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.
Filmography
Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters
2024
as Self (archive footage)
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.
2020
as (archive footage)
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
2020
as (archive footage)
Peter Cushing: In His Own Words
2020
as Himself
Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions
2017
as Self - Actor / Various Roles (archive footage)
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
2014
as Sebastian Grisbane (archive footage) (uncredited)
Attack of the Octopus People
2010
as Doctor Welles (archive footage)
Fanex Files: Hammer Films
2008
as Self
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
2007
as Self (archive footage)
The Story of Star Wars
2004
as Grand Moff Tarkin (archive footage)
Dalekmania
1995
as Doctor Who (archive footage)
Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror
1994
as Narrator (voice) / Self
Frankenstein Reborn
1993
as Victor's Grandfather (photo) (uncredited)
Innocent Blood
1992
as Van Helsing (archive footage)
Dracula in the Movies
1992
as (archive footage)
Halloween Monster Bash
1991
as Dr. Wells (archive footage)
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Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1991
as Victor Frankenstein / Dr. Carl Victor (archive footage)
Peter Cushing: A One Way Ticket to Hollywood
1989
as Himself
Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood
1987
as Self
Biggles
1986
as Air Commodore Colonel William Raymond
The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes
1985
as Sherlock Holmes (archive footage)
The Masks of Death
1984
as Sherlock Holmes
Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
1984
as Seneschal
Top Secret!
1984
as Bookstore Proprietor