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Karl Malden

Acting 97 (deceased) years old Chicago, Illinois, USA ★ 1.1
Born: March 22, 1912
Died: July 1, 2009

Biography

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.

Filmography

Acting Credits (94)

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
The Streets of the Invisibles Mike Stone (voice) 2011
Censorship and Desire
Censorship and Desire Self 2006
An Actor Named Brando
An Actor Named Brando Self 2006
A Man Named Brando
A Man Named Brando Self 2006
Baby Doll: See No Evil
Baby Doll: See No Evil Self 2006
A Streetcar in Hollywood
A Streetcar in Hollywood Self 2006
A Streetcar on Broadway
A Streetcar on Broadway 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
The West Wing
The West Wing Father Thomas Cavanaugh 1999
Anthony Perkins: A Life in the Shadows
Anthony Perkins: A Life in the Shadows Self 1999
The Lionhearts
The Lionhearts (voice) 1998
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien Self - Guest 1993
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
Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland Walrus 1985
Fatal Vision
Fatal Vision Freddy Kassab 1984
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
Skag
Skag 1980
Meteor
Meteor Harry Sherwood 1979
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure Wilbur Hubbard 1979
Captains Courageous
Captains Courageous Disko Troop 1977
Midi Première
Midi Première Self 1975
The Streets of San Francisco
The Streets of San Francisco Mike Stone 1972
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
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Self 1962
Birdman of Alcatraz
Birdman of Alcatraz Harvey Shoemaker 1962
All Fall Down
All Fall Down Ralph Willart 1962
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show Self 1961
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
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney Reverend Ford 1954
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
The Oscars
The Oscars Self 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
Bambi
Bambi Self 1948
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

Directing Credits (1)

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