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Karl Malden

Bio: 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)
Born: Fri, Mar 22 1912
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Death: Wed, Jul 01 2009
Karl Malden is 97 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Tesla Nation
Tesla Nation
Karl Malden would have been no older than 97 in Tesla Nation as 'Himself (archive footage)'.
Movie Released: Sat, Oct 27 2018
Poster of The Streets of the Invisibles
The Streets of the Invisibles
Karl Malden would have been no older than 97 in The Streets of the Invisibles as 'Mike Stone (voice)'.
Movie Released: Mon, Oct 03 2011
Poster of Baby Doll: See No Evil
Baby Doll: See No Evil
Karl Malden was 94 in Baby Doll: See No Evil as 'Self'.
Movie Released: Tue, May 02 2006
Poster of Censorship and Desire
Censorship and Desire
Karl Malden was 94 in Censorship and Desire as 'Self'.
Movie Released: Tue, May 02 2006
Poster of An Actor Named Brando
An Actor Named Brando
Karl Malden was 94 in An Actor Named Brando as 'Self'.
Movie Released: Tue, May 02 2006
Poster of A Man Named Brando
A Man Named Brando
Karl Malden was 94 in A Man Named Brando as 'Self'.
Movie Released: Tue, May 02 2006
Poster of A Streetcar in Hollywood
A Streetcar in Hollywood
Karl Malden was 93 in A Streetcar in Hollywood as 'Self'.
Movie Released: Sun, Jan 01 2006
Poster of A Streetcar on Broadway
A Streetcar on Broadway
Karl Malden was 93 in A Streetcar on Broadway as 'Self'.
Movie Released: Sun, Jan 01 2006
Poster of A Father… A Son… Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
A Father… A Son… Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Karl Malden was 93 in A Father… A Son… Once Upon a Time in Hollywood as 'Self'.
Movie Released: Fri, Sep 02 2005
Poster of Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
Karl Malden was 91 in Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There as 'Self'.
Movie Released: Thu, Apr 03 2003
Poster of Sir John Mills' Moving Memories
Sir John Mills' Moving Memories
Karl Malden was 88 in Sir John Mills' Moving Memories as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Movie Released: Tue, Aug 01 2000
Poster of Richard Widmark: Strength of Characters
Richard Widmark: Strength of Characters
Karl Malden was 88 in Richard Widmark: Strength of Characters as 'Self'.
Movie Released: Thu, Jun 29 2000
Poster of Anthony Perkins: A Life in the Shadows
Anthony Perkins: A Life in the Shadows
Karl Malden was 86 in Anthony Perkins: A Life in the Shadows as 'Self'.
Movie Released: Mon, Jan 11 1999
Poster of Vanished Without a Trace
Vanished Without a Trace
Karl Malden was 80 in Vanished Without a Trace as 'Ed Ray'.
Movie Released: Sun, Feb 28 1993
Poster of Earth and the American Dream
Earth and the American Dream
Karl Malden was 80 in Earth and the American Dream as 'Reader (voice)'.
Movie Released: Thu, Oct 01 1992
Poster of Oscar's Greatest Moments
Oscar's Greatest Moments
Karl Malden was 79 in Oscar's Greatest Moments as 'Himself - Host / Narrator'.
Movie Released: Sat, Feb 29 1992
Poster of Back to the Streets of San Francisco
Back to the Streets of San Francisco
Karl Malden was 79 in Back to the Streets of San Francisco as 'Mike Stone'.
Movie Released: Mon, Jan 27 1992
Poster of Absolute Strangers
Absolute Strangers
Karl Malden was 79 in Absolute Strangers as 'Fred Zusselman'.
Movie Released: Sun, Apr 14 1991
Poster of Call Me Anna
Call Me Anna
Karl Malden was 78 in Call Me Anna as 'Doctor Harold Arlen'.
Movie Released: Sun, Nov 11 1990
Poster of Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge
Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge
Karl Malden was 77 in Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge as 'Self'.
Movie Released: Fri, Feb 02 1990
Poster of The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro
The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro
Karl Malden was 76 in The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro as 'Leon Klinghoffer'.
Movie Released: Mon, Feb 13 1989
Poster of My Father, My Son
My Father, My Son
Karl Malden was 75 in My Father, My Son as 'Elmo Zumwalt Jr.'.
Movie Released: Mon, Mar 21 1988
Poster of Nuts
Nuts
Karl Malden was 75 in Nuts as 'Arthur Kirk'.
Movie Released: Fri, Nov 20 1987
Poster of Billy Galvin
Billy Galvin
Karl Malden was 74 in Billy Galvin
Movie Released: Sat, Nov 01 1986
Poster of With Intent to Kill
With Intent to Kill
Karl Malden was 72 in With Intent to Kill as 'Thomas E. Nolan'.
Movie Released: Wed, Oct 24 1984
Poster of The Sting II
The Sting II
Karl Malden was 70 in The Sting II as 'Gus Macalinski'.
Movie Released: Fri, Feb 18 1983
Poster of Twilight Time
Twilight Time
Karl Malden was 70 in Twilight Time as 'Marko Sekulović'.
Movie Released: Thu, Apr 01 1982
Poster of Miracle on Ice
Miracle on Ice
Karl Malden was 68 in Miracle on Ice as 'Herb Brooks'.
Movie Released: Sun, Mar 01 1981
Poster of Word of Honor
Word of Honor
Karl Malden was 68 in Word of Honor as 'Mike McNeill'.
Movie Released: Tue, Jan 06 1981
Poster of Skag
Skag
Karl Malden was 67 in Skag as 'Pete 'Skag' Skagska'.
Movie Released: Sun, Jan 06 1980
Poster of Meteor
Meteor
Karl Malden was 67 in Meteor as 'Harry Sherwood'.
Movie Released: Fri, Oct 19 1979
Poster of Beyond the Poseidon Adventure
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure
Karl Malden was 67 in Beyond the Poseidon Adventure as 'Wilbur Hubbard'.
Movie Released: Fri, May 18 1979
Poster of Captains Courageous
Captains Courageous
Karl Malden was 65 in Captains Courageous as 'Disko Troop'.
Movie Released: Sun, Dec 04 1977
Poster of The Streets of San Francisco
The Streets of San Francisco
Karl Malden was 60 in The Streets of San Francisco as 'Detective Lieutenant Michael Stone'.
Movie Released: Sat, Sep 16 1972
Poster of Summertime Killer
Summertime Killer
Karl Malden was 60 in Summertime Killer as 'Captain John Kiley'.
Movie Released: Sat, Jul 01 1972
Poster of Wild Rovers
Wild Rovers
Karl Malden was 59 in Wild Rovers as 'Walter Buckman'.
Movie Released: Wed, Jun 23 1971
Poster of The Cat o' Nine Tails
The Cat o' Nine Tails
Karl Malden was 58 in The Cat o' Nine Tails as 'Franco Arnò'.
Movie Released: Fri, Feb 12 1971
Poster of Patton
Patton
Karl Malden was 57 in Patton as 'Gen. Omar N. Bradley'.
Movie Released: Sun, Jan 25 1970
Poster of Hot Millions
Hot Millions
Karl Malden was 56 in Hot Millions as 'Carlton J. Klemper'.
Movie Released: Thu, Sep 19 1968
Poster of Blue
Blue
Karl Malden was 56 in Blue as 'Doc Morton'.
Movie Released: Thu, May 09 1968
Poster of Billion Dollar Brain
Billion Dollar Brain
Karl Malden was 55 in Billion Dollar Brain as 'Leo Newbigen'.
Movie Released: Thu, Nov 02 1967
Poster of The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin
The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin
Karl Malden was 54 in The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin as 'Judge Higgins'.
Movie Released: Wed, Mar 08 1967
Poster of Hotel
Hotel
Karl Malden was 54 in Hotel as 'Keycase Milne'.
Movie Released: Thu, Jan 19 1967
Poster of Murderers' Row
Murderers' Row
Karl Malden was 54 in Murderers' Row as 'Julian Wall'.
Movie Released: Tue, Dec 20 1966
Poster of Nevada Smith
Nevada Smith
Karl Malden was 54 in Nevada Smith as 'Tom Fitch'.
Movie Released: Fri, Jun 10 1966
Poster of The Cincinnati Kid
The Cincinnati Kid
Karl Malden was 53 in The Cincinnati Kid as 'Shooter'.
Movie Released: Fri, Oct 15 1965
Poster of Cheyenne Autumn
Cheyenne Autumn
Karl Malden was 52 in Cheyenne Autumn as 'Capt. Wessels'.
Movie Released: Thu, Oct 15 1964
Poster of Dead Ringer
Dead Ringer
Karl Malden was 51 in Dead Ringer as 'Sergeant Jim Hobbson'.
Movie Released: Wed, Feb 19 1964
Poster of Come Fly with Me
Come Fly with Me
Karl Malden was 51 in Come Fly with Me as 'Walter Lucas'.
Movie Released: Wed, Mar 27 1963
Poster of How the West Was Won
How the West Was Won
Karl Malden was 50 in How the West Was Won as 'Zebulon Prescott'.
Movie Released: Fri, Nov 02 1962
Poster of Gypsy
Gypsy
Karl Malden was 50 in Gypsy as 'Herbie Sommers'.
Movie Released: Thu, Nov 01 1962
Poster of Birdman of Alcatraz
Birdman of Alcatraz
Karl Malden was 50 in Birdman of Alcatraz as 'Harvey Shoemaker'.
Movie Released: Wed, Jul 04 1962
Poster of All Fall Down
All Fall Down
Karl Malden was 50 in All Fall Down as 'Ralph Willart'.
Movie Released: Fri, Apr 06 1962
Poster of Parrish
Parrish
Karl Malden was 49 in Parrish as 'Judd Raike'.
Movie Released: Thu, May 04 1961
Poster of One-Eyed Jacks
One-Eyed Jacks
Karl Malden was 49 in One-Eyed Jacks as 'Sheriff Dad Longworth'.
Movie Released: Thu, Mar 30 1961
Poster of The Great Impostor
The Great Impostor
Karl Malden was 48 in The Great Impostor as 'Father Devlin'.
Movie Released: Fri, Dec 23 1960
Poster of Pollyanna
Pollyanna
Karl Malden was 48 in Pollyanna as 'Reverend Paul Ford'.
Movie Released: Thu, May 19 1960
Poster of The Hanging Tree
The Hanging Tree
Karl Malden was 46 in The Hanging Tree as 'Frenchy Plante'.
Movie Released: Thu, Feb 19 1959
Poster of Bombers B-52
Bombers B-52
Karl Malden was 45 in Bombers B-52 as 'MSgt. Chuck V. Brennan'.
Movie Released: Fri, Nov 22 1957
Poster of Time Limit
Time Limit
Karl Malden was 45 in Time Limit as 'Prisoner (uncredited)'.
Movie Released: Wed, Oct 23 1957
Poster of Fear Strikes Out
Fear Strikes Out
Karl Malden was 44 in Fear Strikes Out as 'John Piersall'.
Movie Released: Wed, Mar 20 1957
Poster of Baby Doll
Baby Doll
Karl Malden was 44 in Baby Doll as 'Archie Lee Meighan'.
Movie Released: Sat, Dec 29 1956
Poster of On the Waterfront
On the Waterfront
Karl Malden was 42 in On the Waterfront as 'Father Barry'.
Movie Released: Tue, Jun 22 1954
Poster of Phantom of the Rue Morgue
Phantom of the Rue Morgue
Karl Malden was 42 in Phantom of the Rue Morgue as 'Dr. Marais'.
Movie Released: Sat, Mar 27 1954
Poster of Take the High Ground!
Take the High Ground!
Karl Malden was 41 in Take the High Ground! as 'Sgt. Laverne Holt'.
Movie Released: Fri, Oct 30 1953
Poster of I Confess
I Confess
Karl Malden was 40 in I Confess as 'Inspector Larrue'.
Movie Released: Fri, Feb 13 1953
Poster of Ruby Gentry
Ruby Gentry
Karl Malden was 40 in Ruby Gentry as 'Jim Gentry'.
Movie Released: Thu, Dec 25 1952
Poster of Operation Secret
Operation Secret
Karl Malden was 40 in Operation Secret as 'Maj. Latrec'.
Movie Released: Wed, Nov 05 1952
Poster of Diplomatic Courier
Diplomatic Courier
Karl Malden was 40 in Diplomatic Courier as 'Sgt. Ernie Guelvada'.
Movie Released: Fri, Jun 13 1952
Poster of The Sellout
The Sellout
Karl Malden was 40 in The Sellout as 'Capt. Buck Maxwell'.
Movie Released: Fri, May 30 1952
Poster of A Streetcar Named Desire
A Streetcar Named Desire
Karl Malden was 39 in A Streetcar Named Desire as 'Harold Mitchell'.
Movie Released: Wed, Sep 19 1951
Poster of Halls of Montezuma
Halls of Montezuma
Karl Malden was 38 in Halls of Montezuma as 'C.E. "Doc" Jones'.
Movie Released: Thu, Jan 04 1951
Poster of Where the Sidewalk Ends
Where the Sidewalk Ends
Karl Malden was 38 in Where the Sidewalk Ends as 'Det. Lt. Thomas'.
Movie Released: Fri, Jul 07 1950
Poster of The Gunfighter
The Gunfighter
Karl Malden was 38 in The Gunfighter as 'Mac'.
Movie Released: Fri, Jun 23 1950
Poster of Kiss of Death
Kiss of Death
Karl Malden was 35 in Kiss of Death as 'Sgt. William Cullen'.
Movie Released: Wed, Aug 27 1947
Poster of Boomerang!
Boomerang!
Karl Malden was 34 in Boomerang! as 'Det. Lt. White (uncredited)'.
Movie Released: Fri, Feb 28 1947
Poster of 13 Rue Madeleine
13 Rue Madeleine
Karl Malden was 34 in 13 Rue Madeleine as 'Jump Master (uncredited)'.
Movie Released: Wed, Jan 15 1947
Poster of Winged Victory
Winged Victory
Karl Malden was 32 in Winged Victory as 'Adams'.
Movie Released: Fri, Dec 22 1944
Poster of They Knew What They Wanted
They Knew What They Wanted
Karl Malden was 28 in They Knew What They Wanted as 'Red'.
Movie Released: Sat, Oct 19 1940

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of The West Wing
The West Wing
Karl Malden was 87+ in The West Wing as 'Father Thomas Cavanaugh'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 22 1999
Poster of The Lionhearts
The Lionhearts
Karl Malden was 86+ in The Lionhearts as '(voice)'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 19 1998
Poster of Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Karl Malden was 81+ in Late Night with Conan O'Brien as 'Self - Guest'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 13 1993
Poster of Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland
Karl Malden was 73+ in Alice in Wonderland as 'Walrus'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Dec 09 1985
Poster of Fatal Vision
Fatal Vision
Karl Malden was 72+ in Fatal Vision as 'Freddy Kassab'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Nov 18 1984
Poster of Skag
Skag
Karl Malden was 67+ in Skag
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jan 06 1980
Poster of Midi Première
Midi Première
Karl Malden was 62+ in Midi Première as 'Self'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Jan 06 1975
Poster of The Streets of San Francisco
The Streets of San Francisco
Karl Malden was 60+ in The Streets of San Francisco as 'Mike Stone'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 23 1972
Poster of The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
Karl Malden was 49+ in The Mike Douglas Show as 'Self'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Dec 11 1961
Poster of The Oscars
The Oscars
Karl Malden was 40+ in The Oscars as 'Self'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Mar 19 1953
Poster of Bambi Awards
Bambi Awards
Karl Malden was 35+ in Bambi Awards as 'Self'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Jan 01 1948