Karl Malden, who died at 97 on Wednesday, was perhaps the last of the great character actors with star quality. Though never a leading man, Malden was a solid presence in the many movies in which he appeared, and he was very adept at playing so many different regular guys.
Little known fact about Malden: He was a stamp collector and a member of the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee, the group that selects topics for U.S. postage stamps. A post office in the Brentwood section of Los Angeles is named for him.
Karl Malden was a great man, and he will be missed.
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