Karl Malden (born Mladen George Sekulovich; March 22, 1912 – July 1, 2009) was an American actor. He was primarily a character actor, who according to Robert Berkvist, "for more than 60 years brought an intelligent intensity and a homespun authenticity to roles in theater, film, and television", especially in such classic films as "A Streetcar Named Desire" (1951) – for which he won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor – "On the Waterfront" (1954), "Pollyanna" (1960), and "One-Eyed Jacks" (1961). Malden also played in high-profile Hollywood films such as "Baby Doll" (1956), "The Hanging Tree" (1959), "How the West Was Won" (1962), "Gypsy" (1962), and "Patton" (1970).