Portrait of Karl Malden

Karl Malden

Bio: 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)
Born: Fri, Mar 22 1912
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Death: Wed, Jul 01 2009
Karl Malden is 97 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

Poster of Tesla Nation
Tesla Nation
Karl Malden would have been no older than
97 in Tesla Nation
as 'Himself (archive footage)'.
Sat, Oct 27 2018
Poster of The Streets of the Invisibles
The Streets of the Invisibles
Karl Malden would have been no older than
97 in The Streets of the Invisibles
as 'Mike Stone (voice)'.
Mon, Oct 03 2011
Poster of Baby Doll: See No Evil
Baby Doll: See No Evil
Karl Malden was
94 in Baby Doll: See No Evil
as 'Self'.
Tue, May 02 2006
Poster of Censorship and Desire
Censorship and Desire
Karl Malden was
94 in Censorship and Desire
as 'Self'.
Tue, May 02 2006
Poster of An Actor Named Brando
An Actor Named Brando
Karl Malden was
94 in An Actor Named Brando
as 'Self'.
Tue, May 02 2006
Poster of A Streetcar in Hollywood
A Streetcar in Hollywood
Karl Malden was
93 in A Streetcar in Hollywood
as 'Self'.
Sun, Jan 01 2006
Poster of A Streetcar on Broadway
A Streetcar on Broadway
Karl Malden was
93 in A Streetcar on Broadway
as 'Self'.
Sun, Jan 01 2006
Poster of A Father… A Son… Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
A Father… A Son… Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Karl Malden was
93 in A Father… A Son… Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
as 'Himself'.
Fri, Sep 02 2005
Poster of Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
Karl Malden was
90 in Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
as 'Self'.
Wed, Jan 01 2003
Poster of Sir John Mills' Moving Memories
Sir John Mills' Moving Memories
Karl Malden was
88 in Sir John Mills' Moving Memories
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Aug 01 2000
Poster of Richard Widmark: Strength of Characters
Richard Widmark: Strength of Characters
Karl Malden was
88 in Richard Widmark: Strength of Characters
as 'Self'.
Thu, Jun 29 2000
Poster of Anthony Perkins: A Life in the Shadows
Anthony Perkins: A Life in the Shadows
Karl Malden was
86 in Anthony Perkins: A Life in the Shadows
as 'Self'.
Mon, Jan 11 1999
Poster of Vanished Without a Trace
Vanished Without a Trace
Karl Malden was
80 in Vanished Without a Trace
as 'Ed Ray'.
Sun, Feb 28 1993
Poster of Earth and the American Dream
Earth and the American Dream
Karl Malden was
80 in Earth and the American Dream
as 'Reader (voice)'.
Thu, Oct 01 1992
Poster of Oscar's Greatest Moments
Oscar's Greatest Moments
Karl Malden was
79 in Oscar's Greatest Moments
as 'Himself - Host / Narrator'.
Sat, Feb 29 1992
Poster of Back to the Streets of San Francisco
Back to the Streets of San Francisco
Karl Malden was
79 in Back to the Streets of San Francisco
as 'Mike Stone'.
Mon, Jan 27 1992
Poster of Absolute Strangers
Absolute Strangers
Karl Malden was
79 in Absolute Strangers
as 'Fred Zusselman'.
Sun, Apr 14 1991
Poster of Call Me Anna
Call Me Anna
Karl Malden was
78 in Call Me Anna
as 'Doctor Harold Arlen'.
Sun, Nov 11 1990
Poster of Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge
Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge
Karl Malden was
77 in Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge
as 'Self'.
Fri, Feb 02 1990
Poster of The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro
The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro
Karl Malden was
76 in The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro
as 'Leon Klinghoffer'.
Mon, Feb 13 1989
Poster of My Father, My Son
My Father, My Son
Karl Malden was
75 in My Father, My Son
as 'Elmo Zumwalt Jr.'.
Mon, Mar 21 1988
Poster of Nuts
Nuts
Karl Malden was
75 in Nuts
as 'Arthur Kirk'.
Fri, Nov 20 1987
Poster of Billy Galvin
Billy Galvin
Karl Malden was
74 in Billy Galvin
as ''.
Sat, Nov 01 1986
Poster of With Intent to Kill
With Intent to Kill
Karl Malden was
72 in With Intent to Kill
as 'Thomas E. Nolan'.
Wed, Oct 24 1984
Poster of The Sting II
The Sting II
Karl Malden was
70 in The Sting II
as 'Gus Macalinski'.
Fri, Feb 18 1983
Poster of Twilight Time
Twilight Time
Karl Malden was
70 in Twilight Time
as 'Marko Sekulović'.
Thu, Apr 01 1982
Poster of Miracle on Ice
Miracle on Ice
Karl Malden was
68 in Miracle on Ice
as 'Herb Brooks'.
Sun, Mar 01 1981
Poster of Word of Honor
Word of Honor
Karl Malden was
68 in Word of Honor
as 'Mike McNeill'.
Tue, Jan 06 1981
Poster of Skag
Skag
Karl Malden was
67 in Skag
as 'Pete 'Skag' Skagska'.
Sun, Jan 06 1980
Poster of Meteor
Meteor
Karl Malden was
67 in Meteor
as 'Harry Sherwood'.
Fri, Oct 19 1979
Poster of Beyond the Poseidon Adventure
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure
Karl Malden was
67 in Beyond the Poseidon Adventure
as 'Wilbur Hubbard'.
Fri, May 18 1979
Poster of Captains Courageous
Captains Courageous
Karl Malden was
65 in Captains Courageous
as 'Disko Troop'.
Sun, Dec 04 1977
Poster of The Streets of San Francisco
The Streets of San Francisco
Karl Malden was
60 in The Streets of San Francisco
as 'Detective Lieutenant Michael Stone'.
Sat, Sep 16 1972
Poster of Summertime Killer
Summertime Killer
Karl Malden was
60 in Summertime Killer
as 'Captain John Kiley'.
Sat, Jul 01 1972
Poster of Wild Rovers
Wild Rovers
Karl Malden was
59 in Wild Rovers
as 'Walter Buckman'.
Wed, Jun 23 1971
Poster of The Cat o' Nine Tails
The Cat o' Nine Tails
Karl Malden was
58 in The Cat o' Nine Tails
as 'Franco Arnò'.
Fri, Feb 12 1971
Poster of Patton
Patton
Karl Malden was
57 in Patton
as 'Gen. Omar N. Bradley'.
Sun, Jan 25 1970
Poster of Hot Millions
Hot Millions
Karl Malden was
56 in Hot Millions
as 'Carlton J. Klemper'.
Thu, Sep 19 1968
Poster of Blue
Blue
Karl Malden was
56 in Blue
as 'Doc Morton'.
Thu, May 09 1968
Poster of Billion Dollar Brain
Billion Dollar Brain
Karl Malden was
55 in Billion Dollar Brain
as 'Leo Newbigen'.
Thu, Nov 02 1967
Poster of The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin
The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin
Karl Malden was
54 in The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin
as 'Judge Higgins'.
Wed, Mar 08 1967
Poster of Hotel
Hotel
Karl Malden was
54 in Hotel
as 'Keycase Milne'.
Thu, Jan 19 1967
Poster of Murderers' Row
Murderers' Row
Karl Malden was
54 in Murderers' Row
as 'Julian Wall'.
Tue, Dec 20 1966
Poster of Nevada Smith
Nevada Smith
Karl Malden was
54 in Nevada Smith
as 'Tom Fitch'.
Fri, Jun 10 1966
Poster of The Cincinnati Kid
The Cincinnati Kid
Karl Malden was
53 in The Cincinnati Kid
as 'Shooter'.
Fri, Oct 15 1965
Poster of Cheyenne Autumn
Cheyenne Autumn
Karl Malden was
52 in Cheyenne Autumn
as 'Capt. Wessels'.
Thu, Oct 15 1964
Poster of Dead Ringer
Dead Ringer
Karl Malden was
51 in Dead Ringer
as 'Sergeant Jim Hobbson'.
Wed, Feb 19 1964
Poster of Come Fly with Me
Come Fly with Me
Karl Malden was
51 in Come Fly with Me
as 'Walter Lucas'.
Wed, Mar 27 1963
Poster of How the West Was Won
How the West Was Won
Karl Malden was
50 in How the West Was Won
as 'Zebulon Prescott'.
Fri, Nov 02 1962
Poster of Gypsy
Gypsy
Karl Malden was
50 in Gypsy
as 'Herbie Sommers'.
Thu, Nov 01 1962
Poster of Birdman of Alcatraz
Birdman of Alcatraz
Karl Malden was
50 in Birdman of Alcatraz
as 'Harvey Shoemaker'.
Wed, Jul 04 1962
Poster of All Fall Down
All Fall Down
Karl Malden was
50 in All Fall Down
as 'Ralph Willart'.
Fri, Apr 06 1962
Poster of Parrish
Parrish
Karl Malden was
49 in Parrish
as 'Judd Raike'.
Thu, May 04 1961
Poster of One-Eyed Jacks
One-Eyed Jacks
Karl Malden was
49 in One-Eyed Jacks
as 'Sheriff Dad Longworth'.
Thu, Mar 30 1961
Poster of The Great Impostor
The Great Impostor
Karl Malden was
48 in The Great Impostor
as 'Father Devlin'.
Fri, Dec 23 1960
Poster of Pollyanna
Pollyanna
Karl Malden was
48 in Pollyanna
as 'Reverend Paul Ford'.
Thu, May 19 1960
Poster of The Hanging Tree
The Hanging Tree
Karl Malden was
46 in The Hanging Tree
as 'Frenchy Plante'.
Thu, Feb 19 1959
Poster of Bombers B-52
Bombers B-52
Karl Malden was
45 in Bombers B-52
as 'MSgt. Chuck V. Brennan'.
Fri, Nov 22 1957
Poster of Time Limit
Time Limit
Karl Malden was
45 in Time Limit
as 'Prisoner (uncredited)'.
Wed, Oct 23 1957
Poster of Fear Strikes Out
Fear Strikes Out
Karl Malden was
44 in Fear Strikes Out
as 'John Piersall'.
Wed, Mar 20 1957
Poster of Baby Doll
Baby Doll
Karl Malden was
44 in Baby Doll
as 'Archie Lee Meighan'.
Sat, Dec 29 1956
Poster of On the Waterfront
On the Waterfront
Karl Malden was
42 in On the Waterfront
as 'Father Barry'.
Tue, Jun 22 1954
Poster of Phantom of the Rue Morgue
Phantom of the Rue Morgue
Karl Malden was
42 in Phantom of the Rue Morgue
as 'Dr. Marais'.
Sat, Mar 27 1954
Poster of Take the High Ground!
Take the High Ground!
Karl Malden was
41 in Take the High Ground!
as 'Sgt. Laverne Holt'.
Fri, Oct 30 1953
Poster of I Confess
I Confess
Karl Malden was
40 in I Confess
as 'Inspector Larrue'.
Wed, Feb 18 1953
Poster of Ruby Gentry
Ruby Gentry
Karl Malden was
40 in Ruby Gentry
as 'Jim Gentry'.
Thu, Dec 25 1952
Poster of Operation Secret
Operation Secret
Karl Malden was
40 in Operation Secret
as 'Maj. Latrec'.
Wed, Nov 05 1952
Poster of Diplomatic Courier
Diplomatic Courier
Karl Malden was
40 in Diplomatic Courier
as 'Sgt. Ernie Guelvada'.
Fri, Jun 13 1952
Poster of The Sellout
The Sellout
Karl Malden was
40 in The Sellout
as 'Capt. Buck Maxwell'.
Fri, May 30 1952
Poster of A Streetcar Named Desire
A Streetcar Named Desire
Karl Malden was
39 in A Streetcar Named Desire
as 'Harold Mitchell'.
Wed, Sep 19 1951
Poster of Halls of Montezuma
Halls of Montezuma
Karl Malden was
38 in Halls of Montezuma
as 'C.E. "Doc" Jones'.
Thu, Jan 04 1951
Poster of Where the Sidewalk Ends
Where the Sidewalk Ends
Karl Malden was
38 in Where the Sidewalk Ends
as 'Det. Lt. Thomas'.
Fri, Jul 07 1950
Poster of The Gunfighter
The Gunfighter
Karl Malden was
38 in The Gunfighter
as 'Mac'.
Fri, Jun 23 1950
Poster of Kiss of Death
Kiss of Death
Karl Malden was
35 in Kiss of Death
as 'Sgt. William Cullen'.
Wed, Aug 27 1947
Poster of Boomerang!
Boomerang!
Karl Malden was
34 in Boomerang!
as 'Det. Lt. White'.
Fri, Feb 28 1947
Poster of 13 Rue Madeleine
13 Rue Madeleine
Karl Malden was
34 in 13 Rue Madeleine
as 'Jump Master (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jan 15 1947
Poster of Winged Victory
Winged Victory
Karl Malden was
32 in Winged Victory
as 'Adams'.
Fri, Dec 22 1944
Poster of They Knew What They Wanted
They Knew What They Wanted
Karl Malden was
28 in They Knew What They Wanted
as 'Red'.
Sat, Oct 19 1940

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of The West Wing
The West Wing
Karl Malden was
87+ in The West Wing
as 'Father Thomas Cavanaugh'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 22 1999
Poster of The Lionhearts
The Lionhearts
Karl Malden was
86+ in The Lionhearts
as '(voice)'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 19 1998
Poster of Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Karl Malden was
81+ in Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as 'Self - Guest'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 13 1993
Poster of Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland
Karl Malden was
73+ in Alice in Wonderland
as 'Walrus'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 09 1985
Poster of Fatal Vision
Fatal Vision
Karl Malden was
72+ in Fatal Vision
as 'Freddy Kassab'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 18 1984
Poster of Skag
Skag
Karl Malden was
67+ in Skag
as ''.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 06 1980
Poster of Midi Première
Midi Première
Karl Malden was
62+ in Midi Première
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 06 1975
Poster of The Streets of San Francisco
The Streets of San Francisco
Karl Malden was
60+ in The Streets of San Francisco
as 'Mike Stone'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 23 1972
Poster of The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
Karl Malden was
49+ in The Mike Douglas Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 11 1961
Poster of The Oscars
The Oscars
Karl Malden was
40+ in The Oscars
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Thu, Mar 19 1953
Poster of Bambi Awards
Bambi Awards
Karl Malden was
35+ in Bambi Awards
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 01 1948