Peter Cushing

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

140

Gender

Male

Birthday

1913-05-26

Day of death

1994-08-11 (81 years old)

Place of Birth

Kenley, Surrey, England, UK

Peter 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.

Known For

  • Wogan

    Wogan

  • The Avengers

    The Avengers

  • Tales of the Unexpected

    Tales of the Unexpected

  • Star Wars

    Star Wars

  • Space: 1999

    Space: 1999

  • The New Avengers

    The New Avengers

  • Moulin Rouge

    Moulin Rouge

  • The Satanic Rites of Dracula

    The Satanic Rites of Dracula

  • Dracula

    Dracula

  • Sunday Night Theatre

    Sunday Night Theatre

  • Sunday Night Theatre

    Sunday Night Theatre

  • Lolita

    Lolita

  • Twins of Evil

    Twins of Evil

  • At the Earth's Core

    At the Earth's Core

  • From Beyond the Grave

    From Beyond the Grave

  • The Man Who Finally Died

    The Man Who Finally Died

  • A Tale of Two Cities

    A Tale of Two Cities

  • Nineteen Eighty-Four

    Nineteen Eighty-Four

  • Dr. Who and the Daleks

    Dr. Who and the Daleks

  • Story Parade

    Story Parade

  • The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

    The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

  • The Skull

    The Skull

  • Hammer House of Horror

    Hammer House of Horror

  • Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook

    Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook

  • The Blood Beast Terror

    The Blood Beast Terror

  • The Howards of Virginia

    The Howards of Virginia

  • House of the Long Shadows

    House of the Long Shadows

  • Mystery on Monster Island

    Mystery on Monster Island

  • The House That Dripped Blood

    The House That Dripped Blood

  • Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood

    Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood

  • Hamlet

    Hamlet

  • Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

    Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

  • The Hidden Master

    The Hidden Master

  • Sherlock Holmes

    Sherlock Holmes

  • The Man in the Iron Mask

    The Man in the Iron Mask

  • The Brides of Dracula

    The Brides of Dracula

  • Treffpunkte

    Treffpunkte

  • Peter Cushing: In His Own Words

    Peter Cushing: In His Own Words

  • The Black Knight

    The Black Knight

  • Fear in the Night

    Fear in the Night

  • Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.

    Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.

  • Dreams

    Dreams

  • Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell

    Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell

  • The Gorgon

    The Gorgon

  • Violent Playground

    Violent Playground

  • Trial by Combat

    Trial by Combat

  • Asylum

    Asylum

  • One More Time

    One More Time

  • Orson Welles' Great Mysteries

    Orson Welles' Great Mysteries

  • The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires

    The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires

  • The Vampire Lovers

    The Vampire Lovers

  • Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions

    Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions

  • Night of the Big Heat

    Night of the Big Heat

  • And Now the Screaming Starts!

    And Now the Screaming Starts!

  • The Uncanny

    The Uncanny

  • Suspect

    Suspect

  • The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes

    The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes

  • Anastasia

    Anastasia

  • Fury at Smugglers' Bay

    Fury at Smugglers' Bay

  • Son of Hitler

    Son of Hitler

  • Top Secret!

    Top Secret!

  • Dracula A.D. 1972

    Dracula A.D. 1972

  • The Woman in the House

    The Woman in the House

  • Magic Fire

    Magic Fire

  • Laddie

    Laddie

  • The Standard

    The Standard

  • The Horror Show

    The Horror Show

  • Shatter

    Shatter

  • Biggles

    Biggles

  • Tender Dracula

    Tender Dracula

  • Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror

    Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror

  • The Mummy

    The Mummy

  • Black Jack

    Black Jack

  • Fists of Fire

    Fists of Fire

  • Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed

    Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed

  • Sword of Sherwood Forest

    Sword of Sherwood Forest

  • Shock Waves

    Shock Waves

  • Dracula: Prince of Darkness

    Dracula: Prince of Darkness

  • She

    She

  • Women in War

    Women in War

  • Corruption

    Corruption

  • Frankenstein Created Woman

    Frankenstein Created Woman

  • Madhouse

    Madhouse

  • Arabian Adventure

    Arabian Adventure

  • Torture Garden

    Torture Garden

  • The Spread of the Eagle

    The Spread of the Eagle

  • Innocent Blood

    Innocent Blood

  • Blood Suckers

    Blood Suckers

  • John Paul Jones

    John Paul Jones

  • The Creeping Flesh

    The Creeping Flesh

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

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

  • Alexander the Great

    Alexander the Great

  • A Chump at Oxford

    A Chump at Oxford

  • The Ghoul

    The Ghoul

  • The Hound of the Baskervilles

    The Hound of the Baskervilles

  • Dr. Terror's House of Horrors

    Dr. Terror's House of Horrors

  • Horror Express

    Horror Express

  • Legend of the Werewolf

    Legend of the Werewolf

  • The Curse of Frankenstein

    The Curse of Frankenstein

  • The End of the Affair

    The End of the Affair

  • Helen Keller: The Miracle Continues

    Helen Keller: The Miracle Continues

  • Tales from the Crypt

    Tales from the Crypt

  • The Masks of Death

    The Masks of Death

  • The World of Hammer

    The World of Hammer

  • Dr. Phibes Rises Again

    Dr. Phibes Rises Again

  • The Zoo Gang

    The Zoo Gang

  • It Might Be You

    It Might Be You

  • Captain Clegg

    Captain Clegg

  • Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters

    Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters

  • The Naked Edge

    The Naked Edge

  • The Devil's Men

    The Devil's Men

  • The Story of Star Wars

    The Story of Star Wars

  • They Dare Not Love

    They Dare Not Love

  • Attack of the Octopus People

    Attack of the Octopus People

  • The Abominable Snowman

    The Abominable Snowman

  • The Revenge of Frankenstein

    The Revenge of Frankenstein

  • I, Monster

    I, Monster

  • Vigil in the Night

    Vigil in the Night

  • Nothing But the Night

    Nothing But the Night

  • When We Are Married

    When We Are Married

  • Some May Live

    Some May Live

  • The Flesh and the Fiends

    The Flesh and the Fiends

  • Cash on Demand

    Cash on Demand

  • Pride and Prejudice

    Pride and Prejudice

  • Fanex Files: Hammer Films

    Fanex Files: Hammer Films

  • The Hellfire Club

    The Hellfire Club

  • The Evil of Frankenstein

    The Evil of Frankenstein

  • The Beast Must Die

    The Beast Must Die

  • Time Without Pity

    Time Without Pity

  • 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

  • The Detour

    The Detour

  • The Great Houdinis

    The Great Houdinis

  • Scream and Scream Again

    Scream and Scream Again

  • Dalekmania

    Dalekmania

  • A Touch of the Sun

    A Touch of the Sun

  • Island of Terror

    Island of Terror

  • Cone of Silence

    Cone of Silence

  • Look at Life: Model World

    Look at Life: Model World

  • Frankenstein Reborn

    Frankenstein Reborn

  • Peter Cushing: A One Way Ticket to Hollywood

    Peter Cushing: A One Way Ticket to Hollywood