How old was Karl Malden in his first movie: They Knew What They Wanted?

Karl Malden was 27 in They Knew What They Wanted when he played the character 'Red'.

That was over 84 years ago in 1940.

This was his first recorded movie acting credit (although may not technically be his first actual acting role).

In 2009 he died aged 97, starring in 75 films in his career, 74 of those after They Knew What They Wanted was first released. If he were alive today he would be 112.

How old do you think he looks in the movie?

In They Knew What They Wanted, I think Karl Malden looks:

👴 Older than 27

👨 About 27

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Did you know?

Director Garson Kanin has worked with Karl Malden just once in his career.
Karl Malden's first movie was as 'Red' in They Knew What They Wanted, released in 1940 when he was 27
They Knew What They Wanted scores 5.3 out of 10 on TMDB.