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Stanley Kowalski

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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.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.