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Peter Cushing

Acting

Peter Cushing

Peter Cushing is an actor born on May 26, 1913 in Kenley, Surrey, England, UK. He died on August 11, 1994, aged 81. He is known for Star Wars, Top Secret! and Dracula. GloboWatch shows where to watch one of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
May 26, 1913
Place of birth
Kenley, Surrey, England, UK
Died
August 11, 1994
Also known as
Peter Wilton Cushing

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.

Filmography

  1. 2014Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Filmsas Sebastian Grisbane (archive footage) (uncredited)
  2. 1992Innocent Bloodas Van Helsing (archive footage)
  3. 1986Bigglesas Air Commodore Colonel William Raymond
  4. 1984Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knightas Seneschal
  5. 1984Top Secret!as Bookstore Proprietor
  6. 1983House of the Long Shadowsas Sebastian Grisbane
  7. 1980Hammer House of Horroras Martin Blueck · 1 episode
  8. 1977The Uncannyas Wilbur Gray (segment "Montreal 1977")
  9. 1977Shock Wavesas SS Commander
  10. 1977Star Warsas Grand Moff Tarkin
  11. 1976At the Earth's Coreas Dr. Abner Perry
  12. 1975Space: 1999as Raan · 1 episode
  13. 1974The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampiresas Professor Lawrence Van Helsing
  14. 1974Frankenstein and the Monster from Hellas Baron Victor Frankenstein aka Dr. Carl Victor
  15. 1974The Beast Must Dieas Dr. Christopher Lundgren
  16. 1974Madhouseas Herbert Flay
  17. 1974From Beyond the Graveas The Proprietor
  18. 1973And Now the Screaming Starts!as Dr. Pope
  19. 1973The Satanic Rites of Draculaas Prof. Lorrimer Van Helsing
  20. 1973The Creeping Fleshas Emmanuel Hildern
  21. 1972Asylumas Smith
  22. 1972Horror Expressas Dr. Wells
  23. 1972Fear in the Nightas Michael Carmichael
  24. 1972Dr. Phibes Rises Againas Ship's Captain
  25. 1972Dracula A.D. 1972as Professor Van Helsing
  26. 1972Tales from the Cryptas Arthur Edward Grimsdyke
  27. 1971I, Monsteras Frederick Utterson
  28. 1971Twins of Evilas Gustav Weil
  29. 1971The House That Dripped Bloodas Philip Grayson (segment 2 "Waxworks")
  30. 1970The Vampire Loversas General von Spielsdorf
  31. 1970Scream and Scream Againas Major Heinrich Benedek
  32. 1969Frankenstein Must Be Destroyedas Baron Victor Frankenstein
  33. 1968The Blood Beast Terroras Detective Inspector Quennell
  34. 1967Torture Gardenas Lancelot Canning (segment 4 "The Man Who Collected Poe")
  35. 1967Night of the Big Heatas Dr. Vernon Stone
  36. 1967Frankenstein Created Womanas Baron Frankenstein
  37. 1966Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.as Doctor Who
  38. 1966Island of Terroras Dr. Brian Stanley
  39. 1966Dracula: Prince of Darknessas Doctor Van Helsing (archive footage)
  40. 1965The Skullas Dr. Christopher Maitland
  41. 1965Dr. Who and the Daleksas Doctor Who
  42. 1965Sheas Holly
  43. 1965Dr. Terror's House of Horrorsas Dr. Sandor Schreck aka "Dr. Terror"
  44. 1964The Gorgonas Dr. Namaroff
  45. 1964The Evil of Frankensteinas Baron Frankenstein
  46. 1962Captain Cleggas Reverend Dr. Blyss
  47. 1961Cash on Demandas Harry Fordyce
  48. 1961The Avengersas Paul Beresford · 1 episode
  49. 1960The Brides of Draculaas Dr. J. Van Helsing
  50. 1960The Flesh and the Fiendsas Dr. Robert Knox
  51. 1959The Mummyas John Banning
  52. 1959The Hound of the Baskervillesas Sherlock Holmes
  53. 1958The Revenge of Frankensteinas Dr. Victor Stein
  54. 1958Draculaas Doctor Van Helsing
  55. 1957The Abominable Snowmanas Dr. John Rollason
  56. 1957The Curse of Frankensteinas Baron Victor Frankenstein
  57. 1956Alexander the Greatas Memmon
  58. 1952Moulin Rougeas Marcel de la Voisier
  59. 1948Hamletas Osric
  60. 1940A Chump at Oxfordas Student