Cornel Wilde

Cornel Wilde

Known for
Acting
Born
October 13, 1912
Died
October 16, 1989 (aged 77)
Birthplace
Prievidza, Hungary

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

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Filmography

1985
Flesh and Bullets poster

Flesh and Bullets

Movie · as Police Captain

1984
Murder, She Wrote poster

Murder, She Wrote

TV · as Duncan Barnett · 1 ep

1979
The Fifth Musketeer poster

The Fifth Musketeer

Movie · as D'Artagnan

1978
The Norseman poster

The Norseman

Movie · as Ragnar

1978
Fantasy Island poster

Fantasy Island

TV · as Daring Danny Ryan · 1 ep

1975
Sharks' Treasure poster

Sharks' Treasure

Movie · as Jim Carnahan

1972
Gargoyles poster

Gargoyles

Movie · as Dr. Mercer Boley

1970
Night Gallery poster

Night Gallery

TV · 1 ep

1969
The Comic poster

The Comic

Movie · as Frank Powers

1967
Beach Red poster

Beach Red

Movie · as Capt. MacDonald / Narrator

1965
The Naked Prey poster

The Naked Prey

Movie · as The Man

1963
Sword of Lancelot poster

Sword of Lancelot

Movie · as Sir Lancelot

1963
Kraft Suspense Theatre poster

Kraft Suspense Theatre

TV · as George Press · 1 ep

1963
The Greatest Show on Earth

The Greatest Show on Earth

TV · 1 ep

1961
Constantine and the Cross poster

Constantine and the Cross

Movie · as Constantine

1961
The Mike Douglas Show poster

The Mike Douglas Show

TV · as Self - Co-Host · 1 ep

1960
Around the World with Nellie Bly poster

Around the World with Nellie Bly

Movie · as Steve Roberts / German Captain / Count / Jacque / Sheik

1959
Edge of Eternity poster

Edge of Eternity

Movie · as Les Martin

1958
Maracaibo poster

Maracaibo

Movie · as Vic Scott

1957
Omar Khayyam poster

Omar Khayyam

Movie · as Omar Khayyam

1957
The Devil's Hairpin poster

The Devil's Hairpin

Movie · as Nick Jargin

1956
Hot Blood poster

Hot Blood

Movie · as Stephano Torino

1956
Beyond Mombasa poster

Beyond Mombasa

Movie · as Matt Campbell

1956
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show poster

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1955
The Big Combo poster

The Big Combo

Movie · as Leonard Diamond

1955
Storm Fear poster

Storm Fear

Movie · as Charlie

1955
The Scarlet Coat poster

The Scarlet Coat

Movie · as Maj. John Boulton

1955
Star Stage poster

Star Stage

TV · 1 ep

1954
Passion poster

Passion

Movie · as Juan Obreon

1954
Woman's World poster

Woman's World

Movie · as Bill Baxter

1954
Star of India poster

Star of India

Movie · as Pierre St. Laurent

1954
Father Knows Best poster

Father Knows Best

TV · as Himself · 1 ep

1953
Saadia poster

Saadia

Movie · as Si Lahssen

1953
Treasure of the Golden Condor poster

Treasure of the Golden Condor

Movie · as Jean-Paul

1953
Main Street to Broadway poster

Main Street to Broadway

Movie · as Self

1953
General Electric Theater poster

General Electric Theater

TV · as Peter Maresy, Rudy Alberti · 1 ep

1952
The Greatest Show on Earth poster

The Greatest Show on Earth

Movie · as The Great Sebastian

1952
California Conquest poster

California Conquest

Movie · as Don Arturo Bordega

1952
At Sword's Point poster

At Sword's Point

Movie · as D'Artagnan Jr.

1952
Operation Secret poster

Operation Secret

Movie · as Peter Forrester

1951
I Love Lucy poster

I Love Lucy

TV · as Cornel Wilde · 1 ep

1950
Two Flags West poster

Two Flags West

Movie · as Mark Bradford

1950
The Colgate Comedy Hour poster

The Colgate Comedy Hour

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1949
Shockproof poster

Shockproof

Movie · as Griff Marat

1949
Swiss Tour poster

Swiss Tour

Movie · as Stanley Robin

1948
Road House poster

Road House

Movie · as Pete Morgan

1948
The Walls of Jericho poster

The Walls of Jericho

Movie · as Dave Connors

1947
It Had to Be You poster

It Had to Be You

Movie · as George McKesson

1947
Forever Amber poster

Forever Amber

Movie · as Bruce Carlton

1947
The Homestretch poster

The Homestretch

Movie · as Jock Wallace

1946
The Bandit of Sherwood Forest poster

The Bandit of Sherwood Forest

Movie · as Robert of Nottingham

1946
Centennial Summer poster

Centennial Summer

Movie · as Philippe Lascalles

1945
Leave Her to Heaven poster

Leave Her to Heaven

Movie · as Richard Harland

1945
A Thousand and One Nights poster

A Thousand and One Nights

Movie · as Aladdin

1945
A Song to Remember poster

A Song to Remember

Movie · as Frédéric Chopin

1943
Wintertime poster

Wintertime

Movie · as Freddy Austin

1942
Manila Calling poster

Manila Calling

Movie · as Jeff Bailey

1942
Life Begins at Eight-Thirty poster

Life Begins at Eight-Thirty

Movie · as Robert Carter

1941
High Sierra poster

High Sierra

Movie · as Louis Mendoza

1941
The Perfect Snob poster

The Perfect Snob

Movie · as Mike Lord

1941
Knockout poster

Knockout

Movie · as Tommy Rossi

1941
Kisses for Breakfast poster

Kisses for Breakfast

Movie · as Chet Oakley

1940
Lady with Red Hair poster

Lady with Red Hair

Movie · as Mr. Williams (uncredited)

1937
Exclusive poster

Exclusive

Movie · as Reporter