Peter Cushing

Peter Cushing

Born May 26, 1913 (Age: 112) 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

The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

2020 as (archive footage) Age: 106
The Story of Star Wars

The Story of Star Wars

2004 as Grand Moff Tarkin (archive footage) Age: 91
Frankenstein Reborn

Frankenstein Reborn

1993 as Victor's Grandfather (photo) (uncredited) Age: 80
Innocent Blood

Innocent Blood

1992 as Van Helsing (archive footage) Age: 79
No Image

Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook

1991 as Victor Frankenstein / Dr. Carl Victor (archive footage) Age: 77
Peter Cushing: A One Way Ticket to Hollywood

Peter Cushing: A One Way Ticket to Hollywood

1989 as Himself Age: 76
Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood

Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood

1987 as Self Age: 74
Biggles

Biggles

1986 as Air Commodore Colonel William Raymond Age: 73
The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes

The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes

1985 as Sherlock Holmes (archive footage) Age: 71
Top Secret!

Top Secret!

1984 as Bookstore Proprietor Age: 71
Black Jack

Black Jack

1981 as Sir Thomas Bedford Age: 68
Mystery on Monster Island

Mystery on Monster Island

1981 as William T. Kolderup Age: 67
A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities

1980 as Dr. Alexander Manette Age: 67
The Detour

The Detour

1979 as Narrator Age: 65
Star Wars

Star Wars

1977 as Grand Moff Tarkin Age: 63
At the Earth's Core

At the Earth's Core

1976 as Dr. Abner Perry Age: 63
Shatter

Shatter

1974 as Paul Rattwood Age: 61
Tender Dracula

Tender Dracula

1974 as MacGregor Age: 61
The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires

The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires

1974 as Professor Lawrence Van Helsing Age: 61
Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell

Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell

1974 as Baron Victor Frankenstein aka Dr. Carl Victor Age: 60
The Beast Must Die

The Beast Must Die

1974 as Dr. Christopher Lundgren Age: 60
Madhouse

Madhouse

1974 as Herbert Flay Age: 60
From Beyond the Grave

From Beyond the Grave

1974 as The Proprietor Age: 60
And Now the Screaming Starts!

And Now the Screaming Starts!

1973 as Dr. Pope Age: 59
The Satanic Rites of Dracula

The Satanic Rites of Dracula

1973 as Prof. Lorrimer Van Helsing Age: 59
Nothing But the Night

Nothing But the Night

1973 as Sir Mark Ashley Age: 59
The Creeping Flesh

The Creeping Flesh

1973 as Emmanuel Hildern Age: 59
Horror Express

Horror Express

1972 as Dr. Wells Age: 59
Fear in the Night

Fear in the Night

1972 as Michael Carmichael Age: 59
Dracula A.D. 1972

Dracula A.D. 1972

1972 as Professor Van Helsing Age: 59
Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt

1972 as Arthur Edward Grimsdyke Age: 58
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed

Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed

1969 as Baron Victor Frankenstein Age: 55
Dracula: Prince of Darkness

Dracula: Prince of Darkness

1966 as Doctor Van Helsing (archive footage) Age: 52
The Skull

The Skull

1965 as Dr. Christopher Maitland Age: 52
Dr. Who and the Daleks

Dr. Who and the Daleks

1965 as Doctor Who Age: 52
She

She

1965 as Holly Age: 52
Dr Terror's House of Horrors

Dr Terror's House of Horrors

1965 as Dr. Sandor Schreck aka "Dr. Terror" Age: 51
The Gorgon

The Gorgon

1964 as Dr. Namaroff Age: 51
The Caves of Steel

The Caves of Steel

1964 as Elijah Baley Age: 51
The Evil of Frankenstein

The Evil of Frankenstein

1964 as Baron Frankenstein Age: 50
The Man Who Finally Died

The Man Who Finally Died

1963 as Doctor Peter von Brecht Age: 50
Captain Clegg

Captain Clegg

1962 as Reverend Dr. Blyss Age: 49
Lolita

Lolita

1962 as John Banning (archive footage) (uncredited) Age: 49
Cash on Demand

Cash on Demand

1961 as Harry Fordyce Age: 48
The Naked Edge

The Naked Edge

1961 as Mr. Evan Wrack Age: 48
Fury at Smugglers' Bay

Fury at Smugglers' Bay

1961 as Squire Trevenyan Age: 47
The Hellfire Club

The Hellfire Club

1961 as Merryweather Age: 47
Sword of Sherwood Forest

Sword of Sherwood Forest

1960 as Sheriff of Nottingham Age: 47
Suspect

Suspect

1960 as Professor Sewell Age: 47
The Brides of Dracula

The Brides of Dracula

1960 as Dr. J. Van Helsing Age: 47
Cone of Silence

Cone of Silence

1960 as Capt. Clive Judd Age: 46
The Flesh and the Fiends

The Flesh and the Fiends

1960 as Dr. Robert Knox Age: 46
No Image

Look at Life: Model World

1960 as Self Age: 46
The Mummy

The Mummy

1959 as John Banning Age: 46
John Paul Jones

John Paul Jones

1959 as Captain Richard Pearson Age: 46
The Hound of the Baskervilles

The Hound of the Baskervilles

1959 as Sherlock Holmes Age: 45
The Revenge of Frankenstein

The Revenge of Frankenstein

1958 as Dr. Victor Stein Age: 45
Dracula

Dracula

1958 as Doctor Van Helsing Age: 44
Violent Playground

Violent Playground

1958 as Father Laidlaw Age: 44
Alexander the Great

Alexander the Great

1956 as Memmon Age: 42
Magic Fire

Magic Fire

1955 as Otto Wesendonk Age: 42
The Moment of Truth

The Moment of Truth

1955 as The Prime Minister Age: 41
The End of the Affair

The End of the Affair

1955 as Henry Miles Age: 41
The Creature

The Creature

1955 as Dr. John Rollason Age: 41
Nineteen Eighty-Four

Nineteen Eighty-Four

1954 as Winston Smith Age: 41
The Black Knight

The Black Knight

1954 as Sir Palamides Age: 41
No Image

Anastasia

1953 as Piotr Petrovsky Age: 40
Number Three

Number Three

1953 as Simpson Age: 39
The Woman in the House

The Woman in the House

1942 as Man Waking Up (archive footage) Age: 28
They Dare Not Love

They Dare Not Love

1941 as Sub-Lieutenant Blackler Age: 27