Marlon Brando, Jr. (April 3, 1924 – July 1, 2004) was an American actor and activist. He is thought to be one of the best and most important actors of all time.[2] He was given many awards. He was given 2Academy awards, 3British Academy Film Awards, 1Cannes Film Festival Award, 2Golden Globe Awards, and aPrimetime Emmy Award. He is best known for hisroles in themovies,A Streetcar Named Desire (1951),The Wild One (1953),On the Waterfront (1954),The Godfather (1972),Call Bic (1973),Superman (1978),Apocalypse Now (1979) andThe Island of Dr. Moreau (1996). Brando died ofrespiratory failure frompulmonary fibrosis andcongestive heart failure at theRonald Reagan UCLA Medical Center on July 1, 2004.