playing the stockade SGT in "From Here to Eternity" and that lead to McHale, Marty, and slew of other Film/TV roles.



JeffroK -> RE: OT: LCDR Quinton McHale passed away (7/9/2012 7:58:38 AM)

Needs a spell check.

Sad to know of the passing of Mermaid Man.



Apollo11 -> RE: OT: LCDR Quinton McHale passed away (7/9/2012 7:59:46 AM)

Hi all,

RIP


Leo "Apollo11"



dr.hal -> RE: OT: LCDR Quinton McHale passed away (7/9/2012 11:16:40 AM)

Thanks for posting! Sad. For many he put New Caledonia on the map...



mikkey -> RE: OT: LCDR Quinton McHale passed away (7/9/2012 12:18:02 PM)

R.I.P.



Balou -> RE: OT: LCDR Quinton McHale passed away (7/9/2012 1:21:58 PM)

Hard to see he's gone.. From here on, PTs in "my" South Pacific will remember him whenever on patrol.



crsutton -> RE: OT: LCDR Quinton McHale passed away (7/9/2012 3:06:14 PM)

You all know that there is a Lt CMDR. Quinton McHale as one of your naval leaders in the game?

My wife and I have put "Marty" on our Netflix list.



AW1Steve -> RE: OT: LCDR Quinton McHale passed away (7/9/2012 6:43:05 PM)

He was a great supporter of the US Navy memorial. I met him there a couple of times. Unlike most celebs, he was a truly nice guy, very personable. He will be missed. [:(]



joey -> RE: OT: LCDR Quinton McHale passed away (7/9/2012 6:46:52 PM)

Hand Salute!
Ready two



YankeeAirRat -> RE: OT: LCDR Quinton McHale passed away (7/9/2012 7:13:54 PM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: JeffK

Needs a spell check.

Sad to know of the passing of Mermaid Man.


Yea I know, at the time I was writing this my baby was complaining to me at a full level of 11 about the heat wave we are experiencing, my mind was still asleep, and being warm myself it all looked good on the initial pass.



Nikademus -> RE: OT: LCDR Quinton McHale passed away (7/9/2012 7:21:55 PM)

embarrasingly, I didnt' realize he was still alive. 95.

Wow. Even in 2012, thats impressive. A long life that one.



The Gnome -> RE: OT: LCDR Quinton McHale passed away (7/10/2012 12:48:32 AM)

As a child of the 70's I grew up with McHale's Navy reruns and felt the genuine warmth the guy had. Then as a young adult watching him in From Here to Eternity, Marty, and a personal favorite, Ice Station Zebra, I learned what a great actor he was. Reading the obits and seeing the outpouring anecdotes and love for him, I realize what a good man he was.

/salute!


Oh and here is a McHale's Navy Singalong - even Old Lead Bottom gets in on the act!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8E8trKZGbE



The Gnome -> RE: OT: LCDR Quinton McHale passed away (7/10/2012 1:04:20 AM)

And an interview with the man himself about the genesis of the show:
http://youtu.be/2cAiIYHfon0

Funny story!



fodder -> RE: OT: LCDR Quinton McHale passed away (7/11/2012 3:09:16 AM)

Sad news. I loved Mchale's navy as a kid and still do. I recently got the fourth and final season on DVD to complete my collection.



CaptBeefheart -> RE: OT: LCDR Quinton McHale passed away (7/11/2012 4:34:57 AM)

I need to watch those episodes again. Great show to watch as a kid. RIP, LCDR McHale.

Cheers,
CC



Cap Mandrake -> RE: OT: LCDR Quinton McHale passed away (7/11/2012 6:42:35 PM)

Marty will make you cry. You don't have to admit it though. Just pretend you got something in your eye.



The Gnome -> RE: OT: LCDR Quinton McHale passed away (7/11/2012 7:40:33 PM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Marty will make you cry. You don't have to admit it though. Just pretend you got something in your eye.


There is always a lot of dust in the air when Marty is on.



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