Karl Malden
An Oscar-winning everyman who owed his distinctive looks to a twice-broken nose, Karl Malden was born Mladen George Sekulovich March 22, 1912, in Gary, Ind. He began his career as a steelworker before making his way to Hollywood via Broadway.

Malden is best known for his Academy Award-winning performance as a sensitive suitor in director Elia Kazan's A Streetcar Named Desire (1951), which marked Malden's big-screen debut alongside fellow Method actor Marlon Brando. Reteaming with Kazan and Brando in 1954 for On the Waterfront, Malden earned an Oscar nod for his portrayal of a courageous priest.

In the 1970s, Malden starred in the popular police drama "The Streets of San Francisco" opposite a young Michael Douglas as his rookie partner. Malden also appeared in iconic TV ads for the American Express card, urging travelers, "Don't leave home without it." He died July 1, 2009, at age 97.

Featured Movies
  • On the WaterfrontOn the Waterfront

    Winner of eight Oscars, director Elia Kazan's classic morality tale stars Marlon Brando as Terry Malloy, a has-been boxer who experiences a crisis of conscience while working for mobbed-up union boss Johnny Friendly (Lee J. Cobb). Terry turns a blind eye when Friendly's thugs kill a fellow... Read More

  • PattonPatton

    Gen. George S. Patton (George C. Scott) earned the nickname "Blood and Guts" for his determination on the battlefield. This epic-scale production follows the commander as he guides his troops across Africa and Europe, illuminating a man whose life was defined by war. Director Franklin J. Schaffner's... Read More

  • Dead RingerDead Ringer

    Twins Edith and Margaret (Bette Davis in a dual role) both desire a wealthy Spaniard, but Margaret marries him under false pretense in this dark tale from director Paul Henreid about a vengeful sister who assumes her twin's identity. Years later, widowed Margaret lives the high life, while Edith... Read More

  • One Eyed JacksOne Eyed Jacks

    After a successful bank robbery in Mexico, outlaw bandit Rio (Marlon Brando, who also directed) is betrayed by partner Dad Longworth (Karl Malden) and ends up serving a long prison stretch. After Rio gets sprung years later, he seeks vengeance on Longworth, who has since become a wealthy and... Read More

  • Birdman of AlcatrazBirdman of Alcatraz

    Convict Robert Stroud (Burt Lancaster, Oscar-nominated for his portrayal of the real-life inmate) finds solace in his life sentence of solitary confinement for murder by becoming an internationally renowned expert on birds and their diseases. Telly Savalas (also Oscar-nominated) co-stars as Stroud's... Read More

All Karl Malden Movies
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Vanished Without a Trace (1993)
They've Taken Our Children: The Chowchilla Kidnapping
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Nuts (1987)
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Meteor (1979)
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PG
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The Cat O'Nine Tails (1971)
Il Gatto a Nove Code
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Patton (1970)
PG
Blue (1968)
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Hotel (1967)
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UR
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Gypsy (1962)
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UR
Parrish (1961)
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G
Time Limit (1957)
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Baby Doll (1956)
R
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I Confess (1953)
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PG
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Boomerang! (1947)
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