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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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Tesla Nation

Karl Malden would have been no older than 97 in Tesla Nation as 'Himself (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Sat, Oct 27 2018

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

Baby Doll: See No Evil

Karl Malden was 94 in Baby Doll: See No Evil as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Tue, May 02 2006

Censorship and Desire

Karl Malden was 94 in Censorship and Desire as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Tue, May 02 2006

An Actor Named Brando

Karl Malden was 94 in An Actor Named Brando as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Tue, May 02 2006

A Man Named Brando

Karl Malden was 94 in A Man Named Brando as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Tue, May 02 2006

A Streetcar in Hollywood

Karl Malden was 93 in A Streetcar in Hollywood as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jan 01 2006

A Streetcar on Broadway

Karl Malden was 93 in A Streetcar on Broadway as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jan 01 2006

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

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

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

Richard Widmark: Strength of Characters

Karl Malden was 88 in Richard Widmark: Strength of Characters as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jun 29 2000

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

Vanished Without a Trace

Karl Malden was 80 in Vanished Without a Trace as 'Ed Ray'.

Movie Released: Sun, Feb 28 1993

Earth and the American Dream

Karl Malden was 80 in Earth and the American Dream as 'Reader (voice)'.

Movie Released: Thu, Oct 01 1992

Oscar's Greatest Moments

Karl Malden was 79 in Oscar's Greatest Moments as 'Himself - Host / Narrator'.

Movie Released: Sat, Feb 29 1992

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

Absolute Strangers

Karl Malden was 79 in Absolute Strangers as 'Fred Zusselman'.

Movie Released: Sun, Apr 14 1991

Call Me Anna

Karl Malden was 78 in Call Me Anna as 'Doctor Harold Arlen'.

Movie Released: Sun, Nov 11 1990

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

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

My Father, My Son

Karl Malden was 75 in My Father, My Son as 'Elmo Zumwalt Jr.'.

Movie Released: Mon, Mar 21 1988

Nuts

Karl Malden was 75 in Nuts as 'Arthur Kirk'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 20 1987

Billy Galvin

Karl Malden was 74 in Billy Galvin

Movie Released: Sat, Nov 01 1986

With Intent to Kill

Karl Malden was 72 in With Intent to Kill as 'Thomas E. Nolan'.

Movie Released: Wed, Oct 24 1984

The Sting II

Karl Malden was 70 in The Sting II as 'Gus Macalinski'.

Movie Released: Fri, Feb 18 1983

Twilight Time

Karl Malden was 70 in Twilight Time as 'Marko Sekulović'.

Movie Released: Thu, Apr 01 1982

Miracle on Ice

Karl Malden was 68 in Miracle on Ice as 'Herb Brooks'.

Movie Released: Sun, Mar 01 1981

Word of Honor

Karl Malden was 68 in Word of Honor as 'Mike McNeill'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jan 06 1981

Skag

Karl Malden was 67 in Skag as 'Pete 'Skag' Skagska'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jan 06 1980

Meteor

Karl Malden was 67 in Meteor as 'Harry Sherwood'.

Movie Released: Fri, Oct 19 1979

Beyond the Poseidon Adventure

Karl Malden was 67 in Beyond the Poseidon Adventure as 'Wilbur Hubbard'.

Movie Released: Fri, May 18 1979

Captains Courageous

Karl Malden was 65 in Captains Courageous as 'Disko Troop'.

Movie Released: Sun, Dec 04 1977

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

Summertime Killer

Karl Malden was 60 in Summertime Killer as 'Captain John Kiley'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jul 01 1972

Wild Rovers

Karl Malden was 59 in Wild Rovers as 'Walter Buckman'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jun 23 1971

The Cat o' Nine Tails

Karl Malden was 58 in The Cat o' Nine Tails as 'Franco Arnò'.

Movie Released: Fri, Feb 12 1971

Patton

Karl Malden was 57 in Patton as 'Gen. Omar N. Bradley'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jan 25 1970

Hot Millions

Karl Malden was 56 in Hot Millions as 'Carlton J. Klemper'.

Movie Released: Thu, Sep 19 1968

Blue

Karl Malden was 56 in Blue as 'Doc Morton'.

Movie Released: Thu, May 09 1968

Billion Dollar Brain

Karl Malden was 55 in Billion Dollar Brain as 'Leo Newbigen'.

Movie Released: Thu, Nov 02 1967

The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin

Karl Malden was 54 in The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin as 'Judge Higgins'.

Movie Released: Wed, Mar 08 1967

Hotel

Karl Malden was 54 in Hotel as 'Keycase Milne'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 19 1967

Murderers' Row

Karl Malden was 54 in Murderers' Row as 'Julian Wall'.

Movie Released: Tue, Dec 20 1966

Nevada Smith

Karl Malden was 54 in Nevada Smith as 'Tom Fitch'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jun 10 1966

The Cincinnati Kid

Karl Malden was 53 in The Cincinnati Kid as 'Shooter'.

Movie Released: Fri, Oct 15 1965

Cheyenne Autumn

Karl Malden was 52 in Cheyenne Autumn as 'Capt. Wessels'.

Movie Released: Thu, Oct 15 1964

Dead Ringer

Karl Malden was 51 in Dead Ringer as 'Sergeant Jim Hobbson'.

Movie Released: Wed, Feb 19 1964

Come Fly with Me

Karl Malden was 51 in Come Fly with Me as 'Walter Lucas'.

Movie Released: Wed, Mar 27 1963

How the West Was Won

Karl Malden was 50 in How the West Was Won as 'Zebulon Prescott'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 02 1962

Gypsy

Karl Malden was 50 in Gypsy as 'Herbie Sommers'.

Movie Released: Thu, Nov 01 1962

Birdman of Alcatraz

Karl Malden was 50 in Birdman of Alcatraz as 'Harvey Shoemaker'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jul 04 1962

All Fall Down

Karl Malden was 50 in All Fall Down as 'Ralph Willart'.

Movie Released: Fri, Apr 06 1962

Parrish

Karl Malden was 49 in Parrish as 'Judd Raike'.

Movie Released: Thu, May 04 1961

One-Eyed Jacks

Karl Malden was 49 in One-Eyed Jacks as 'Sheriff Dad Longworth'.

Movie Released: Thu, Mar 30 1961

The Great Impostor

Karl Malden was 48 in The Great Impostor as 'Father Devlin'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 23 1960

Pollyanna

Karl Malden was 48 in Pollyanna as 'Reverend Paul Ford'.

Movie Released: Thu, May 19 1960

The Hanging Tree

Karl Malden was 46 in The Hanging Tree as 'Frenchy Plante'.

Movie Released: Thu, Feb 19 1959

Bombers B-52

Karl Malden was 45 in Bombers B-52 as 'MSgt. Chuck V. Brennan'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 22 1957

Time Limit

Karl Malden was 45 in Time Limit as 'Prisoner (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Wed, Oct 23 1957

Fear Strikes Out

Karl Malden was 44 in Fear Strikes Out as 'John Piersall'.

Movie Released: Wed, Mar 20 1957

Baby Doll

Karl Malden was 44 in Baby Doll as 'Archie Lee Meighan'.

Movie Released: Sat, Dec 29 1956

On the Waterfront

Karl Malden was 42 in On the Waterfront as 'Father Barry'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jun 22 1954

Phantom of the Rue Morgue

Karl Malden was 42 in Phantom of the Rue Morgue as 'Dr. Marais'.

Movie Released: Sat, Mar 27 1954

Take the High Ground!

Karl Malden was 41 in Take the High Ground! as 'Sgt. Laverne Holt'.

Movie Released: Fri, Oct 30 1953

I Confess

Karl Malden was 40 in I Confess as 'Inspector Larrue'.

Movie Released: Fri, Feb 13 1953

Ruby Gentry

Karl Malden was 40 in Ruby Gentry as 'Jim Gentry'.

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 25 1952

Operation Secret

Karl Malden was 40 in Operation Secret as 'Maj. Latrec'.

Movie Released: Wed, Nov 05 1952

Diplomatic Courier

Karl Malden was 40 in Diplomatic Courier as 'Sgt. Ernie Guelvada'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jun 13 1952

The Sellout

Karl Malden was 40 in The Sellout as 'Capt. Buck Maxwell'.

Movie Released: Fri, May 30 1952

A Streetcar Named Desire

Karl Malden was 39 in A Streetcar Named Desire as 'Harold Mitchell'.

Movie Released: Wed, Sep 19 1951

Halls of Montezuma

Karl Malden was 38 in Halls of Montezuma as 'C.E. "Doc" Jones'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 04 1951

Where the Sidewalk Ends

Karl Malden was 38 in Where the Sidewalk Ends as 'Det. Lt. Thomas'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jul 07 1950

The Gunfighter

Karl Malden was 38 in The Gunfighter as 'Mac'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jun 23 1950

Kiss of Death

Karl Malden was 35 in Kiss of Death as 'Sgt. William Cullen'.

Movie Released: Wed, Aug 27 1947

Boomerang!

Karl Malden was 34 in Boomerang! as 'Det. Lt. White (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Feb 28 1947

13 Rue Madeleine

Karl Malden was 34 in 13 Rue Madeleine as 'Jump Master (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jan 15 1947

Winged Victory

Karl Malden was 32 in Winged Victory as 'Adams'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 22 1944

They Knew What They Wanted

Karl Malden was 28 in They Knew What They Wanted as 'Red'.

Movie Released: Sat, Oct 19 1940

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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

The Lionhearts

Karl Malden was 86+ in The Lionhearts as '(voice)'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 19 1998

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

Alice in Wonderland

Karl Malden was 73+ in Alice in Wonderland as 'Walrus'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Dec 09 1985

Fatal Vision

Karl Malden was 72+ in Fatal Vision as 'Freddy Kassab'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Nov 18 1984

Skag

Karl Malden was 67+ in Skag

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jan 06 1980

Midi Première

Karl Malden was 62+ in Midi Première as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Jan 06 1975

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

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

The Oscars

Karl Malden was 40+ in The Oscars as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Mar 19 1953

Bambi Awards

Karl Malden was 35+ in Bambi Awards as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Jan 01 1948