Acting
Cornel Wilde
EN, IT, DE cinema · 53 credits
Born
13 October 1912
Died
16 October 1989 (aged 77)
Birthplace
Prievidza, Hungary
Also known as Jefferson Pascal · Kornél Lajos Weisz · Cornelius Louis Wilde
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
Flesh and Bullets
as Police Captain
The Fifth Musketeer
as D'Artagnan
The Norseman
as Ragnar
Sharks' Treasure
as Jim Carnahan, Writer, Director, Producer
Gargoyles
as Dr. Mercer Boley
No Blade of Grass
Writer, Director, Producer
The Comic
as Frank Powers
Beach Red
as Capt. MacDonald / Narrator, Screenplay, Director, Producer
The Naked Prey
as The Man, Director, Producer
Sword of Lancelot
as Sir Lancelot, Director, Writer, Producer
Constantine and the Cross
as Constantine
Around the World with Nellie Bly
as Steve Roberts / German Captain / Count / Jacque / Sheik
Edge of Eternity
as Les Martin
Maracaibo
as Vic Scott, Director, Producer
Omar Khayyam
as Omar Khayyam
The Devil's Hairpin
as Nick Jargin, Director, Writer, Producer
Hot Blood
as Stephano Torino
Beyond Mombasa
as Matt Campbell
The Big Combo
as Leonard Diamond
Storm Fear
as Charlie, Producer, Director
The Scarlet Coat
as Maj. John Boulton
Passion
as Juan Obreon
Woman's World
as Bill Baxter
Star of India
as Pierre St. Laurent
Saadia
as Si Lahssen
Treasure of the Golden Condor
as Jean-Paul
The Greatest Show on Earth
as The Great Sebastian
California Conquest
as Don Arturo Bordega
At Sword's Point
as D'Artagnan Jr.
Operation Secret
as Peter Forrester
Two Flags West
as Mark Bradford
Shockproof
as Griff Marat
Swiss Tour
as Stanley Robin
Road House
as Pete Morgan
The Walls of Jericho
as Dave Connors
It Had to Be You
as George McKesson
Forever Amber
as Bruce Carlton
The Homestretch
as Jock Wallace
The Bandit of Sherwood Forest
as Robert of Nottingham
Centennial Summer
as Philippe Lascalles
Leave Her to Heaven
as Richard Harland
A Thousand and One Nights
as Aladdin
A Song to Remember
as Frédéric Chopin
Wintertime
as Freddy Austin
Manila Calling
as Jeff Bailey
Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
as Robert Carter
High Sierra
as Louis Mendoza
The Perfect Snob
as Mike Lord
Knockout
as Tommy Rossi
Kisses for Breakfast
as Chet Oakley
Lady with Red Hair
as Mr. Williams (uncredited)
Exclusive
as Reporter