Karl Malden (1912-2009)
58.5 TOPICAL actor score · #401 of 1,977 actors
Karl Malden (1912-2009) has a TOPICAL actor score of 58.5 - ranked 401 of the 1,977 actors TOPICAL ranks. Their strongest parts are prime and acting honours. They've won 1 acting honour from 1 nomination, including the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Their best ten-year run was 1947-1956. Best films: Patton (1970), On the Waterfront (1954), A Streetcar Named Desire (1951).
Why this score
Each bar: better than this % of the 1,977 actors we rank. How the score works.
- Acting honours1 win, 1 nomination - incl. Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
- Prime1947-1956
- Credits62 films and shows · billed in the top 8 of 15 scored films (5 as a lead)
- Known inWikipedia articles in 57 languages
“Malden 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 and On the Waterfront (1954), for which he received a second Best Supporting Oscar nomination.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 6/10
Karl Malden's scored films
| TOPICAL rank | Film | Year | Billed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | On the Waterfront | 1954 | 3 |
| 57 | A Streetcar Named Desire | 1951 | 4 |
| 170 | Patton | 1970 | 2 |
| 608 | How the West Was Won | 1962 | 5 |
| 1,392 | Birdman of Alcatraz | 1962 | 2 |
| 2,069 | Baby Doll | 1956 | 1 |
| 2,725 | One-Eyed Jacks | 1961 | 2 |
| 3,220 | I Confess | 1953 | 3 |
| 3,395 | Kiss of Death | 1947 | 7 |
| 4,081 | Cheyenne Autumn | 1964 | 3 |
| 4,443 | Gypsy | 1962 | 3 |
| 5,107 | Hot Millions | 1968 | 3 |
| 5,302 | Take the High Ground! | 1953 | 2 |
| 6,234 | Meteor | 1979 | 3 |
| 6,635 | The Sting II | 1983 | 4 |