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Karl Malden (1912–2009)


Born to a Czech mother and a Serbian father in Chicago as Mladen Sekulovich, on March 22, 1912, Karl Malden did not speak English until he was in kindergarten. After graduating from high school in the nearby steel town of Gary, Indiana, Malden worked in the industry for three years until 1934, when he left to attend the Arkansas State Teacher's College... See full bio »

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Filmography

Hide HideActor (72 titles)
2010 The Streets of the Invisibles (short) (voice)
 
2000 The West Wing (TV series)
Father Thomas Cavanaugh
 
1998 The Lionhearts (TV series)
Brown Dog Day (1998) (voice)
 
1995 Biography (TV series documentary)
P.T. Barnum
 
1991 Absolute Strangers (TV movie)
Fred Zusselman
 
1990 Call Me Anna (TV movie)
Doctor Harold Arlen
 
1989 The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro (TV movie)
Leon Klinghoffer
 
1988 My Father, My Son (TV movie)
Elmo Zumwalt Jr.
 
1987 Nuts
Arthur Kirk
 
1986 American Playhouse (TV series)
Jack Galvin
Billy Galvin (1986) … Jack Galvin
 
1985 Alice in Wonderland (TV movie)
Walrus
 
1984 Fatal Vision (TV movie)
Freddy Kassab
 
1984 With Intent to Kill (TV movie)
Thomas E. Nolan
 
1982 Twilight Time
Marko Sekulovic
 
1981 Miracle on Ice (TV movie)
Herb Brooks
 
1981 Word of Honor (TV movie)
Mike McNeill
 
1979 Meteor
Harry Sherwood
 
1977 Captains Courageous (TV movie)
Disko Troop
 
1972-1977 The Streets of San Francisco (TV series)
Detective Lt. Mike Stone / Detective Lieutenant Mike Stone
 
1972 Un verano para matar
Captain John Kiley
 
1971 Wild Rovers
Walter Buckman
 
1968 Hot Millions
Carlton J. Klemper
 
1968 Blue
Doc Morton
 
1967 The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin
Judge Higgins
 
1967 Hotel
Keycase Milne
 
1966 Murderers' Row
Julian Wall
 
1966 Nevada Smith
Tom Fitch
 
1965 The Cincinnati Kid
Shooter
 
1964 Cheyenne Autumn
Capt. Wessels
 
1964 Dead Ringer
Sergeant Jim Hobbson
 
1963 Come Fly with Me
Walter Lucas
 
1961 Parrish
Judd Raike
 
1961 One-Eyed Jacks
Sheriff Dad Longworth
 
1961 The Great Impostor
Father Devlin
 
1960 Pollyanna
Reverend Paul Ford
 
1959 The Hanging Tree
Frenchy Plante
 
1957 Bombers B-52
MSgt. Chuck V. Brennan
 
1957 Time Limit
Prisoner (uncredited)
 
1957 Fear Strikes Out
John Piersall
 
1954 Phantom of the Rue Morgue
Dr. Marais
 
1953 Take the High Ground!
Sgt. Laverne Holt
 
1952 Ruby Gentry
Jim Gentry
 
1952 Operation Secret
Maj. Latrec
 
1952 Diplomatic Courier
Sgt. Ernie Guelvada
 
1952 The Sellout
Capt. Buck Maxwell
 
1951 A Streetcar Named Desire
Mitch
 
1950 Halls of Montezuma
Doc
 
1950 Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV series)
Anything But Love (1950)
 
1950 Where the Sidewalk Ends
Lt. Thomas
 
1950 The Gunfighter
Mac
 
1949 The Ford Theatre Hour (TV series)
Friedrich Bhaer
Little Women (1949) … Friedrich Bhaer
 
1947 Kiss of Death
Sgt. William Cullen
 
1947 Boomerang!
Det. Lt. White (uncredited)
 
1947 13 Rue Madeleine
Jump Master (uncredited)
 
1944 Winged Victory
Adams (as Cpl. Karl Malden)
 
1936 Charlie Chan at the Opera
Hospital Attendant (uncredited)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (3 titles)
1985 Alice in Wonderland (TV movie) (performer: "The Walrus and the Carpenter")
 
1962 How the West Was Won (performer: "Home in the Meadow" 1962)
 
1962 Gypsy (performer: "Together, Wherever We Go" 1959 - uncredited)
 
Show ShowDirector (2 titles)
1959 The Hanging Tree (finishing - uncredited)
 
1957 Time Limit
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2000 The Life and Times of Kirk Douglas (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (48 titles)
2007 Who Is Norman Lloyd? (documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Brando (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Censorship and Desire (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2006 A Streetcar on Broadway (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2006 A Streetcar in Hollywood (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2006 A Man Named Brando (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2006 Baby Doll: See No Evil (video short)
Himself
 
2006 The Hollywood Greats (TV series documentary)
Himself
Marlon Brando (2006) … Himself
 
2005 ... A Father... A Son... Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (TV documentary)
Himself (also archive footage)
 
2004 Imagine (TV series)
Himself
Brando (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Larry King Live (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 2 July 2004 (2004) … Himself (voice)
 
2004 10th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV special)
Himself - Honoree
 
2003 The 75th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Past Winner
 
1999-2000 Biography (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
1998 The 70th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Past Winner
 
1997 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 8 November 1997 (1997) … Himself
 
1996 The 22nd Annual People's Choice Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1995 Barbra: The Concert (TV special documentary)
Himself - Concert Attendee (uncredited)
 
1993 Reflections on the Silver Screen (TV series)
Himself
Karl Malden (1993) … Himself
 
1993 Bob Hope: The First 90 Years (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1992 Earth and the American Dream (documentary)
Reader
 
1992 One on One with John Tesh (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.89 (1992) … Himself
 
1992 Oscar's Greatest Moments (video documentary)
Himself/Host (also archive footage)
 
1991 The American Film Institute Salute to Kirk Douglas (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1991 The 63rd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1991 The 43th Annual Directors Guild Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1990 Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge (video documentary)
Himself
 
1988 The American Film Institute Salute to Jack Lemmon (TV special documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1987 Unsolved Mysteries (TV series)
Himself - Host / Narrator
 
1987 The 59th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Honorary Award to Ralph Bellamy
 
1985 The American Film Institute Salute to Gene Kelly (TV special documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1985 Il mondo dell'orrore di Dario Argento (documentary)
Himself
 
1970-1980 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 2 January 1980 (1980) … Himself
Episode dated 5 February 1970 (1970) … Himself
 
1979 Dinah! (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 14 September 1979 (1979) … Himself
 
1974 The Annual National Sports Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
1971 This Is Your Life (TV series)
Himself
Gen. Omar Bradley (1971) … Himself
 
1971 The 43rd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Accepting Best Director Award for Franklin Schaffner
 
1968 Today (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 10 January 1968 (1968) … Himself
 
1965 The 37th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Best Actress in a Supporting Role
 
1963 The 35th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Best Film Editing
 
1960-1962 Here's Hollywood (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 17 October 1962 (1962) … Himself
Episode #1.16 (1960) … Himself
 
1955 The 27th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role & Presenter: Best Writing, Screenplay
 
1952 The 24th Annual Academy Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Winner: Best Actor in Supporting Role
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (12 titles)
2011 Marlon Brando tuli Suomeen (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2010 The 82nd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - In Memoriam
 
2010 16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV special)
Himself - Memorial Tribute
 
2009 The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself (in memoriam)
 
2008 President Hollywood (TV documentary)
Father Thomas Cavanaugh (uncredited)
 
2007 La tele de tu vida (TV series)
 
2005 Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool (TV documentary)
 
1989-2003 American Masters (TV series documentary)
 
2000 Sir John Mills' Moving Memories (video documentary)
Himself
 
1999 60 Minutes II (TV series documentary)
 
1976 America at the Movies (documentary)
Zebulon Prescott (uncredited)
 
1963-1971 Disneyland (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Active on Broadway in the following productions: See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography  | 6 Articles  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Cpl. Karl Malden | Malden Sekulovich

Height:

6' 0½" (1.84 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

I never thought I was salable. I learned in my second year of drama school that I was not a leading man -- I was a character actor. So I thought, I'd better be the best character actor around. See more »

Trivia:

Graduated from Emerson High School in Gary, Indiana, in 1931, with high grades. See more »

Trademark:

Bulbous, mis-shapen nose - he broke it twice playing sports as a teenager See more »

Star Sign:

Aries