Peter Cushing

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

143

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

  • Star Wars

    Star Wars

  • Tales of the Unexpected

    Tales of the Unexpected

  • Space: 1999

    Space: 1999

  • Lolita

    Lolita

  • Moulin Rouge

    Moulin Rouge

  • Mystery on Monster Island

    Mystery on Monster Island

  • The New Avengers

    The New Avengers

  • The Gorgon

    The Gorgon

  • Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions

    Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions

  • Corruption

    Corruption

  • Arabian Adventure

    Arabian Adventure

  • The Standard

    The Standard

  • The Uncanny

    The Uncanny

  • Violent Playground

    Violent Playground

  • Top Secret!

    Top Secret!

  • She

    She

  • Hamlet

    Hamlet

  • Dreams

    Dreams

  • Asylum

    Asylum

  • Blood Suckers

    Blood Suckers

  • Dracula

    Dracula

  • Sunday Night Theatre

    Sunday Night Theatre

  • Sunday Night Theatre

    Sunday Night Theatre

  • Hammer House of Horror

    Hammer House of Horror

  • Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

    Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

  • Laddie

    Laddie

  • Torture Garden

    Torture Garden

  • Biggles

    Biggles

  • Captain Clegg

    Captain Clegg

  • I, Monster

    I, Monster

  • Suspect

    Suspect

  • Shatter

    Shatter

  • Magic Fire

    Magic Fire

  • The Hound of the Baskervilles

    The Hound of the Baskervilles

  • Madhouse

    Madhouse

  • The Mummy

    The Mummy

  • The Man in the Iron Mask

    The Man in the Iron Mask

  • The Ghoul

    The Ghoul

  • Peter Cushing: In His Own Words

    Peter Cushing: In His Own Words

  • Sherlock Holmes

    Sherlock Holmes

  • The Vampire Lovers

    The Vampire Lovers

  • The Skull

    The Skull

  • Alexander the Great

    Alexander the Great

  • Film '72

    Film '72

  • Dracula A.D. 1972

    Dracula A.D. 1972

  • Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.

    Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.

  • House of the Long Shadows

    House of the Long Shadows

  • Dr. Who and the Daleks

    Dr. Who and the Daleks

  • Story Parade

    Story Parade

  • The Man Who Finally Died

    The Man Who Finally Died

  • Innocent Blood

    Innocent Blood

  • Twins of Evil

    Twins of Evil

  • The Satanic Rites of Dracula

    The Satanic Rites of Dracula

  • Dr. Phibes Rises Again

    Dr. Phibes Rises Again

  • And Now the Screaming Starts!

    And Now the Screaming Starts!

  • Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror

    Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror

  • Scream and Scream Again

    Scream and Scream Again

  • The Blood Beast Terror

    The Blood Beast Terror

  • The House That Dripped Blood

    The House That Dripped Blood

  • The World of Hammer

    The World of Hammer

  • Dracula: Prince of Darkness

    Dracula: Prince of Darkness

  • Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell

    Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell

  • Nineteen Eighty-Four

    Nineteen Eighty-Four

  • At the Earth's Core

    At the Earth's Core

  • Night of the Big Heat

    Night of the Big Heat

  • A Tale of Two Cities

    A Tale of Two Cities

  • The Black Knight

    The Black Knight

  • Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed

    Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed

  • The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires

    The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires

  • The Abominable Snowman

    The Abominable Snowman

  • Cash on Demand

    Cash on Demand

  • Frankenstein Created Woman

    Frankenstein Created Woman

  • Black Jack

    Black Jack

  • A Chump at Oxford

    A Chump at Oxford

  • The Brides of Dracula

    The Brides of Dracula

  • From Beyond the Grave

    From Beyond the Grave

  • Fists of Fire

    Fists of Fire

  • The End of the Affair

    The End of the Affair

  • The Creeping Flesh

    The Creeping Flesh

  • The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

    The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

  • Fear in the Night

    Fear in the Night

  • Orson Welles' Great Mysteries

    Orson Welles' Great Mysteries

  • The Devil's Men

    The Devil's Men

  • Anastasia

    Anastasia

  • The Revenge of Frankenstein

    The Revenge of Frankenstein

  • Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

    Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

  • Tender Dracula

    Tender Dracula

  • Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook

    Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook

  • John Paul Jones

    John Paul Jones

  • The Curse of Frankenstein

    The Curse of Frankenstein

  • One More Time

    One More Time

  • The Naked Edge

    The Naked Edge

  • The Flesh and the Fiends

    The Flesh and the Fiends

  • The Hidden Master

    The Hidden Master

  • Nothing But the Night

    Nothing But the Night

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

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

  • The Howards of Virginia

    The Howards of Virginia

  • Sword of Sherwood Forest

    Sword of Sherwood Forest

  • Fury at Smugglers' Bay

    Fury at Smugglers' Bay

  • Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood

    Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood

  • Trial by Combat

    Trial by Combat

  • They Dare Not Love

    They Dare Not Love

  • Horror Express

    Horror Express

  • Son of Hitler

    Son of Hitler

  • Legend of the Werewolf

    Legend of the Werewolf

  • The Masks of Death

    The Masks of Death

  • The Zoo Gang

    The Zoo Gang

  • 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

  • Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

    Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

  • Tales from the Crypt

    Tales from the Crypt

  • Time Without Pity

    Time Without Pity

  • The Spread of the Eagle

    The Spread of the Eagle

  • The Horror Show

    The Horror Show

  • Helen Keller: The Miracle Continues

    Helen Keller: The Miracle Continues

  • When We Are Married

    When We Are Married

  • Treffpunkte

    Treffpunkte

  • Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters

    Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters

  • The Hellfire Club

    The Hellfire Club

  • Some May Live

    Some May Live

  • The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes

    The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes

  • It Might Be You

    It Might Be You

  • The Evil of Frankenstein

    The Evil of Frankenstein

  • Pride and Prejudice

    Pride and Prejudice

  • Shock Waves

    Shock Waves

  • Fanex Files: Hammer Films

    Fanex Files: Hammer Films

  • Dr. Terror's House of Horrors

    Dr. Terror's House of Horrors

  • Women in War

    Women in War

  • The Beast Must Die

    The Beast Must Die

  • Island of Terror

    Island of Terror

  • Vigil in the Night

    Vigil in the Night

  • The Story of Star Wars

    The Story of Star Wars

  • The Great Houdinis

    The Great Houdinis

  • Attack of the Octopus People

    Attack of the Octopus People

  • A Touch of the Sun

    A Touch of the Sun

  • The Woman in the House

    The Woman in the House

  • Peter Cushing: A One Way Ticket to Hollywood

    Peter Cushing: A One Way Ticket to Hollywood

  • Dalekmania

    Dalekmania

  • Cone of Silence

    Cone of Silence

  • The Detour

    The Detour

  • Frankenstein Reborn

    Frankenstein Reborn

  • Look at Life: Model World

    Look at Life: Model World