Cornel Wilde

Cornel Wilde

1912-10-13 – 1989-10-16 (age 77) Prievidza, Hungary
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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.

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Known For

The Greatest Show on Earth
The Greatest Show on Earth

1952

as The Great Sebastian

The Naked Prey
The Naked Prey

1965

as The Man

Leave Her to Heaven
Leave Her to Heaven

1945

as Richard Harland

The Big Combo
The Big Combo

1955

as Leonard Diamond

High Sierra
High Sierra

1941

as Louis Mendoza

Two Flags West
Two Flags West

1950

as Mark Bradford

Hot Blood
Hot Blood

1956

as Stephano Torino

Constantine and the Cross
Constantine and the Cross

1961

as Constantine

Forever Amber
Forever Amber

1947

as Bruce Carlton

Knockout
Knockout

1941

as Tommy Rossi

Beach Red
Beach Red

1967

as Capt. MacDonald / Narrator

A Thousand and One Nights
Passion
Passion

1954

as Juan Obreon

Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
Life Begins at Eight-Thirty

1942

as Robert Carter

Shockproof
Shockproof

1949

as Griff Marat

The Scarlet Coat
The Scarlet Coat

1955

as Maj. John Boulton

Edge of Eternity
Edge of Eternity

1959

as Les Martin

The Fifth Musketeer
The Fifth Musketeer

1979

as D'Artagnan

Gargoyles
Gargoyles

1972

as Dr. Mercer Boley

Road House
Road House

1948

as Pete Morgan