(1924–2004), American actor. An exponent of method acting, he first attracted critical acclaim in the stage production of A Streetcar Named Desire (1947); he starred in the film version four years later. Other notable films: On the Waterfront (1954, for which he won an Oscar) and The Godfather (1972).
Definition of Brando, Marlon in US English:
Brando, Marlon
proper nounˈbrandō
(1924–2004), US actor. An exponent of method acting, he first attracted critical acclaim in the stage production of A Streetcar Named Desire (1947) and starred in the movie version four years later. Other notable movies: On the Waterfront (1954), The Godfather (1972), and Apocalypse Now (1979).