Marlon Brando was in a movie.
Marlon Brando . He received further praise for his performance as Terry Malloy in On the Waterfront , and his portrayal of the rebel motorcycle gang leader Johnny Strabler in The Wild One proved to be a lasting image in popular culture . On the Waterfront is a 1954 American crime drama film directed by Elia Kazan and written by Budd Schulberg .