Peter Cushing
Actor
- Born
- May 26, 1913 · Kenley, Surrey, England, UK
- Died
- August 11, 1994 (age 81)
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.
Known for
Star Wars
May 25, 1977
Top Secret!
June 22, 1984
Dracula
April 21, 1958
The Hound of the Baskervilles
May 4, 1959
The Curse of Frankenstein
May 20, 1957
Tales from the Crypt
March 9, 1972
Horror Express
September 30, 1972
Dracula: Prince of Darkness
January 9, 1966
Hamlet
December 10, 1948
The Mummy
August 1, 1959
The Brides of Dracula
June 15, 1960
Innocent Blood
September 25, 1992
Acting130
- 2024Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters as Self (archive footage)
- 2020AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A. as (archive footage)
- 2020The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault as (archive footage)
- 2020Peter Cushing: In His Own Words as Himself
- 2017Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions as Self - Actor / Various Roles (archive footage)
- 2014Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films as Sebastian Grisbane (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2010Attack of the Octopus People as Doctor Welles (archive footage)
- 2008Fanex Files: Hammer Films as Self
- 2007Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman