Birthname: Mladen George Sekulovich
| Sign | Aries |
| Born | Mar 22, 1912 Chicago, IL |
| Died | Jul 1, 2009 Brentwood, Los Angeles |
| Age | Died at 97 |
| Final Resting PlaceWestwood Memorial Park | |
Karl Malden | |
| Job | Actor |
| Years active | 1935-2000 |
| Top Roles | Harold 'Mitch' Mitchell, Sgt. William Cullen, Sheriff Dad Longworth, Shooter, Adams |
| Top Genres | Drama, Film Adaptation, Romance, Comedy, Western, Crime |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, World War II, Based on Play |
| Top Collaborators | Henry Hathaway (Director), Elia Kazan (Director), Marlon Brando, Lee J. Cobb |
| Shares birthday with | Chico Marx, Marcel Marceau, Joseph Schildkraut see more.. |
Karl Malden Overview:
Legendary character actor, Karl Malden, was born Mladen George Sekulovich on Mar 22, 1912 in Chicago, IL. Malden died at the age of 97 on Jul 1, 2009 in Brentwood, Los Angeles and was laid to rest in Westwood Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles, CA.
MINI BIO:
Plum-nosed, rasp-voiced, distinctive and likeable American actor whose receding dark hair was sometimes in latter years covered by a toupee. Used in supporting roles by Fox in their realist thrillers of the late 1940s, but in a variety of leading roles after an Academy Award (best supporting actor) for A Streetcar Named Desire. From 1972 to 1977 he became entrenched in a very popular TV crime series The Streets of San Francisco. Additional Oscar nomination for On the Waterfront. Of Yugoslav parentage, he was president of the U.S. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences from 1989 to 1993. (Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Film Stars).HONORS and AWARDS:
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Karl Malden was nominated for two Academy Awards, winning one for Best Supporting Actor for A Streetcar Named Desire (as Mitch) in 1951.
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Film name | Role | Result |
| 1951 | Best Supporting Actor | A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) | Mitch | Won |
| 1954 | Best Supporting Actor | On the Waterfront (1954) | Father Barry | Nominated |
He was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Motion Pictures. In addition, Malden was inducted into the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum .
Karl Malden BlogHub Articles:
March Madness #28: Karl Malden
By Kat_Selby on Mar 27, 2018 From All Good ThingsWelcome to ALL GOOD THINGS! It's MARCH MADNESS! Visit daily to see a classic film Super-Star of the day - a personality renowned for portraying the really, really B.A.D. and also the sweetest-dearest-most darling! Day #27 results: AVA GARDNER Voters clearly love Kitty Collins / "The Killers" ... Read full article
On Blu-ray: Gary Cooper, Maria Schell and Karl Malden in The Hanging Tree (1959)
By KC on Feb 15, 2018 From Classic MoviesAs Gary Cooper neared the end of his career he appeared tired, ill, and not quite himself due to a facelift that might not have turned out the way he’d hoped. While he no longer had the bashful, baby-giraffe-lashed sex appeal of his youth though, he was still magnetic. He aroused different emo... Read full article
'Til Death Do Us Part ~ Karl Malden and Mona Greenburg
By Google profile on Jun 21, 2012 From Out of the Past - A Classic Film BlogAbout MeBlogger, Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog and more. Please add my Google profile to your circles. Karl Malden and Mona Greenburg Married 70 years Malden and Greenburg met at the Chicago's Goodman Theater where they were both scholarship students. They had one of the longest ... Read full article
God Speed Karl Malden (1912-2009)
By Google profile on Jul 2, 2009 From Out of the Past - A Classic Film BlogAbout MeBlogger, Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog and more. Please add my Google profile to your circles. My heart hurts. One of my favorite actors Karl Malden passed on yesterday. To me, Karl Malden made every film he was in better just for being in it. He was a great character actor who exc... Read full article
Karl Malden, 1912-2009
By KC on Jul 1, 2009 From Classic MoviesGoodbye to Karl Malden, a deeply respected and respectable actor who had a legendary career on the silver screen, television and the stage. A whole generation knew him as the long-time pitchman for American Express, but he started his career in New York, onstage. Though he had a small role in They K... Read full article
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Karl Malden Quotes:
Aunt Polly Harrington: There is nothing wrong with that building! All it needs is new plumbing.
Mayor Karl Warren: Today the plumbing, tomorrow the roof, and the Lord knows what - excuse me, Reverend - and who knows what's going to happen next!
Aunt Polly Harrington: You were very happy when my father donated the building to the town.
Mayor Karl Warren: Oh, for pete's sake, Polly Harrington, listen to reason! It's a dilapidated old relic! The dining hall, the dispensary. Even my nephew Dr. Chilton there, he noticed that. Ed, tell them what you said.
Dr. Edmond Chilton: I don't think I ought to say anything.
Mayor Karl Warren: No, no, now, tell them what you said. I want them to hear it.
Dr. Edmond Chilton: Well, I got a pretty good look at the dispensary when I fixed Mr. Geary's arm, and I imagined it seemed a little inadequate for thirty-two children.
Mayor Karl Warren: There, now you've heard it.
Aunt Polly Harrington: We all thank you for your interest, Edmond, but it's an equipment problem. We're talking about Harrington House, which is a landmark in this town, and I intend to see that it stays that way.
Mayor Karl Warren: It would cost more to fix that dilapidated old wreck than it would to put up a new one!
Aunt Polly Harrington: It won't cost this town one cent! My father donated the building to the town, and I will stand the cost of the pipes or the plumbing or whatever it is that's necessary. It's my duty, and I will not shirk it.
Mayor Karl Warren: And I suppose there's not one person here who has the gumption to stand up and say what you think? Is there? What about you, Reverend?
Reverend Ford: No, no, I never take sides in these matters.
[Harry is shown a terminal of the Brain]
Harry Palmer: What does it do, tell fortunes?
Leo Newbigen: It *makes* fortunes: ours! Just a little toy, but it puts the MI5 and the CIA back into the Stone Age.
Jim Gentry: This is going to be a mighty lively hunting party; with you all set to launch a campaign for Ruby and Boake Tackman just back from South America.
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