Karl Malden
American actor (1912-2009) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 97
Karl Malden was an American stage, movie and television actor who first achieved acclaim in the original Broadway productions of Arthur Miller's All My Sons and Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire in 1946 and 1947.
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2009Died1 July 20091999
The West WingSeries, Father Thomas Cavanaugh1993
Late Night with Conan O'BrienSeries1985Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a MovieAward
Alice in WonderlandSeries, 1985Walrus1983
The Sting IIFilm, Gus Macalinski1982
American PlayhouseSeries, Jack Galvin1979
Beyond the Poseidon AdventureFilm, Wilbur Hubbard1975
Midi PremièreSeries1974
Dinah!Series1971Film '72Series1970
PattonFilm, General Omar N. Bradley1967
Billion Dollar BrainFilm, Leo Newbigen1966
Murderers' RowFilm, Julian Wall1964
Cheyenne AutumnFilm, Capt. Wessels1961
The Mike Douglas ShowSeries
One-Eyed JacksFilm, 1961Sheriff Dad Longworth1959
The Hanging TreeFilm, Frenchy Plante1957
Fear Strikes OutFilm, John Piersall1954
The Wonderful World of DisneySeries, Reverend Ford
On the WaterfrontFilm, 1954Father Barry1952Academy Award for Best Supporting ActorAward
Diplomatic CourierFilm, 1952Sgt. Ernie Guelvada1951
A Streetcar Named DesireFilm, Harold Mitchell1948
BambiSeries1947
13 Rue MadeleineFilm, Jump Master (uncredited)1912Born22 March 1912
The West WingSeries, Father Thomas Cavanaugh1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSeries1985Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a MovieAwardAlice in WonderlandSeries, 1985Walrus1983The Sting IIFilm, Gus Macalinski1982American PlayhouseSeries, Jack Galvin1979Beyond the Poseidon AdventureFilm, Wilbur Hubbard1975Midi PremièreSeries1974Dinah!Series1971Film '72Series1970PattonFilm, General Omar N. Bradley1967Billion Dollar BrainFilm, Leo Newbigen1966Murderers' RowFilm, Julian Wall1964Cheyenne AutumnFilm, Capt. Wessels1961The Mike Douglas ShowSeriesOne-Eyed JacksFilm, 1961Sheriff Dad Longworth1959The Hanging TreeFilm, Frenchy Plante1957Fear Strikes OutFilm, John Piersall1954The Wonderful World of DisneySeries, Reverend FordOn the WaterfrontFilm, 1954Father Barry1952Academy Award for Best Supporting ActorAwardDiplomatic CourierFilm, 1952Sgt. Ernie Guelvada1951A Streetcar Named DesireFilm, Harold Mitchell1948BambiSeries194713 Rue MadeleineFilm, Jump Master (uncredited)1912Born22 March 1912People around Karl
Close ties
Elia Kazan Directed On the Waterfront (1954)
Henry Hathaway Directed How the West Was Won and Nevada Smith
Richard Widmark Also in How the West Was Won and Kiss of Death
Robert Lewis Taught Karl
Darryl F. Zanuck Produced Kiss of Death and Winged Victory
Arthur Kennedy Also in Nevada Smith, All My Sons and Boomerang
Bert Freed Also in Nevada Smith and Boomerang
Marlon Brando Directed One-Eyed Jacks (1961)
John Ford Directed How the West Was Won (1962)
Rip Torn Karl directed Time Limit (1957)
John Frankenheimer Directed Birdman of Alcatraz and All Fall Down
Robert Mulligan Directed The Great Impostor and Fear Strikes Out- Delmer Daves Directed The Hanging Tree (1959)
- Henry Levin Directed Murderers' Row and Come Fly with Me
Karl Swenson Karl directed The Hanging Tree (1959)- Mel Damski Directed Back to the Streets of San Francisco (1992)
Ed Begley Also in Billion Dollar Brain and All My Sons
Lee J. Cobb Also in On the Waterfront (1954)
Brian Keith Also in Nevada Smith, Boomerang and Meteor
Anthony Ross Also in Kiss of Death and Boomerang
Eli Wallach Also in How the West Was Won, Nuts and Baby Doll
George C. Scott Karl directed The Hanging Tree (1959)
Alfred Newman Wrote How the West Was Won and The Gunfighter
John Dierkes Karl directed The Hanging Tree (1959)
Known for
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On the Waterfront 1954
A Streetcar Named Desire 1951
Birdman of Alcatraz 1962
Patton 1970
The Gunfighter 1950
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 40
100 credits on file
Television 16
Media & music
Photos 8
Monument to Karl Malden in Belgrade, Serbia
Malden hugging actresses Pina Pellicer (right) and Katy Jurado (left) while they stare at Marlon Brando in One-Eyed Jacks (1961)
Malden in 1996
Karl Malden's grave at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
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)Awards
About this person
Recreating the role of Mitch in the 1951 film of Streetcar, he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1912 to 2009 · aged 97
