Acting · b. 1913 · Kenley, Surrey, England, UK

Peter Cushing

Biography

Peter Wilton Cushing, OBE (26 May 1913 – 11 August 1994) was an English actor, known for his many appearances in Hammer Films, in which he played Baron Frankenstein and Dr. Van Helsing, amongst many other roles, often appearing opposite Christopher Lee, and occasionally Vincent Price. A familiar face on both sides of the Atlantic, his most famous roles outside of "Hammer Horror" include his many appearances as Sherlock Holmes, as Grand Moff Tarkin in Star Wars (1977) and as the mysterious Doctor Who in Doctor Who and the Daleks and Daleks - Invasion Earth 2150 AD in 1965 and 1966, two cinema f...

Acting
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies Self - (archive footage) 2025 Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters Self (archive footage) 2024 Peter Cushing: In His Own Words Himself 2020 AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A. (archive footage) 2020 The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault (archive footage) 2020 Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions Self - Actor / Various Roles (archive footage) 2017 Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films Sebastian Grisbane (archive footage) (uncredited) 2014 Attack of the Octopus People Doctor Welles (archive footage) 2010 Fanex Files: Hammer Films Self 2008 Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman Self (archive footage) 2007 The Story of Star Wars Grand Moff Tarkin (archive footage) 2004 Dalekmania Doctor Who (archive footage) 1995 Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror Narrator (voice) / Self 1994 Frankenstein Reborn Victor's Grandfather (photo) (uncredited) 1993 Innocent Blood Van Helsing (archive footage) 1992 Dracula in the Movies 1992 Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook Victor Frankenstein / Dr. Carl Victor (archive footage) 1991 Peter Cushing: A One Way Ticket to Hollywood Himself 1989 Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood Self 1987 Biggles Air Commodore Colonel William Raymond 1986 The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes Sherlock Holmes (archive footage) 1985 Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Seneschal 1984 Top Secret! Bookstore Proprietor 1984 The Masks of Death Sherlock Holmes 1984 Helen Keller: The Miracle Continues Professor Charles Copeland 1984 House of the Long Shadows Sebastian Grisbane 1983 Mystery on Monster Island William T. Kolderup 1981 Black Jack Sir Thomas Bedford 1981 A Tale of Two Cities Dr. Alexander Manette 1980 The Horror Show (archive footage) 1979
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