Peter Cushing
Acting · 81 years old
Kenley, Surrey, England, UK
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
Peter Cushing: A One Way Ticket to Hollywood
Himself
Frankenstein Reborn
Victor's Grandfather (photo) (uncredited)
Dracula in the Movies
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
Self (archive footage)
Star Wars
Grand Moff Tarkin
Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters
Self (archive footage)
The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes (archive footage)
Trial by Combat
Sir Edward Gifford
The Avengers
Paul Beresford
Cash on Demand
Harry Fordyce
Peter Cushing: In His Own Words
Himself
Hamlet
Osric
Dalekmania
Doctor Who (archive footage)
Lolita
John Banning (archive footage) (uncredited)
Nineteen Eighty-Four
Winston Smith
Dracula
Doctor Van Helsing
Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror
Narrator (voice) / Self
The Story of Star Wars
Grand Moff Tarkin (archive footage)
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
Sebastian Grisbane (archive footage) (uncredited)
Top Secret!
Bookstore Proprietor