Peter Cushing
Known for
Acting
Born
May 26, 1913
Birthplace
Kenley, Surrey, England, UK
Died
August 11, 1994 (aged 81)
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.
Best known work
Star Wars
1977
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016
Top Secret!
1984
Dracula
1958
The Hound of the Baskervilles
1959
The Curse of Frankenstein
1957
Tales from the Crypt
1972
Horror Express
1972
Dracula: Prince of Darkness
1966
Hamlet
1948Filmography
2024
Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monstersas Self (archive footage)
2020
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.as (archive footage)
2020
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vaultas (archive footage)
2020
Peter Cushing: In His Own Wordsas Himself
2017
Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productionsas Self - Actor / Various Roles (archive footage)
2016
Rogue One: A Star Wars StoryActor's Assistant
2014
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Filmsas Sebastian Grisbane (archive footage) (uncredited)
2010
Attack of the Octopus Peopleas Doctor Welles (archive footage)
2008
Fanex Files: Hammer Filmsas Self
2007
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackermanas Self (archive footage)
2004
The Story of Star Warsas Grand Moff Tarkin (archive footage)
1995
Dalekmaniaas Doctor Who (archive footage)
1994
1994
Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horroras Narrator (voice) / Self
1993
Frankenstein Rebornas Victor's Grandfather (photo) (uncredited)
1992
Innocent Bloodas Van Helsing (archive footage)
1992
Dracula in the Moviesas (archive footage)
1991
Halloween Monster Bashas Dr. Wells (archive footage)
1991
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbookas Victor Frankenstein / Dr. Carl Victor (archive footage)
1989
1987
1986
Bigglesas Air Commodore Colonel William Raymond
1985
1985
The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmesas Sherlock Holmes (archive footage)
1984
The Masks of Deathas Sherlock Holmes