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Peter Cushing

Acting · Born May 26, 1913 · Kenley, Surrey, England, UK

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.

Movies with Peter Cushing

• Star Wars (1977) — Grand Moff Tarkin
• Dracula (1958) — Doctor Van Helsing
• Top Secret! (1984) — Bookstore Proprietor
• Innocent Blood (1992) — Van Helsing (archive footage)
• Alexander the Great (1956) — Memmon
• The Brides of Dracula (1960) — Dr. J. Van Helsing
• The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1973) — Prof. Lorrimer Van Helsing
• The Vampire Lovers (1970) — General von Spielsdorf
• Tales from the Crypt (1972) — Arthur Edward Grimsdyke
• Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972) — Professor Van Helsing
• At the Earth's Core (1976) — Dr. Abner Perry
• The Curse of Frankenstein (1957) — Baron Victor Frankenstein

TV shows with Peter Cushing

• The World of Hammer (1994) — Self (archive footage)
• Sherlock Holmes (1964) — Sherlock Holmes
• Pride and Prejudice (1952) — Mr Darcy