Peter Cushing
Born May 26, 1913 (Age: 112)
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Kenley, Surrey, England, UK
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.
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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Filmography
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
2020
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as (archive footage)
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Age: 106
The Story of Star Wars
2004
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as Grand Moff Tarkin (archive footage)
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Age: 91
Frankenstein Reborn
1993
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as Victor's Grandfather (photo) (uncredited)
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Age: 80
Innocent Blood
1992
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as Van Helsing (archive footage)
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Age: 79
No Image
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1991
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as Victor Frankenstein / Dr. Carl Victor (archive footage)
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Age: 77
Peter Cushing: A One Way Ticket to Hollywood
1989
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as Himself
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Age: 76
Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood
1987
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as Self
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Age: 74
Biggles
1986
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as Air Commodore Colonel William Raymond
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Age: 73
The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes
1985
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as Sherlock Holmes (archive footage)
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Age: 71
Top Secret!
1984
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as Bookstore Proprietor
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Age: 71
Black Jack
1981
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as Sir Thomas Bedford
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Age: 68
Mystery on Monster Island
1981
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as William T. Kolderup
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Age: 67
A Tale of Two Cities
1980
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as Dr. Alexander Manette
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Age: 67
The Detour
1979
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as Narrator
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Age: 65
Star Wars
1977
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as Grand Moff Tarkin
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Age: 63
At the Earth's Core
1976
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as Dr. Abner Perry
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Age: 63
Shatter
1974
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as Paul Rattwood
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Age: 61
Tender Dracula
1974
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as MacGregor
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Age: 61
The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires
1974
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as Professor Lawrence Van Helsing
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Age: 61
Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell
1974
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as Baron Victor Frankenstein aka Dr. Carl Victor
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Age: 60
The Beast Must Die
1974
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as Dr. Christopher Lundgren
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Age: 60
Madhouse
1974
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as Herbert Flay
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Age: 60
From Beyond the Grave
1974
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as The Proprietor
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Age: 60
And Now the Screaming Starts!
1973
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as Dr. Pope
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Age: 59
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
1973
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as Prof. Lorrimer Van Helsing
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Age: 59
Nothing But the Night
1973
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as Sir Mark Ashley
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Age: 59
The Creeping Flesh
1973
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as Emmanuel Hildern
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Age: 59
Horror Express
1972
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as Dr. Wells
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Age: 59
Fear in the Night
1972
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as Michael Carmichael
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Age: 59
Dracula A.D. 1972
1972
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as Professor Van Helsing
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Age: 59
Tales from the Crypt
1972
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as Arthur Edward Grimsdyke
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Age: 58
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed
1969
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as Baron Victor Frankenstein
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Age: 55
Dracula: Prince of Darkness
1966
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as Doctor Van Helsing (archive footage)
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Age: 52
The Skull
1965
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as Dr. Christopher Maitland
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Age: 52
Dr. Who and the Daleks
1965
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as Doctor Who
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Age: 52
She
1965
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as Holly
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Age: 52
Dr Terror's House of Horrors
1965
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as Dr. Sandor Schreck aka "Dr. Terror"
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Age: 51
The Gorgon
1964
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as Dr. Namaroff
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Age: 51
The Caves of Steel
1964
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as Elijah Baley
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Age: 51
The Evil of Frankenstein
1964
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as Baron Frankenstein
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Age: 50
The Man Who Finally Died
1963
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as Doctor Peter von Brecht
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Age: 50
Captain Clegg
1962
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as Reverend Dr. Blyss
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Age: 49
Lolita
1962
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as John Banning (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Age: 49
Cash on Demand
1961
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as Harry Fordyce
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Age: 48
The Naked Edge
1961
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as Mr. Evan Wrack
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Age: 48
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
1961
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as Squire Trevenyan
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Age: 47
The Hellfire Club
1961
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as Merryweather
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Age: 47
Sword of Sherwood Forest
1960
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as Sheriff of Nottingham
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Age: 47
Suspect
1960
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as Professor Sewell
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Age: 47
The Brides of Dracula
1960
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as Dr. J. Van Helsing
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Age: 47
Cone of Silence
1960
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as Capt. Clive Judd
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Age: 46
The Flesh and the Fiends
1960
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as Dr. Robert Knox
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Age: 46
No Image
Look at Life: Model World
1960
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as Self
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Age: 46
The Mummy
1959
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as John Banning
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Age: 46
John Paul Jones
1959
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as Captain Richard Pearson
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Age: 46
The Hound of the Baskervilles
1959
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as Sherlock Holmes
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Age: 45
The Revenge of Frankenstein
1958
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as Dr. Victor Stein
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Age: 45
Dracula
1958
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as Doctor Van Helsing
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Age: 44
Violent Playground
1958
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as Father Laidlaw
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Age: 44
Alexander the Great
1956
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as Memmon
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Age: 42
Magic Fire
1955
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as Otto Wesendonk
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Age: 42
The Moment of Truth
1955
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as The Prime Minister
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Age: 41
The End of the Affair
1955
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as Henry Miles
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Age: 41
The Creature
1955
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as Dr. John Rollason
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Age: 41
Nineteen Eighty-Four
1954
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as Winston Smith
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Age: 41
The Black Knight
1954
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as Sir Palamides
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Age: 41
No Image
Anastasia
1953
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as Piotr Petrovsky
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Age: 40
Number Three
1953
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as Simpson
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Age: 39
The Woman in the House
1942
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as Man Waking Up (archive footage)
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Age: 28
They Dare Not Love
1941
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as Sub-Lieutenant Blackler
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Age: 27