Karl Malden
(born Mladen George Sekulovich March 22, 1912 – July 1, 2009)
Karl Malden was an Academy Award winning American actor. In a career that spanned over seven decades, he was featured in classic Marlon Brando films such as "A Streetcar Named Desire", "On the Waterfront" and "One-Eyed Jacks". He won the best supporting actor Oscar for "Streetcar," and was nominated for his role as a priest crusading against crooked union bosses in "On the Waterfront." Among other notable film roles are Archie Lee Meighan in Baby Doll, Zebulon Prescott in How the West Was Won and General Omar Bradley in Patton.
His best-known role was on television as Lt. Mike Stone on the police crime drama, "The Streets of San Francisco", starring along side Michael Douglas from 1972-77. He was nominated four times for Emmys for the show.
Malden died at his home on July 1, 2009 from what it appears to be natural causes.
RIP
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