Karl Malden: Oscar Winner of A Streetcar Named Desire Dies at 97

Karl Malden was an American actor. Born Mladen Sekulovich on March 22, 1912, in Chicago, he worked in steel mills before studying drama.

He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) and was nominated for On the Waterfront. He starred as Lt. Mike Stone on The Streets of San Francisco from 1972 to 1977, winning an Emmy nomination, and he served as the spokesman for American Express traveler's cheques.

Malden was president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences from 1989 to 1992. He was married to Mona Greenberg for 70 years. He died in Brentwood, California, on July 1, 2009, at age 97.

Achievements: Academy Award for A Streetcar Named Desire (1951), president of the Academy.

Birth: March 22, 1912 - Chicago, Illinois.

Profession: Actor.

Interesting Facts: His American Express line was "Don't leave home without it."