R.I.P. Karl Malden (1912-2009)

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Wednesday, July 01 2009 |03:07 PM
Karl_maldenThe Los Angeles Times has reported that Acting legend and Academy Award Winner Karl Malden has died.

While the versatile actor was most famous for his starring turn in THE STREETS OF SAN FRANCISCO and as the man who made "Don't leave home without it" a catch phrase for American Express, he was no stranger to the horror and thriller genres, having appeared in Dario Argento's Il gatto a nove code (1971) aka CAT O' NINE TAILS, Alfred Hitchcock's I CONFESS! (1953), and Roy Del Ruth's 1954 film PHANTOM OF THE RUE MORGUE among others.

phantommaldenBorn in 1912 in Chicago, Illinois, and raised in Gary, Indiana  (birthplace of the recently-deceased Michael Jackson), Malden studied acting at Chicago's Goodman Theatre before moving to New York, where he made his stage debut in 1937. He picked up an Oscar in 1951 for his role in A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE, one of many accolades received during his long career.

Karl Malden was 97.
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  • |2009-07-06 18:14:11 Ian Patterson
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    Karl Malden was a fantastic actor check him out in Hot Millions where he played along side of Peter Ustinov he will be missed. There is no show like "The streets of San Francisco" and it is really sad to think that people these days do internet and email so don't see films like this anymore.
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  • |2009-07-02 19:00:04 JC Williams
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    I grew up watching The Streets Of San Francisco, and it was and still is my all time favorite cop show.
    Mr. Malden was from the "old school" of acting and was one of the best.
    From cops to cowboys, he could play them all.
    Gentle giants like him can never be replaced and I will shed a little tear everytime I think of him.
    R.I.P. Mr. Malden........................
    Sincerely.........JCW
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  • |2009-07-01 23:57:49 Erick Hart
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    One of cinemas truly great character actors,Malden boosted every film he was ever in.Check out his work in classics like ON THE WATERFRONT and PATTON or cool cult films like BABY DOLL and ONE EYED JACKS.He's great in Argento's CAT O' NINE TAILS and was himself very fond of the film and the director.
    Wonderful performer,Rest In Peace.
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  • |2009-07-01 16:02:26 Troy Sobarzo
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    I remember when I was about 8 or so, and my Uncle Lalo brought home Phantom of the Morgue from some Arizona Garage sale. Great movie from what I can remember. Looks like the rest of my day will be tracking down that old VHS from the library in the attic. R.I.P Karl Malden.
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