Peter Cushing
May 26, 1913 - Aug 11, 1994 (81 years old) in 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
The Avengers
Paul Beresford
Tales of the Unexpected
Von Baden
Star Wars
Grand Moff Tarkin
Biggles
Air Commodore Colonel William Raymond
Space: 1999
Raan
Corruption
Sir John Rowan
Dracula
Doctor Van Helsing
The Mummy
John Banning
Scream and Scream Again
Major Heinrich Benedek
Blood Suckers
Dr. Walter Goodrich
Credits
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Self (archive footage)★ 8.7 -
(archive footage)★ NR -
(archive footage)★ NR -
Himself★ 7.5 -
Self - Actor / Various Roles (archive footage)★ 6 -
Sebastian Grisbane (archive footage) (uncredited)★ 7.2 -
Doctor Welles (archive footage)★ NR -
Self★ 7 -
Self (archive footage)★ 9 -
Grand Moff Tarkin (archive footage)★ 7.2 -
Dalekmania 1995Doctor Who (archive footage)★ 7.1 -
The World of Hammer 1994★ 6.5 -
Narrator (voice) / Self★ 7.3 -
Frankenstein Reborn 1993Victor's Grandfather (photo) (uncredited)★ 10 -
Innocent Blood 1992Van Helsing (archive footage)★ 6.2 -
Victor Frankenstein / Dr. Carl Victor (archive footage)★ 5.7 -
Himself★ 10 -
Self★ 6.4 -
Biggles 1986Air Commodore Colonel William Raymond★ 5.2 -
Sherlock Holmes (archive footage)★ 7 -
The Masks of Death 1984Sherlock Holmes★ 5.2 -
Seneschal★ 5.2 -
Top Secret! 1984Bookstore Proprietor★ 7.1 -
Professor Charles Copeland★ 6.5
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Sebastian Grisbane★ 6.4 -
Black Jack 1981Sir Thomas Bedford★ NR -
William T. Kolderup★ 4.4 -
A Tale of Two Cities 1980Dr. Alexander Manette★ 5.7 -
Martin Blueck★ 7.1 -
Arabian Adventure 1979Wazir Al Wuzara★ 5.8 -
Von Baden★ 6.7 -
The Horror Show 1979(archive footage)★ 3.8 -
Son of Hitler 1979Heinrich Haussner★ 5.2 -
A Touch of the Sun 1979★ 3.5 -
The Detour 1979Narrator★ NR -
The Standard 1977Baron Hackenberg★ 0.5 -
The Uncanny 1977Wilbur Gray (segment "Montreal 1977")★ 5.9 -
Shock Waves 1977SS Commander★ 4.8 -
Star Wars 1977Grand Moff Tarkin★ 8.2 -
The New Avengers 1976Von Claus★ 7 -
The Great Houdinis 1976Sir Arthur Conan Doyle★ 5.9 -
The Devil's Men 1976Baron Corofax★ 4.1 -
At the Earth's Core 1976Dr. Abner Perry★ 5 -
Trial by Combat 1976Sir Edward Gifford★ 7.7 -
Space: 1999 1975Raan★ 7.1 -
Prof. Paul★ 5.2 -
The Ghoul 1975Dr. Lawrence★ 4.9 -
Fists of Fire 1975Self★ NR
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Shatter 1974Paul Rattwood★ 5.6 -
Tender Dracula 1974MacGregor★ 4 -
Professor Lawrence Van Helsing★ 5.8 -
Madhouse 1974Herbert Flay★ 6.2 -
Baron Victor Frankenstein aka Dr. Carl Victor★ 6.2 -
The Zoo Gang 1974Judge Gautier★ 7 -
The Beast Must Die 1974Dr. Christopher Lundgren★ 5.4 -
The Proprietor★ 6.5 -
Count Gerard De Merret★ 6.7 -
Dr. Pope★ 5.9 -
Prof. Lorrimer Van Helsing★ 5.6 -
Sir Mark Ashley★ 6.1 -
The Creeping Flesh 1973Emmanuel Hildern★ 5.9 -
Asylum 1972Smith★ 6 -
Horror Express 1972Dr. Wells★ 6.3 -
Fear in the Night 1972Michael Carmichael★ 5.8 -
Ship's Captain★ 6.3 -
Dracula A.D. 1972 1972Professor Van Helsing★ 5.9 -
Tales from the Crypt 1972Arthur Edward Grimsdyke★ 6.9 -
Film '72 1971Self★ 4.7
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I, Monster 1971Frederick Utterson★ 5.4 -
Twins of Evil 1971Gustav Weil★ 6.7 -
Blood Suckers 1971Dr. Walter Goodrich★ 3.9 -
Philip Grayson (segment 2 "Waxworks")★ 6.3 -
The Vampire Lovers 1970General von Spielsdorf★ 6.3 -
One More Time 1970Dr. Frankenstein★ 4.4 -
Major Heinrich Benedek★ 5.3 -
Baron Victor Frankenstein★ 6.3 -
Corruption 1968Sir John Rowan★ 5.8 -
Detective Inspector Quennell★ 5.5 -
Torture Garden 1967Lancelot Canning (segment 4 "The Man Who Collected Poe")★ 6.1 -
Dr. Vernon Stone★ 5.3 -
Baron Frankenstein★ 6.4 -
Some May Live 1967John Meredith★ 2.7 -
Doctor Who★ 6.2 -
Island of Terror 1966Dr. Brian Stanley★ 5.8 -
Doctor Van Helsing (archive footage)★ 6.7 -
The Skull 1965Dr. Christopher Maitland★ 6 -
Doctor Who★ 5.7 -
She 1965Holly★ 5.5 -
Dr. Sandor Schreck aka "Dr. Terror"★ 6.4 -
The Gorgon 1964Dr. Namaroff★ 6.3 -
Sherlock Holmes 1964Sherlock Holmes★ 6.6 -
Baron Frankenstein★ 6.1 -
Story Parade 1964Elijah Baley★ 8
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Doctor Peter von Brecht★ 6.2 -
Caius Cassius★ NR -
Captain Clegg 1962Reverend Dr. Blyss★ 6.2 -
Lolita 1962John Banning (archive footage) (uncredited)★ 7.3 -
Cash on Demand 1961Harry Fordyce★ 7.6 -
The Naked Edge 1961Mr. Evan Wrack★ 6.2 -
The Hellfire Club 1961Merryweather★ 4.7 -
The Avengers 1961Paul Beresford★ 7.7 -
Squire Trevenyan★ 5 -
Sheriff of Nottingham★ 5.9 -
Suspect 1960Professor Sewell★ 6.5 -
Cone of Silence 1960Capt. Clive Judd★ 6.7 -
Dr. J. Van Helsing★ 6.7 -
Dr. Robert Knox★ 6.5 -
Self★ NR
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The Mummy 1959John Banning★ 6.7 -
John Paul Jones 1959Captain Richard Pearson★ 5.9 -
Sherlock Holmes★ 6.8 -
Dr. Victor Stein★ 6.6 -
Dracula 1958Doctor Van Helsing★ 7.3 -
Violent Playground 1958Father Laidlaw★ 7 -
Dr. John Rollason★ 6.2 -
Baron Victor Frankenstein★ 6.8 -
Time Without Pity 1957Jeremy Clayton★ 6.4 -
Alexander the Great 1956Memmon★ 6 -
Magic Fire 1955Otto Wesendonk★ 4.2 -
Henry Miles★ 5.7 -
Nineteen Eighty-Four 1954Winston Smith★ 7.2 -
The Black Knight 1954Sir Palamides★ 6.2 -
Anastasia 1953Piotr Petrovsky★ 4.5
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Moulin Rouge 1952Marcel de la Voisier★ 6.6 -
Pride and Prejudice 1952Mr. Darcy★ NR -
When We Are Married 1951Gerald Forbes★ NR
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Sunday Night Theatre 1950Winston Smith★ 3.5 -
Hamlet 1948Osric★ 7.4 -
It Might Be You 1946The doctor★ NR -
Man Waking Up (archive footage)★ 6.5 -
They Dare Not Love 1941Sub-Lieutenant Blackler★ 6 -
Dreams 1940First Dreamer★ 5 -
Leslie Stephens★ 6.5 -
Women in War 1940Capt. Evans★ 4.8 -
The Hidden Master 1940Robert Clive of India★ NR -
Vigil in the Night 1940Joe Shand★ 5.5 -
A Chump at Oxford 1940Student★ 6.9 -
Laddie 1940Robert Pryor★ 6 -
Second Officer★ 7.1
