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 Comic
The Comic

1969

as Frank Powers

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

Gargoyles
Gargoyles

1972

as Dr. Mercer Boley

High Sierra
High Sierra

1941

as Louis Mendoza

Beach Red
Beach Red

1967

as Capt. MacDonald / Narrator

The Big Combo
The Big Combo

1955

as Leonard Diamond

A Song to Remember
A Song to Remember

1945

as Frédéric Chopin

The Norseman
The Norseman

1978

as Ragnar

Forever Amber
Forever Amber

1947

as Bruce Carlton

Shockproof
Shockproof

1949

as Griff Marat

Road House
Road House

1948

as Pete Morgan

Woman's World
Woman's World

1954

as Bill Baxter

Passion
Passion

1954

as Juan Obreon

It Had to Be You
It Had to Be You

1947

as George McKesson

Storm Fear
Storm Fear

1955

as Charlie

Sharks' Treasure
Sharks' Treasure

1975

as Jim Carnahan

Hot Blood
Hot Blood

1956

as Stephano Torino

The Fifth Musketeer
The Fifth Musketeer

1979

as D'Artagnan