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Karl Malden

Karl Malden

Acting

Born: March 22, 1912Chicago, Illinois, USA

Karl Malden (born Mladen George Sekulovich; Serbian Cyrillic: Младен Секуловић; March 22, 1912 – July 1, 2009) was an Serbian-American actor. He was primarily a character actor who for more than 60 years brought an intelligent intensity and a homespun authenticity to roles in theater, film and television, especially in such classic films as A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) — for which he won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor — On the Waterfront (1954), Pollyanna (1960), and One-Eyed Jacks (1961). Malden also played in high-profile Hollywood films such as Baby Doll (1956), The Hanging Tree (1959), How the West Was Won (1962), Gypsy (1962) and Patton (1970). From 1972 to 1977, he portrayed Lt. Mike Stone in the prime time television crime drama The Streets of San Francisco. He was later the spokesman for American Express. Malden was President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences from 1989 to 1992.

Known For
Filmography
Whoopi Goldberg: The Winning Act

Whoopi Goldberg: The Winning Act

Self (archive footage)

2022
Tesla Nation

Tesla Nation

Himself (archive footage)

2018

The Streets of the Invisibles

Mike Stone (voice) (archival)

2011
Baby Doll: See No Evil

Baby Doll: See No Evil

Self

2006

A Man Named Brando

Self

2006
Censorship and Desire

Censorship and Desire

Self

2006
An Actor Named Brando

An Actor Named Brando

Self

2006
A Streetcar on Broadway

A Streetcar on Broadway

Self

2006
A Streetcar in Hollywood

A Streetcar in Hollywood

Self

2006
A Father… A Son… Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

A Father… A Son… Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

Self

2005
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

Self

2003
Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

Self (archive footage)

2000
Richard Widmark: Strength of Characters

Richard Widmark: Strength of Characters

Self

2000

Anthony Perkins: A Life in the Shadows

Self

1999
Vanished Without a Trace

Vanished Without a Trace

Ed Ray

1993
Earth and the American Dream

Earth and the American Dream

Reader (voice)

1992
Oscar's Greatest Moments

Oscar's Greatest Moments

Himself - Host / Narrator

1992
Back to the Streets of San Francisco

Back to the Streets of San Francisco

Mike Stone

1992
Absolute Strangers

Absolute Strangers

Fred Zusselman

1991
Call Me Anna

Call Me Anna

Doctor Harold Arlen

1990
Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge

Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge

Self

1990
The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro

The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro

Leon Klinghoffer

1989
My Father, My Son

My Father, My Son

Elmo Zumwalt Jr.

1988
Nuts

Nuts

Arthur Kirk

1987
Billy Galvin

Billy Galvin

1986
With Intent to Kill

With Intent to Kill

Thomas E. Nolan

1984
The Sting II

The Sting II

Gus Macalinski

1983
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady

Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady

1982
Twilight Time

Twilight Time

Marko Sekulović

1982
Miracle on Ice

Miracle on Ice

Herb Brooks

1981
Word of Honor

Word of Honor

Mike McNeill

1981
Skag

Skag

Pete 'Skag' Skagska

1980
Meteor

Meteor

Harry Sherwood

1979
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure

Beyond the Poseidon Adventure

Wilbur Hubbard

1979
Captains Courageous

Captains Courageous

Disko Troop

1977
The Streets of San Francisco

The Streets of San Francisco

Detective Lieutenant Michael Stone

1972
Summertime Killer

Summertime Killer

Captain John Kiley

1972
Wild Rovers

Wild Rovers

Walter Buckman

1971
The Cat o' Nine Tails

The Cat o' Nine Tails

Franco Arnò

1971
Patton

Patton

General Omar N. Bradley

1970
Hot Millions

Hot Millions

Carlton J. Klemper

1968
Blue

Blue

Doc Morton

1968
Billion Dollar Brain

Billion Dollar Brain

Leo Newbigen

1967
The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin

The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin

Judge Higgins

1967
Hotel

Hotel

Keycase Milne

1967
Murderers' Row

Murderers' Row

Julian Wall

1966
Nevada Smith

Nevada Smith

Tom Fitch

1966
The Cincinnati Kid

The Cincinnati Kid

Shooter

1965
Cheyenne Autumn

Cheyenne Autumn

Capt. Wessels

1964
Dead Ringer

Dead Ringer

Sergeant Jim Hobbson

1964
Come Fly with Me

Come Fly with Me

Walter Lucas

1963
How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won

Zebulon Prescott

1962
Gypsy

Gypsy

Herbie Sommers

1962
Birdman of Alcatraz

Birdman of Alcatraz

Harvey Shoemaker

1962
All Fall Down

All Fall Down

Ralph Willart

1962
Parrish

Parrish

Judd Raike

1961
One-Eyed Jacks

One-Eyed Jacks

Sheriff Dad Longworth

1961
The Great Impostor

The Great Impostor

Father Devlin

1960
Pollyanna

Pollyanna

Reverend Paul Ford

1960
The Hanging Tree

The Hanging Tree

Frenchy Plante

1959
Bombers B-52

Bombers B-52

MSgt. Chuck V. Brennan

1957
Time Limit

Time Limit

Prisoner of War (uncredited)

1957
Fear Strikes Out

Fear Strikes Out

John Piersall

1957
Baby Doll

Baby Doll

Archie Lee Meighan

1956
On the Waterfront

On the Waterfront

Father Barry

1954
Phantom of the Rue Morgue

Phantom of the Rue Morgue

Dr. Marais

1954
Take the High Ground!

Take the High Ground!

Sgt. Laverne Holt

1953
I Confess

I Confess

Inspector Larrue

1953
Ruby Gentry

Ruby Gentry

Jim Gentry

1952
Operation Secret

Operation Secret

Maj. Latrec

1952
Diplomatic Courier

Diplomatic Courier

Sgt. Ernie Guelvada

1952
The Sellout

The Sellout

Capt. Buck Maxwell

1952
A Streetcar Named Desire

A Streetcar Named Desire

Harold Mitchell

1951
Halls of Montezuma

Halls of Montezuma

C.E. "Doc" Jones

1951
Where the Sidewalk Ends

Where the Sidewalk Ends

Det. Lt. Thomas

1950
The Gunfighter

The Gunfighter

Mac

1950
Kiss of Death

Kiss of Death

Sgt. William Cullen

1947
Boomerang!

Boomerang!

Det. Lt. White (uncredited)

1947
13 Rue Madeleine

13 Rue Madeleine

Jump Master (uncredited)

1947
Winged Victory

Winged Victory

Adams

1944
They Knew What They Wanted

They Knew What They Wanted

Red

1940