Birth
Brando was born on April 3, 1924, in Omaha, Nebraska, to Marlon Brando, Sr.
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History of Marlon Brando
Thursday Apr 3, 1924 to Thursday Jul 1, 2004
U.S.
Marlon Brando Jr. (April 3, 1924 – July 1, 2004) was an American actor and film director. With a career spanning 60 years, he is well-regarded for his cultural influence on 20th-century film. Brando's Academy Award-winning performances include that of Terry Malloy in On the Waterfront (1954) and Don Vito Corleone in The Godfather (1972). Brando was an activist for many causes, notably the civil rights movement and various Native American movements. He is credited with helping to popularize the Stanislavski system of acting, having studied with Stella Adler in the 1940s. He is often regarded as one of the first actors to bring Method Acting (built from the Stanislavski system) to mainstream audiences.
Cover of Life Magazine
Brando was featured on cover of Life Magazine for his role of Marc Antony, in Shakespeare's Julius Caeser.
The Godfather
He was in the Godfather cast, as Don Vito Corleone
1973 Academy Awards ceremony
At the 1973 Academy Awards ceremony, Brando refused to accept the Oscar for his performance in The Godfather. Sacheen Littlefeather represented him at the ceremony. She appeared in full Apache attire and stated that owing to the "poor treatment of Native Americans in the film industry", Brando would not accept the award.
Son murdering daughter's boyfriend
Later Life Brando had Fewer roles seemed to be in retirement. However, He experienced a tragedy case that his son killed his daughter's boyfriend.
Illness
In April 2001, Brando was hospitalized with pneumonia.
Death
On July 1, 2004, Brando died of respiratory failure from pulmonary fibrosis with congestive heart failure at the UCLA Medical Center.