Peter Cushing

Acting·May 26, 1913·Kenley, Surrey, England, UK

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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.

Film	Credit
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.2020 · (archive footage)	(archive footage)
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault2020 · (archive footage)	(archive footage)
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films2014 · Sebastian Grisbane (archive footage) (uncredited)	Sebastian Grisbane (archive footage) (uncredited)
Attack of the Octopus People2010 · Doctor Welles (archive footage)	Doctor Welles (archive footage)
The Story of Star Wars2004 · Grand Moff Tarkin (archive footage)	Grand Moff Tarkin (archive footage)
Dalekmania1995 · Doctor Who (archive footage)	Doctor Who (archive footage)
Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror1994 · Narrator (voice) / Self	Narrator (voice) / Self
Frankenstein Reborn1993 · Victor's Grandfather (photo) (uncredited)	Victor's Grandfather (photo) (uncredited)
Innocent Blood1992 · Van Helsing (archive footage)	Van Helsing (archive footage)
Dracula in the Movies1992 · (archive footage)	(archive footage)
Halloween Monster Bash1991 · Dr. Wells (archive footage)	Dr. Wells (archive footage)
FFrankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook1991 · Victor Frankenstein / Dr. Carl Victor (archive footage)	Victor Frankenstein / Dr. Carl Victor (archive footage)
Biggles1986 · Air Commodore Colonel William Raymond	Air Commodore Colonel William Raymond
The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes1985 · Sherlock Holmes (archive footage)	Sherlock Holmes (archive footage)
The Masks of Death1984 · Sherlock Holmes	Sherlock Holmes
Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight1984 · Seneschal	Seneschal
Top Secret!1984 · Bookstore Proprietor	Bookstore Proprietor
HHelen Keller: The Miracle Continues1984 · Professor Charles Copeland	Professor Charles Copeland
House of the Long Shadows1983 · Sebastian Grisbane	Sebastian Grisbane
Black Jack1981 · Sir Thomas Bedford	Sir Thomas Bedford
Mystery on Monster Island1981 · William T. Kolderup	William T. Kolderup
A Tale of Two Cities1980 · Dr. Alexander Manette	Dr. Alexander Manette
A Touch of the Sun1979 · Commissioner Potts	Commissioner Potts
Arabian Adventure1979 · Wazir Al Wuzara	Wazir Al Wuzara
The Horror Show1979 · (archive footage)	(archive footage)
Son of Hitler1979 · Heinrich Haussner	Heinrich Haussner
The Detour1979 · Narrator	Narrator
The Standard1977 · Baron Hackenberg	Baron Hackenberg
The Uncanny1977 · Wilbur Gray (segment "Montreal 1977")	Wilbur Gray (segment "Montreal 1977")
Shock Waves1977 · SS Commander	SS Commander
Star Wars1977 · Grand Moff Tarkin	Grand Moff Tarkin
The Great Houdinis1976 · Conan Doyle	Conan Doyle
The Devil's Men1976 · Baron Corofax	Baron Corofax
At the Earth's Core1976 · Dr. Abner Perry	Dr. Abner Perry
Trial by Combat1976 · Sir Edward Gifford	Sir Edward Gifford
Legend of the Werewolf1975 · Prof. Paul	Prof. Paul
The Ghoul1975 · Dr. Lawrence	Dr. Lawrence
Shatter1974 · Paul Rattwood	Paul Rattwood
Tender Dracula1974 · MacGregor	MacGregor
The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires1974 · Professor Lawrence Van Helsing	Professor Lawrence Van Helsing
Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell1974 · Baron Victor Frankenstein aka Dr. Carl Victor	Baron Victor Frankenstein aka Dr. Carl Victor
The Beast Must Die1974 · Dr. Christopher Lundgren	Dr. Christopher Lundgren
Madhouse1974 · Herbert Flay	Herbert Flay
From Beyond the Grave1974 · The Proprietor	The Proprietor
And Now the Screaming Starts!1973 · Dr. Pope	Dr. Pope
The Satanic Rites of Dracula1973 · Prof. Lorrimer Van Helsing	Prof. Lorrimer Van Helsing
Nothing But the Night1973 · Sir Mark Ashley	Sir Mark Ashley
The Creeping Flesh1973 · Emmanuel Hildern	Emmanuel Hildern
Asylum1972 · Smith	Smith
Horror Express1972 · Dr. Wells	Dr. Wells
Fear in the Night1972 · Michael Carmichael	Michael Carmichael
Dr. Phibes Rises Again1972 · Ship's Captain	Ship's Captain
Dracula A.D. 19721972 · Professor Van Helsing	Professor Van Helsing
Tales from the Crypt1972 · Arthur Edward Grimsdyke	Arthur Edward Grimsdyke
I, Monster1971 · Frederick Utterson	Frederick Utterson
Twins of Evil1971 · Gustav Weil	Gustav Weil
Blood Suckers1971 · Dr. Walter Goodrich	Dr. Walter Goodrich
The House That Dripped Blood1971 · Philip Grayson (segment 2 "Waxworks")	Philip Grayson (segment 2 "Waxworks")
The Vampire Lovers1970 · General von Spielsdorf	General von Spielsdorf
One More Time1970 · Dr. Frankenstein	Dr. Frankenstein
Scream and Scream Again1970 · Major Heinrich Benedek	Major Heinrich Benedek
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed1969 · Baron Victor Frankenstein	Baron Victor Frankenstein
Corruption1968 · Sir John Rowan	Sir John Rowan
The Blood Beast Terror1968 · Detective Inspector Quennell	Detective Inspector Quennell
Torture Garden1967 · Lancelot Canning (segment 4 "The Man Who Collected Poe")	Lancelot Canning (segment 4 "The Man Who Collected Poe")
Some May Live1967 · John Meredith	John Meredith
Night of the Big Heat1967 · Dr. Vernon Stone	Dr. Vernon Stone
Frankenstein Created Woman1967 · Baron Frankenstein	Baron Frankenstein
Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.1966 · Doctor Who	Doctor Who
Island of Terror1966 · Dr. Brian Stanley	Dr. Brian Stanley
Dracula: Prince of Darkness1966 · Doctor Van Helsing (archive footage)	Doctor Van Helsing (archive footage)
The Skull1965 · Dr. Christopher Maitland	Dr. Christopher Maitland
Dr. Who and the Daleks1965 · Doctor Who	Doctor Who
She1965 · Holly	Holly
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors1965 · Dr. Sandor Schreck aka "Dr. Terror"	Dr. Sandor Schreck aka "Dr. Terror"
The Gorgon1964 · Dr. Namaroff	Dr. Namaroff
The Caves of Steel1964 · Elijah Baley	Elijah Baley
The Evil of Frankenstein1964 · Baron Frankenstein	Baron Frankenstein
The Man Who Finally Died1963 · Doctor Peter von Brecht	Doctor Peter von Brecht
Captain Clegg1962 · Reverend Dr. Blyss	Reverend Dr. Blyss
Cash on Demand1961 · Harry Fordyce	Harry Fordyce
The Naked Edge1961 · Mr. Evan Wrack	Mr. Evan Wrack
Fury at Smugglers' Bay1961 · Squire Trevenyan	Squire Trevenyan
The Hellfire Club1961 · Mr. Merryweather	Mr. Merryweather
Sword of Sherwood Forest1960 · Sheriff of Nottingham	Sheriff of Nottingham
Suspect1960 · Professor Sewell	Professor Sewell
The Brides of Dracula1960 · Dr. J. Van Helsing	Dr. J. Van Helsing
Cone of Silence1960 · Capt. Clive Judd	Capt. Clive Judd
The Flesh and the Fiends1960 · Dr. Robert Knox	Dr. Robert Knox
The Mummy1959 · John Banning	John Banning
John Paul Jones1959 · Captain Richard Pearson	Captain Richard Pearson
The Hound of the Baskervilles1959 · Sherlock Holmes	Sherlock Holmes
The Revenge of Frankenstein1958 · Dr. Victor Stein	Dr. Victor Stein
Dracula1958 · Doctor Van Helsing	Doctor Van Helsing
Violent Playground1958 · Father Laidlaw	Father Laidlaw
The Abominable Snowman1957 · Dr. John Rollason	Dr. John Rollason
The Curse of Frankenstein1957 · Baron Victor Frankenstein	Baron Victor Frankenstein
Time Without Pity1957 · Jeremy Clayton	Jeremy Clayton
Alexander the Great1956 · Memmon	Memmon
Magic Fire1955 · Otto Wesendonk	Otto Wesendonk
The Moment of Truth1955 · The Prime Minister	The Prime Minister
The End of the Affair1955 · Henry Miles	Henry Miles
The Creature1955 · Dr. John Rollason	Dr. John Rollason
Nineteen Eighty-Four1954 · Winston Smith	Winston Smith
The Black Knight1954 · Sir Palamides	Sir Palamides
AAnastasia1953 · Piotr Petrovsky	Piotr Petrovsky
Number Three1953 · Simpson	Simpson
Moulin Rouge1952 · Marcel de la Voisier	Marcel de la Voisier
WWhen We Are Married1951 · Gerald Forbes	Gerald Forbes
Hamlet1948 · Osric	Osric
It Might Be You1946 · The doctor	The doctor
The Woman in the House1942 · Man Waking Up (archive footage)	Man Waking Up (archive footage)
They Dare Not Love1941 · Sub-Lieutenant Blackler	Sub-Lieutenant Blackler
Dreams1940 · First Dreamer	First Dreamer
The Howards of Virginia1940 · Leslie Stephens	Leslie Stephens
Women in War1940 · Capt. Evans	Capt. Evans
The Hidden Master1940 · Robert Clive of India	Robert Clive of India
Vigil in the Night1940 · Joe Shand	Joe Shand
A Chump at Oxford1940 · Student	Student
Laddie1940 · Robert Pryor	Robert Pryor
The Man in the Iron Mask1939 · Second Officer	Second Officer