WWII uncovered: Academy Award Recipient Karl Malden of the US Army Air Forces: 8th Air Force
On the day of the 96th Academy Awards Ceremony we would like to honor World War II veteran and Oscar recipient Karl Malden- a true member of the Greatest Generation.
Born Mladen George Sekulovich on March 22, 1912 in Chicago Illinois - Karl Malden was raised in Gary Indiana. Following his 1931 graduation from Emerson High School in Gary, Malden worked in steel mills for three years before leaving to pursue dramatic training at the Goodman Theater Dramatic School in Chicago. He changed his name to Karl Malden when he was 22. In 1937, Malden moved to New York City and began acting on Broadway. During his stage career, Malden appeared in Arthur Miller’s “All My Sons” and “A Streetcar Named Desire” by Tennessee Williams. Malden made his film debut in 1940, playing a minor role in “They Knew What They Wanted.”
In 1942 Malden enlisted with the US Army Air Forces serving with the 8th Air Force. During his service Sergeant Malden appeared in the US Army Air Forces play and film "Winged Victory" (1944). The film was a joint effort with 20th Century Fox.
According to the IMDb Database:" After separating from service in 1946 Malden won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor as Mitch in A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) and showed his range as an actor in roles such as that of Father Corrigan in On the Waterfront (1954) and Archie Lee in Baby Doll."
"Karl Malden starred in dozens of films during his 60-year career such as: Fear Strikes Out, Pollyanna, Birdman of Alcatraz, Gypsy, How the West Was Won, The Cincinnati Kid, and Patton (1970) as General Omar Bradley. In the early 1970s, Karl built a television career starring as Detective Mike Stone on The Streets of San Francisco He also became the pitchman for American Express, a position he held for 21 years. In 1985, he was awarded an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series for his performance as Freddy Kassab in Fatal Vision. The same year, he was also awarded an honorary doctoral degree in fine arts by Emporia State University. In 1988, he was elected President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, a position he held for five years. Following that he, published his memoir entitled, "When Do I Start?: A Memoir", written with his daughter Carla." - IMDb Database
Sergeant Karl Malden passed away at age 97 of natural causes at his home in Los Angeles on July 1, 2009. Survived by his wife of 70 years, Mona, and daughters Mila and Carla, along with three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Karl Malden lies in rest at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Westwood, California. Lest We Forget.
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