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Peter Cushing

Peter Cushing

Acting · Born 1913-05-26 · Kenley, Surrey, England, UK

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

movie 8.2 Star Wars
Star Wars
1977
movie 7.1 Top Secret!
Top Secret!
1984
movie 7.3 Dracula
Dracula
1958
movie 6.8 The Hound of the Baskervilles
The Hound of the Baskervilles
1959
movie 6.8 Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt
1972
movie 6.8 The Curse of Frankenstein
The Curse of Frankenstein
1957
movie 6.3 Horror Express
Horror Express
1972
movie 7.4 Hamlet
Hamlet
1948
movie 6.7 Dracula: Prince of Darkness
Dracula: Prince of Darkness
1966
movie 6.7 The Mummy
The Mummy
1959
movie 6.7 The Brides of Dracula
The Brides of Dracula
1960
movie 6.2 Innocent Blood
Innocent Blood
1992
movie 6.4 The Vampire Lovers
The Vampire Lovers
1970
movie 6.0 Asylum
Asylum
1972
movie 6.0 Dracula A.D. 1972
Dracula A.D. 1972
1972
movie 6.5 Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
1965
movie 6.4 The House That Dripped Blood
The House That Dripped Blood
1971
movie 7.2 Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
2014