Karl Malden
Karl Malden, Tyrone Power in Diplomatic Courier (1952)
Karl Malden, who won a best supporting actor Oscar for A Streetcar Named Desire in 1951, died "of natural causes" at his Brentwood home earlier today. He was 97.
In addition to his film work — which includes dozens of features from 1940 to the late 1980s — Malden starred opposite Michael Douglas in the popular 1970s television cop series The Streets of San Francisco, and was a spokesman for American Express. Additionally, he served as president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences from 1989-92.
The son of Central European immigrants, the Chicago-born (March 22, 1912) Malden began his film career in a small role in the 1940 [...]
by Andre Soares | July 1, 2009
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