RIP: Karl Malden

[Boxlicker101]

They're dropping like flies! This guy and Gale Storm were pretty old, but they still bring back memories.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090701/ap_on_en_mo/us_obit_malden

 

[TE999]

He was an extremely talented actor, but I'll always remember his AMEX card commercials.

RIP, Karl.

 

[trysail]

Malden, Brando and Eva Marie Saint along with Leonard Bernstein's score were all crucial and unforgettable elements of Kazan's On The Waterfront.

His demeanor, appearance and personality perfectly fit his role as Omar Bradley in Patton.

"Don't leave home without it" likely earned him more money than anything else he ever did.

 

[Boxlicker101]

He was an extremely talented actor, but I'll always remember his AMEX card commercials.

RIP, Karl.

So will most of us, but some of us will also rememberr "Streets of San Francisco."

It seems strange for somebody as homely as he was to succeed in entertainment as much as Malden did.

 

[voluptuary_manque]

Homely? Yeah, I guess but in a way that recalls John Wayne's chosen epitaph. "Era feo, fuerte y formal". 'He was ugly, he was strong and he had dignity." Yeah, I really liked him as Omar Bradley, the soldiers' general.

 

[jomar]

Rough week.

 

[DesertPirate]

Rough week.

This is the biggest talent loss of the week. A seriously great actor!
He didn't have many but the roles where he could show his humor were the best.