Karl Malden
Karl Malden (22 March 1912 – 1 July 2009)[1] was an American actor. He worked in acting from the 1930s to 2000. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in A Streetcar Named Desire. He was also in other classic movies, such as On the Waterfront, One-Eyed Jacks and Patton. He is perhaps best known for his role on television in the series The Streets of San Francisco during the 1970s.
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 Publicity photo, c. 1950s | |
| Born | Mladen George Sekulovich Младен Ђорђе Секуловић March 22, 1912 |
| Died | July 1, 2009 (aged 97) |
| Resting place | Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Emerson School for Visual and Performing Arts |
| Alma mater | DePaul University |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1935–2000 |
| Spouse(s) | Mona Greenberg (1938–2009) |
| Children | Mila Malden, Carla Malden |
| Parent(s) | Petar Sekulović, Minnie (née Sebera) Sekulovich |
He was born Mladen Sekulovich in Chicago. He grew up in Gary, Indiana.[2] His family was Serbian.[3] In 1938, he married Broadway actress Mona Greenberg. The two would remain married until Malden's death in 2009. Greenberg died in July 2019.
At one time he served as president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Among other awards he won during his lifetime was an Emmy Award for his role in Fatal Vision. He was also given a Life Achievement Award by the Screen Actors' Guild in 2003.
Malden died in Los Angeles at the age of 97.[4]
Karl Malden Media
Malden hugging actresses Pina Pellicer (right) and Katy Jurado (left) while they stare at Marlon Brando in One-Eyed Jacks (1961)
Karl Malden's grave at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
Medal of the White Angel RIB
Ribbon bar of the Medal of Humanity
Malden in the trailer for I Confess (1953)
Malden with Marlon Brando in the trailer for On the Waterfront (1954)
Malden with Eva Marie Saint in the trailer for On the Waterfront (1954)
Malden as Father Barry in the trailer for On the Waterfront (1954)
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References
- ↑ Potempa, Philip (2007-12-02). "Hard work and dreams: Karl Malden remembers his roots". The Times of Northwest Indiana. http://www.nwitimes.com/sports/article_8c1ea98f-96fd-5bbf-b93a-2d1ec622cef0.html.
- ↑ McLellan, Dennis (2009-07-01). "Oscar-winning actor Karl Malden dies at 97". Los Angeles Times. http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-karl-malden2-2009jul02,0,5658128.story. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- ↑ "Karl Malden Biography (1914?-)". Filmreference.com. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
- ↑ "Hollywood actor Karl Malden dies". BBC News. July 2, 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8129710.stm. Retrieved May 7, 2010.
Other websites
Media related to Karl Malden at Wikimedia Commons
- Karl Malden on IMDb
- Karl Malden at the Internet Broadway Database