Cornel Wilde

Cornelius Louis Wilde (October 13, 1915 – October 16, 1989) was an American actor. Born in New York City to Jewish immigrants from Austria-Hungary, Wilde traveled throughout Europe in his youth, acquiring the ability to speak many languages. He qualified for the United States fencing team prior to the 1936 Summer Olympic Games, but quit the team just prior to the games in order to take a role in the theater. Hired as a fencing teacher by Laurence Olivier for his 1940 Broadway production of Romeo and Juliet, Wilde was given the role of Tybalt in the production. Because of this role, he was noticed by Hollywood. Image File history File links Actor Cornel Wilde publicy photo from RKO pictures This is a copyrighted promotional photo with a known source. ... Image File history File links Actor Cornel Wilde publicy photo from RKO pictures This is a copyrighted promotional photo with a known source. ... October 13 is the 286th day of the year (287th in leap years). ... 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... October 16 is the 289th day of the year (290th in Leap years). ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... The Empire State Building (right) and the Chrysler Building (left) are easily recognized symbols of New York City to the world. ... The word Jew ( Hebrew: יהודי) is used in a wide number of ways, but generally refers to a follower of the Jewish faith, a child of a Jewish mother, or someone of Jewish descent with a connection to Jewish culture or ethnicity and often a combination of these attributes. ... Austria-Hungary, also known as the Dual monarchy (or: the k. ... Europe is conventionally considered one of the seven continents which, in this case, is more a cultural and political distinction than a physiogeographic one. ... Russian Ivan Tourchine and American Weston Kelsey fence in the second round of the Olympic Mens Individual Épée event at the Helliniko Fencing Hall on Aug. ... (Redirected from 1936 Summer Olympic Games) The Games of the XI Olympiad were held in 1936 in Germany. ... Laurence Olivier, as photographed in 1939 by Carl Van Vechten The Right Honourable Laurence Kerr Olivier, Baron Olivier, OM, KBE (22 May 1907 – 11 July 1989) was an Oscar winning English actor and director, esteemed by many as the greatest actor of the 20th century. ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Broadway theatre is often considered the highest professional form of theatre in the United States. ... Romeo and Juliet is a play by William Shakespeare concerning the fate of two young lovers. ... ...

Life and work

Wilde had several small film roles until he played the role of Frederic Chopin in 1945's A Song to Remember, for which he was nominated for an Academy Award. He spent the rest of the decade appearing in romantic and swashbuckling films, but he also appeared in some significant films noir Leave Her to Heaven (1945), Road House (1948) and Shockproof (1949). Wilde's career entered an interesting creative stretch when in the 1950s he created his own film production company, producing the film noir The Big Combo (1955) and played the lead. He eventually produced, directed and starred in The Naked Prey (1966), in which he played a naked man being tracked by hunters from an African tribe affronted by the behaviour of members of a safari party. His other notable directing efforts include Beach Red (1967) and No Blade of Grass (1970). Film refers to the celluloid media on which movies are printed Look up film in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article is about Frédéric Chopin, the composer. ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... A Song to Remember is a 1945 biographical film which tells the life story of pianist and composer Frederic Chopin. ... Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ... Leave Her to Heaven is a 1945 film noir which tells the story of a man who gradually realizes that his wifes insane jealousy may be the cause of several tragedies in his life. ... Road House is a 1948 film noir directed by Jean Negulesco for Twentieth Century-Fox. ... // Events and trends This map shows two essential global spheres during the Cold War in 1959. ... This still from The Big Combo (1955) demonstrates the visual style of film noir at its most extreme. ... The Big Combo (1955) The Big Combo (1955)is director Joseph H. Lewis black-and-white film noir. ... Beach Red is a 1967 World War II film starring Cornel Wilde (who also directed) and Rip Torn. ...

He married actress Jean Wallace, the former Mrs. Franchot Tone. Franchot Tone Franchot Tone (February 27, 1905 – September 18, 1968) was an American actor. ...

Epilogue

Wilde is interred in the Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Westwood, California. The Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery is located at 1218 Glendon Avenue in the Westwood Village area of Los Angeles, California. ... High-rise buildings line Wilshire Boulevard through the Westwood area Another view of the Westwood skyline Westwood is a district in western Los Angeles, California. ...

Wilde has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1635 Vine Street. An example of a Hollywood Walk of Fame star, for the film actress Carole Lombard. ...