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Karl Malden (born Mladen George Sekulovich; March 22, 1912 – July 1, 2009) was an American stage, movie and television actor who first achieved acclaim in the original Broadway productions of Arthur Miller's All My Sons and Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire in 1946 and 1947.
Karl Malden was an Oscar-winning actor who starred in films such as A Streetcar Named Desire, On the Waterfront, and Patton. He also directed two movies, wrote a memoir, and served as the president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
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- Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Brentwood, Los Angeles, California, USA
May 10, 2024 · Karl Malden was an American actor who won critical acclaim for his strong character roles, ranging from psychologically intense villains to the earnest Everyman, most notably alongside Marlon Brando in A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) and On the Waterfront (1954).
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Learn about the life and career of Karl Malden, a versatile actor who won an Oscar for A Streetcar Named Desire and starred in many films and TV shows. Find out his birth name, family, awards, trivia, quotes and more on IMDb.
- March 22, 1912
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Jul 2, 2009 · Karl Malden, the Academy Award-winning character actor who for more than 60 years brought an intelligent intensity and a homespun authenticity to roles in theater, film and television, from “A...
Jul 2, 2009 · Karl Malden, a versatile Oscar-winning actor who built a six-decade Hollywood career playing heroes and heavies -- and, often, relatable ordinary men -- yet who was certain he was best known as...
Jul 1, 2009 · Karl Malden, who won an Academy Award for one of the best American films and became a household name for a TV commercial, is dead at 97. He died at home in Brentwood of natural causes, according to his family.