Mike Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 Karl Malden, the Academy Award- and Emmy-winning actor, has died at age 97. Malden's family informed the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences of his death on Wednesday. Malden served as the academy's president from 1989-92. Malden won a best supporting actor Oscar for his role as Mitch in "A Street Car Named Desire," but he may have been best known for uttering the famous tagline for the American Express card: "Don't leave home without it." He made his screen debut in the 1940 movie "They Knew What They Wanted," and starred as Detective Mike Stone in the 1970s TV series "The Streets of San Francisco" with Michael Douglas. Copyright © 2009 FOX News Network p.s. Malden and his wife, Mona, a fellow acting student at the Goodman, had one of Hollywood’s longest marriages, having celebrated their 70th anniversary in December. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindCrime Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 (edited) Mitch in "A Street Car Named Desire I just watched that movie the other day, I didn't like his Mitch character, but it sounds like he had a long wonderful life. Edited July 2, 2009 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steel2Velvet Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 He was great as the anchor of conscience in "On The Waterfront." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 Mr Malden had a great long life. He was a wonderful actor and was married to his wife for over 70 years. We should all be so lucky. RIP Mr Walden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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