![]() ![]() You can watch Franchot and Jean's films Jigsaw and The Man on the Eiffel Tower online at the Internet Archive. Read her IMDb profile, the Glamour Girls of the Silver Screen site's timeline of her life, her NYT obituary, Find A Grave information, and view pictures of her on Google Images. Cornel featured his wife in many films and her career gained some momentum again in the 1950s. She was married to actor and director Cornel Wilde from 1951 to 1980. They would divorce and a heated custody battle over their two children would follow in 1950. Although they were at odds and there were infidelity accusations on both sides, Jean and Franchot costarred in Jigsaw and The Man on the Eiffel Tower in 1949. the mother left tho United States the girl has been staying with Wilde and his wife. At the end of and for a short time after their marriage, Jean seemed to struggle with her career, depression, and suicide attempts. LOS ANGELES Cornel Wilde has full custody of his daughter Wendy. In late 1950, he met actress Jean Wallace, the ex-wife of actor Franchot Tone. During their marriage, Jean and Franchot produced two sons and, according to newspaper reports at the time, appeared to have an idyllic homelife in the early days. While his career was going well, his marriage to Knight ended in divorce in 1951. 1951 Actors Cornel Wilde & Jean Wallace Married & Visited New York Press Photo Features. ![]() Husband and wife sign in blue ink on front, and the Pasadena Independent. Born Jean Walasek in Chicago, Jean was barely eighteen years old and beginning to get her feet wet in Hollywood when she married Franchot. Cornel Wilde - Autograph co-signed by: Jean Wallace, Bill Bird - Item 26258. Volume of mail prohibits personal replies.Franchot married the lovely blonde actress Jean Wallace in October 1941. Send questions to Whatever happened to. His last feature was the 1979 Austrian movie "The Fifth Musketeer." He died of leukemia in 1980. ![]() ![]() He formed his own production company and did several good films including "The Naked Prey" in 1966. Some of his movies include: Song To Remember (nominated for the Best Actor Academy Award for this film), High Sierra, The Big Combo, and the Naked Prey. In recent years: Wilde did a few "A" features like `Leave Her to Heaven" before his roles slipped. Jean and Cornel worked together in several films including The Devils Hairpin. He followed with a series of swashbuckling roles that used his fencing skills. She seemed to finally find happiness when she married actor Cornel Wilde in 1951. signed him to a movie contract.įamous for: The role that made him a star was Chopin in 1945's "A Song to Remember" (he was nominated for an Oscar for it). The roles were small until he played Tybalt in the Olivier-Leigh Broadway production "Romeo and Juliet." Warner Bros. 1936 Olympic Fencing Team when he landed a role on Broadway. Wilde dropped out of college and quit the U.S. Married twice: actress Patricia Knight (1938-51), one daughter actress Jean Wallace (1951-1980), one son.Early years: Wilde grew up in Europe, where his father was a cosmetic salesman. 13, 1915, in New York, N.Y., as Conrelius Louis Wilde. His movies embrace At Sword’s Point and The Fifth Musketeer. fencing crew for the 1936 Olympics, however determined later to concentrate on performing. Whatever happened to Cornel Wilde? -V.A.B., San Antonio, Texas. Hungarian-American actor and movie director who certified for the U.S. ![]()
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