Cornel Wilde
Born: 1912-10-13
• 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.
Filmography
Los Angeles Plays Itself
Flesh and Bullets
The Fifth Musketeer
The Norseman
Sharks' Treasure
Gargoyles
The Comic
Beach Red
The Naked Prey
Sword of Lancelot
Constantine and the Cross
Around the World with Nellie Bly
Edge of Eternity
Maracaibo
The Devil's Hairpin
Omar Khayyam
Beyond Mombasa
Hot Blood
Storm Fear
The Scarlet Coat
The Big Combo
Passion
Woman's World
Star of India
Saadia
Main Street to Broadway
Treasure of the Golden Condor
Operation Secret
California Conquest
At Sword's Point
The Greatest Show on Earth
Two Flags West
Swiss Tour
Shockproof
The Walls of Jericho
Road House
It Had to Be You
Forever Amber
The Homestretch
Centennial Summer
The Bandit of Sherwood Forest
Leave Her to Heaven
A Thousand and One Nights
A Song to Remember
Wintertime
Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
Manila Calling
The Perfect Snob
Kisses for Breakfast
Knockout
High Sierra
Lady with Red Hair
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