Karl Malden (L) speaks at the presentation of the New York 27th Academy Awards ceremony in this 1954 file photo. Malden, the bulbous-nosed character actor acclaimed for film roles in "A Streetcar Named Desire" and "On the Waterfront" before gaining TV fame as a leading man in "The Streets of San Francisco," died on Wednesday at age 97. Reuters Pictures 5 months ago

Karl Malden (L) speaks at the presentation of the New York 27th Academy Awards ceremony in this 1954 file photo. Malden, the bulbous-nosed character actor acclaimed for film roles in "A Streetcar Named Desire" and "On the Waterfront" before gaining TV fame as a leading man in "The Streets of San Francisco," died on Wednesday at age 97.

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