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Cornel Wilde

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1912-10-13

Day of Death

1989-10-16

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.

Filmography (53)

⭐ 7.6 Role: Griff Marat in Shockproof (archive footage)

Los Angeles Plays Itself

2004
⭐ 4.8 Role: Police Captain

Flesh and Bullets

1985
⭐ 4.9 Role: D'Artagnan

The Fifth Musketeer

1979
⭐ 3.4 Role: Ragnar

The Norseman

1978
⭐ 5.3 Role: Jim Carnahan

Sharks' Treasure

1975
⭐ 5.8 Role: Dr. Mercer Boley

Gargoyles

1972
⭐ 6.1 Role: Frank Powers

The Comic

1969
⭐ 6.5 Role: Capt. MacDonald / Narrator

Beach Red

1967
⭐ 6.7 Role: The Man

The Naked Prey

1965
⭐ 4.6 Role: Sir Lancelot

Sword of Lancelot

1963
⭐ 5.2 Role: Constantine

Constantine and the Cross

1961
⭐ 10.0 Role: Steve Roberts / German Captain / Count / Jacque / Sheik

Around the World with Nellie Bly

1960
⭐ 6.7 Role: Les Martin

Edge of Eternity

1959
⭐ 6.5 Role: Vic Scott

Maracaibo

1958
⭐ 6.0 Role: Nick Jargin

The Devil's Hairpin

1957