Peter Cushing
Acting
Born May 26, 1913 · 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 f…
Known For · 40 titles
The Avengers
Star Wars
Wogan
Tales of the Unexpected
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Film '72
Space: 1999
Sunday Night Theatre
Drama 61-67
The New Avengers
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries
The World of Hammer
Story Parade
Hammer House of Horror
Sherlock Holmes
Television
Top Secret!
Treffpunkte
Dracula
The Vampire Lovers
Shock Waves
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Horror Express
Innocent Blood
Hamlet
The Curse of Frankenstein
Dracula: Prince of Darkness
The Spread of the Eagle
The Zoo Gang
Alexander the Great
The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires
The Mummy
Frankenstein Created Woman
Tales from the Crypt
The Abominable Snowman
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
The Revenge of Frankenstein
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
Twins of Evil