Cornel Wilde

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

64

Gender

Male

Birthday

1912-10-13

Day of death

1989-10-16 (77 years old)

Place of Birth

Prievidza, Hungary

Cornel 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

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • Murder, She Wrote

    Murder, She Wrote

  • The Colgate Comedy Hour

    The Colgate Comedy Hour

  • I Love Lucy

    I Love Lucy

  • Night Gallery

    Night Gallery

  • Kraft Suspense Theatre

    Kraft Suspense Theatre

  • The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

    The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

  • Storm Fear

    Storm Fear

  • The Greatest Show on Earth

    The Greatest Show on Earth

  • High Sierra

    High Sierra

  • Main Street to Broadway

    Main Street to Broadway

  • Sword of Lancelot

    Sword of Lancelot

  • Kisses for Breakfast

    Kisses for Breakfast

  • Forever Amber

    Forever Amber

  • The Walls of Jericho

    The Walls of Jericho

  • Woman's World

    Woman's World

  • Gargoyles

    Gargoyles

  • Swiss Tour

    Swiss Tour

  • Wintertime

    Wintertime

  • The Perfect Snob

    The Perfect Snob

  • The Scarlet Coat

    The Scarlet Coat

  • Centennial Summer

    Centennial Summer

  • Operation Secret

    Operation Secret

  • A Song to Remember

    A Song to Remember

  • The Homestretch

    The Homestretch

  • The Greatest Show on Earth

    The Greatest Show on Earth

  • Leave Her to Heaven

    Leave Her to Heaven

  • Beyond Mombasa

    Beyond Mombasa

  • The Bandit of Sherwood Forest

    The Bandit of Sherwood Forest

  • Saadia

    Saadia

  • Omar Khayyam

    Omar Khayyam

  • Edge of Eternity

    Edge of Eternity

  • Manila Calling

    Manila Calling

  • The Norseman

    The Norseman

  • Star of India

    Star of India

  • The Naked Prey

    The Naked Prey

  • Flesh and Bullets

    Flesh and Bullets

  • A Thousand and One Nights

    A Thousand and One Nights

  • At Sword's Point

    At Sword's Point

  • Constantine and the Cross

    Constantine and the Cross

  • The Comic

    The Comic

  • Two Flags West

    Two Flags West

  • Treasure of the Golden Condor

    Treasure of the Golden Condor

  • The Fifth Musketeer

    The Fifth Musketeer

  • Shockproof

    Shockproof

  • Exclusive

    Exclusive

  • The Devil's Hairpin

    The Devil's Hairpin

  • Sharks' Treasure

    Sharks' Treasure

  • Knockout

    Knockout

  • Beach Red

    Beach Red

  • General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

  • General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

  • Los Angeles Plays Itself

    Los Angeles Plays Itself

  • Star Stage

    Star Stage

  • Maracaibo

    Maracaibo

  • Road House

    Road House

  • It Had to Be You

    It Had to Be You

  • California Conquest

    California Conquest

  • Passion

    Passion

  • The Big Combo

    The Big Combo

  • Lady with Red Hair

    Lady with Red Hair

  • Hot Blood

    Hot Blood

  • Life Begins at Eight-Thirty

    Life Begins at Eight-Thirty

  • Around the World with Nellie Bly

    Around the World with Nellie Bly