Cornel Wilde

Oct 13, 1912 - Oct 16, 1989 (77 years old) in Prievidza, 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

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Murder, She Wrote

Duncan Barnett

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I Love Lucy

Cornel Wilde

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Night Gallery

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The Colgate Comedy Hour

Self

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Kraft Suspense Theatre

George Press

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Beach Red

Capt. MacDonald / Narrator

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The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

Self

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Swiss Tour

Stanley Robin

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Gargoyles

Dr. Mercer Boley

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Saadia

Si Lahssen

Credits

Los Angeles Plays Itself 2004

Griff Marat in Shockproof (archive footage)

★ 7.6
Flesh and Bullets 1985

Police Captain

★ 4.3
Murder, She Wrote 1984

Duncan Barnett

★ 7.5
The Fifth Musketeer 1979

D'Artagnan

★ 4.8
The Norseman 1978

Ragnar

★ 3.3
Sharks' Treasure 1975

Jim Carnahan

★ 4.6
Gargoyles 1972

Dr. Mercer Boley

★ 5.8
Night Gallery 1970

★ 7.8
The Comic 1969

Frank Powers

★ 5.9
Beach Red 1967

Capt. MacDonald / Narrator

★ 6.3
The Naked Prey 1965

The Man

★ 6.6
Kraft Suspense Theatre 1963

George Press

★ 5.3
Sword of Lancelot 1963

Sir Lancelot

★ 4.3
Constantine and the Cross 1961

Constantine

★ 5.1
Around the World with Nellie Bly 1960

Steve Roberts / German Captain / Count / Jacque / Sheik

★ NR
Edge of Eternity 1959

Les Martin

★ 6.6
Maracaibo 1958

Vic Scott

★ 5.2
The Devil's Hairpin 1957

Nick Jargin

★ 5
Omar Khayyam 1957

Omar Khayyam

★ 5
Beyond Mombasa 1956

Matt Campbell

★ 7.1
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show 1956

Self

★ 6
Hot Blood 1956

Stephano Torino

★ 5.3
Storm Fear 1955

Charlie

★ 6
Star Stage 1955

★ NR
The Scarlet Coat 1955

Maj. John Boulton

★ 6.4
The Big Combo 1955

Leonard Diamond

★ 7
Passion 1954

Juan Obreon

★ 5.2
Woman's World 1954

Bill Baxter

★ 7.1
Star of India 1954

Pierre St. Laurent

★ 3.7
Saadia 1953

Si Lahssen

★ 5.8
Main Street to Broadway 1953

Self

★ 6.5
Treasure of the Golden Condor 1953

Jean-Paul

★ 6.2
General Electric Theater 1953

Peter Maresy

★ 6.4
Operation Secret 1952

Peter Forrester

★ 5
California Conquest 1952

Don Arturo Bordega

★ 4.4
At Sword's Point 1952

D'Artagnan Jr.

★ 4.8
The Greatest Show on Earth 1952

The Great Sebastian

★ 6.3
I Love Lucy 1951

Cornel Wilde

★ 7.9
Two Flags West 1950

Capt. Mark Bradford

★ 6.2
The Colgate Comedy Hour 1950

Self

★ 6.8
Swiss Tour 1949

Stanley Robin

★ 8
Shockproof 1949

Griff Marat

★ 6.4
The Walls of Jericho 1948

Dave Connors

★ 4.9
Road House 1948

Pete Morgan

★ 6.7
It Had to Be You 1947

George McKesson

★ 6.5
Forever Amber 1947

Bruce Carlton

★ 6
The Homestretch 1947

Jock Wallace

★ NR
Centennial Summer 1946

Philippe Lascalles

★ 5.5
The Bandit of Sherwood Forest 1946

Robert of Nottingham

★ 4.9
Leave Her to Heaven 1945

Richard Harland

★ 7.4
A Thousand and One Nights 1945

Aladdin

★ 5.8
A Song to Remember 1945

Frédéric Chopin

★ 6.3
Wintertime 1943

Freddy Austin

★ 3.5
Life Begins at Eight-Thirty 1942

Robert Carter

★ 6.5
Manila Calling 1942

Jeff Bailey

★ 7
The Perfect Snob 1941

Mike Lord

★ 6.3
Kisses for Breakfast 1941

Chet Oakley

★ 5.5
Knockout 1941

Tommy Rossi

★ 4.4
High Sierra 1941

Louis Mendoza

★ 7.1
Lady with Red Hair 1940

Mr. Williams (uncredited)

★ 6.5
Exclusive 1937

Reporter

★ 6

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