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Ernest Borgnine Hosts 'Fireside Chat' Today at Campo de Cahuenga

The Academy Award winner will speak at this free event.

Academy Award-winning actor Ernest Borgnine will be appearing today at the Campo de Cahuenga at 3 p.m. for a free "Fireside Chat."

This is a continuation of the Campo's special series, which began in March with .

Borgnine has had one of the longest and most illustrious careers in the history of Hollywood. At 94 years old, Borgnine's film and TV credits stretch back to the early 50s with roles in From Here to Eternity (1953) and Marty (1955), for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor. Other famous roles of his include parts in The Dirty Dozen (1967), The Wild Bunch (1969), The Poseidon Adventure (1972), Escape from New York (1983) and many more. Borgnine is still acting today, with a recent role in the Bruce Willis action-comedy Red and an upcoming voiceover role in the animated film The Lion of Judah. 

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The chance to visit with this legendary actor is free of charge, but seating is limited and reservations are suggested. (See attached flyer for details)

is a museum on the North Hollywood/Studio City border  across the street from Universal City and marks the spot where the 1847 Treaty of Campo de Cahuenga was signed, which ended the Mexican-American War and paved the way for California to join the United States.

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The museum was shut down a few years ago during construction of the Metro Rail at Universal Studios just under the Universal tower at Lankershim Boulevard and the Hollywood Freeway, and bus stops and parking lots were paved around the tiny museum. It has yet to fully reopen but has begun hosting special events like this one.


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