Karl Malden-Oscar-winning actor-Hollywood star

Malden is the eldest of three brothers, Malden was born Mladen George Sekulovich (from Mladen George Sekulović, Serbian Cyrillic: Младен Ђорђе Секуловић) in Chicago, Illinois.[1] His mother, Minnie (née Sebera) Sekulovich (1892 - 1996), was a Czech seamstress and actress, and his Serb father, Petar Sekulovich (1880 - 1976), worked in the steel mills and as a milkman.[2] The Sekulovich family roots trace back to the city of Bileća in Herzegovina. Malden spoke Serbian until he was in kindergarten. Malden's father had a passion for music, and organized a choir. As a teenager, Malden joined the Karageorge Choir. In addition, his father produced Serbian plays at his church and taught acting. A young Malden took part in many of these plays, which included a version of Jack and the Beanstalk, but mostly centered on the community's Serbian heritage. In high school he was a popular student and the star of the basketball team (according to his autobiography, Malden broke his nose twice while playing, taking elbows to the face and resulting in his trademark bulbous nose). He participated in the drama department, and was narrowly elected senior class president. Among other roles, he played Pooh Bah in The Mikado. After graduating from Emerson High School in 1931 with high marks, he briefly planned to leave Gary for Arkansas, where he hoped to win an athletic scholarship, but college officials did not admit him owing to his refusal to play any sport beside basketball. From 1931 until 1934, he worked in the steel mills, as had his father.

He changed his name from Mladen Sekulovich to Karl Malden at age 22. He anglicized his first name by switching the letters and made it his last name and then took his uncle's first name. This was because the first theatre company he was in wanted him to shorten his name for the marquee. He thought they wanted to fire him and were using his name as an excuse, although this was not the case, so he changed it not to give them the excuse.

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[BickMaek1970]

The Best Movie I like is Fatal Vision, in Germany it called "Ich bin kein Mörder", but I can´t find It here.

[ATTRIBUTIVE]

on the 4.14 is Fatal Vision

[mixailooo]

Младене Секуловићу,легендо,људино, Србине, нека ти је вечна слава!  Great actor, great man, a legend! We are proud of you, our Serb!

[seandeyoung01]

R.I.P Sir. You were one of the greatest American actors that every lived.

[JAISE1994]

I remember him in Patton

[lamarena7]

Why do compare apples and oranges?

[92af]

Karl Malden was totaly better than Gregory Peck was

[MartinUnterlaa]

God bless Karl Malden, what a great man he was! He will always be remembered!

[ThirdEyeBlind33]

2:35

Malden:

"Nevermind. I'm not asking you anything. It's your own conscience that's gotta do the asking."

Brando:

"Conscience, that stuff could drive you nuts!"

Great moment between Brando and Malden. The blend of them and Lee J. Cobb for On The Waterfront was brilliant.

May they all rest in peace, they will not be forgotten.

[jazzzbaby]

A great, GREAT actor and it sure would help if some of the younger actors studied his work. Rest in Peace & Thank You.

[gagcatcher]

From one Sekulovich to another : Happy Trails Mladen!

[Crazydog7]

The last of the great ones R.I.P