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Cornel Wilde

Cornel Wilde

Acting

Born October 13, 1912 · Prievidza, 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.

Known For · 40 titles

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961
Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984
Father Knows Best

Father Knows Best

1954
Fantasy Island

Fantasy Island

1978
I Love Lucy

I Love Lucy

1951
Night Gallery

Night Gallery

1970
The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour

1950
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

1956
Kraft Suspense Theatre

Kraft Suspense Theatre

1963
The Greatest Show on Earth

The Greatest Show on Earth

1963
General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

1953
The Greatest Show on Earth

The Greatest Show on Earth

1952
The Naked Prey

The Naked Prey

1965
Star Stage

Star Stage

1955
Leave Her to Heaven

Leave Her to Heaven

1945
High Sierra

High Sierra

1941
Passion

Passion

1954
Forever Amber

Forever Amber

1947
Knockout

Knockout

1941
The Big Combo

The Big Combo

1955
Gargoyles

Gargoyles

1972
The Fifth Musketeer

The Fifth Musketeer

1979
Sharks' Treasure

Sharks' Treasure

1975
Hot Blood

Hot Blood

1956
Constantine and the Cross

Constantine and the Cross

1961
Maracaibo

Maracaibo

1958
The Walls of Jericho

The Walls of Jericho

1948
Sword of Lancelot

Sword of Lancelot

1963
Beach Red

Beach Red

1967
Two Flags West

Two Flags West

1950
A Thousand and One Nights

A Thousand and One Nights

1945
Edge of Eternity

Edge of Eternity

1959
California Conquest

California Conquest

1952
Main Street to Broadway

Main Street to Broadway

1953
It Had to Be You

It Had to Be You

1947
Woman's World

Woman's World

1954
A Song to Remember

A Song to Remember

1945
The Norseman

The Norseman

1978
The Bandit of Sherwood Forest

The Bandit of Sherwood Forest

1946
The Scarlet Coat

The Scarlet Coat

1955