Cornel Wilde
Known for Acting · 63 credits
- Born
- 1912-10-13
- Died
- 1989-10-16
- Place of birth
- Prievidza, Hungary
- Also known as
- Jefferson Pascal · Kornél Lajos Weisz · Cornelius Louis Wilde
Biography
Cornel Wilde was a Hungarian-American actor and film director.
Wilde's acting career began in 1935, when he made his debut on Broadway. In 1936 he began making small, uncredited appearances in films. By the 1940s, he had signed a contract with 20th Century Fox, and by the mid-1940s, he was a major leading man. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in 1945's A Song to Remember. In the 1950s, he moved to writing, producing and directing films, and still continued his career as an actor.
Known For
TV Shows (11)
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self - Co-Host
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Duncan Barnett
I Love Lucy
1951
as Cornel Wilde
Night Gallery
1970
Father Knows Best
1954
as Himself
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
as Self
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963
as George Press
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956
as Self
The Greatest Show on Earth
1963
General Electric Theater
1953
as Peter Maresy / Rudy Alberti
Star Stage
1955
Movies (52)
The Greatest Show on Earth
1952
as The Great Sebastian
The Comic
1969
as Frank Powers
The Naked Prey
1965
as The Man
Leave Her to Heaven
1945
as Richard Harland
Gargoyles
1972
as Dr. Mercer Boley
Shockproof
1949
as Griff Marat
The Big Combo
1955
as Leonard Diamond
Maracaibo
1958
as Vic Scott
A Song to Remember
1945
as Frédéric Chopin
Operation Secret
1952
as Peter Forrester
The Norseman
1978
as Ragnar
Hot Blood
1956
as Stephano Torino
Constantine and the Cross
1961
as Constantine
Forever Amber
1947
as Bruce Carlton
Saadia
1953
as Si Lahssen
Woman's World
1954
as Bill Baxter
Kisses for Breakfast
1941
as Chet Oakley
High Sierra
1941
as Louis Mendoza
California Conquest
1952
as Don Arturo Bordega
A Thousand and One Nights
1945
as Aladdin
Passion
1954
as Juan Obreon
Road House
1948
as Pete Morgan
Edge of Eternity
1959
as Les Martin
The Bandit of Sherwood Forest
1946
as Robert of Nottingham
The Fifth Musketeer
1979
as D'Artagnan
At Sword's Point
1952
as D'Artagnan Jr.
Main Street to Broadway
1953
as Self
Omar Khayyam
1957
as Omar Khayyam
The Scarlet Coat
1955
as Maj. John Boulton
Beach Red
1967
as Capt. MacDonald / Narrator
Two Flags West
1950
as Capt. Mark Bradford
Sharks' Treasure
1975
as Jim Carnahan
Exclusive
1937
as Reporter
It Had to Be You
1947
as George McKesson
Knockout
1941
as Tommy Rossi
The Walls of Jericho
1948
as Dave Connors
Beyond Mombasa
1956
as Matt Campbell
The Devil's Hairpin
1957
as Nick Jargin
Lady with Red Hair
1940
as Mr. Williams (uncredited)
Treasure of the Golden Condor
1953
as Jean-Paul
Swiss Tour
1949
as Stanley Robin
Flesh and Bullets
1985
as Police Captain
Storm Fear
1955
as Charlie
Star of India
1954
as Pierre St. Laurent
Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
1942
as Robert Carter
Sword of Lancelot
1963
as Sir Lancelot
The Homestretch
1947
as Jock Wallace
The Perfect Snob
1941
as Mike Lord
Centennial Summer
1946
as Philippe Lascalles
Manila Calling
1942
as Jeff Bailey
Wintertime
1943
as Freddy Austin
Around the World with Nellie Bly
1960
as Steve Roberts / German Captain / Count / Jacque / Sheik
About Cornel Wilde
Cornel Wilde was a Hungarian-American actor and film director. Wilde's acting career began in 1935, when he made his debut on Broadway. In 1936 he began making small, uncredited appearances in films. By the 1940s, he had signed a contract with 20th Century Fox, and by the mid-1940s, he was a major leading man. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in 1945's A Song to Remember. In the 1950s, he moved to writing, producing and directing films, and still continued his career as an actor. With 63 credits spanning from 1937 to 1985, Cornel Wilde has appeared in 52 films and 11 TV shows.
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Most Popular Cornel Wilde Movies
- The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) — as The Great Sebastian
- The Comic (1969) — as Frank Powers
- The Naked Prey (1965) — as The Man
- Leave Her to Heaven (1945) — as Richard Harland
- Gargoyles (1972) — as Dr. Mercer Boley
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