Karl Malden

Karl Malden (born as Mladen Sekulovich in Chicago March 22, 1912) is an American actor, known for his bulbous nose and expansive manner.

Malden is the son of a Serbian father and a Czech mother. The Sekulovich family roots trace back to the city of Bileća in Herzegovina. At the age of five, Karl and his family moved to Gary, Indiana, where he grew up, after which he moved to New York City. He first appeared as an actor on Broadway in 1937, then did some radio work, before becoming a movie character actor in 1940.

Among the many films Malden has acted in are A Streetcar Named Desire (1951), On the Waterfront (1954), Pollyanna (1960), Birdman of Alcatraz (1962), How the West Was Won (1962), and Patton (1970) (playing Gen. Omar Bradley). Notable TV appearances include The Streets of San Francisco (1972) (co-starring with a young Michael Douglas), and the film The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro (1989) (as wheelchair-bound senior citizen Leon Klinghoffer).

Karl Malden is a past president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. In October of 2003, Malden was named the 40th recipient of the Screen Actors Guild's Life Achievement Award for career achievement and humanitarian accomplishment.

Karl Malden inspired the newsgroup alt.fan.karl-malden.nose.


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Karl Malden inspired the newsgroup alt.fan.karl-malden.nose. Mitchum was a workman and professional boxer before going to Hollywood in 1943. In October of 2003, Malden was named the 40th recipient of the Screen Actors Guild's Life Achievement Award for career achievement and humanitarian accomplishment. He also had several noteworthy television appearances. Karl Malden is a past president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. A 1949 drug conviction and short prison sentence for marijuana posession sidetracked his career for a few years in the early 1950s. Notable TV appearances include The Streets of San Francisco (1972) (co-starring with a young Michael Douglas), and the film The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro (1989) (as wheelchair-bound senior citizen Leon Klinghoffer). With his imposing physical presence and rumbling voice, he was particularly well-suited to play menacing figures, but he was quite successful in tempering this with an underlying aspect of raw intelligence.

Omar Bradley). His other notable films were generally thrillers and westerns. Among the many films Malden has acted in are A Streetcar Named Desire (1951), On the Waterfront (1954), Pollyanna (1960), Birdman of Alcatraz (1962), How the West Was Won (1962), and Patton (1970) (playing Gen. Robert Mitchum (August 6, 1917 - July 1, 1997) was an American film actor and native of Bridgeport, Connecticut who is largely remembered for his starring roles in several major works of the film noir genre. He first appeared as an actor on Broadway in 1937, then did some radio work, before becoming a movie character actor in 1940. The Winds of War (1983-TV). At the age of five, Karl and his family moved to Gary, Indiana, where he grew up, after which he moved to New York City. The Big Sleep (1978).

The Sekulovich family roots trace back to the city of Bileća in Herzegovina. Farewell, My Lovely (1975). Malden is the son of a Serbian father and a Czech mother. The Yakuza (1975). Karl Malden (born as Mladen Sekulovich in Chicago March 22, 1912) is an American actor, known for his bulbous nose and expansive manner. The Friends of Eddie Coyle (1973). Ryan's Daughter (1970).

Secret Ceremony (1968). 5 Card Stud (1968). El Dorado (1967). Cape Fear (1962).

The Sundowners (1960). Home from the Hill (1960). The Wonderful Country (1959). Thunder Road (1958).

The Enemy Below (1957). Allison (1957). Heaven Knows, Mr. The Night of the Hunter (1955).

Track of the Cat (1954). River of No Return (1954). Angel Face (1953). The Lusty Men (1952).

Macao (1952). The Big Steal (1949). Blood on the Moon (1948). Out of the Past (1947).

Crossfire (1947). Pursued (1947). Joe (1945) -- Oscar nomination (Supporting Actor). The Story of G.I.