Karl Malden (born Mladen George Sekulovich; March 22, 1912 – July 1, 2009)^[1][2][3] was an American actor. In a career that spanned more than seven decades, he performed in such classic films as A Streetcar Named Desire, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, On the Waterfront and One-Eyed Jacks. Among other notable film roles were Archie Lee Meighan in Baby Doll, Zebulon Prescott in How the West Was Won and GeneralOmar Bradley in Patton. His best-known role was on television as Lt. Mike Stone on the 1970scrime drama, The Streets of San Francisco. During the 1970s and 1980s, he was the spokesman for American Express.Malden died at his home in the Brentwood section of Los Angeles on July 1, 2009 at the age of 97. He is said to have died of natural causes. Malden's manager said, "It could be many things. I mean, he was 97 years old!" He is said to have been in poor health for several years.^[12]

Malden's friend and former co-star Michael Douglas wrote a tribute to Malden for Time magazine's "Milestones" section.