PETER CUSHING
Peter Cushing
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: May 26, 1913
Deathday: August 11, 1994
Place of Birth: 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.
Filmography
Starring
Self
Self (archive footage)
Dr. Who
2020·
The Skywalker LegacySelf (archive footage)
Himself
Self - Actor / Various Roles (archive footage)
(archive footage)
Doctor Welles (archive footage)
Self
Self (archive footage)
Grand Moff Tarkin (archive footage)
1995·
DalekmaniaDoctor Who (archive footage)
1994·
The World of HammerNarrator (voice) / Self
1993·
Frankenstein RebornVictor's Grandfather (photo) (uncredited)
Victor Frankenstein / Dr. Carl Victor (archive footage)
Himself
1986·
BigglesAir Commodore Colonel William Raymond
Sherlock Holmes (archive footage)
Professor Charles Copeland
1984·
The Masks of DeathSherlock Holmes
1984·
Top Secret!Bookstore Proprietor
Sebastian Grisbane
1982·
WoganSelf
1981·
Black JackSir Thomas Bedford
William T. Kolderup
Martin Blueck
1980·
A Tale of Two CitiesDr. Alexander Manette
Von Baden
1979·
The DetourNarrator
1979·
A Touch of the Sun1979·
Son of HitlerHeinrich Haussner
1979·
Arabian AdventureWazir Al Wuzara
1979·
The Horror Show(archive footage)
1977·
The StandardBaron Hackenberg
1977·
The UncannyWilbur Gray
1977·
Shock WavesSS Commander
1977·
Star WarsGrand Moff Tarkin
1976·
The New AvengersVon Claus
1976·
The Great HoudinisSir Arthur Conan Doyle
1976·
Trial by CombatSir Edward Gifford
1976·
The Devil's MenBaron Corofax
1976·
At the Earth's CoreDr. Abner Perry
1975·
Space: 1999Raan
1975·
Fists of FireHimself
1975·
The GhoulDr. Lawrence
Prof. Paul
1974·
The Zoo GangJudge Gautier
1974·
Tender DraculaMacGregor
1974·
ShatterPaul Rattwood
The Proprietor
1974·
MadhouseHerbert Flay
1974·
The Beast Must DieDr. Christopher Lundgren
Professor Lawrence Van Helsing
Baron Victor Frankenstein aka Dr. Carl Victor
Count Gerard De Merret
(archive footage)
1973·
The Creeping FleshEmmanuel Hildern
Dr. Pope
Sir Mark Ashley
Prof. Lorrimer Van Helsing
Ship's Captain
1972·
Fear in the NightMichael Carmichael
1972·
Tales from the CryptArthur Edward Grimsdyke
1972·
AsylumSmith
1972·
Horror ExpressDr. Wells
1972·
Dracula A.D. 1972Professor Van Helsing
1971·
Blood SuckersDr. Walter Goodrich
1971·
I, MonsterFrederick Utterson
Philip Grayson (segment 2 "Waxworks")
1971·
Twins of EvilGustav Weil
1970·
TreffpunkteSelf
1970·
One More TimeDr. Frankenstein
Major Heinrich Benedek
1970·
The Vampire LoversGeneral von Spielsdorf
Baron Victor Frankenstein
Detective Inspector Quennell
1968·
CorruptionSir John Rowan
1967·
Some May LiveJohn Meredith
Dr. Vernon Stone
1967·
Torture GardenLancelot Canning (segment 4 "The Man Who Collected Poe")
Baron Frankenstein
Doctor Van Helsing (archive footage)
Doctor Who
1966·
Island of TerrorDr. Brian Stanley
1965·
SheHolly
1965·
The SkullDr. Christopher Maitland
Dr. Sandor Schreck aka "Dr. Terror"
Doctor Who
1964·
Story ParadeElijah Baley
1964·
Sherlock HolmesSherlock Holmes
1964·
The GorgonDr. Namaroff
Baron Frankenstein
Caius Cassius
Doctor Peter von Brecht
1962·
LolitaJohn Banning (archive footage) (uncredited)
1962·
Captain CleggReverend Dr. Blyss
1961·
The AvengersPaul Beresford
Squire Trevenyan
1961·
The Naked EdgeMr. Evan Wrack
1961·
The Hellfire ClubMerryweather
1961·
Cash on DemandHarry Fordyce
1960·
SuspectProfessor Sewell
1960·
Cone of SilenceCapt. Clive Judd
Sheriff of Nottingham
Dr. Robert Knox
Dr. J. Van Helsing
1959·
John Paul JonesCaptain Richard Pearson
1959·
The MummyJohn Banning
Sherlock Holmes
1958·
Violent PlaygroundFather Laidlaw
1958·
DraculaDoctor Van Helsing
Dr. Victor Stein
Dr. John Rollason
1957·
Time Without PityJeremy Clayton
Baron Victor Frankenstein
1956·
Alexander the GreatMemmon
1955·
Magic FireOtto Wesendonk
Henry Miles
1954·
Nineteen Eighty-FourWinston Smith
1954·
The Black KnightSir Palamides
1953·
AnastasiaPiotr Petrovsky
1952·
Pride and PrejudiceMr. Darcy
1952·
Moulin RougeMarcel de la Voisier
1951·
When We Are MarriedGerald Forbes
1950·
Sunday Night TheatreDr. John Rollason, Winston Smith
1948·
HamletOsric
1946·
It Might Be YouThe doctor
Man Waking Up (archive footage)
1941·
They Dare Not LoveSub-Lieutenant Blackler
1940·
DreamsFirst Dreamer
1940·
The Hidden MasterRobert Clive of India
1940·
Women in WarCapt. Evans
1940·
A Chump at OxfordStudent
1940·
LaddieRobert Pryor
1940·
Vigil in the NightJoe Shand
Leslie Stephens
Second Officer