Cornel Wilde | |
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 Wilde in the 1940s | |
| Born | Kornél Lajos Weisz October 13, 1912[1] |
| Died | October 16, 1989 (aged 77) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Westwood Memorial Park, Los Angeles, California |
| Other names | Clark Wales, Jefferson Pascal |
| Education | Columbia University |
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| Years active | 1935–1987 |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 2 |
Cornel Wilde (born Kornél Lajos Weisz; October 13, 1912 – October 16, 1989) was a Hungarian-American actor and filmmaker.
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. He also went into songwriting during his career.
- ^ United States Census 1930; Manhattan, New York, New York; Roll: 1576; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 1009; Image: 1057.0. This record dated April 9, 1930, gives Wilde's birthplace as Hungary and his birth year as approximately 1912