Person
Peter Cushing
Acting · 1913–1994 · 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.
Known for
Wogan
Self
The Avengers
Paul Beresford
Star Wars
Grand Moff Tarkin
Tales of the Unexpected
Von Baden
Space: 1999
Raan
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Leonard
Film '72
Self
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Actor's Assistant
Sunday Night Theatre
Winston Smith
Story Parade
Elijah Baley
Filmography
- 2024Hammer: Heroes, Legends and MonstersSelf (archive footage)
- 2020AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.(archive footage)
- 2020The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault(archive footage)
- 2020Peter Cushing: In His Own WordsHimself
- 2017Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer ProductionsSelf - Actor / Various Roles (archive footage)
- 2016Rogue One: A Star Wars StoryActor's Assistant
- 2014Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon FilmsSebastian Grisbane (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2010Attack of the Octopus PeopleDoctor Welles (archive footage)
- 2008Fanex Files: Hammer FilmsSelf
- 2007Famous Monster: Forrest J AckermanSelf (archive footage)
- 2004The Story of Star WarsGrand Moff Tarkin (archive footage)
- 1995DalekmaniaDoctor Who (archive footage)
- 1994The World of HammerSelf (archive footage)
- 1994Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of HorrorNarrator (voice) / Self
- 1993Frankenstein RebornVictor's Grandfather (photo) (uncredited)
- 1992Innocent BloodVan Helsing (archive footage)
- 1992Dracula in the Movies(archive footage)
- 1991Halloween Monster BashDr. Wells (archive footage)
- 1991Frankenstein: A Cinematic ScrapbookVictor Frankenstein / Dr. Carl Victor (archive footage)
- 1989Peter Cushing: A One Way Ticket to HollywoodHimself
- 1987Hammer: The Studio That Dripped BloodSelf
- 1986BigglesAir Commodore Colonel William Raymond
- 1985Television
- 1985The Many Faces of Sherlock HolmesSherlock Holmes (archive footage)
- 1984The Masks of DeathSherlock Holmes
- 1984Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green KnightSeneschal
- 1984Top Secret!Bookstore Proprietor
- 1984Helen Keller: The Miracle ContinuesProfessor Charles Copeland
- 1983House of the Long ShadowsSebastian Grisbane
- 1982WoganSelf
- 1981Black JackSir Thomas Bedford
- 1981Mystery on Monster IslandWilliam T. Kolderup
- 1980A Tale of Two CitiesDr. Alexander Manette
- 1980Hammer House of HorrorMartin Blueck
- 1979A Touch of the SunCommissioner Potts
- 1979Arabian AdventureWazir Al Wuzara
- 1979Tales of the UnexpectedVon Baden
- 1979The Horror Show(archive footage)
- 1979Son of HitlerHeinrich Haussner
- 1979The DetourNarrator
- 1977The StandardBaron Hackenberg
- 1977The UncannyWilbur Gray (segment "Montreal 1977")
- 1977Shock WavesSS Commander
- 1977Star WarsGrand Moff Tarkin
- 1976The New AvengersVon Claus
- 1976The Great HoudinisSir Arthur Conan Doyle
- 1976The Devil's MenBaron Corofax
- 1976At the Earth's CoreDr. Abner Perry
- 1976Trial by CombatSir Edward Gifford
- 1975Space: 1999Raan
- 1975Legend of the WerewolfProf. Paul
- 1975The GhoulDr. Lawrence
- 1975Fists of FireSelf
- 1974ShatterPaul Rattwood
- 1974Tender DraculaMacGregor
- 1974The Legend of the 7 Golden VampiresProfessor Lawrence Van Helsing
- 1974Frankenstein and the Monster from HellBaron Victor Frankenstein aka Dr. Carl Victor
- 1974The Zoo GangJudge Gautier
- 1974The Beast Must DieDr. Christopher Lundgren
- 1974MadhouseHerbert Flay
- 1974From Beyond the GraveThe Proprietor
- 1973Orson Welles' Great MysteriesCount Gerard De Merret
- 1973And Now the Screaming Starts!Dr. Pope
- 1973The Satanic Rites of DraculaProf. Lorrimer Van Helsing
- 1973Nothing But the NightSir Mark Ashley
- 1973The Creeping FleshEmmanuel Hildern
- 1972AsylumSmith
- 1972Horror ExpressDr. Wells
- 1972Fear in the NightMichael Carmichael
- 1972Dr. Phibes Rises AgainShip's Captain
- 1972Dracula A.D. 1972Professor Van Helsing
- 1972Tales from the CryptArthur Edward Grimsdyke
- 1971Film '72Self
- 1971I, MonsterFrederick Utterson
- 1971Twins of EvilGustav Weil
- 1971Blood SuckersDr. Walter Goodrich
- 1971The House That Dripped BloodPhilip Grayson (segment 2 "Waxworks")
- 1970The Vampire LoversGeneral von Spielsdorf
- 1970One More TimeDr. Frankenstein
- 1970TreffpunkteSelf
- 1970Scream and Scream AgainMajor Heinrich Benedek
- 1969Frankenstein Must Be DestroyedBaron Victor Frankenstein
- 1968CorruptionSir John Rowan
- 1968The Blood Beast TerrorDetective Inspector Quennell
- 1967Torture GardenLancelot Canning (segment 4 "The Man Who Collected Poe")
- 1967Some May LiveJohn Meredith
- 1967Night of the Big HeatDr. Vernon Stone
- 1967Frankenstein Created WomanBaron Frankenstein
- 1966Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.Doctor Who
- 1966Island of TerrorDr. Brian Stanley
- 1966Dracula: Prince of DarknessDoctor Van Helsing (archive footage)
- 1965Thirty-Minute TheatreLeonard
- 1965The SkullDr. Christopher Maitland
- 1965Dr. Who and the DaleksDoctor Who
- 1965SheHolly
- 1965Dr. Terror's House of HorrorsDr. Sandor Schreck aka "Dr. Terror"
- 1964The GorgonDr. Namaroff
- 1964The Caves of SteelElijah Baley
- 1964Sherlock HolmesSherlock Holmes
- 1964The Evil of FrankensteinBaron Frankenstein
- 1964Story ParadeElijah Baley
- 1963The Man Who Finally DiedDoctor Peter von Brecht
- 1963The Spread of the EagleCaius Cassius
- 1962Captain CleggReverend Dr. Blyss
- 1961Cash on DemandHarry Fordyce
- 1961The Naked EdgeMr. Evan Wrack
- 1961Drama 61-67Frederick James Parsons
- 1961Fury at Smugglers' BaySquire Trevenyan
- 1961The Hellfire ClubMr. Merryweather
- 1961The AvengersPaul Beresford
- 1960Sword of Sherwood ForestSheriff of Nottingham
- 1960SuspectProfessor Sewell
- 1960The Brides of DraculaDr. J. Van Helsing
- 1960Cone of SilenceCapt. Clive Judd
- 1960The Flesh and the FiendsDr. Robert Knox
- 1960Look at Life: Model WorldSelf
- 1959The MummyJohn Banning
- 1959John Paul JonesCaptain Richard Pearson
- 1959The Hound of the BaskervillesSherlock Holmes
- 1958The Revenge of FrankensteinDr. Victor Stein
- 1958DraculaDoctor Van Helsing
- 1958Violent PlaygroundFather Laidlaw
- 1957The Abominable SnowmanDr. John Rollason
- 1957The Curse of FrankensteinBaron Victor Frankenstein
- 1957Time Without PityJeremy Clayton
- 1956Alexander the GreatMemmon
- 1955Magic FireOtto Wesendonk
- 1955The Moment of TruthThe Prime Minister
- 1955The End of the AffairHenry Miles
- 1955The CreatureDr. John Rollason
- 1954Nineteen Eighty-FourWinston Smith
- 1954The Black KnightSir Palamides
- 1953AnastasiaPiotr Petrovsky
- 1953Number ThreeSimpson
- 1952Moulin RougeMarcel de la Voisier
- 1952Pride and PrejudiceMr. Darcy
- 1951When We Are MarriedGerald Forbes
- 1950Sunday Night TheatreWinston Smith
- 1948HamletOsric
- 1946It Might Be YouThe doctor
- 1942The Woman in the HouseMan Waking Up (archive footage)
- 194149th ParallelProps
- 1941They Dare Not LoveSub-Lieutenant Blackler
- 1940DreamsFirst Dreamer
- 1940The Howards of VirginiaLeslie Stephens
- 1940Women in WarCapt. Evans
- 1940The Hidden MasterRobert Clive of India
- 1940Vigil in the NightJoe Shand
- 1940A Chump at OxfordStudent
- 1940LaddieRobert Pryor
- 1939The Man in the Iron MaskSecond Officer
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