Actor Karl Malden Dies at 97

Won best supporting actor Oscar in '52 for 'Streetcar Named Desire'

By Richard Natale--Variety -- Broadcasting & Cable, 7/1/2009 3:40:52 PM

Malden received an Oscar as best supporting actor in 1952 for Elia Kazan's "A Streetcar Named Desire," in which he recreated the role he originated in the Broadway production. Though he was nominated for each of the five seasons of "Street," Malden's Emmy came for the TV miniseries "Fatal Vision." Well-respected in the entertainment community, Malden also served for several terms as president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

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