Born in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, England on July 23, 1912, Wilding became a
commercial artist after leaving school. He gained employment in the art
department of a film studio in London in 1933, and he was soon
approached by producers to become a movie star-in-training due to his
dashing good looks. After debuting at age 21 in
Bitter Sweet (1933), Wilding worked
steadily in British pictures for nearly three decades. Though never a
star of the first rank, he had leading roles in numerous films,
including a part in the classic
In Which We Serve (1942).
Wilding often co-starred with
Anna Neagle.
Wilding moved to Hollywood and was featured in two of
Alfred Hitchcock's lesser
efforts,
Under Capricorn (1949)
and
Stage Fright (1950).
Wilding's last movie role was a two-line cameo in
Robert Bolt's
Lady Caroline Lamb (1972),
which co-starred Leighton.
Frankenstein: The True Story(1973)as Sir Richard Fanshawe
Lady Caroline Lamb(1972)as Lord Holland
Waterloo(1970)as Ponsonby
The Great Inimitable Mr. Dickens(1970)as Dolby
The Madwoman of Chaillot(1969)as Man in Park
Man in the Dinghy(1950)
The Glass Slipper(1955)
They Met at Midnight(1946)
Her Man Gilbey(1944)
Looks Familiar(1970)as Self - Guest
Call My Bluff(1965)as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson(1962)as Self - Guest
Pantomime Quiz(1947)as Self - Guest Panelist
Your First Impression(1961)as Self - audience bow
Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes(2024)as Self
Elizabeth Taylor: A Tribute(2011)as Self
Tough Baby: Torch Song(2008)as Self
American Masters(1985)as Self
Biography(1987)as Self
