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

Corruption
Corruption

1968

as Sir John Rowan

Dracula
Dracula

1958

as Doctor Van Helsing

I, Monster
I, Monster

1971

as Frederick Utterson

The Hound of the Baskervilles
The Hound of the Baskervilles

1959

as Sherlock Holmes

The Gorgon
The Gorgon

1964

as Dr. Namaroff

The Vampire Lovers
The Vampire Lovers

1970

as General von Spielsdorf

Twins of Evil
Twins of Evil

1971

as Gustav Weil

The Curse of Frankenstein
The Curse of Frankenstein

1957

as Baron Victor Frankenstein

Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt

1972

as Arthur Edward Grimsdyke

Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great

1956

as Memmon

Dracula: Prince of Darkness
Dracula: Prince of Darkness

1966

as Doctor Van Helsing (archive footage)

The Skull
The Skull

1965

as Dr. Christopher Maitland

The Revenge of Frankenstein
The Revenge of Frankenstein

1958

as Dr. Victor Stein

Asylum
Asylum

1972

as Smith

Innocent Blood
Innocent Blood

1992

as Van Helsing (archive footage)

The Mummy
The Mummy

1959

as John Banning

Shatter
Shatter

1974

as Paul Rattwood

Arabian Adventure
Arabian Adventure

1979

as Wazir Al Wuzara