Hollywood Actor Karl Malden Dies At 97

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Venerable Hollywood actor Karl Malden, born in 1912, has passed away in Los Angeles, California at the age of 97.

Malden appeared alongside Marlon Brando in two of director Elia Kazan's classic films of the 1950s; "A Streetcar Named Desire" and "On the Waterfront." He won the best supporting actor Oscar for "Streetcar" in 1952 and was nominated for his role as a priest crusading against crooked union bosses in "On the Waterfront."

His other well-known screen roles include his performances in "Patton," in which he played World War II Gen. Omar Bradley alongside George C. Scott's title character; the steamy "Baby Doll," another Elia Kazan-Tennessee Williams collaboration; and "Gypsy."

Malden was also famous for a series of television ads for the American Express card, in which he advised viewers, "Don't leave home without it."

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