ACTOR
Karl Malden
1912 - 2009

Karl Malden
Karl Malden (born Mladen George Sekulovich; March 22, 1912 – July 1, 2009) was an American stage, movie and television actor who first achieved acclaim in the original Broadway productions of Arthur Miller's All My Sons and Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire in 1946 and 1947. Recreating the role of Mitch in the 1951 film of Streetcar, he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Malden primarily was a character actor, who according to Robert Berkvist, "for more than 60 years brought an intelligent intensity and a homespun authenticity to roles in theater, film, and television", especially in such classic films as A Streetcar Named Desire and On the Waterfront (1954), for which he received a second Best Supporting Oscar nomination. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Karl Malden is the 478th most popular actor (down from 400th in 2019), the 1,021st most popular biography from United States (down from 721st in 2019) and the 250th most popular American Actor.
Karl Malden is most famous for his role as Detective Lieutenant Theo Kojak in the 1970s television series Kojak.
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Among ACTORS
Among actors, Karl Malden ranks 478 out of 13,578. Before him are Richard Barthelmess, Joan Collins, Bill Bixby, Magda Schneider, Lillian Gish, and Chow Yun-fat. After him are Kenneth Branagh, Emmanuelle Riva, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Harold Ramis, Walter Matthau, and Powers Boothe.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRichard Barthelmess
1895 - 1963
HPI: 70.11
Rank: 472
Joan Collins
1933 - Present
HPI: 70.10
Rank: 473
Bill Bixby
1934 - 1993
HPI: 70.10
Rank: 474
Magda Schneider
1909 - 1996
HPI: 70.10
Rank: 475
Lillian Gish
1893 - 1993
HPI: 70.09
Rank: 476
Chow Yun-fat
1955 - Present
HPI: 70.08
Rank: 477
Karl Malden
1912 - 2009
HPI: 70.07
Rank: 478
Kenneth Branagh
1960 - Present
HPI: 70.06
Rank: 479
Emmanuelle Riva
1927 - 2017
HPI: 70.06
Rank: 480
Jean-Pierre Cassel
1932 - 2007
HPI: 70.04
Rank: 481
Harold Ramis
1944 - 2014
HPI: 70.04
Rank: 482
Walter Matthau
1920 - 2000
HPI: 70.03
Rank: 483
Powers Boothe
1948 - 2017
HPI: 70.02
Rank: 484
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1912, Karl Malden ranks 41. Before him are Leonid Kantorovich, Adolf Galland, Juan Pujol García, Patrick White, Julius Axelrod, and Woody Guthrie. After him are Pierre Boulle, Herbert C. Brown, Chien-Shiung Wu, Elsa Morante, Kim Philby, and James Callaghan. Among people deceased in 2009, Karl Malden ranks 24. Before him are Mercedes Sosa, Farrah Fawcett, Amin al-Hafiz, Vitaly Ginzburg, Omar Bongo, and Les Paul. After him are Raúl Alfonsín, Milorad Pavić, Robert F. Furchgott, João Bernardo Vieira, Velupillai Prabhakaran, and Vivian Maier.
Others Born in 1912
Go to all RankingsLeonid Kantorovich
MATHEMATICIAN
1912 - 1986
HPI: 71.12
Rank: 35
Adolf Galland
PILOT
1912 - 1996
HPI: 71.11
Rank: 36
Juan Pujol García
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1912 - 1988
HPI: 71.09
Rank: 37
Patrick White
WRITER
1912 - 1990
HPI: 70.59
Rank: 38
Julius Axelrod
CHEMIST
1912 - 2004
HPI: 70.28
Rank: 39
Woody Guthrie
MUSICIAN
1912 - 1967
HPI: 70.19
Rank: 40
Karl Malden
ACTOR
1912 - 2009
HPI: 70.07
Rank: 41
Pierre Boulle
WRITER
1912 - 1994
HPI: 69.91
Rank: 42
Herbert C. Brown
CHEMIST
1912 - 2004
HPI: 69.84
Rank: 43
Chien-Shiung Wu
PHYSICIST
1912 - 1997
HPI: 69.53
Rank: 44
Elsa Morante
WRITER
1912 - 1985
HPI: 69.30
Rank: 45
Kim Philby
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1912 - 1988
HPI: 69.30
Rank: 46
James Callaghan
POLITICIAN
1912 - 2005
HPI: 69.28
Rank: 47
Others Deceased in 2009
Go to all RankingsMercedes Sosa
SINGER
1935 - 2009
HPI: 70.68
Rank: 18
Farrah Fawcett
ACTOR
1947 - 2009
HPI: 70.64
Rank: 19
Amin al-Hafiz
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2009
HPI: 70.60
Rank: 20
Vitaly Ginzburg
PHYSICIST
1916 - 2009
HPI: 70.47
Rank: 21
Omar Bongo
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2009
HPI: 70.46
Rank: 22
Les Paul
INVENTOR
1915 - 2009
HPI: 70.39
Rank: 23
Karl Malden
ACTOR
1912 - 2009
HPI: 70.07
Rank: 24
Raúl Alfonsín
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2009
HPI: 70.04
Rank: 25
Milorad Pavić
WRITER
1929 - 2009
HPI: 69.60
Rank: 26
Robert F. Furchgott
CHEMIST
1916 - 2009
HPI: 69.53
Rank: 27
João Bernardo Vieira
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2009
HPI: 69.49
Rank: 28
Velupillai Prabhakaran
MAFIOSO
1954 - 2009
HPI: 69.46
Rank: 29
Vivian Maier
PHOTOGRAPHER
1926 - 2009
HPI: 69.21
Rank: 30
In United States
Among people born in United States, Karl Malden ranks 1,021 out of 20,380. Before him are Babe Ruth (1895), Bill Bixby (1934), William Hanna (1910), Dorothea Lange (1895), Lillian Gish (1893), and Hulk Hogan (1953). After him are Bill Cosby (1937), Wes Craven (1939), Harold Ramis (1944), Sam Peckinpah (1925), Walter Matthau (1920), and Carl Barks (1901).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsBabe Ruth
BASEBALL PLAYER
1895 - 1948
HPI: 70.10
Rank: 1,015
Bill Bixby
ACTOR
1934 - 1993
HPI: 70.10
Rank: 1,016
William Hanna
FILM DIRECTOR
1910 - 2001
HPI: 70.09
Rank: 1,017
Dorothea Lange
JOURNALIST
1895 - 1965
HPI: 70.09
Rank: 1,018
Lillian Gish
ACTOR
1893 - 1993
HPI: 70.09
Rank: 1,019
Hulk Hogan
WRESTLER
1953 - Present
HPI: 70.08
Rank: 1,020
Karl Malden
ACTOR
1912 - 2009
HPI: 70.07
Rank: 1,021
Bill Cosby
COMEDIAN
1937 - Present
HPI: 70.07
Rank: 1,022
Wes Craven
FILM DIRECTOR
1939 - 2015
HPI: 70.06
Rank: 1,023
Harold Ramis
ACTOR
1944 - 2014
HPI: 70.04
Rank: 1,024
Sam Peckinpah
FILM DIRECTOR
1925 - 1984
HPI: 70.04
Rank: 1,025
Walter Matthau
ACTOR
1920 - 2000
HPI: 70.03
Rank: 1,026
Carl Barks
COMIC ARTIST
1901 - 2000
HPI: 70.02
Rank: 1,027
Among ACTORS In United States
Among actors born in United States, Karl Malden ranks 250. Before him are Pat Morita (1932), Jean Harlow (1911), Jane Russell (1921), Richard Barthelmess (1895), Bill Bixby (1934), and Lillian Gish (1893). After him are Harold Ramis (1944), Walter Matthau (1920), Powers Boothe (1948), Sondra Locke (1944), Linda Hamilton (1956), and Bradley Cooper (1975).
Pat Morita
1932 - 2005
HPI: 70.12
Rank: 244
Jean Harlow
1911 - 1937
HPI: 70.12
Rank: 245
Jane Russell
1921 - 2011
HPI: 70.11
Rank: 246
Richard Barthelmess
1895 - 1963
HPI: 70.11
Rank: 247
Bill Bixby
1934 - 1993
HPI: 70.10
Rank: 248
Lillian Gish
1893 - 1993
HPI: 70.09
Rank: 249
Karl Malden
1912 - 2009
HPI: 70.07
Rank: 250
Harold Ramis
1944 - 2014
HPI: 70.04
Rank: 251
Walter Matthau
1920 - 2000
HPI: 70.03
Rank: 252
Powers Boothe
1948 - 2017
HPI: 70.02
Rank: 253
Sondra Locke
1944 - 2018
HPI: 70.01
Rank: 254
Linda Hamilton
1956 - Present
HPI: 69.99
Rank: 255
Bradley Cooper
1975 - Present
HPI: 69.99
Rank: 256