Cornel Wilde
ActingCornel 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
The Naked Prey
The Man
The Greatest Show on Earth
The Great Sebastian
High Sierra
Louis Mendoza
Los Angeles Plays Itself
Griff Marat in Shockproof (archive footage)
Forever Amber
Bruce Carlton
Leave Her to Heaven
Richard Harland
Beach Red
Capt. MacDonald / Narrator
Shockproof
Griff Marat
The Comic
Frank Powers
Edge of Eternity
Les Martin
Filmography — Acting
The Naked Prey
The Man
The Greatest Show on Earth
The Great Sebastian
High Sierra
Louis Mendoza
Los Angeles Plays Itself
Griff Marat in Shockproof (archive footage)
Forever Amber
Bruce Carlton
Leave Her to Heaven
Richard Harland
Beach Red
Capt. MacDonald / Narrator
Shockproof
Griff Marat
The Comic
Frank Powers
Edge of Eternity
Les Martin
Gargoyles
Dr. Mercer Boley
Hot Blood
Stephano Torino
A Song to Remember
Frédéric Chopin
Constantine and the Cross
Constantine
Beyond Mombasa
Matt Campbell
The Fifth Musketeer
D'Artagnan
The Norseman
Ragnar
Omar Khayyam
Omar Khayyam
Road House
Pete Morgan
The Big Combo
Leonard Diamond
Woman's World
Bill Baxter
A Thousand and One Nights
Aladdin
Star of India
Pierre St. Laurent
Passion
Juan Obreon
Two Flags West
Capt. Mark Bradford
Sword of Lancelot
Sir Lancelot
Exclusive
Reporter
Saadia
Si Lahssen
Main Street to Broadway
Self
Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
Robert Carter
California Conquest
Don Arturo Bordega
Wintertime
Freddy Austin
Sharks' Treasure
Jim Carnahan
Lady with Red Hair
Mr. Williams (uncredited)
The Walls of Jericho
Dave Connors
The Devil's Hairpin
Nick Jargin
It Had to Be You
George McKesson
Manila Calling
Jeff Bailey
Storm Fear
Charlie
Treasure of the Golden Condor
Jean-Paul
Centennial Summer
Philippe Lascalles
Knockout
Tommy Rossi
Operation Secret
Peter Forrester
Kisses for Breakfast
Chet Oakley
At Sword's Point
D'Artagnan Jr.
The Bandit of Sherwood Forest
Robert of Nottingham
The Scarlet Coat
Maj. John Boulton
The Homestretch
Jock Wallace
Maracaibo
Vic Scott
Around the World with Nellie Bly
Steve Roberts / German Captain / Count / Jacque / Sheik
Flesh and Bullets
Police Captain
The Perfect Snob
Mike Lord
Swiss Tour
Stanley Robin