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.
Movies & TV Shows
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On the Waterfront (1954) — Father Barry
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A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) — Harold Mitchell
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Patton (1970) — General Omar N. Bradley
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The West Wing (1999) — Father Thomas Cavanaugh
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How the West Was Won (1962) — Zebulon Prescott
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I Confess (1953) — Inspector Larrue
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The Cat o' Nine Tails (1971) — Franco Arnò
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Birdman of Alcatraz (1962) — Harvey Shoemaker
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The Cincinnati Kid (1965) — Shooter
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One-Eyed Jacks (1961) — Sheriff Dad Longworth
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Pollyanna (1960) — Reverend Paul Ford
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The Gunfighter (1950) — Mac
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Where the Sidewalk Ends (1950) — Det. Lt. Thomas
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Nevada Smith (1966) — Tom Fitch
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Meteor (1979) — Harry Sherwood
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Kiss of Death (1947) — Sgt. William Cullen
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Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) — Self - Guest
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Cheyenne Autumn (1964) — Capt. Wessels
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Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979) — Wilbur Hubbard
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Baby Doll (1956) — Archie Lee Meighan
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The Hanging Tree (1959) — Frenchy Plante
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Nuts (1987) — Arthur Kirk
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Billion Dollar Brain (1967) — Leo Newbigen
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Dead Ringer (1964) — Sergeant Jim Hobbson
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The Streets of San Francisco (1972) — Mike Stone
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) — Self
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Boomerang! (1947) — Det. Lt. White (uncredited)
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The Oscars (1953) — Self
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Gypsy (1962) — Herbie Sommers
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Wild Rovers (1971) — Walter Buckman
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The Sting II (1983) — Gus Macalinski
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Murderers' Row (1966) — Julian Wall
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The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin (1967) — Judge Higgins
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Halls of Montezuma (1951) — C.E. "Doc" Jones
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13 Rue Madeleine (1947) — Jump Master (uncredited)
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Alice in Wonderland (1985) — Walrus
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Ruby Gentry (1952) — Jim Gentry
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The Wonderful World of Disney (1954) — Reverend Ford
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All Fall Down (1962) — Ralph Willart
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Hot Millions (1968) — Carlton J. Klemper