Karl Malden

Biography for Karl Malden

Karl Malden of his real name Mladen Sekulovich was born on March 22, 1912 in Chicago, the Sekulovich family came from the city of Bileca in Bosnia Herzegovine. At the age of five Karl and his family settled in Gary in Indiana, where he grew up. After having left the lycée's designate, he worked for three years in the industrial sector until 1934, he joined the Arkansas State Teacher's College then the Goodman Theater Dramatic School. Three years later he left for New York. In 1937 he made his acting in Broadway, it was there that he attracted the attention of director Elia Kazan. With Kazan as director, Karl played the 1st roles in plays 'All My Sons' by Arthur Miller and 'A Streetcar Named Desire' (a tram named desired) by Tennessee Williams. His acting career was interrupted by the Second World War, he served as an undeveloped officer in the eighth unit of the American Air Force. In 1951 he received the Oscar for the best actor for the role of Mitch in a tram named wished, he showed the full extent of his talent for this type of role like Father Corrigan in "On the quays" in 1954 and Lecher Archie Lee in "Baby Doll" in 1956.

In the early 1970s, he began a career on television and played the role of the Lieutant Mike Stone in "The streets of San Francisco" with Michael Douglas. He also became a seller of advertising spots for the American Express, he held this function for 21 years.

Karl Malden was an American actor born March 22, 1912 in Chicago, Illinois and died on July 1, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. He is mainly known for his roles in many films and television series, including in the film "Les Men du President" (1949), where he played the role of the chief of the Truman Gates detectives, and in the television series "The Streets of San Francisco ”(1972-1977), where he played the role of inspector Mike Stone.

Malden began his acting career at the theater, where he played in many productions on Broadway and won a Tony Award for his performance in the role of Stanley Kowalski in the play by Tennessee Williams "A tram named Désir". He then made his cinema debut in 1947, in the film "La Croix et le rifil".

During her career, Malden worked with great directors such as Elia Kazan, John Huston and Fred Zinnemann, and played alongside cinema stars such as Marlon Brando, Montgomery Clift and Burt Lancaster. He also won an Oscar for the best role for his role in "the men of the president".

In addition to his cinema career, Malden was also very active in television, where he played in many television series and television program. He notably lent his voice to the character of the narrator in the animated series "Les Simpson" for several seasons.

Malden was also an active member of the Hollywood artistic community and was president of the Academy of Arts and Cinema Sciences from 1985 to 1988. He was honored many times for his work as an actor and was Introduced the Hall of Fame of the American theater in 1991. He was also a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters.

In summary, Karl Malden was a highly respected American actor for his cinema and television career, and was rewarded for his performances with numerous prizes and distinctions, including a Tony Award and an Oscar. He was also an active member of the Hollywood artistic community and was president of the Academy of Arts and Cinema Sciences for several years.

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