
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)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self

The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self

The West Wing
1999
as Father Thomas Cavanaugh

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest

Midi Première
1975
as Self

Bambi
1948
as Self

The Streets of San Francisco
1972
as Mike Stone

The Oscars
1953
as Self

Dinah!
1974
as Self
Film '72
1971
as Self

The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Reverend Ford

Alice in Wonderland
1985
as Walrus

The Lionhearts
1998
as (voice)

Fatal Vision
1984
as Freddy Kassab
Skag
1980
Movies (81)

On the Waterfront
1954
as Father Barry

A Streetcar Named Desire
1951
as Harold Mitchell

Patton
1970
as General Omar N. Bradley

Birdman of Alcatraz
1962
as Harvey Shoemaker

Nevada Smith
1966
as Tom Fitch

How the West Was Won
1962
as Zebulon Prescott

Cheyenne Autumn
1964
as Capt. Wessels

Meteor
1979
as Harry Sherwood

I Confess
1953
as Inspector Larrue

One-Eyed Jacks
1961
as Sheriff Dad Longworth

Beyond the Poseidon Adventure
1979
as Wilbur Hubbard

The Gunfighter
1950
as Mac

Gypsy
1962
as Herbie Sommers

Where the Sidewalk Ends
1950
as Det. Lt. Thomas

The Cincinnati Kid
1965
as Shooter

Pollyanna
1960
as Reverend Paul Ford

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
2003
as Self

Nuts
1987
as Arthur Kirk

Billion Dollar Brain
1967
as Leo Newbigen

The Sting II
1983
as Gus Macalinski

Dead Ringer
1964
as Sergeant Jim Hobbson

Halls of Montezuma
1951
as C.E. "Doc" Jones

Operation Secret
1952
as Maj. Latrec

Hotel
1967
as Keycase Milne

Baby Doll
1956
as Archie Lee Meighan

The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin
1967
as Judge Higgins

Blue
1968
as Doc Morton

The Hanging Tree
1959
as Frenchy Plante

The Cat o' Nine Tails
1971
as Franco Arnò

Earth and the American Dream
1992
as Reader (voice)

Murderers' Row
1966
as Julian Wall

Boomerang!
1947
as Det. Lt. White (uncredited)

Ruby Gentry
1952
as Jim Gentry

Kiss of Death
1947
as Sgt. William Cullen

Winged Victory
1944
as Adams

Billy Galvin
1986

Parrish
1961
as Judd Raike

Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge
1990
as Self

13 Rue Madeleine
1947
as Jump Master (uncredited)

The Great Impostor
1960
as Father Devlin

Miracle on Ice
1981
as Herb Brooks

Come Fly with Me
1963
as Walter Lucas

Bombers B-52
1957
as MSgt. Chuck V. Brennan

Fear Strikes Out
1957
as John Piersall

Back to the Streets of San Francisco
1992
as Mike Stone

Skag
1980
as Pete 'Skag' Skagska

Time Limit
1957
as Prisoner of War (uncredited)

Wild Rovers
1971
as Walter Buckman

Vanished Without a Trace
1993
as Ed Ray

Phantom of the Rue Morgue
1954
as Dr. Marais

Whoopi Goldberg: The Winning Act
2022
as Self (archive footage)

My Father, My Son
1988
as Elmo Zumwalt Jr.

Summertime Killer
1972
as Captain John Kiley

All Fall Down
1962
as Ralph Willart

With Intent to Kill
1984
as Thomas E. Nolan
Anthony Perkins: A Life in the Shadows
1999
as Self

Sir John Mills' Moving Memories
2000
as Self (archive footage)

They Knew What They Wanted
1940
as Red

Diplomatic Courier
1952
as Sgt. Ernie Guelvada

Take the High Ground!
1953
as Sgt. Laverne Holt

A Father… A Son… Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
2005
as Self

Captains Courageous
1977
as Disko Troop

Absolute Strangers
1991
as Fred Zusselman

Hot Millions
1968
as Carlton J. Klemper

The Sellout
1952
as Capt. Buck Maxwell

The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro
1989
as Leon Klinghoffer

Word of Honor
1981
as Mike McNeill

The Streets of San Francisco
1972
as Detective Lieutenant Michael Stone

Call Me Anna
1990
as Doctor Harold Arlen

Tesla Nation
2018
as Himself (archive footage)

Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
1982

Twilight Time
1982
as Marko Sekulović
The Streets of the Invisibles
2011
as Mike Stone (voice) (archival)
A Man Named Brando
2006
as Self

A Streetcar on Broadway
2006
as Self

Oscar's Greatest Moments
1992
as Himself - Host / Narrator

Richard Widmark: Strength of Characters
2000
as Self

Baby Doll: See No Evil
2006
as Self

An Actor Named Brando
2006
as Self

A Streetcar in Hollywood
2006
as Self

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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Most Popular Karl Malden Movies
- On the Waterfront (1954) — as Father Barry
- A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) — as Harold Mitchell
- Patton (1970) — as General Omar N. Bradley
- Birdman of Alcatraz (1962) — as Harvey Shoemaker
- Nevada Smith (1966) — as Tom Fitch
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