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 Dinah Shore Chevy Show

    The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

  • The Colgate Comedy Hour

    The Colgate Comedy Hour

  • I Love Lucy

    I Love Lucy

  • Night Gallery

    Night Gallery

  • Kraft Suspense Theatre

    Kraft Suspense Theatre

  • Omar Khayyam

    Omar Khayyam

  • Wintertime

    Wintertime

  • Leave Her to Heaven

    Leave Her to Heaven

  • Shockproof

    Shockproof

  • Maracaibo

    Maracaibo

  • Beach Red

    Beach Red

  • Saadia

    Saadia

  • The Comic

    The Comic

  • The Greatest Show on Earth

    The Greatest Show on Earth

  • Sharks' Treasure

    Sharks' Treasure

  • Knockout

    Knockout

  • Exclusive

    Exclusive

  • Constantine and the Cross

    Constantine and the Cross

  • The Naked Prey

    The Naked Prey

  • Hot Blood

    Hot Blood

  • Star of India

    Star of India

  • The Norseman

    The Norseman

  • Forever Amber

    Forever Amber

  • The Greatest Show on Earth

    The Greatest Show on Earth

  • Los Angeles Plays Itself

    Los Angeles Plays Itself

  • The Homestretch

    The Homestretch

  • The Fifth Musketeer

    The Fifth Musketeer

  • Edge of Eternity

    Edge of Eternity

  • Passion

    Passion

  • High Sierra

    High Sierra

  • Centennial Summer

    Centennial Summer

  • Star Stage

    Star Stage

  • General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

  • General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

  • Gargoyles

    Gargoyles

  • A Thousand and One Nights

    A Thousand and One Nights

  • The Big Combo

    The Big Combo

  • Two Flags West

    Two Flags West

  • Lady with Red Hair

    Lady with Red Hair

  • A Song to Remember

    A Song to Remember

  • Road House

    Road House

  • Beyond Mombasa

    Beyond Mombasa

  • It Had to Be You

    It Had to Be You

  • Woman's World

    Woman's World

  • Operation Secret

    Operation Secret

  • The Scarlet Coat

    The Scarlet Coat

  • At Sword's Point

    At Sword's Point

  • The Walls of Jericho

    The Walls of Jericho

  • Sword of Lancelot

    Sword of Lancelot

  • Storm Fear

    Storm Fear

  • The Bandit of Sherwood Forest

    The Bandit of Sherwood Forest

  • Main Street to Broadway

    Main Street to Broadway

  • The Perfect Snob

    The Perfect Snob

  • California Conquest

    California Conquest

  • Flesh and Bullets

    Flesh and Bullets

  • Swiss Tour

    Swiss Tour

  • Around the World with Nellie Bly

    Around the World with Nellie Bly

  • The Devil's Hairpin

    The Devil's Hairpin

  • Treasure of the Golden Condor

    Treasure of the Golden Condor

  • Kisses for Breakfast

    Kisses for Breakfast

  • Life Begins at Eight-Thirty

    Life Begins at Eight-Thirty

  • Manila Calling

    Manila Calling