Acting
Peter Cushing
1 popularity24 movies13 TV shows
BornMay 26, 1913
DiedAugust 11, 1994 (age 81)
BirthplaceKenley, Surrey, England, UK
GenderMale
Zodiac♊ Gemini
Active1939 – 2025 (87 yrs)
Credits153 titles
DepartmentActing
Also known as:Peter Wilton 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.
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🎂Date of BirthMay 26, 1913
🕊️Date of DeathAugust 11, 1994 (age 81)
✨Zodiac Sign♊ Gemini
📍BirthplaceKenley, Surrey, England, UK
👤GenderMale
🎬Known ForActing
📅Career Span1939 – 2025
🏆Total Credits153 titles
🎥Movies24 films
📺TV Shows13 series
⭐Popularity Score1.3
🌐Also Known AsPeter Wilton Cushing
Filmography
Paul Beresford
Grand Moff Tarkin
Winston Smith
John Banning (archive footage) (uncredited)
Emmanuel Hildern
Martin Blueck
Self (archive footage)
Sherlock Holmes
Count Gerard De Merret
Bookstore Proprietor
Judge Gautier
Doctor Van Helsing
General von Spielsdorf
Osric
Sebastian Grisbane (archive footage) (uncredited)
Van Helsing (archive footage)
Sherlock Holmes
Baron Victor Frankenstein
Wazir Al Wuzara
John Banning
Professor Lawrence Van Helsing
Dr. Wells
Dr. J. Van Helsing
Arthur Edward Grimsdyke
Smith
Major Heinrich Benedek
Marcel de la Voisier
Ship's Captain
Mr. Darcy
Caius Cassius