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Cornel Wilde

Cornel Wilde

Acting

Born: October 13, 1912Prievidza, Hungary

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
Filmography
Los Angeles Plays Itself

Los Angeles Plays Itself

Griff Marat in Shockproof (archive footage)

2004
Flesh and Bullets

Flesh and Bullets

Police Captain

1985
The Fifth Musketeer

The Fifth Musketeer

D'Artagnan

1979
The Norseman

The Norseman

Ragnar

1978
Sharks' Treasure

Sharks' Treasure

Jim Carnahan

1975
Gargoyles

Gargoyles

Dr. Mercer Boley

1972
The Comic

The Comic

Frank Powers

1969
Beach Red

Beach Red

Capt. MacDonald / Narrator

1967
The Naked Prey

The Naked Prey

The Man

1965
Sword of Lancelot

Sword of Lancelot

Sir Lancelot

1963
Constantine and the Cross

Constantine and the Cross

Constantine

1961
Around the World with Nellie Bly

Around the World with Nellie Bly

Steve Roberts / German Captain / Count / Jacque / Sheik

1960
Edge of Eternity

Edge of Eternity

Les Martin

1959
Maracaibo

Maracaibo

Vic Scott

1958
The Devil's Hairpin

The Devil's Hairpin

Nick Jargin

1957
Omar Khayyam

Omar Khayyam

Omar Khayyam

1957
Beyond Mombasa

Beyond Mombasa

Matt Campbell

1956
Hot Blood

Hot Blood

Stephano Torino

1956
Storm Fear

Storm Fear

Charlie

1955
The Scarlet Coat

The Scarlet Coat

Maj. John Boulton

1955
The Big Combo

The Big Combo

Leonard Diamond

1955
Passion

Passion

Juan Obreon

1954
Woman's World

Woman's World

Bill Baxter

1954
Star of India

Star of India

Pierre St. Laurent

1954
Saadia

Saadia

Si Lahssen

1953
Main Street to Broadway

Main Street to Broadway

Self

1953
Treasure of the Golden Condor

Treasure of the Golden Condor

Jean-Paul

1953
Operation Secret

Operation Secret

Peter Forrester

1952
California Conquest

California Conquest

Don Arturo Bordega

1952
At Sword's Point

At Sword's Point

D'Artagnan Jr.

1952
The Greatest Show on Earth

The Greatest Show on Earth

The Great Sebastian

1952
Two Flags West

Two Flags West

Capt. Mark Bradford

1950
Swiss Tour

Swiss Tour

Stanley Robin

1949
Shockproof

Shockproof

Griff Marat

1949
The Walls of Jericho

The Walls of Jericho

Dave Connors

1948
Road House

Road House

Pete Morgan

1948
It Had to Be You

It Had to Be You

George McKesson

1947
Forever Amber

Forever Amber

Bruce Carlton

1947
The Homestretch

The Homestretch

Jock Wallace

1947
Centennial Summer

Centennial Summer

Philippe Lascalles

1946
The Bandit of Sherwood Forest

The Bandit of Sherwood Forest

Robert of Nottingham

1946
Leave Her to Heaven

Leave Her to Heaven

Richard Harland

1945
A Thousand and One Nights

A Thousand and One Nights

Aladdin

1945
A Song to Remember

A Song to Remember

Frédéric Chopin

1945
Wintertime

Wintertime

Freddy Austin

1943
Life Begins at Eight-Thirty

Life Begins at Eight-Thirty

Robert Carter

1942
Manila Calling

Manila Calling

Jeff Bailey

1942
The Perfect Snob

The Perfect Snob

Mike Lord

1941
Kisses for Breakfast

Kisses for Breakfast

Chet Oakley

1941
Knockout

Knockout

Tommy Rossi

1941
High Sierra

High Sierra

Louis Mendoza

1941
Lady with Red Hair

Lady with Red Hair

Mr. Williams (uncredited)

1940
Exclusive

Exclusive

Reporter

1937