Peter Cushing

Acting · Born 1913-05-26 · 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

• Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters (2024)
• Peter Cushing: In His Own Words (2020)
• AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A. (2020)
• The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault (2020)
• Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions (2017)
• Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films (2014)
• Attack of the Octopus People (2010)
• Fanex Files: Hammer Films (2008)
• Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman (2007)
• The Story of Star Wars (2004)
• Dalekmania (1995)
• Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror (1994)
• Frankenstein Reborn (1993)
• Innocent Blood (1992)
• Dracula in the Movies (1992)
• Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook (1991)
• Halloween Monster Bash (1991)
• Peter Cushing: A One Way Ticket to Hollywood (1989)
• Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood (1987)
• Biggles (1986)
• The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes (1985)
• Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (1984)
• Top Secret! (1984)
• The Masks of Death (1984)