Actor. He is best remembered for his portrayal of the headstrong leader Jim Bristol in "The Caravan Trail" (1946). After attaining his degree in theatrical arts from The American Academy of Dramatic Art, he began his career on the New York stage in 1927, appearing in the original stage production of "The Letter"; he later followed with "Paris Bound," (1927) "Home Chat," (1927) "Strange Interlude," (1928) "Night Hostess," (1928) "Gods of Lighting," (1928) "Street Scene," (1929) "Rope," (1929) "The Satin Slipper," (1929) "A Song of Sixpence," (1930) "Paid on Both Sides," (1930), "Mourning Becomes Electra," (1931) "Grand Hotel," (1931) "Design for Living," (1932) and "Professor Mamlock" (1933). While appearing in "Dark Victory" (1934), he was spotted by film director Ralph Staub, who was so impressed by his good looks and artistic skills, that he arranged for him to move from New York to California with a contract to work in films. Between 1934 and 1961, he appeared in over 40 motion pictures. Some of his credits include "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn," (1945) "Captain Eddie," (1945) "Scarlet Street," (1945) "Dragonwyck," (1946) "Strange Triangle," (1946) "Centennial Summer," (1946) "The Shocking Miss Pilgrim," (1947) "Magic Town," (1947) "Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome," (1947) "A Foreign Affair," (1948) "The Velvet Touch," (1948) "Blondie's Secret," (1948) "We Were Strangers," (1949) "Prison Warden," (1949) "Tell It to the Judge," (1949) "Black Hand," (1950) "A Woman of Distinction," (1950) "The Good Humor Man," (1950) "A Place in the Sun," (1951) "Street Bandits," (1951) "Bugles in the Afternoon," (1952) "Hans Christian Andersen," (1952) "Love Me or Leave Me," (1955) "Written on the Wind," (1956) "The Tattered Dress," (1957) "The Brothers Rico," (1957) and "Gunman's Walk" (1958). With the advent of television, Malcolm became a familiar character actor on the small screen, often cast as either a father, grandfather, uncle, patriarch, sheriff, clergyman, doctor, lawyer, policeman, educator, farmer, or kindly neighbor, guest spotting in such sitcoms as "The Living Christ," "The Stu Erwin Show," "The Unexpected," "Chevron Theatre," "The Ford Television Theatre," "Lassie," "Stories of the Century," "The Lone Ranger," "I Led 3 Lives," "Sky King," "Medic," "Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theatre," "Dragnet," "Father Knows Best," "Sergeant Preston of the Yukon," and "The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp". In 1961, he retired from acting following his appearance in "By Love Possessed". Malcolm, who neither married nor had any children, settled in the suburbs of Southern California and spent the remainder of his life being active in the Catholic church, was a successfully avid investor in stocks and bonds, was a chairman for his local charter of St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, and was often seen twice a week succeeding at his golf games per his membership at the prestigious Santa Ana Country Club.