Stanley Kowalski

Marlon Brando in <em>A Streetcar Named Desire</em>Marlon Brando in A Streetcar Named Desire (1951).

Stanley Kowalski, fictional character, the brutish husband of Stella and brother-in-law of Blanche DuBois in the Pulitzer Prize-winning play A Streetcar Named Desire (1947) by Tennessee Williams. Actor Marlon Brando delivered a powerful performance in the role, both on Broadway and in the 1951 motion picture adaptation.

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Article Title: Stanley Kowalski
Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published: 07 January 2016
Access Date: April 21, 2025