Peter Cushing
Acting
Born: May 26, 1913 — Died: Aug 11, 1994
From: Kenley, Surrey, England, UK
Credits: 30 titles
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
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror | Narrator (voice) / Self | 1994 | 7.308 |
| Biggles | Air Commodore Colonel William Raymond | 1986 | 5.203 |
| Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight | Seneschal | 1984 | 5.224 |
| Top Secret! | Bookstore Proprietor | 1984 | 7.096 |
| Mystery on Monster Island | William T. Kolderup | 1981 | 4.452 |
| The Horror Show | (archive footage) | 1979 | 3.8 |
| Star Wars | Grand Moff Tarkin | 1977 | 8.203 |
| Shock Waves | SS Commander | 1977 | 4.836 |
| At the Earth's Core | Dr. Abner Perry | 1976 | 5.108 |
| Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell | Baron Victor Frankenstein aka Dr. … | 1974 | 6.2 |
| The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires | Professor Lawrence Van Helsing | 1974 | 5.855 |
| The Beast Must Die | Dr. Christopher Lundgren | 1974 | 5.412 |
| Madhouse | Herbert Flay | 1974 | 6.198 |
| The Satanic Rites of Dracula | Prof. Lorrimer Van Helsing | 1973 | 5.597 |
| Dracula A.D. 1972 | Professor Van Helsing | 1972 | 5.933 |
| Horror Express | Dr. Wells | 1972 | 6.313 |
| Asylum | Smith | 1972 | 6.021 |
| The Vampire Lovers | General von Spielsdorf | 1970 | 6.352 |
| Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed | Baron Victor Frankenstein | 1969 | 6.3 |
| Frankenstein Created Woman | Baron Frankenstein | 1967 | 6.4 |
| Dr. Who and the Daleks | Doctor Who | 1965 | 5.701 |
| Dr. Terror's House of Horrors | Dr. Sandor Schreck aka "Dr. … | 1965 | 6.474 |
| The Evil of Frankenstein | Baron Frankenstein | 1964 | 6.17 |
| The Gorgon | Dr. Namaroff | 1964 | 6.374 |
| The Brides of Dracula | Dr. J. Van Helsing | 1960 | 6.702 |
| The Hound of the Baskervilles | Sherlock Holmes | 1959 | 6.785 |
| The Revenge of Frankenstein | Dr. Victor Stein | 1958 | 6.6 |
| Dracula | Doctor Van Helsing | 1958 | 7.254 |
| The Curse of Frankenstein | Baron Victor Frankenstein | 1957 | 6.799 |
| Hamlet | Osric | 1948 | 7.436 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1913 |
| From | Kenley, Surrey, England, … |