Cornel Wilde
- Acting
- October 13, 1912 · Prievidza, Hungary
- October 16, 1989
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
Filmography
- Flesh and Bullets · Police Captain
- Murder, She Wrote · Duncan Barnett
- The Fifth Musketeer · D'Artagnan
- The Norseman · Ragnar
- Fantasy Island · Daring Danny Ryan
- Sharks' Treasure · Jim Carnahan, Writer
- Gargoyles · Dr. Mercer Boley
- Night Gallery
- No Blade of Grass · Writer, Director
- The Comic · Frank Powers
- Beach Red · Capt. MacDonald / Narrator, Screenplay
- The Naked Prey · The Man, Director
- Kraft Suspense Theatre · George Press
- The Greatest Show on Earth
- Sword of Lancelot · Sir Lancelot, Director
- The Mike Douglas Show · Self
- Constantine and the Cross · Constantine
- Around the World with Nellie Bly · Steve Roberts / German Captain / Count / Jacque / Sheik
- Edge of Eternity · Les Martin
- Maracaibo · Vic Scott, Director
- The Devil's Hairpin · Nick Jargin, Director
- Omar Khayyam · Omar Khayyam
- Beyond Mombasa · Matt Campbell
- The Dinah Shore Chevy Show · Self
- Hot Blood · Stephano Torino
- Storm Fear · Charlie, Producer
- Star Stage
- The Scarlet Coat · Maj. John Boulton
- The Big Combo · Leonard Diamond
- Passion · Juan Obreon
- Father Knows Best · Self
- Woman's World · Bill Baxter
- Star of India · Pierre St. Laurent
- Saadia · Si Lahssen
- Main Street to Broadway · Self
- Treasure of the Golden Condor · Jean-Paul
- General Electric Theater · Peter Maresy, Rudy Alberti
- Operation Secret · Peter Forrester
- California Conquest · Don Arturo Bordega
- At Sword's Point · D'Artagnan Jr.
- The Greatest Show on Earth · The Great Sebastian
- I Love Lucy · Cornel Wilde
- Two Flags West · Mark Bradford
- The Colgate Comedy Hour · Self
- Swiss Tour · Stanley Robin
- Shockproof · Griff Marat
- The Walls of Jericho · Dave Connors
- Road House · Pete Morgan
- It Had to Be You · George McKesson
- Forever Amber · Bruce Carlton
- The Homestretch · Jock Wallace
- Centennial Summer · Philippe Lascalles
- The Bandit of Sherwood Forest · Robert of Nottingham
- Leave Her to Heaven · Richard Harland
- A Thousand and One Nights · Aladdin
- A Song to Remember · Frédéric Chopin
- Wintertime · Freddy Austin
- Life Begins at Eight-Thirty · Robert Carter
- Manila Calling · Jeff Bailey
- The Perfect Snob · Mike Lord
- Kisses for Breakfast · Chet Oakley
- Knockout · Tommy Rossi
- High Sierra · Louis Mendoza
- Lady with Red Hair · Mr. Williams (uncredited)
- Exclusive · Reporter