U.S. actor Karl Malden dies at 97
Posted on: Wednesday, 1 July 2009, 15:47 CDT
U.S. actor Karl Malden, winner of both Academy and Emmy awards, died Wednesday in California at age 97, family members said.
Malden's family informed the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences of the veteran actor's death, KTLA-TV, Los Angeles, reported.
Malden was president of the Academy from 1989 to 1992.
Born in Gary, Ind., Malden was probably best known for his work in the 1970s television series The Streets of San Francisco,
where he portrayed Lt. Mike Stone, starring alongside a young Michael Douglas.
Malden's film career was long and distinguished. After making his film debut in 1940, he played key roles in such classic movies as Elia Kazan's On the Waterfront
and A Streetcar Named Desire,
both of which starred Marlon Brando.
He won an Oscar for best supporting actor for Streetcar
in 1951, and was nominated for a similar Oscar for Waterfront
in 1954.
Malden also appeared in Patton,
where he played Gen. Omar Bradley.
Source: United Press International
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