Cornel Wilde
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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.
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Complete Filmography & Verdicts
| Year | Movie | Character | Rating | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Swiss Tour | Stanley Robin | HIT | |
| 2004 | Los Angeles Plays Itself | Griff Marat in Shockproof (archive footage) | HIT | |
| 1945 | Leave Her to Heaven | Richard Harland | HIT | |
| 1954 | Woman's World | Bill Baxter | HIT | |
| 1955 | The Big Combo | Leonard Diamond | HIT | |
| 1941 | High Sierra | Louis Mendoza | HIT | |
| 1942 | Manila Calling | Jeff Bailey | HIT | |
| 1948 | Road House | Pete Morgan | HIT | |
| 1965 | The Naked Prey | The Man | HIT | |
| 1959 | Edge of Eternity | Les Martin | HIT | |
| 1967 | Beach Red | Capt. MacDonald / Narrator | HIT | |
| 1947 | It Had to Be You | George McKesson | HIT | |
| 1942 | Life Begins at Eight-Thirty | Robert Carter | HIT | |
| 1953 | Main Street to Broadway | Self | HIT | |
| 1940 | Lady with Red Hair | Mr. Williams (uncredited) | HIT | |
| 1949 | Shockproof | Griff Marat | FLOP | |
| 1956 | Beyond Mombasa | Matt Campbell | FLOP | |
| 1955 | The Scarlet Coat | Maj. John Boulton | FLOP | |
| 1952 | The Greatest Show on Earth | The Great Sebastian | FLOP | |
| 1941 | The Perfect Snob | Mike Lord | FLOP |