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Peter Cushing

Peter Cushing

Known For Acting
Birthday May 26, 1913
Died Aug 11, 1994 (81)
Birthplace Kenley, Surrey, England, UK
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Jul 06, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 fa ... ce 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Peter Cushing, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Filmography

Attack of the Octopus People

Attack of the Octopus People

2010

as Doctor Welles (archive footage)

Halloween: The Inside Story

Halloween: The Inside Story

2010

as (archive footage)

The Story of Star Wars

The Story of Star Wars

2004

as Grand Moff Tarkin (archive footage)

Dalekmania

Dalekmania

1995

as Doctor Who (archive footage)

The World of Hammer: Dracula and the Undead

The World of Hammer: Dracula and the Undead

1994

as Professor Lawrence Van Helsing

Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook

Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook

1991

as Victor Frankenstein / Dr. Carl Victor (archive footage)

Biggles

Biggles

1986

as Air Commodore Colonel William Raymond

The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes

The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes

1985

as Sherlock Holmes (archive footage)

The Masks of Death

The Masks of Death

1984

as Sherlock Holmes

Top Secret!

Top Secret!

1984

as Bookstore Proprietor

Helen Keller: The Miracle Continues

Helen Keller: The Miracle Continues

1984

as Professor Charles Copeland

House of the Long Shadows

House of the Long Shadows

1983

as Sebastian Grisbane

Black Jack

Black Jack

1981

as Sir Thomas Bedford

A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities

1980

as Dr. Alexander Manette

Son of Hitler

Son of Hitler

1979

as Heinrich Haussner

The Horror Show

The Horror Show

1979

as (archive footage)

Arabian Adventure

Arabian Adventure

1979

as Wazir Al Wuzara

Shock Waves

Shock Waves

1977

as SS Commander

The Uncanny

The Uncanny

1977

as Wilbur Gray

Star Wars

Star Wars

1977

as Grand Moff Tarkin

At the Earth's Core

At the Earth's Core

1976

as Dr. Abner Perry

The Devil's Men

The Devil's Men

1976

as Baron Corofax

Trial by Combat

Trial by Combat

1976

as Sir Edward Gifford

The Great Houdinis

The Great Houdinis

1976

as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Legend of the Werewolf

Legend of the Werewolf

1975

as Prof. Paul

The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires

The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires

1974

as Professor Lawrence Van Helsing

Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell

Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell

1974

as Baron Victor Frankenstein aka Dr. Carl Victor

From Beyond the Grave

From Beyond the Grave

1974

as The Proprietor

Madhouse

Madhouse

1974

as Herbert Flay

The Beast Must Die

The Beast Must Die

1974

as Dr. Christopher Lundgren

Shatter

Shatter

1974

as Paul Rattwood

The Creeping Flesh

The Creeping Flesh

1973

as Emmanuel Hildern

The Satanic Rites of Dracula

The Satanic Rites of Dracula

1973

as Prof. Lorrimer Van Helsing

Nothing But the Night

Nothing But the Night

1973

as Sir Mark Ashley

Asylum

Asylum

1972

as Smith

Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt

1972

as Arthur Edward Grimsdyke

Horror Express

Horror Express

1972

as Dr. Wells

Dracula A.D. 1972

Dracula A.D. 1972

1972

as Professor Van Helsing

Fear in the Night

Fear in the Night

1972

as Michael Carmichael

Dr. Phibes Rises Again

Dr. Phibes Rises Again

1972

as Ship's Captain

Twins of Evil

Twins of Evil

1971

as Gustav Weil

The House That Dripped Blood

The House That Dripped Blood

1971

as Philip Grayson (segment 2 "Waxworks")

I, Monster

I, Monster

1971

as Frederick Utterson

Blood Suckers

Blood Suckers

1971

as Dr. Walter Goodrich

The Vampire Lovers

The Vampire Lovers

1970

as General von Spielsdorf

Scream and Scream Again

Scream and Scream Again

1970

as Major Heinrich Benedek

One More Time

One More Time

1970

as Dr. Frankenstein

Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed

Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed

1969

as Baron Victor Frankenstein

Corruption

Corruption

1968

as Sir John Rowan

The Blood Beast Terror

The Blood Beast Terror

1968

as Detective Inspector Quennell

Frankenstein Created Woman

Frankenstein Created Woman

1967

as Baron Frankenstein

Some May Live

Some May Live

1967

as John Meredith

Night of the Big Heat

Night of the Big Heat

1967

as Dr. Vernon Stone

Torture Garden

Torture Garden

1967

as Lancelot Canning (segment 4 "The Man Who Collected Poe")

Island of Terror

Island of Terror

1966

as Dr. Brian Stanley

Dracula: Prince of Darkness

Dracula: Prince of Darkness

1966

as Doctor Van Helsing (archive footage)

Dr. Who and the Daleks

Dr. Who and the Daleks

1965

as Doctor Who

Dr. Terror's House of Horrors

Dr. Terror's House of Horrors

1965

as Dr. Sandor Schreck aka "Dr. Terror"

The Skull

The Skull

1965

as Dr. Christopher Maitland

She

She

1965

as Holly

The Gorgon

The Gorgon

1964

as Dr. Namaroff

The Evil of Frankenstein

The Evil of Frankenstein

1964

as Baron Frankenstein

The Man Who Finally Died

The Man Who Finally Died

1963

as Doctor Peter von Brecht

Captain Clegg

Captain Clegg

1962

as Reverend Dr. Blyss

Lolita

Lolita

1962

as John Banning (archive footage) (uncredited)

Fury at Smugglers' Bay

Fury at Smugglers' Bay

1961

as Squire Trevenyan

Cash on Demand

Cash on Demand

1961

as Harry Fordyce

The Hellfire Club

The Hellfire Club

1961

as Merryweather

The Naked Edge

The Naked Edge

1961

as Mr. Evan Wrack

The Flesh and the Fiends

The Flesh and the Fiends

1960

as Dr. Robert Knox

The Brides of Dracula

The Brides of Dracula

1960

as Dr. J. Van Helsing

Trouble in the Sky

Trouble in the Sky

1960

as Capt. Clive Judd

Sword of Sherwood Forest

Sword of Sherwood Forest

1960

as Sheriff of Nottingham

Suspect

Suspect

1960

as Professor Sewell

The Mummy

The Mummy

1959

as John Banning

The Hound of the Baskervilles

The Hound of the Baskervilles

1959

as Sherlock Holmes

John Paul Jones

John Paul Jones

1959

as Captain Richard Pearson

The Revenge of Frankenstein

The Revenge of Frankenstein

1958

as Dr. Victor Stein

Dracula

Dracula

1958

as Doctor Van Helsing

Violent Playground

Violent Playground

1958

as Father Laidlaw

The Curse of Frankenstein

The Curse of Frankenstein

1957

as Baron Victor Frankenstein

The Abominable Snowman

The Abominable Snowman

1957

as Dr. John Rollason

Time Without Pity

Time Without Pity

1957

as Jeremy Clayton

Alexander the Great

Alexander the Great

1956

as Memmon

The End of the Affair

The End of the Affair

1955

as Henry Miles

Magic Fire

Magic Fire

1955

as Otto Wesendonk

Nineteen Eighty-Four

Nineteen Eighty-Four

1954

as Winston Smith

The Black Knight

The Black Knight

1954

as Sir Palamides

Moulin Rouge

Moulin Rouge

1952

as Marcel de la Voisier

When We Are Married

When We Are Married

1951

as Gerald Forbes

Hamlet

Hamlet

1948

as Osric

It Might Be You

It Might Be You

1946

as The doctor

The Woman in the House

The Woman in the House

1942

as Man Waking Up (archive footage)

They Dare Not Love

They Dare Not Love

1941

as Sub-Lieutenant Blackler

Dreams

Dreams

1940

as First Dreamer

The Hidden Master

The Hidden Master

1940

as Robert Clive of India

Vigil in the Night

Vigil in the Night

1940

as Joe Shand

Women in War

Women in War

1940

as Capt. Evans

A Chump at Oxford

A Chump at Oxford

1940

as Student

Laddie

Laddie

1940

as Robert Pryor

The Howards of Virginia

The Howards of Virginia

1940

as Leslie Stephens

The Man in the Iron Mask

The Man in the Iron Mask

1939

as Second Officer

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

2016

Actor's Assistant

49th Parallel

49th Parallel

1941

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Sherlock Holmes

as Sherlock Holmes

Episodes: 16

First Aired: May 17, 1964

Pride and Prejudice

as Mr. Darcy

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Feb 02, 1952

Space: 1999

as Raan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 04, 1975

Tales of the Unexpected

as Von Baden

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 24, 1979

The Avengers

as Paul Beresford

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 07, 1961

The New Avengers

as Von Claus

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 22, 1976

Orson Welles' Great Mysteries

as Count Gerard De Merret

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 01, 1973

Hammer House of Horror

as Martin Blueck

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1980

The Zoo Gang

as Judge Gautier

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 05, 1974

Sunday Night Theatre

as Winston Smith

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 01, 1950

The World of Hammer

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Aug 12, 1994

Wogan

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: May 04, 1982

Treffpunkte

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 26, 1970

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