Karl Malden

Karl Malden

Known for Acting · 96 credits

Born
1912-03-22
Died
2009-07-01
Place of birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Also known as
Mladen George Sekulovich · Malden Sekulovich · Младен Секуловић · Mladen Sekulović · Карл Молден · Карл Малден

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.

Known For

TV Shows (15)

Movies (81)

On the Waterfront
Movie

On the Waterfront

1954

as Father Barry

A Streetcar Named Desire
Movie

A Streetcar Named Desire

1951

as Harold Mitchell

Patton
Movie

Patton

1970

as General Omar N. Bradley

Birdman of Alcatraz
Movie

Birdman of Alcatraz

1962

as Harvey Shoemaker

Nevada Smith
Movie

Nevada Smith

1966

as Tom Fitch

How the West Was Won
Movie

How the West Was Won

1962

as Zebulon Prescott

Cheyenne Autumn
Movie

Cheyenne Autumn

1964

as Capt. Wessels

Meteor
Movie

Meteor

1979

as Harry Sherwood

I Confess
Movie

I Confess

1953

as Inspector Larrue

One-Eyed Jacks
Movie

One-Eyed Jacks

1961

as Sheriff Dad Longworth

Beyond the Poseidon Adventure
Movie

Beyond the Poseidon Adventure

1979

as Wilbur Hubbard

The Gunfighter
Movie

The Gunfighter

1950

as Mac

Gypsy
Movie

Gypsy

1962

as Herbie Sommers

Where the Sidewalk Ends
Movie

Where the Sidewalk Ends

1950

as Det. Lt. Thomas

The Cincinnati Kid
Movie

The Cincinnati Kid

1965

as Shooter

Pollyanna
Movie

Pollyanna

1960

as Reverend Paul Ford

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
Movie

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

2003

as Self

Nuts
Movie

Nuts

1987

as Arthur Kirk

Billion Dollar Brain
Movie

Billion Dollar Brain

1967

as Leo Newbigen

The Sting II
Movie

The Sting II

1983

as Gus Macalinski

Dead Ringer
Movie

Dead Ringer

1964

as Sergeant Jim Hobbson

Halls of Montezuma
Movie

Halls of Montezuma

1951

as C.E. "Doc" Jones

Operation Secret
Movie

Operation Secret

1952

as Maj. Latrec

Hotel
Movie

Hotel

1967

as Keycase Milne

Baby Doll
Movie

Baby Doll

1956

as Archie Lee Meighan

The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin
Movie

The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin

1967

as Judge Higgins

Blue
Movie

Blue

1968

as Doc Morton

The Hanging Tree
Movie

The Hanging Tree

1959

as Frenchy Plante

The Cat o' Nine Tails
Movie

The Cat o' Nine Tails

1971

as Franco Arnò

Earth and the American Dream
Movie

Earth and the American Dream

1992

as Reader (voice)

Murderers' Row
Movie

Murderers' Row

1966

as Julian Wall

Boomerang!
Movie

Boomerang!

1947

as Det. Lt. White (uncredited)

Ruby Gentry
Movie

Ruby Gentry

1952

as Jim Gentry

Kiss of Death
Movie

Kiss of Death

1947

as Sgt. William Cullen

Winged Victory
Movie

Winged Victory

1944

as Adams

Billy Galvin
Movie

Billy Galvin

1986

Parrish
Movie

Parrish

1961

as Judd Raike

Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge
Movie

Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge

1990

as Self

13 Rue Madeleine
Movie

13 Rue Madeleine

1947

as Jump Master (uncredited)

The Great Impostor
Movie

The Great Impostor

1960

as Father Devlin

Miracle on Ice
Movie

Miracle on Ice

1981

as Herb Brooks

Come Fly with Me
Movie

Come Fly with Me

1963

as Walter Lucas

Bombers B-52
Movie

Bombers B-52

1957

as MSgt. Chuck V. Brennan

Fear Strikes Out
Movie

Fear Strikes Out

1957

as John Piersall

Back to the Streets of San Francisco
Movie

Back to the Streets of San Francisco

1992

as Mike Stone

Skag
Movie

Skag

1980

as Pete 'Skag' Skagska

Time Limit
Movie

Time Limit

1957

as Prisoner of War (uncredited)

Wild Rovers
Movie

Wild Rovers

1971

as Walter Buckman

Vanished Without a Trace
Movie

Vanished Without a Trace

1993

as Ed Ray

Phantom of the Rue Morgue
Movie

Phantom of the Rue Morgue

1954

as Dr. Marais

Whoopi Goldberg: The Winning Act
Movie

Whoopi Goldberg: The Winning Act

2022

as Self (archive footage)

My Father, My Son
Movie

My Father, My Son

1988

as Elmo Zumwalt Jr.

Summertime Killer
Movie

Summertime Killer

1972

as Captain John Kiley

All Fall Down
Movie

All Fall Down

1962

as Ralph Willart

With Intent to Kill
Movie

With Intent to Kill

1984

as Thomas E. Nolan

Anthony Perkins: A Life in the Shadows
Movie

Anthony Perkins: A Life in the Shadows

1999

as Self

Sir John Mills' Moving Memories
Movie

Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

2000

as Self (archive footage)

They Knew What They Wanted
Movie

They Knew What They Wanted

1940

as Red

Diplomatic Courier
Movie

Diplomatic Courier

1952

as Sgt. Ernie Guelvada

Take the High Ground!
Movie

Take the High Ground!

1953

as Sgt. Laverne Holt

A Father… A Son… Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Movie

A Father… A Son… Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

2005

as Self

Captains Courageous
Movie

Captains Courageous

1977

as Disko Troop

Absolute Strangers
Movie

Absolute Strangers

1991

as Fred Zusselman

Hot Millions
Movie

Hot Millions

1968

as Carlton J. Klemper

The Sellout
Movie

The Sellout

1952

as Capt. Buck Maxwell

The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro
Movie

The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro

1989

as Leon Klinghoffer

Word of Honor
Movie

Word of Honor

1981

as Mike McNeill

The Streets of San Francisco
Movie

The Streets of San Francisco

1972

as Detective Lieutenant Michael Stone

Call Me Anna
Movie

Call Me Anna

1990

as Doctor Harold Arlen

Tesla Nation
Movie

Tesla Nation

2018

as Himself (archive footage)

Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
Movie

Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady

1982

Twilight Time
Movie

Twilight Time

1982

as Marko Sekulović

The Streets of the Invisibles
Movie

The Streets of the Invisibles

2011

as Mike Stone (voice) (archival)

A Man Named Brando
Movie

A Man Named Brando

2006

as Self

A Streetcar on Broadway
Movie

A Streetcar on Broadway

2006

as Self

Oscar's Greatest Moments
Movie

Oscar's Greatest Moments

1992

as Himself - Host / Narrator

Richard Widmark: Strength of Characters
Movie

Richard Widmark: Strength of Characters

2000

as Self

Baby Doll: See No Evil
Movie

Baby Doll: See No Evil

2006

as Self

An Actor Named Brando
Movie

An Actor Named Brando

2006

as Self

A Streetcar in Hollywood
Movie

A Streetcar in Hollywood

2006

as Self

Censorship and Desire
Movie

Censorship and Desire

2006

as Self

About Karl Malden

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 f… With 96 credits spanning from 1940 to 2022, Karl Malden has appeared in 81 films and 15 TV shows.

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