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Karl Malden
Playing Mitch in A Streetcar Named Desire and Mike Stone on television.
A Streetcar Named Desire · On the Waterfront
- Born
- 22 March 1912
- Birthplace
- Chicago
- Died
- 1 July 2009
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Karl Malden
Karl Malden was an American actor whose career moved between Broadway, Hollywood character roles and The Streets of San Francisco.
Early life
Gary and Chicago
Grew up in Gary, Indiana, worked in steel mills and began formal drama training in Chicago in 1934.
Career
- 1937
Broadway
Made his Broadway debut.
- 1952
Academy Award
Won supporting actor for A Streetcar Named Desire.
- 1972–1977
Television lead
Played Lieutenant Mike Stone in The Streets of San Francisco.
- 1989–1992
Academy president
Led the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Selected work
A Streetcar Named Desire
Reprised Mitch from the stage production.
On the Waterfront
Played Father Barry.
Beyond work
Family
Married Mona Greenberg in 1938 and wrote his autobiography with their daughter Carla.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and career ↗Biographical references ↗Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
Photo: Unknown photographer. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.