McHale’s Navy Cast: What Happened to the Crew of PT-73

McHale’s Navy ran on ABC from 1962 to 1966 and made America laugh at the antics of a PT boat crew in the South Pacific. But many of the men behind those roles had real wartime stories of their own. Ernest Borgnine, who played Lieutenant Commander Quinton McHale, had spent ten years in the U.S. Navy long before he ever stepped onto PT-73. So who were the crew of PT-73 really? And what happened to them after the show ended? In this video, we follow the cast of McHale’s Navy, from Ernest Borgnine and Tim Conway to Joe Flynn and the rest of the crew, and uncover the stories behind the stars, from their lives before Hollywood to where life took them after the cameras stopped rolling. 🔔 Subscribe so you don’t miss the next one 🔔 Sources: Television Academy (televisionacademy.com) U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command (history.navy.mil) National Archives (archives.gov) Internet Movie Database: McHale’s Navy Wikipedia: McHale’s Navy, Ernest Borgnine, Tim Conway, Joe Flynn