
Cornel Wilde
Known for Acting · 63 credits
- Born
- 1912-10-13
- Died
- 1989-10-16
- Place of birth
- Prievidza, Hungary
- Also known as
- Jefferson Pascal · Kornél Lajos Weisz · Cornelius Louis 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
TV Shows (11)

The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self - Co-Host

Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Duncan Barnett

I Love Lucy
1951
as Cornel Wilde

Night Gallery
1970

The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
as Self

Father Knows Best
1954
as Himself

Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963
as George Press

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956
as Self
The Greatest Show on Earth
1963

General Electric Theater
1953
as Peter Maresy / Rudy Alberti

Star Stage
1955
Movies (52)

The Greatest Show on Earth
1952
as The Great Sebastian

The Naked Prey
1965
as The Man

The Comic
1969
as Frank Powers

Leave Her to Heaven
1945
as Richard Harland

The Norseman
1978
as Ragnar

Shockproof
1949
as Griff Marat

Maracaibo
1958
as Vic Scott

A Song to Remember
1945
as Frédéric Chopin

Operation Secret
1952
as Peter Forrester

Gargoyles
1972
as Dr. Mercer Boley

The Big Combo
1955
as Leonard Diamond

High Sierra
1941
as Louis Mendoza

Passion
1954
as Juan Obreon

Forever Amber
1947
as Bruce Carlton

Saadia
1953
as Si Lahssen

Constantine and the Cross
1961
as Constantine

Kisses for Breakfast
1941
as Chet Oakley

The Fifth Musketeer
1979
as D'Artagnan

Hot Blood
1956
as Stephano Torino

The Bandit of Sherwood Forest
1946
as Robert of Nottingham

Edge of Eternity
1959
as Les Martin

Woman's World
1954
as Bill Baxter

Two Flags West
1950
as Capt. Mark Bradford

Road House
1948
as Pete Morgan

California Conquest
1952
as Don Arturo Bordega

Beach Red
1967
as Capt. MacDonald / Narrator

At Sword's Point
1952
as D'Artagnan Jr.

Omar Khayyam
1957
as Omar Khayyam

Treasure of the Golden Condor
1953
as Jean-Paul

Main Street to Broadway
1953
as Self

A Thousand and One Nights
1945
as Aladdin

Exclusive
1937
as Reporter

Sharks' Treasure
1975
as Jim Carnahan

The Scarlet Coat
1955
as Maj. John Boulton

Star of India
1954
as Pierre St. Laurent

Knockout
1941
as Tommy Rossi

It Had to Be You
1947
as George McKesson

Storm Fear
1955
as Charlie

Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
1942
as Robert Carter

The Walls of Jericho
1948
as Dave Connors

Beyond Mombasa
1956
as Matt Campbell

Sword of Lancelot
1963
as Sir Lancelot

Flesh and Bullets
1985
as Police Captain

Manila Calling
1942
as Jeff Bailey

The Devil's Hairpin
1957
as Nick Jargin

The Homestretch
1947
as Jock Wallace

Swiss Tour
1949
as Stanley Robin

Lady with Red Hair
1940
as Mr. Williams (uncredited)

Wintertime
1943
as Freddy Austin

The Perfect Snob
1941
as Mike Lord

Centennial Summer
1946
as Philippe Lascalles

Around the World with Nellie Bly
1960
as Steve Roberts / German Captain / Count / Jacque / Sheik
About Cornel Wilde
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. With 63 credits spanning from 1937 to 1985, Cornel Wilde has appeared in 52 films and 11 TV shows.
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Most Popular Cornel Wilde Movies
- The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) — as The Great Sebastian
- The Naked Prey (1965) — as The Man
- The Comic (1969) — as Frank Powers
- Leave Her to Heaven (1945) — as Richard Harland
- The Norseman (1978) — as Ragnar
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