Over the years, cereal manufacturers and other companies have included collector cards in packets to encourage buyers to continue to buy their product. Additionally, early cigarette packet included cards featuring sportsmen and other images.
This card was available in packets of Weeties, Crispies &/or Vita-brits and is dated to about 1954/55.
Card #23 of a series of 30, this card of Cornel Wilde has the following information on the rear.
Real name Cornel Louis Wilde. Born New York City, October 13, 1915; height 6'1"; weight 175 pounds; eyes brown; hair brown. Rocketed to stardom after his performance as Chopin in Columbia's "A Song To Remember" in 1945. Under contract to 20th Century-Fox, he has appeared in "Leave Her To Heaven," "Forever Amber," "Walls oOf Jerico," "Road House," "The Treasure of Golden Condor" and Paramount's "The Greatest Show On Earth." His latest assignment at 20th Century-Fox is the CinemaScope comedy-drama "Woman's World."
Condition -
bumped and creased corners. small patch of insect damage that has removed the top(image) of the card (near ear in pic), and and 8mmx15mm stain on the rear-bottom edge that has bled thru a little on the front.
