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Karl Malden |
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The Associated Press has reported the death of veteran actor Karl
Malden. Star of stage, screen and television, Malden co-starred with
Barbra Streisand in the 1987 courtroom drama, "Nuts." He passed away
today at the age of 97. |
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Arthur Kirk in "Nuts"
July 1, 2009
The AP
has reported the death of Karl Malden, one of the world's most well
known actors, who passed away at his home in the Brentwood section of
Los Angeles at the age of 97.
Malden achieved enormous success on television
("The Streets of San Francisco" co-starring Michael Douglas),
in film (as Gen. Omar Bradley opposite George C. Scott in "Patton"
) and on Broadway (in "A Streetcar Named Desire" with Marlon Brando
and Vivien Leigh). Malden is also remembered by many as a
long-time pitchman for American Express traveler's checks, coining the
phrase, "Don't Leave Home Without Them."
From
Barbra Streisand to Bette Davis, from Michael Douglas to Marlon
Brando, Karl Malden has showcased his talents with some of the
greatest icons of show business. Opposite Brando,
Malden's greatest role was in the
original Broadway production of "A Streetcar Named Desire."
Malden won a Best Supporting
Actor Academy Award when he reprised his
performance for the 1951 film version of "Streetcar" opposite
Brando and Vivien Leigh.
Between 1989 and 1992, Karl Malden served as president of the Academy
of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences.
Malden was one of an impressive ensemble of veteran actors to
share the screen with Barbra Streisand in the 1987 courtroom
drama, "Nuts." In his tour-de-force performance, Malden played
Arthur Kirk, the abusive step-father to Barbra Streisand's
character, Claudia. Malden's cross examination scene turned out
to be the
picture's dramatic
climax and he helped to underscore what was perhaps the film's
most important social message. |
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