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Actor Karl Malden dead at 97
07/02/09 Veteran actor Karl Malden, who won an Academy Award for his role in "A Streetcar Named Desire," has died at age 97. Karl Malden died in his sleep at his Los Angeles home. Malden appeared alongside Marlon Brando in two of director Elia Kazan's classic films of the 1950s -- "A Streetcar Named Desire" and "On the Waterfront." He won the best supporting actor Oscar for "Streetcar" in 1952 and was nominated for his role as a priest crusading against crooked union bosses in "On the Waterfront." In addition to his movie career, Malden starred in the 1970s television crime drama "The Streets of San Francisco," with Michael Douglas. Malden was the president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences from 1989 to 1992. In 2004, he received the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award. One of Malden's last acting roles was in 2000 as a priest in an episode of "The West Wing." Malden was born Mladen George Sekulovich on March 22, 1912, in Gary, Indiana.

Leverage: The First Season [DVD] (2008)
Dedicated insurance investigator Nate Ford (Timothy Hutton) becomes disillusioned with his job when the company he works for refuses a claim that allows his 8-year-old son to die. Assembling a team of con artists, professional thieves, and computer hackers, Nate turns his attention to aiding those who have been wronged by corrupt corporations--by stealing their money back for them. Christian Kane, Gina Bellman, Aldis Hodge, Beth Riesgraf co-star in this offbeat drama.  All 13 first-season episodes--including "The Nigerian Job," "The Bank Shot Job," "The Snow Job," "The First David Job," and "The Second David Job"--are featured in a four-disc set. 9 3/4 hrs. total. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English; audio commentary; featurettes; deleted scenes; more; 13 episodes on 4 discs. 9 3/4 hrs.