Peter Cushing

Peter Cushing

1913-05-26 – 1994-08-11 (age 81) Kenley, Surrey, England, UK
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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 films based on the television series Doctor Who.

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Known For

Star Wars
Star Wars

1977

as Grand Moff Tarkin

Top Secret!
Top Secret!

1984

as Bookstore Proprietor

Innocent Blood
Innocent Blood

1992

as Van Helsing (archive footage)

Dracula
Dracula

1958

as Doctor Van Helsing

Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt

1972

as Arthur Edward Grimsdyke

The Curse of Frankenstein
The Curse of Frankenstein

1957

as Baron Victor Frankenstein

The Hound of the Baskervilles
The Hound of the Baskervilles

1959

as Sherlock Holmes

The Vampire Lovers
The Vampire Lovers

1970

as General von Spielsdorf

Dracula: Prince of Darkness
Dracula: Prince of Darkness

1966

as Doctor Van Helsing (archive footage)

Horror Express
Horror Express

1972

as Dr. Wells

Dr. Phibes Rises Again
Dr. Phibes Rises Again

1972

as Ship's Captain

Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great

1956

as Memmon

Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors

1965

as Dr. Sandor Schreck aka "Dr. Terror"

The Brides of Dracula
The Brides of Dracula

1960

as Dr. J. Van Helsing

The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires
The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires

1974

as Professor Lawrence Van Helsing

The House That Dripped Blood
The House That Dripped Blood

1971

as Philip Grayson (segment 2 "Waxworks")

The Mummy
The Mummy

1959

as John Banning

Moulin Rouge
Moulin Rouge

1952

as Marcel de la Voisier

The Revenge of Frankenstein
The Revenge of Frankenstein

1958

as Dr. Victor Stein