Peter Cushing
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1913-05-26 – 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
Star Wars
1977Grand Moff Tarkin
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed
1969Baron Victor Frankenstein
The Curse of Frankenstein
1957Baron Victor Frankenstein
Frankenstein Created Woman
1967Baron Frankenstein
Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell
1974Baron Victor Frankenstein aka Dr. Carl Victor
The Evil of Frankenstein
1964Baron Frankenstein
The Revenge of Frankenstein
1958Dr. Victor Stein
Biggles
1986Air Commodore Colonel William Raymond
Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
1984Seneschal
The Brides of Dracula
1960Dr. J. Van Helsing
The Hound of the Baskervilles
1959Sherlock Holmes
Hamlet
1948Osric
Dracula
1958Doctor Van Helsing
The Vampire Lovers
1970General von Spielsdorf
Top Secret!
1984Bookstore Proprietor
Dracula A.D. 1972
1972Professor Van Helsing
At the Earth's Core
1976Dr. Abner Perry
Horror Express
1972Dr. Wells
The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires
1974Professor Lawrence Van Helsing