The last week has seen a very high body count - Farrah Fawcett, Michael Jackson, Billy Mayes - and yet another name is added to the list. Today, Hollywood legend Karl Malden has died at age 97.
Besides his infamously large schnoz, I'll always remember Malden for three brilliant performances. His fiery, fiercely moral Father Barry in On the Waterfront, violently urging Marlon Brando to do the right thing, stands out perhaps foremost in my mind. The kid in me who loved and adored Patton, will remember his flustered portrayal of Omar Bradley, trying desperately to keep friend and superior George C. Scott in line. And finally, in 1999, there's his heart-breaking guest appearance on The West Wing, as President Bartlet's priest, gently reprimanding the President for declining to stick up for his principles - one of the most powerful moments in television history.
He was a brilliant actor, and needless to say he'll be missed a great deal.
The West Wing
A nice tribute video
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