Karl Malden's biography
Mladen George Sekulovich is 97 years old television actor born at Chicago. Karl was born on Friday 22nd of March 1912. Karl is often nicknamed as Karl Malden, Malden George Sekulovich, Mladen George Sekulovich. According to year of birth 1912 he belongs to Greatest Generation. Birthday on 22nd of March means Karl is Aries. Aries is the most active sign of Zodiac, one born with this sign is a very quick learner, aggressive and passionate.
Karl is white american. He is citizen of United States of America. Karl´s primary profession is to be television actor. You can know Karl also as film actor, stage actor. He is recently known as film director. Karl received Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor A Streetcar Named Desire in 1951
Karl Malden's schools
We found 2 schools Karl attended. Complete list of schools: DePaul University, Stella Adler Studio of Acting.
Karl Malden's career
His main focus is to be television actor. He is famous thanks to The Streets of San Francisco. You could see him also in A Streetcar Named Desire, Fatal Vision.
Is Karl Malden gay ?
He is known to be straight.
How did Karl Malden die
He died on on Wednesday 1st of July 2009 when he was 97 years old at Brentwood. Karl Maldens death was caused by natural causes. It happend like natural causes.
Awards and competitions
Karl Malden's Awards
- In 1971, he accepted the Academy Award for "Best Director" on behalf of Franklin J. Schaffner, who was not present at the awards ceremony.
- Received both of his Academy Award nominations for movies also starring Marlon Brando.
- He was awarded a Star in the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6231 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on February 8, 1960.
Karl Malden's Nominations
- He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for work On the Waterfront in 1954
- Karl was nominated for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
What Karl Malden has done for a first time
- The first syllable of his surname is pronounced "Mal" (rhymes with "Pal"), not "Moll".
- His first theatre experience was in 'Golden Boy' with the Group Theatre.
- Went by the same first name (albeit, spelled differently) and nearly shared the same birth date and death date (missing by two days each) with Carl Reiner. Both of the men were also in their late-90s at the time of their passings.
Karl Malden's quotes
- [on his early days] My father was a milkman. So, I delivered milk.
- I'm a workaholic. I love every movie I've been in, even the bad ones, every television series, every play, because I love to work. It's what keeps me going.
- People have told me that I came to this industry at its Golden Age. But when I was there, it was just an age.
- I have an open-hearth face.
- 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.".
- [In 2007]: I don't go to the movies. There's nothing I want to see. My wife will go out with friends to see a movie now and then, but there's nothing I want to see.
- During that McCarthy period, I was a frightened young man. I was working, but I was frightened.
- I never believed that politics had a place in art, that is to say, not in artistic relationships.
Karl Malden's height, body shape, eye color
Lets describe how Karl Malden looks. We will focus on Karl´s height, body shape, eye color and hair color. Karl is tall as 6' 0½" (184 cm). Body build is average. Karl´s eyes are tinted blue. Karl´s hair is shade of bald.