Peter Cushing
Acting
- Born:
- 1913-05-26
- Died:
- 1994-08-11
- Place of birth:
- 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
Filmography
Dinosaur Drive-In
Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
Peter Cushing: In His Own Words
Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
Attack of the Octopus People
Fanex Files: Hammer Films
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
The Story of Star Wars
Dalekmania
The World of Hammer
Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror
Frankenstein Reborn
Innocent Blood
Dracula in the Movies
Halloween Monster Bash
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Peter Cushing: A One Way Ticket to Hollywood
Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood
Biggles
Television
The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes
The Masks of Death
Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Top Secret!
Helen Keller: The Miracle Continues
House of the Long Shadows
Wogan
Black Jack
Mystery on Monster Island
A Tale of Two Cities
Hammer House of Horror
A Touch of the Sun
Arabian Adventure
Tales of the Unexpected
The Horror Show
Son of Hitler
The Detour
The Standard
The Uncanny
Shock Waves
Star Wars
Everyman
The New Avengers
The Great Houdinis
The Devil's Men
At the Earth's Core
Trial by Combat
Space: 1999
Legend of the Werewolf
The Ghoul
Fists of Fire
Shatter
Tender Dracula
The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires
Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell
The Zoo Gang