Cornel Wilde
Known For
Acting
Born
1912-10-13 in Prievidza, Hungary
Died
1989-10-16
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.
Most Known For
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Co-Host
Murder, She Wrote
as Duncan Barnett
I Love Lucy
as Cornel Wilde
Night Gallery
The Colgate Comedy Hour
as Self
Kraft Suspense Theatre
as George Press
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
as Self
The Greatest Show on Earth
Maracaibo
as Vic Scott
Sharks' Treasure
as Jim Carnahan
The Naked Prey
as The Man
Hot Blood
as Stephano Torino
Knockout
as Tommy Rossi
The Greatest Show on Earth
as The Great Sebastian
Passion
as Juan Obreon
Leave Her to Heaven
as Richard Harland
High Sierra
as Louis Mendoza
The Big Combo
as Leonard Diamond
Sword of Lancelot
as Sir Lancelot
It Had to Be You
as George McKesson