Ernest Borgnine definately played some fun roles. McCales Navy was always fun. A semi recent role he did was on the TV show JAG. He played a former "Navy frogman" (the predessor of the SEALS). He and two buddies at a retirement home take on some drug lords. Some of the stuff they did was very entertaining. It looked like he had fun filming it.

I always thought there should have been an alternate ending to the "Emperior of the North" for railroaders/railfans where Ernie wins.