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Cornel Wilde (1912–1989)

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Dashing actor of Czech-Hungarian heritage, Cornel Wilde was born Kornel Lajos Weisz on October 13, 1912, Prievidza, Hungary (now part of Slovakia). He immigrated with his parents and elder sister Edith to New York City in 1920. His family Americanized their names and Kornel took the name Cornelius Louis Wilde... See full bio »

Born:

Kornel Lajos Weisz
in Prievidza, Hungary (now Slovakia)

Died:

(age 77) in Los Angeles, California, USA
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1987 Murder, She Wrote (TV series)
Duncan Barnett
– The Way to Dusty Death (1987) … Duncan Barnett
 
1986 The New Mike Hammer (TV series)
George Burnett
– Mike's Baby (1986) … George Burnett
 
1985 Flesh and Bullets
 
1983 The Love Boat (TV series)
Edgar Dolan
– Youth Takes a Holiday/Don't Leave Home Without It/Prisoner of Love (1983) … Edgar Dolan
 
1979 The Fifth Musketeer
D'Artagnan
 
1978 Fantasy Island (TV series)
Daring Danny Ryan
– Charlie's Cherubs/Stalag 3 (1978) … Daring Danny Ryan
 
1978 The Norseman
Ragnar
 
1975 Sharks' Treasure
Jim Carnahan
 
1972 Gargoyles (TV movie)
Dr. Mercer Boley
 
1972 Rod Serling's Night Gallery (TV series)
Dr. John Fletcher (segment "Deliveries in the Rear")
– Deliveries in the Rear/Stop Killing Me/Dead Weight (1972) … Dr. John Fletcher (segment "Deliveries in the Rear")
 
1970 No Blade of Grass
Radio voice (voice)
 
1969 The Comic
Frank Powers
 
1967 Beach Red
Capt. MacDonald/Narrator
 
1966 The Naked Prey
The Man
 
1964 Kraft Suspense Theatre (TV series)
George Press
– Doesn't Anyone Know Who I Am? (1964) … George Press
 
1964 The Greatest Show on Earth (TV series)
Gil McMasters
– Big Man from Nairobi (1964) … Gil McMasters
 
1963 Sword of Lancelot
Sir Lancelot
 
1961 Constantine and the Cross
Constantine
 
1955-1961 G.E. True Theater (TV series)
Peter Maresy / Rudy Alberti
– The Great Alberti (1961) … Rudy Alberti
– The Blond Dog (1955) … Peter Maresy
 
1960 Around the World with Nellie Bly (TV movie)
 
1960 The Chevy Show (TV series)
– Episode dated 3 January 1960 (1960)
 
1960 The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (TV series)
Count / German Captain / Jacque / …
– Around the World with Nellie Bly (1960) … Steve Roberts/German Captain/Count/Jacque/Sheik
 
1959 Edge of Eternity
Les Martin
 
1958 Alcoa Theatre (TV series)
Damon Phillips
– Coast to Coast (1958) … Damon Phillips
 
1958 Maracaibo
Vic Scott
 
1958 The Betty White Show (TV series)
Ham Actor
– Episode dated 5 February 1958 (1958) … Ham Actor
 
1957 The Devil's Hairpin
Nick Jargin
 
1957 Omar Khayyam
Omar Khayyam
 
1957 Father Knows Best (TV series)
Cornel Wilde
– An Evening to Remember (1957) … Cornel Wilde
 
1956 Beyond Mombasa
Matt Campbell
 
1956 Hot Blood
Stephano Torino
 
1956 Star Stage (TV series)
– Screen Credit (1956)
 
1955 Storm Fear
Charlie
 
1955 The Scarlet Coat
Maj. John Boulton
 
1955 The Big Combo
Police Lt. Leonard Diamond
 
1954 Passion
Juan Obreon
 
1954 Woman's World
Bill Baxter
 
1954 Star of India
Pierre St. Laurent
 
1953 Saadia
Si Lahssen
 
1953 Treasure of the Golden Condor
Jean-Paul
 
1952 Operation Secret
Peter Forrester
 
1952 California Conquest
Don Arturo Bordega
 
1952 At Sword's Point
D'Artagnan Jr.
 
1952 The Greatest Show on Earth
The Great Sebastian
 
1950 Two Flags West
Capt. Mark Bradford
 
1950 Four Days Leave
Stanley Robin
 
1949 Shockproof
Griff Marat
 
1948 Road House
Pete Morgan
 
1948 The Walls of Jericho
Dave Connors
 
1947 It Had to Be You
George McKesson/Johnny Blaine
 
1947 Forever Amber
Bruce Carlton
 
1947 The Homestretch
Jock Wallace
 
1947 Stairway for a Star
Jimmy Banks
 
1946 Centennial Summer
Philippe Lascalles
 
1946 The Bandit of Sherwood Forest
Robert of Nottingham
 
1945 Leave Her to Heaven
Richard Harland
 
1945 A Thousand and One Nights
Aladdin
 
1945 A Song to Remember
Frédéric Chopin
 
1943 Wintertime
Freddy Austin
 
1942 Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
Robert Carter
 
1942 Manila Calling
Jeff Bailey
 
1941 The Perfect Snob
Mike Lord
 
1941 Kisses for Breakfast
Chet Oakley
 
1941 Knockout
Tom 'Tommy' Rossi
 
1941 High Sierra
Louis Mendoza
 
1940 Lady with Red Hair
Mr. Williams (uncredited)
 
1937 Exclusive
Reporter (uncredited)
 
1936 The Rhythm Party (short)
Party Guest (uncredited)
 
Show ShowDirector (9 titles)
1975 Sharks' Treasure
 
1970 No Blade of Grass
 
1967 Beach Red
 
1966 The Naked Prey
 
1963 Sword of Lancelot
 
1958 Maracaibo
 
1957 The Devil's Hairpin
 
1955 Storm Fear
 
1955 G.E. True Theater (TV series)
– The Blond Dog (1955)
 
Show ShowProducer (9 titles)
1975 Sharks' Treasure (producer)
 
1970 No Blade of Grass (producer)
 
1967 Beach Red (producer)
 
1966 The Naked Prey (producer)
 
1963 Sword of Lancelot (producer)
 
1958 Maracaibo (producer)
 
1957 The Devil's Hairpin (producer)
 
1955 Storm Fear (producer)
 
1955 The Big Combo (associate producer - uncredited)
 
Show ShowWriter (5 titles)
1975 Sharks' Treasure (written by)
 
1970 No Blade of Grass (screenplay / as Jefferson Pascal)
 
1967 Beach Red (screenplay / as Jefferson Pascal)
 
1963 Sword of Lancelot (as Jefferson Pascal)
 
1957 The Devil's Hairpin
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (5 titles)
1975 Sharks' Treasure ("Money, Money" / as Jefferson Pascal)
 
1967 Beach Red (writer: "Title Song" / as Elbey Vid)
 
1957 The Devil's Hairpin (writer: "Swing It Just a Little More")
 
1945 A Thousand and One Nights (performer: "I Can't Believe My Eyes")
 
1941 Knockout (performer: "Many Happy Returns of the Day" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowComposer (1 title)
1966 The Naked Prey (uncredited)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
1959 The Flying Fontaines (aerialist technical advisor - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (19 titles)
1987 The 32th Annual Thalians Ball (TV movie)
Himself
 
1986 The 3th Annual American Cinema Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1983 The 55th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Makeup
 
1970 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.59 (1970) … Himself
 
1968 The Joe Pyne Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 5 March 1968 (1968) … Himself
 
1967 The Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.25 (1967) … Himself
– Episode #2.24 (1967) … Himself
– Episode #2.23 (1967) … Himself
– Episode #2.22 (1967) … Himself
– Episode #2.21 (1967) … Himself
 
1964 The Celebrity Game (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 19 April 1964 (1964) … Himself
 
1963 The World's Greatest Showman: The Legend of Cecil B. DeMille (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1961 Here's Hollywood (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 9 May 1961 (1961) … Himself
 
1960 About Faces (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 18 March 1960 (1960) … Himself
 
1957 The Nat King Cole Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.8 (1957) … Himself
 
1956 The Dinah Shore Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 3 July 1956 (1956) … Himself
 
1956 The Bob Hope Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 1 March 1956 (1956) … Himself
– Episode dated 28 February 1956 (1956) … Himself
 
1956 Inside Beverly Hills (TV movie)
Himself
 
1955 Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Premiere (short)
Himself
 
1955 I Love Lucy (TV series)
Himself
– The Star Upstairs (1955) … Himself
 
1955 The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself - Actor
– Episode #5.21 (1955) … Himself - Actor
 
1953 Main Street to Broadway
Himself
 
1949 On Stage! (documentary short)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (4 titles)
2006-2010 The Naked Archaeologist (TV series)
 
1997 Biography (TV series documentary)
 
1975 M*A*S*H (TV series)
 
1974 Fred Astaire Salutes the Fox Musicals (TV movie)
Himself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Having Wonderful Time (1937). See more »

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Alternate Names:

Jefferson Pascal

Height:

6' 1" (1.85 m)
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Personal Quote:

[on working with Paul Muni on A Song to Remember] He was very difficult to work with. He said he didn't want to hear how I did it, he had no interest in how I portrayed it, he had his own conception of [Frédéric Chopin] and he told me he'd worked on his role in relation to that conception, and he didn't care how I played it. And that was the approach to teamwork on that film. See more »

Trivia:

Spoke Hungarian, French, German, English, Italian, and Russian. See more »

Star Sign:

Libra