Yesterday, actor Karl Malden died at 97. Malden is best known as tough San Francisco lieutenant Mike Stone (alongside Michael Douglas' Lothario inspector Steve Keller) in the 1970's ABC series "The Streets of San Francisco", and as a suitor in the film version of "A Streetcar Named Desire", in which he won an Academy Award. he also played the role in the Broadway version.
He'll also be known for being the pitchman for American Express, in which he would say at the end of the commercial, "Don't Leave Home Without It."
He is survived by his wife of 70 years, Mona, his daughters Mila and Cara, their husbands, three granddaughters, and four great-grandchildren.
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