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Karl Malden

Karl Malden

Acting·1912–2009·78 films

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). Malden also played in high-profile Hollywood films such as Baby Doll (1956), The Hanging Tree (19

As Actor

On the Waterfront
On the Waterfront (1954)Father Barry
A Streetcar Named Desire
A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)Harold Mitchell
Patton
Patton (1970)General Omar N. Bradley
How the West Was Won
How the West Was Won (1962)Zebulon Prescott
I Confess
I Confess (1953)Inspector Larrue
The Cat o' Nine Tails
The Cat o' Nine Tails (1971)Franco Arnò
Birdman of Alcatraz
Birdman of Alcatraz (1962)Harvey Shoemaker
The Cincinnati Kid
The Cincinnati Kid (1965)Shooter
One-Eyed Jacks
One-Eyed Jacks (1961)Sheriff Dad Longworth
Pollyanna
Pollyanna (1960)Reverend Paul Ford
The Gunfighter
The Gunfighter (1950)Mac
Where the Sidewalk Ends
Where the Sidewalk Ends (1950)Det. Lt. Thomas
Nevada Smith
Nevada Smith (1966)Tom Fitch
Meteor
Meteor (1979)Harry Sherwood
Kiss of Death
Kiss of Death (1947)Sgt. William Cullen
Cheyenne Autumn
Cheyenne Autumn (1964)Capt. Wessels
Baby Doll
Baby Doll (1956)Archie Lee Meighan
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979)Wilbur Hubbard
The Hanging Tree
The Hanging Tree (1959)Frenchy Plante
Nuts
Nuts (1987)Arthur Kirk
Billion Dollar Brain
Billion Dollar Brain (1967)Leo Newbigen
Dead Ringer
Dead Ringer (1964)Sergeant Jim Hobbson
Boomerang!
Boomerang! (1947)Det. Lt. White (uncredited)
Gypsy
Gypsy (1962)Herbie Sommers
Wild Rovers
Wild Rovers (1971)Walter Buckman
The Sting II
The Sting II (1983)Gus Macalinski
Murderers' Row
Murderers' Row (1966)Julian Wall
The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin
The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin (1967)Judge Higgins
Halls of Montezuma
Halls of Montezuma (1951)C.E. "Doc" Jones
13 Rue Madeleine
13 Rue Madeleine (1947)Jump Master (uncredited)
Ruby Gentry
Ruby Gentry (1952)Jim Gentry
All Fall Down
All Fall Down (1962)Ralph Willart
Hot Millions
Hot Millions (1968)Carlton J. Klemper
Time Limit
Time Limit (1957)Prisoner of War (uncredited)
Hotel
Hotel (1967)Keycase Milne
The Great Impostor
The Great Impostor (1960)Father Devlin
Diplomatic Courier
Diplomatic Courier (1952)Sgt. Ernie Guelvada
Fear Strikes Out
Fear Strikes Out (1957)John Piersall
Blue
Blue (1968)Doc Morton
Phantom of the Rue Morgue
Phantom of the Rue Morgue (1954)Dr. Marais
Bombers B-52
Bombers B-52 (1957)MSgt. Chuck V. Brennan
The Sellout
The Sellout (1952)Capt. Buck Maxwell
Take the High Ground!
Take the High Ground! (1953)Sgt. Laverne Holt
Summertime Killer
Summertime Killer (1972)Captain John Kiley
Come Fly with Me
Come Fly with Me (1963)Walter Lucas
Miracle on Ice
Miracle on Ice (1981)Herb Brooks
They Knew What They Wanted
They Knew What They Wanted (1940)Red
Parrish
Parrish (1961)Judd Raike
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There (2003)Self
Twilight Time
Twilight Time (1982)Marko Sekulović
Vanished Without a Trace
Vanished Without a Trace (1993)Ed Ray
Call Me Anna
Call Me Anna (1990)Doctor Harold Arlen
Captains Courageous
Captains Courageous (1977)Disko Troop
My Father, My Son
My Father, My Son (1988)Elmo Zumwalt Jr.
Back to the Streets of San Francisco
Back to the Streets of San Francisco (1992)Mike Stone
A Father… A Son… Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
A Father… A Son… Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2005)Self
Operation Secret
Operation Secret (1952)Maj. Latrec
Earth and the American Dream
Earth and the American Dream (1992)Reader (voice)
Winged Victory
Winged Victory (1944)Adams
Billy Galvin
Billy Galvin (1986)
The Streets of San Francisco
The Streets of San Francisco (1972)Detective Lieutenant Michael Stone
Whoopi Goldberg: The Winning Act
Whoopi Goldberg: The Winning Act (2022)Self (archive footage)
Word of Honor
Word of Honor (1981)Mike McNeill
With Intent to Kill
With Intent to Kill (1984)Thomas E. Nolan
A Streetcar on Broadway
A Streetcar on Broadway (2006)Self
Oscar's Greatest Moments
Oscar's Greatest Moments (1992)Himself - Host / Narrator
A Streetcar in Hollywood
A Streetcar in Hollywood (2006)Self
Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge
Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge (1990)Self
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady (1982)
Sir John Mills' Moving Memories
Sir John Mills' Moving Memories (2000)Self (archive footage)
The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro
The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro (1989)Leon Klinghoffer
Censorship and Desire
Censorship and Desire (2006)Self
Absolute Strangers
Absolute Strangers (1991)Fred Zusselman
Skag
Skag (1980)Pete 'Skag' Skagska
Tesla Nation
Tesla Nation (2018)Himself (archive footage)
An Actor Named Brando
An Actor Named Brando (2006)Self
Baby Doll: See No Evil
Baby Doll: See No Evil (2006)Self
Richard Widmark: Strength of Characters
Richard Widmark: Strength of Characters (2000)Self

As Director