Karl Malden – born Mladen Sekulovich – in Chicago 1912 , is dead at 97. He won his Academy Award Oscar as Best Supporting Actor in the 1951 movie ” A Streetcar Named Desire. ”
He was also in ” On The Waterfront ” , ” How The West Was Won ” , ” Pollyanna ” , ” The Cincinnati Kid ”
” Baby Doll ”
and ” Patton ”
among several others. Karl Malden lived a Rich , Full Life and died of Natural Causes.
“It was a Pleasure – it was a Joy – I Loved every minute of it. ” – Karl Malden
Karl Malden was the consummate actor and he loved acting. He performed on the Broadway Theater , in Movies and Film on the Big Screen , on a successful television series with Michael Douglas and even worked for decades as an Advertising Pitchman for the American Express Travellers Check Commercial – ” Don’t Leave Home Without Them. ”
People’s Choice Awards 1996 where Michael Douglas called Karl Malden his Mentor. Family Man and All-around Good Guy – Karl Malden recently celebrated his 70th Wedding Anniversary. Look around whats going on in this Planet – This is a Role Model , folks.
Karl Malden’s Classic Sermon from Pollyanna Movie : Death Comes Unexpectedly – Amen!
” After I die , I don’t want you to do anything but have a party ” – Karl Malden