

Peter Cushing
Acting
May 26, 1913
Kenley, Surrey, England, UK
August 11, 1994
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.
The Filmography


Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror

Frankenstein Reborn

Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood

Biggles

The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes

The Masks of Death

Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

Top Secret!

House of the Long Shadows

Mystery on Monster Island

A Tale of Two Cities

Son of Hitler

The Standard

The Uncanny

Shock Waves

Star Wars

The Great Houdinis

The Devil's Men
