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Karl Malden

Karl Malden

Known For Acting
Birthday Mar 22, 1912
Died Jul 01, 2009 (97)
Birthplace Chicago, Illinois, USA
Popularity 0.5 (history)
Updated Jun 04, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 telev ... ision, 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.

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The Streets of the Invisibles

The Streets of the Invisibles

2011

as Mike Stone (voice)

Vanished Without a Trace

Vanished Without a Trace

1993

as Ed Ray

Earth and the American Dream

Earth and the American Dream

1992

as Reader (voice)

Absolute Strangers

Absolute Strangers

1991

as Fred Zusselman

Call Me Anna

Call Me Anna

1990

as Doctor Harold Arlen

The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro

The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro

1989

as Leon Klinghoffer

My Father, My Son

My Father, My Son

1988

as Elmo Zumwalt Jr.

Nuts

Nuts

1987

as Arthur Kirk

With Intent to Kill

With Intent to Kill

1984

as Thomas E. Nolan

The Sting II

The Sting II

1983

as Gus Macalinski

Word of Honor

Word of Honor

1981

as Mike McNeill

Miracle on Ice

Miracle on Ice

1981

as Herb Brooks

Skag

Skag

1980

as Pete 'Skag' Skagska

Meteor

Meteor

1979

as Harry Sherwood

Beyond the Poseidon Adventure

Beyond the Poseidon Adventure

1979

as Wilbur Hubbard

Captains Courageous

Captains Courageous

1977

as Disko Troop

The Streets of San Francisco

The Streets of San Francisco

1972

as Detective Lieutenant Michael Stone

Wild Rovers

Wild Rovers

1971

as Walter Buckman

Patton

Patton

1970

as Gen. Omar N. Bradley

Blue

Blue

1968

as Doc Morton

Hot Millions

Hot Millions

1968

as Carlton J. Klemper

Billion Dollar Brain

Billion Dollar Brain

1967

as Leo Newbigen

Hotel

Hotel

1967

as Keycase Milne

The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin

The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin

1967

as Judge Higgins

Nevada Smith

Nevada Smith

1966

as Tom Fitch

Murderers' Row

Murderers' Row

1966

as Julian Wall

The Cincinnati Kid

The Cincinnati Kid

1965

as Shooter

Dead Ringer

Dead Ringer

1964

as Sergeant Jim Hobbson

Cheyenne Autumn

Cheyenne Autumn

1964

as Capt. Wessels

Come Fly with Me

Come Fly with Me

1963

as Walter Lucas

Birdman of Alcatraz

Birdman of Alcatraz

1962

as Harvey Shoemaker

All Fall Down

All Fall Down

1962

as Ralph Willart

Gypsy

Gypsy

1962

as Herbie Sommers

How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won

1962

as Zebulon Prescott

One-Eyed Jacks

One-Eyed Jacks

1961

as Sheriff Dad Longworth

Parrish

Parrish

1961

as Judd Raike

The Great Impostor

The Great Impostor

1960

as Father Devlin

Pollyanna

Pollyanna

1960

as Reverend Paul Ford

The Hanging Tree

The Hanging Tree

1959

as Frenchy Plante

Fear Strikes Out

Fear Strikes Out

1957

as John Piersall

Bombers B-52

Bombers B-52

1957

as MSgt. Chuck V. Brennan

Time Limit

Time Limit

1957

as Prisoner (uncredited)

Baby Doll

Baby Doll

1956

as Archie Lee Meighan

Phantom of the Rue Morgue

Phantom of the Rue Morgue

1954

as Dr. Marais

On the Waterfront

On the Waterfront

1954

as Father Barry

Take the High Ground!

Take the High Ground!

1953

as Sgt. Laverne Holt

I Confess

I Confess

1953

as Inspector Larrue

Ruby Gentry

Ruby Gentry

1952

as Jim Gentry

Operation Secret

Operation Secret

1952

as Maj. Latrec

Diplomatic Courier

Diplomatic Courier

1952

as Sgt. Ernie Guelvada

The Sellout

The Sellout

1952

as Capt. Buck Maxwell

A Streetcar Named Desire

A Streetcar Named Desire

1951

as Harold Mitchell

Halls of Montezuma

Halls of Montezuma

1951

as C.E. "Doc" Jones

Where the Sidewalk Ends

Where the Sidewalk Ends

1950

as Det. Lt. Thomas

The Gunfighter

The Gunfighter

1950

as Mac

Kiss of Death

Kiss of Death

1947

as Sgt. William Cullen

13 Rue Madeleine

13 Rue Madeleine

1947

as Jump Master (uncredited)

Boomerang!

Boomerang!

1947

as Det. Lt. White (uncredited)

Winged Victory

Winged Victory

1944

as Adams

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Time Limit

Time Limit

1957

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Organization Category Movie
Academy Awards Best Supporting Actor On the Waterfront Won
Television Credits

The Streets of San Francisco

as Mike Stone

Episodes: 119

First Aired: Sep 23, 1972

Fatal Vision

as Freddy Kassab

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 18, 1984

The West Wing

as Father Thomas Cavanaugh

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1999

Alice in Wonderland

as Walrus

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 09, 1985

The Lionhearts

as (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1998

Skag

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jan 06, 1980

The Oscars

as Self

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Mar 19, 1953

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1993

Bambi Awards

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 01, 1948

Midi Première

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 06, 1975

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

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