Cornel Wilde

Cornel Wilde

Acting • Born 1912-10-13 – Died 1989-10-16

Acting1Prievidza, 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.

Filmography

64 credits
The Fifth Musketeer

The Fifth Musketeer

Movie • 1979

D'Artagnan

Road House

Road House

Movie • 1948

Pete Morgan

The Big Combo

The Big Combo

Movie • 1955

Leonard Diamond

Shockproof

Shockproof

Movie • 1949

Griff Marat

The Greatest Show on Earth

The Greatest Show on Earth

Movie • 1952

The Great Sebastian

High Sierra

High Sierra

Movie • 1941

Louis Mendoza

Gargoyles

Gargoyles

Movie • 1972

Dr. Mercer Boley

Sword of Lancelot

Sword of Lancelot

Movie • 1963

Sir Lancelot

Wintertime

Wintertime

Movie • 1943

Freddy Austin

Beach Red

Beach Red

Movie • 1967

Capt. MacDonald / Narrator

The Norseman

The Norseman

Movie • 1978

Ragnar

Leave Her to Heaven

Leave Her to Heaven

Movie • 1945

Richard Harland

The Naked Prey

The Naked Prey

Movie • 1965

The Man

Los Angeles Plays Itself

Los Angeles Plays Itself

Movie • 2004

Griff Marat in Shockproof (archive footage)

A Thousand and One Nights

A Thousand and One Nights

Movie • 1945

Aladdin

It Had to Be You

It Had to Be You

Movie • 1947

George McKesson

Storm Fear

Storm Fear

Movie • 1955

Charlie

The Comic

The Comic

Movie • 1969

Frank Powers

Hot Blood

Hot Blood

Movie • 1956

Stephano Torino

Beyond Mombasa

Beyond Mombasa

Movie • 1956

Matt Campbell

Edge of Eternity

Edge of Eternity

Movie • 1959

Les Martin

Constantine and the Cross

Constantine and the Cross

Movie • 1961

Constantine

Two Flags West

Two Flags West

Movie • 1950

Capt. Mark Bradford

Forever Amber

Forever Amber

Movie • 1947

Bruce Carlton

Passion

Passion

Movie • 1954

Juan Obreon

California Conquest

California Conquest

Movie • 1952

Don Arturo Bordega

Saadia

Saadia

Movie • 1953

Si Lahssen

The Bandit of Sherwood Forest

The Bandit of Sherwood Forest

Movie • 1946

Robert of Nottingham

The Walls of Jericho

The Walls of Jericho

Movie • 1948

Dave Connors

Woman's World

Woman's World

Movie • 1954

Bill Baxter

The Perfect Snob

The Perfect Snob

Movie • 1941

Mike Lord

At Sword's Point

At Sword's Point

Movie • 1952

D'Artagnan Jr.

A Song to Remember

A Song to Remember

Movie • 1945

Frédéric Chopin

Centennial Summer

Centennial Summer

Movie • 1946

Philippe Lascalles

Knockout

Knockout

Movie • 1941

Tommy Rossi

The Scarlet Coat

The Scarlet Coat

Movie • 1955

Maj. John Boulton

Kisses for Breakfast

Kisses for Breakfast

Movie • 1941

Chet Oakley

Omar Khayyam

Omar Khayyam

Movie • 1957

Omar Khayyam

Operation Secret

Operation Secret

Movie • 1952

Peter Forrester

The Homestretch

The Homestretch

Movie • 1947

Jock Wallace

Maracaibo

Maracaibo

Movie • 1958

Vic Scott

Treasure of the Golden Condor

Treasure of the Golden Condor

Movie • 1953

Jean-Paul

Manila Calling

Manila Calling

Movie • 1942

Jeff Bailey

Life Begins at Eight-Thirty

Life Begins at Eight-Thirty

Movie • 1942

Robert Carter

Star of India

Star of India

Movie • 1954

Pierre St. Laurent

The Devil's Hairpin

The Devil's Hairpin

Movie • 1957

Nick Jargin

Around the World with Nellie Bly

Around the World with Nellie Bly

Movie • 1960

Steve Roberts / German Captain / Count / Jacque / Sheik

Exclusive

Exclusive

Movie • 1937

Reporter

Flesh and Bullets

Flesh and Bullets

Movie • 1985

Police Captain

Swiss Tour

Swiss Tour

Movie • 1949

Stanley Robin

Main Street to Broadway

Main Street to Broadway

Movie • 1953

Self

Sharks' Treasure

Sharks' Treasure

Movie • 1975

Jim Carnahan

Lady with Red Hair

Lady with Red Hair

Movie • 1940

Mr. Williams (uncredited)

The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour

TV • 1950

Self

Kraft Suspense Theatre

Kraft Suspense Theatre

TV • 1963

George Press

I Love Lucy

I Love Lucy

TV • 1951

Cornel Wilde

Night Gallery

Night Gallery

TV • 1970

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

TV • 1953

Peter Maresy

The Greatest Show on Earth

The Greatest Show on Earth

TV • 1963

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

TV • 1956

Self

Star Stage

Star Stage

TV • 1955

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

TV • 1953

Rudy Alberti

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

TV • 1961

Self - Co-Host

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

TV • 1984

Duncan Barnett