Peter Cushing

Actor

Born May 26, 1913 in Kenley, Surrey, England, UK. Died 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.

Acting

Frankenstein Reborn
Film, 1993
as Victor's Grandfather (photo) (uncredited)
Biggles
Film, 1986
as Air Commodore Colonel William Raymond
Television
TV series, 1985
1 episode
The Masks of Death
Film, 1984
as Sherlock Holmes
Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Film, 1984
as Seneschal
Top Secret!
Film, 1984
as Bookstore Proprietor
Helen Keller: The Miracle Continues
Film, 1984
as Professor Charles Copeland
House of the Long Shadows
Film, 1983
as Sebastian Grisbane
Black Jack
Film, 1981
as Sir Thomas Bedford
Mystery on Monster Island
Film, 1981
as William T. Kolderup
A Tale of Two Cities
Film, 1980
as Dr. Alexander Manette
Hammer House of Horror
TV series, 1980
as Martin Blueck
A Touch of the Sun
Film, 1979
as Commissioner Potts
Arabian Adventure
Film, 1979
as Wazir Al Wuzara
Tales of the Unexpected
TV series, 1979
as Von Baden
Son of Hitler
Film, 1979
as Heinrich Haussner
The Detour
Film, 1979
as Narrator
The Standard
Film, 1977
as Baron Hackenberg
The Uncanny
Film, 1977
as Wilbur Gray (segment "Montreal 1977")
Shock Waves
Film, 1977
as SS Commander
Star Wars
Film, 1977
as Grand Moff Tarkin
The New Avengers
TV series, 1976
as Von Claus
The Great Houdinis
Film, 1976
as Conan Doyle
The Devil's Men
Film, 1976
as Baron Corofax
At the Earth's Core
Film, 1976
as Dr. Abner Perry
Trial by Combat
Film, 1976
as Sir Edward Gifford
Space: 1999
TV series, 1975
as Raan
Legend of the Werewolf
Film, 1975
as Prof. Paul
The Ghoul
Film, 1975
as Dr. Lawrence
Shatter
Film, 1974
as Paul Rattwood