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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

142

Gender

Male

Birthday

1913-05-26

Day of Death

1994-08-11 (81 years old)

Place of Birth

Kenley, Surrey, England, UK

Also Known As

Peter Wilton Cushing

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Peter Cushing

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Peter Cushing, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Acting

1977

Star Wars

as

Grand Moff Tarkin

Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed

1969

Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed

as

Baron Victor Frankenstein

The Curse of Frankenstein

1957

The Curse of Frankenstein

as

Baron Victor Frankenstein

Frankenstein Created Woman

1967

Frankenstein Created Woman

as

Baron Frankenstein

Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell

1974

Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell

as

Baron Victor Frankenstein aka Dr. Carl Victor

The Evil of Frankenstein

1964

The Evil of Frankenstein

as

Baron Frankenstein

The Revenge of Frankenstein

1958

The Revenge of Frankenstein

as

Dr. Victor Stein

Biggles

1986

Biggles

as

Air Commodore Colonel William Raymond

Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

1984

Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

as

Seneschal

The Brides of Dracula

1960

The Brides of Dracula

as

Dr. J. Van Helsing

The Hound of the Baskervilles

1959

The Hound of the Baskervilles

as

Sherlock Holmes

Hamlet

1948

Hamlet

as

Osric

Dracula

1958

Dracula

as

Doctor Van Helsing

The Vampire Lovers

1970

The Vampire Lovers

as

General von Spielsdorf

Top Secret!

1984

Top Secret!

as

Bookstore Proprietor

Dracula A.D. 1972

1972

Dracula A.D. 1972

as

Professor Van Helsing

At the Earth's Core

1976

At the Earth's Core

as

Dr. Abner Perry

Horror Express

1972

Horror Express

as

Dr. Wells

The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires

1974

The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires

as

Professor Lawrence Van Helsing

Dr. Who and the Daleks

1965

Dr. Who and the Daleks

as

Doctor Who

Asylum

1972

Asylum

as

Smith

Shock Waves

1977

Shock Waves

as

SS Commander

Dr. Terror's House of Horrors

1965

Dr. Terror's House of Horrors

as

Dr. Sandor Schreck aka "Dr. Terror"

The Horror Show

1979

The Horror Show

as

(archive footage)

Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror

1994

Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror

as

Narrator (voice) / Self

The Beast Must Die

1974

The Beast Must Die

as

Dr. Christopher Lundgren

The Gorgon

1964

The Gorgon

as

Dr. Namaroff

Madhouse

1974

Madhouse

as

Herbert Flay

Mystery on Monster Island

1981

Mystery on Monster Island

as

William T. Kolderup

The Satanic Rites of Dracula

1973

The Satanic Rites of Dracula

as

Prof. Lorrimer Van Helsing

The Black Knight

1954

The Black Knight

as

Sir Palamides

Island of Terror

1966

Island of Terror

as

Dr. Brian Stanley

The Masks of Death

1984

The Masks of Death

as

Sherlock Holmes

Torture Garden

1967

Torture Garden

as

Lancelot Canning (segment 4 "The Man Who Collected Poe")

Twins of Evil

1971

Twins of Evil

as

Gustav Weil

Nothing But the Night

1973

Nothing But the Night

as

Sir Mark Ashley

Legend of the Werewolf

1975

Legend of the Werewolf

as

Prof. Paul

And Now the Screaming Starts!

1973

And Now the Screaming Starts!

as

Dr. Pope

The Creeping Flesh

1973

The Creeping Flesh

as

Emmanuel Hildern

Scream and Scream Again

1970

Scream and Scream Again

as

Major Heinrich Benedek

Alexander the Great

1956

Alexander the Great

as

Memmon

The Skull

1965

The Skull

as

Dr. Christopher Maitland

Peter Cushing: In His Own Words

2020

Peter Cushing: In His Own Words

as

Himself

Time Without Pity

1957

Time Without Pity

as

Jeremy Clayton

Cash on Demand

1961

Cash on Demand

as

Harry Fordyce

The Abominable Snowman

1957

The Abominable Snowman

as

Dr. John Rollason

The Devil's Men

1976

The Devil's Men

as

Baron Corofax

Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.

1966

Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.

as

Doctor Who

Tales from the Crypt

1972

Tales from the Crypt

as

Arthur Edward Grimsdyke

Dalekmania

1995

Dalekmania

as

Doctor Who (archive footage)

House of the Long Shadows

1983

House of the Long Shadows

as

Sebastian Grisbane

The House That Dripped Blood

1971

The House That Dripped Blood

as

Philip Grayson (segment 2 "Waxworks")

She

1965

She

as

Holly

Corruption

1968

Corruption

as

Sir John Rowan

From Beyond the Grave

1974

From Beyond the Grave

as

The Proprietor

Fear in the Night

1972

Fear in the Night

as

Michael Carmichael

A Tale of Two Cities

1980

A Tale of Two Cities

as

Dr. Alexander Manette

Dr. Phibes Rises Again

1972

Dr. Phibes Rises Again

as

Ship's Captain

The Mummy

1959

The Mummy

as

John Banning

The Howards of Virginia

1940

The Howards of Virginia

as

Leslie Stephens

Captain Clegg

1962

Captain Clegg

as

Reverend Dr. Blyss

The Ghoul

1975

The Ghoul

as

Dr. Lawrence

I, Monster

1971

I, Monster

as

Frederick Utterson

The Flesh and the Fiends

1960

The Flesh and the Fiends

as

Dr. Robert Knox

Arabian Adventure

1979

Arabian Adventure

as

Wazir Al Wuzara

John Paul Jones

1959

John Paul Jones

as

Captain Richard Pearson

Night of the Big Heat

1967

Night of the Big Heat

as

Dr. Vernon Stone

Son of Hitler

1979

Son of Hitler

as

Heinrich Haussner

The Uncanny

1977

The Uncanny

as

Wilbur Gray

Shatter

1974

Shatter

as

Paul Rattwood

Violent Playground

1958

Violent Playground

as

Father Laidlaw

Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood

1987

Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood

as

Self

The Blood Beast Terror

1968

The Blood Beast Terror

as

Detective Inspector Quennell

The End of the Affair

1955

The End of the Affair

as

Henry Miles

Blood Suckers

1971

Blood Suckers

as

Dr. Walter Goodrich

The Hellfire Club

1961

The Hellfire Club

as

Merryweather

Trial by Combat

1976

Trial by Combat

as

Sir Edward Gifford

Nineteen Eighty-Four

1954

Nineteen Eighty-Four

as

Winston Smith

The Naked Edge

1961

The Naked Edge

as

Mr. Evan Wrack

Helen Keller: The Miracle Continues

1984

Helen Keller: The Miracle Continues

as

Professor Charles Copeland

The Man Who Finally Died

1963

The Man Who Finally Died

as

Doctor Peter von Brecht

Tender Dracula

1974

Tender Dracula

as

MacGregor

Sword of Sherwood Forest

1960

Sword of Sherwood Forest

as

Sheriff of Nottingham

Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook

1991

Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook

as

Victor Frankenstein / Dr. Carl Victor (archive footage)

Magic Fire

1955

Magic Fire

as

Otto Wesendonk

They Dare Not Love

1941

They Dare Not Love

as

Sub-Lieutenant Blackler

Vigil in the Night

1940

Vigil in the Night

as

Joe Shand

The Great Houdinis

1976

The Great Houdinis

as

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Fury at Smugglers' Bay

1961

Fury at Smugglers' Bay

as

Squire Trevenyan

Peter Cushing: A One Way Ticket to Hollywood

1989

Peter Cushing: A One Way Ticket to Hollywood

as

Himself

Cone of Silence

1960

Cone of Silence

as

Capt. Clive Judd

Suspect

1960

Suspect

as

Professor Sewell

Dr. Who: Classic Movie Double Bill

2022

Dr. Who: Classic Movie Double Bill

as

The Standard

1977

The Standard

as

Baron Hackenberg

Laddie

1940

Laddie

as

Robert Pryor

Moulin Rouge

1952

Moulin Rouge

as

Marcel de la Voisier

A Chump at Oxford

1940

A Chump at Oxford

as

Student

The Man in the Iron Mask

1939

The Man in the Iron Mask

as

Second Officer

Women in War

1940

Women in War

as

Capt. Evans

Anastasia

1953

Anastasia

as

Piotr Petrovsky

Some May Live

1967

Some May Live

as

John Meredith

Black Jack

1981

Black Jack

as

Sir Thomas Bedford

A Touch of the Sun

1979

A Touch of the Sun

as

Frankenstein Reborn

1993

Frankenstein Reborn

as

Victor's Grandfather (photo) (uncredited)

One More Time

1970

One More Time

as

Dr. Frankenstein

The Woman in the House

1942

The Woman in the House

as

Man Waking Up (archive footage)

The Detour

1979

The Detour

as

Narrator

The Story of Star Wars

2004

The Story of Star Wars

as

Grand Moff Tarkin (archive footage)

Attack of the Octopus People

2010

Attack of the Octopus People

as

Doctor Welles (archive footage)

The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes

1985

The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes

as

Sherlock Holmes (archive footage)

Fists of Fire

1975

Fists of Fire

as

Himself

Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions

2017

Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions

as

Self - Actor / Various Roles (archive footage)

The Skywalker Legacy

2020

The Skywalker Legacy

as

Self (archive footage)

The Hidden Master

1940

The Hidden Master

as

Robert Clive of India

AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.

2020

AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.

as

Self

It Might Be You

1946

It Might Be You

as

The doctor

Heiße Ware aus Hong Kong

1973

Heiße Ware aus Hong Kong

as

(archive footage)

Halloween: The Inside Story

2010

Halloween: The Inside Story

as

(archive footage)

Dreams

1940

Dreams

as

First Dreamer

Fanex Files: Hammer Films

2008

Fanex Files: Hammer Films

as

Self

Dracula: Prince of Darkness

1966

Dracula: Prince of Darkness

as

Doctor Van Helsing (archive footage)

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

2007

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

as

Self (archive footage)

When We Are Married

1951

When We Are Married

as

Gerald Forbes

Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters

2024

Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters

as

Self (archive footage)

Lolita

1962

Lolita

as

John Banning (archive footage) (uncredited)

The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

2025

The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

as

Self

The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

2025

The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

as

Self

Space: 1999

Space: 1999

as

Raan

Tales of the Unexpected

Tales of the Unexpected

as

Von Baden

The Avengers

The Avengers

as

Paul Beresford

The New Avengers

The New Avengers

as

Von Claus

Orson Welles' Great Mysteries

Orson Welles' Great Mysteries

as

Count Gerard De Merret

Hammer House of Horror

Hammer House of Horror

as

Martin Blueck

Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes

as

Sherlock Holmes

The World of Hammer

The World of Hammer

as

The Zoo Gang

The Zoo Gang

as

Judge Gautier

Wogan

Wogan

as

Self

Pride and Prejudice

Pride and Prejudice

as

Mr. Darcy

Treffpunkte

Treffpunkte

as

Self

Sunday Night Theatre

Sunday Night Theatre

as

Winston Smith

Production

Crew

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

2016

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

as

Directing