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Karl Malden 1912-2009
Legendary Academy Award-winning actor Karl Malden has died at the age of 97. Malden died of natural causes in his Brentwood, Los Angeles home surrounded by his family.
His family notified the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences of his passing, a group he served as president for from 1988-92.
Malden won the Oscar for best supporting actor in 1951 for his portrayal of Mitch in “A Streetcar Named Desire.” He was nominated in 1954 for his performance as Father Corrigan in “On the Waterfront.” He took on over 50 other movie and television roles during his career with his last credit being that of Father Thomas Cavanaugh in a guest appearance on “The West Wing.” Before his role as Father Cavanaugh, he had not acted in over six years.
From the mid to late 1970s he starred in the television series “The Streets of San Francisco,” with co-star Michael Douglas. He earned five Emmy nominations during his tenure as Lt. Mike Stone. He took home the Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in 1985 for his role in the miniseries “Fatal Vision.”
In 1998, Malden received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Temecula Valley International Film Festival. In 2004, Malden received the Screen Actors Guild's Lifetime Achievement Award, describing it as “the peak” of his long and illustrious career. In 2005, the Los Angeles Barrington Postal Station was renamed the Karl Malden Postal Station in his honor. He has also been honored for his work in motion pictures with a star of the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Malden is survived by his two daughters Mila and Cara, his sons-in-law, three granddaughters, four great grandchildren and his wife of over 70 years, Mona.
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