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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Star Wars
as Grand Moff Tarkin
1977
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed
as Baron Victor Frankenstein
1969
The Curse of Frankenstein
as Baron Victor Frankenstein
1957
Frankenstein Created Woman
as Baron Frankenstein
1967
Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell
as Baron Victor Frankenstein aka Dr. Carl Victor
1974
The Evil of Frankenstein
as Baron Frankenstein
1964
The Revenge of Frankenstein
as Dr. Victor Stein
1958
Biggles
as Air Commodore Colonel William Raymond
1986
Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
as Seneschal
1984
The Brides of Dracula
as Dr. J. Van Helsing
1960
The Hound of the Baskervilles
as Sherlock Holmes
1959
Hamlet
as Osric
1948
Dracula
as Doctor Van Helsing
1958
The Vampire Lovers
as General von Spielsdorf
1970
Top Secret!
as Bookstore Proprietor
1984
Dracula A.D. 1972
as Professor Van Helsing
1972
At the Earth's Core
as Dr. Abner Perry
1976
Horror Express
as Dr. Wells
1972
The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires
as Professor Lawrence Van Helsing
1974
Dr. Who and the Daleks
as Doctor Who
1965
TV Appearances
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as Raan
1975
Tales of the Unexpected
as Von Baden
1979
The Avengers
as Paul Beresford
1961
The New Avengers
as Von Claus
1976
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries
as Count Gerard De Merret
1973
Hammer House of Horror
as Martin Blueck
1980
Sherlock Holmes
as Sherlock Holmes
1964
The Zoo Gang
as Judge Gautier
1974
Wogan
as Self
1982
Pride and Prejudice
as Mr. Darcy
1952
Treffpunkte
as Self
1970
Sunday Night Theatre
as Winston Smith
1950