The South Pasadena Public Library and the Friends of the South Pasadena Public Library are proud to present an Author Night program with Ernest Borgnine on Monday, August 25th at 7:00 p.m. in the Library Community Room. The show will open with a set of tuneful live jazz performed by vocalist Leila Avila and pianist Dennis Hamm from the Pasadena Jazz Institute.

Academy Award-winning actor Ernest Borgnine is the author of Ernie: The Autobiography. His just-released memoir is filled with sharp recollections and never-before-told stories of a star who has thrived in the ever changing world of Hollywood for more than 50 years. During that streak he’s endeared himself to legions of fans. His starring credits include such classics as From Here to Eternity, The Dirty Dozen, Bad Day at Black Rock, The Poseidon Adventure, The Wild Bunch and Ice Station Zebra…and the television sitcom McHale’s Navy. He was accorded his Best Actor Oscar for the unforgettable Marty, one of only two films to receive both the Best Picture and Best Actor awards.

Acclaimed for his ability to play sensitive and tough-guy roles equally well, Borgnine is famous for squaring off against some of Hollywood’s most formidable actresses—Bette Davis, Joan Crawford, Janet Leigh, and Raquel Welch. He’s also appeared with many of the cinema’s most iconic actors—including Spencer Tracy, James Stewart, Kirk Douglas, Montgomery Clift, Gary Cooper, and Burt Lancaster

The Library Community Room is located at 1115 El Centro Street. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. No tickets or reservations are necessary. Copies of Ernie will be offered for sale and the event will conclude with a signing. Special thanks to the Pasadena Jazz Institute and Polimedia.