Peter Cushing

Peter Cushing

Date of Birth:

May 26, 1913

Place of Birth:

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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filmography:

They Dare Not Love They Dare Not Love

1941

Vigil in the Night Vigil in the Night

1940

Magic Fire Magic Fire

1955

Sword of Sherwood Forest Sword of Sherwood Forest

1960

The Man Who Finally Died The Man Who Finally Died

1963

Tender Dracula Tender Dracula

1974

The Great Houdinis The Great Houdinis

1976

Fury at Smugglers' Bay Fury at Smugglers' Bay

1961

Laddie Laddie

1940

A Chump at Oxford A Chump at Oxford

1940

The Standard The Standard

1977

Trouble in the Sky Trouble in the Sky

1960

Peter Cushing: A One Way Ticket to Hollywood Peter Cushing: A One Way Ticket to Hollywood

1989

Suspect Suspect

1960

Helen Keller: The Miracle Continues Helen Keller: The Miracle Continues

1984

The Naked Edge The Naked Edge

1961

Violent Playground Violent Playground

1958

Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood

1987

The Uncanny The Uncanny

1977

Son of Hitler Son of Hitler

1979

John Paul Jones John Paul Jones

1959

Night of the Big Heat Night of the Big Heat

1967

Shatter Shatter

1974

The Blood Beast Terror The Blood Beast Terror

1968

Nineteen Eighty-Four Nineteen Eighty-Four

1954

Trial by Combat Trial by Combat

1976

The End of the Affair The End of the Affair

1955

The Hellfire Club The Hellfire Club

1961

Incense for the Damned Incense for the Damned

1971

The Man in the Iron Mask The Man in the Iron Mask

1939

Torture Garden Torture Garden

1967

Fanex Files: Hammer Films Fanex Files: Hammer Films

2008

Dracula: Prince of Darkness Dracula: Prince of Darkness

1966

Dreams Dreams

1940

Halloween: The Inside Story Halloween: The Inside Story

2010

It Might Be You It Might Be You

1946

Heiße Ware aus Hong Kong Heiße Ware aus Hong Kong

1973

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

2007

When We Are Married When We Are Married

1951

Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook

1991

Anastasia Anastasia

1953

The Horror Show The Horror Show

1979

Moulin Rouge Moulin Rouge

1952

Peter Cushing: In His Own Words Peter Cushing: In His Own Words

2020

Dr. Who: Classic Movie Double Bill Dr. Who: Classic Movie Double Bill

2022

The World of Hammer: Dracula and the Undead The World of Hammer: Dracula and the Undead

1994

AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A. AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.

2020

One More Time One More Time

1970

The Woman in the House The Woman in the House

1942

Some May Live Some May Live

1967

Black Jack Black Jack

1981

Women in War Women in War

1940

A Touch of the Sun A Touch of the Sun

1979

The Story of Star Wars The Story of Star Wars

2004

Attack of the Octopus People Attack of the Octopus People

2010

The Skywalker Legacy The Skywalker Legacy

2020

The Hidden Master The Hidden Master

1940

Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions

2017

Fists of Fire Fists of Fire

1975

The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes

1985

Arabian Adventure Arabian Adventure

1979

I, Monster I, Monster

1971

Dr. Who and the Daleks Dr. Who and the Daleks

1965

Shock Waves Shock Waves

1977

The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires

1974

At the Earth's Core At the Earth's Core

1976

Asylum Asylum

1972

Dracula A.D. 1972 Dracula A.D. 1972

1972

Dr. Terror's House of Horrors Dr. Terror's House of Horrors

1965

Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror

1994

Island of Terror Island of Terror

1966

The Masks of Death The Masks of Death

1984

Madhouse Madhouse

1974

The Gorgon The Gorgon

1964

The Beast Must Die The Beast Must Die

1974

Mystery on Monster Island Mystery on Monster Island

1981

Horror Express Horror Express

1972

Top Secret! Top Secret!

1984

Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell

1974

The Evil of Frankenstein The Evil of Frankenstein

1964

The Revenge of Frankenstein The Revenge of Frankenstein

1958

Frankenstein Created Woman Frankenstein Created Woman

1967

The Curse of Frankenstein The Curse of Frankenstein

1957

Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed

1969

Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

1984

Biggles Biggles

1986

Dracula Dracula

1958

The Vampire Lovers The Vampire Lovers

1970

The Hound of the Baskervilles The Hound of the Baskervilles

1959

Hamlet Hamlet

1948

The Brides of Dracula The Brides of Dracula

1960

The Black Knight The Black Knight

1954

The Satanic Rites of Dracula The Satanic Rites of Dracula

1973

Fear in the Night Fear in the Night

1972

From Beyond the Grave From Beyond the Grave

1974

Corruption Corruption

1968

She She

1965

House of the Long Shadows House of the Long Shadows

1983

The House That Dripped Blood The House That Dripped Blood

1971

Dr. Phibes Rises Again Dr. Phibes Rises Again

1972

A Tale of Two Cities A Tale of Two Cities

1980

The Flesh and the Fiends The Flesh and the Fiends

1960

The Howards of Virginia The Howards of Virginia

1940

The Ghoul The Ghoul

1975

Captain Clegg Captain Clegg

1962

The Mummy The Mummy

1959

Dalekmania Dalekmania

1995

Tales from the Crypt Tales from the Crypt

1972

The Creeping Flesh The Creeping Flesh

1973

Scream and Scream Again Scream and Scream Again

1970

And Now the Screaming Starts! And Now the Screaming Starts!

1973

Legend of the Werewolf Legend of the Werewolf

1975

Twins of Evil Twins of Evil

1971

Nothing But the Night Nothing But the Night

1973

Alexander the Great Alexander the Great

1956

The Skull The Skull

1965

The Abominable Snowman The Abominable Snowman

1957

Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D. Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.

1966

The Devil's Men The Devil's Men

1976

Cash on Demand Cash on Demand

1961

Time Without Pity Time Without Pity

1957

Star Wars Star Wars

1977

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