Wednesday, July 01, 2009

Karl Malden, R. I. P.

Oscar-winning actor Karl Malden dies at 97 - Los Angeles Times: "Karl Malden, one of Hollywood's strongest and most versatile supporting actors, who won an Oscar playing his Broadway-originated role as Mitch in 'A Streetcar Named Desire,' died today. He was 97.

Malden starred in the 1970s TV series 'The Streets of San Francisco' and was the longtime American Express traveler's-check spokesman, warning travelers to not leave home without it. He died of natural causes at his home in Brentwood, said his daughter Mila Doerner."

3 comments:

jj solari said...

karl malden always played the same person: a scared, uptight, fly-off-the-handle-from-fear nervous wreck. I was never happy to see karl malden come into the scene: it always meant everyone else in the scene was about to get yelled at because MALDEN was afraid of something. Scairdycat Malden I used to call him as a kid.

Cap'n Bob said...

What will you do? What WILL you do?

Dan said...

He did a few very memorable off-beat performances: the scheming spy/con-man in BILLION DOLLAR BRAIN, the smooth sheriff/outlaw in ONE-EYED JACKS and a really graceful, almost balletic and nearly-silent role as a thief in HOTEL.