Cornell MacNeil was born on September 24, 1922 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. He was an actor, known for La traviata (1982), Live from the Metropolitan Opera (1977) and The Metropolitan Opera: Centennial Gala (1983). He was married to Tania Rudensky and Margaret M. K. Gavan. He died on July 15, 2011 in Charlottesville, Virginia, USA.