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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.

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Known For

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The Avengers
Paul Beresford
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Star Wars
Grand Moff Tarkin
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Anastasia
Piotr Petrovsky
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Sunday Night Theatre
Winston Smith
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Top Secret!
Bookstore Proprietor
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Orson Welles' Great Mysteries
Count Gerard De Merret
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Lolita
John Banning (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes

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