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OCR: ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ Brando, Marlon Marlon Brando "There's a hell of a lot of turmoil there. He's uncertain ... and passionate, both at the same time." Thus director Elia Kazan described Marlon Brando's performance in "A Streetcar Named Desire" (1951), which revolutionized movie acting and introduced gritty realism to Hollywood. A leading exponent of "method acting," his brooding sensuality, combined with attention to psychological detail, made Brando a powerful actor. His vast range was highlighted in films as diverse as "Julius Caesar" (1953), "On the Waterfront" (1954), and "Guys and Dolls" (1955). After a hiatus in the 1960s, he made a memorable comeback in Francis Coppola's "The Godfather" (1972). A complex, self-tortured personality, his private life was troubled. He fathered nine children with four Marlon Brando, different women, and in 1990 defended his son U.S. film star, 1924 - Christian on a murder charge. By then Brando was mainly playing highly paid cameo parts. More characteristic is his performance as the biker in "The Wild One" (1953); when asked what he's rebelling against, he drawls "Whaddaya got?" CHRONOLOGY