Background
Malone was born as the sole living heir to a tobacco farming empire dating back to the early 19th century, but he was more attracted to working in show business and Hollywood than managing the family industry in Kentucky.
Malone was born as the sole living heir to a tobacco farming empire dating back to the early 19th century, but he was more attracted to working in show business and Hollywood than managing the family industry in Kentucky.
Upon graduation from college, Malone, a theater major, took to summer stock. He toured with the theater - which included several stints on Broadway. Still, he yearned for Los Angeles and moved to the city permanently in the late 1980s, where he did nightclub acts.
Amongst other rare activities, he played backgammon twice weekly with Lucille Ball - up until two weeks before she died - and was described by Ginger Rogers in the National Enquirer as her longtime pal.
He also worked closely with the late "Mayor of Hollywood", Johnny Grant, securing stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 2010, he played the antagonist Doctor Werner von Kantlove in the superhero mockbuster film The Amazing Bulk.
At an ensuing autograph show for Sunset After Dark Malone was discovered by producers from Music Television who cast him opposite Carmen Electra on MTVs 1990s quirky hit show Singled Out. Foreign three seasons, Malone played a variety of characters in a series of comedic sketches.
Most notably was the character of "Filmstar Randal Malone" - a male version of Sunset Boulevard protagonist Norma Desmond.
Singled Out host Chris Hardwick remarked that Malone and, particularly his character "Filmstar" was the funniest element in the show"s history. Malone serves as President of the Southern California Motion Picture Council, a charitable organization rich in Hollywood history and remains one of the longest running groups of its kind in existence.