Cornel Wilde

Hungarian-American actor and film director
Person human Q727740
Cornel Wilde
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Cornel Wilde

Summary

Cornel Wilde is a human[1]. He was born in Prievidza[2]. He was born on October 13, 1912[3]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. He died on October 16, 1989[5]. He worked as an actor[6], film director[7], screenwriter[8], film actor[9], and songwriter[10]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,094 views/month, #6,473 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Cornel Wilde was born in Prievidza[2].
  • Cornel Wilde died in Los Angeles[4].
  • Cornel Wilde was born on October 13, 1912[3].
  • Cornel Wilde died on October 16, 1989[5].
  • Cornel Wilde is buried at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery[12].
  • Among Cornel Wilde's spouses was Jean Wallace[13].
  • Cornel Wilde was married to Patricia Knight[14].
  • A child of Cornel Wilde was Cornel Wallace Wilde[15].
  • Cornel Wilde held citizenship in United States[16].
  • Cornel Wilde held citizenship in Kingdom of Hungary[17].
  • English was Cornel Wilde's native language[18].
  • Cornel Wilde worked as an actor[6].
  • Cornel Wilde's professions included film director[7].
  • Cornel Wilde's professions included screenwriter[8].
  • Cornel Wilde's professions included film actor[9].
  • Cornel Wilde worked as a songwriter[10].
  • Cornel Wilde was educated at Columbia University[19].
  • Cornel Wilde's education included a stint at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons[20].
  • Cornel Wilde was educated at Townsend Harris High School[21].
  • Cornel Wilde received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[22].
  • Cornel Wilde is recorded as male[23].
  • Cornel Wilde's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Cornel Wilde's genre is Western[25].
  • Cornel Wilde's Commons category is recorded as Cornel Wilde[26].
  • The cause of death was leukemia[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Cornel Wilde's place of birth was Prievidza[2]. He was born on October 13, 1912[3]. English was his native language[18].

Education

Educated at Columbia University[19], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1754[30], headquartered in Manhattan[31]; Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons[20], a graduate school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1767[34], headquartered in New York City[35]; and Townsend Harris High School[21], a high school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1904[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], film director[7], screenwriter[8], film actor[9], and songwriter[10].

Recognition

Cornel Wilde received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[22].

Personal Life

Spouses include Jean Wallace[13], an actor[39], 1923–1990[40], of United States[41] and Patricia Knight[14], a film actor[42], 1915–2004[43], of United States[44]. A child of Cornel Wilde was Cornel Wallace Wilde[15].

Death and Burial

Cornel Wilde died on October 16, 1989[5]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4]. The cause of death was leukemia[27]. He is buried at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Cornel Wilde ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,094 views/month, #6,473 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Cornel Wilde born?

Cornel Wilde's place of birth was Prievidza[2].

Where did Cornel Wilde die?

Cornel Wilde passed away in Los Angeles[4].

Who was Cornel Wilde married to?

Cornel Wilde's spouses include Jean Wallace[13] and Patricia Knight[14].

What did Cornel Wilde do for work?

Cornel Wilde worked as actor[6], film director[7], screenwriter[8], film actor[9], and songwriter[10].

Where did Cornel Wilde go to school?

Cornel Wilde was educated at Columbia University[19], Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons[20], and Townsend Harris High School[21].

What awards did Cornel Wilde receive?

Honors received include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[22].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [12] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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