Actor Karl Malden Passes Away At 97

The Los Angeles Times reports the sad news that Karl Malden, an Oscar winner for playing his Broadway-originated role as Mitch in "A Streetcar Named Desire," died today. He was 97.

He died of natural causes at his home in Brentwood, said his daughter Mila Doerner.

Malden starred in the 1970s TV series 'The Streets of San Francisco' and was the longtime American Express traveler's-check spokesman, warning travelers to not leave home without it.

Malden appeared on Broadway in productions such as, The Egghead, The Desperate Hours, Desire Under the Elms, Peer Gynt, A Buttonmolder, A Streetcar Named Desire, All My Sons, Truckline Cafe, Key Largo and How to Get Tough About It

The late actor was featured in classic films such as On the Waterfront and One-Eyed Jacks, with Marlon Brando, and also Patton. Among other notable film roles are Archie Lee Meighan in Baby Doll and Zebulon Prescott in How the West Was Won.

He died of natural causes at his home in Brentwood, said his daughter Mila Doerner. For more on the late Karl Malden in The Los Angeles Times click here.

Malden had been married to Mona Greenberg since December 18, 1938. Their marriage was considered one of the longest in Hollywood's history. In 1997, Malden published his autobiography, When Do I Start?, written with his other daughter Carla Malden.