Acting

Peter Cushing

Also Known As: Peter Wilton Cushing

Birth Date

May 26, 1913

Death Date

August 11, 1994

(passed away at 81)

Place of Birth

Kenley, Surrey, England, UK

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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 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.

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The Avengers

Wogan

Star Wars

Tales of the Unexpected

Space: 1999

Thirty-Minute Theatre

Film '72

Sunday Night Theatre

Story Parade

Television

The New Avengers

Hammer House of Horror

Sherlock Holmes

The World of Hammer

Drama 61-67

Orson Welles' Great Mysteries

Top Secret!

Dracula

I, Monster

Biggles