Cornel Wilde

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.

Known For

Murder, She Wrote 1984 ★ 7.5
The Fifth Musketeer 1979 ★ 4.9
Fantasy Island 1978 ★ 6.5
Sharks' Treasure 1975 ★ 5.3
Gargoyles 1972 ★ 5.8
Night Gallery 1970 ★ 7.8
Beach Red 1967 ★ 6.5
The Naked Prey 1965 ★ 6.6
Kraft Suspense Theatre 1963 ★ 6.5
Constantine and the Cross 1961 ★ 5.3
Maracaibo 1958 ★ 6.5
The Big Combo 1955 ★ 7.0
Star Stage 1955
Passion 1954 ★ 5.4
General Electric Theater 1953 ★ 6.8
The Greatest Show on Earth 1952 ★ 6.4
I Love Lucy 1951 ★ 7.9
Two Flags West 1950 ★ 6.2
Road House 1948 ★ 6.7
Forever Amber 1947 ★ 6.0
Leave Her to Heaven 1945 ★ 7.4
A Thousand and One Nights 1945 ★ 6.1
High Sierra 1941 ★ 7.1
Knockout 1941 ★ 5.1