Peter Cushing
Born
May 26, 1913
Died
August 11, 1994 (81 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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.
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The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
Self
2025
Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters
Self (archive footage)
2024
Dr. Who: Classic Movie Double Bill
Dr. Who
2022
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.
Self
2020
The Skywalker Legacy
Self (archive footage)
2020
Peter Cushing: In His Own Words
Himself
2020
Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions
Self - Actor / Various Roles (archive footage)
2017
Halloween: The Inside Story
(archive footage)
2010
Attack of the Octopus People
Doctor Welles (archive footage)
2010
Fanex Files: Hammer Films
Self
2008
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
Self (archive footage)
2007
The Story of Star Wars
Grand Moff Tarkin (archive footage)
2004
Dalekmania
Doctor Who (archive footage)
1995
The World of Hammer
(13 episodes)
1994
Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror
Narrator (voice) / Self
1994
Frankenstein Reborn
Victor's Grandfather (photo) (uncredited)
1993
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Victor Frankenstein / Dr. Carl Victor (archive footage)
1991
Peter Cushing: A One Way Ticket to Hollywood
Himself
1989
Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood
Self
1987
Biggles
Air Commodore Colonel William Raymond
1986
The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes (archive footage)
1985
The Masks of Death
Sherlock Holmes
1984
Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Seneschal
1984
Top Secret!
Bookstore Proprietor
1984
Helen Keller: The Miracle Continues
Professor Charles Copeland
1984
House of the Long Shadows
Sebastian Grisbane
1983
Wogan
Self · (2 episodes)
1982
Black Jack
Sir Thomas Bedford
1981
Mystery on Monster Island
William T. Kolderup
1981
A Tale of Two Cities
Dr. Alexander Manette
1980
Hammer House of Horror
Martin Blueck · (1 episode)
1980
Arabian Adventure
Wazir Al Wuzara
1979
Tales of the Unexpected
Von Baden · (1 episode)
1979
The Horror Show
(archive footage)
1979
Son of Hitler
Heinrich Haussner
1979
A Touch of the Sun
1979
The Detour
Narrator
1979
The Standard
Baron Hackenberg
1977
The Uncanny
Wilbur Gray
1977
Shock Waves
SS Commander
1977
Star Wars
Grand Moff Tarkin
1977
The New Avengers
Von Claus · (1 episode)
1976
The Great Houdinis
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
1976
The Devil's Men
Baron Corofax
1976
At the Earth's Core
Dr. Abner Perry
1976
Trial by Combat
Sir Edward Gifford
1976
Space: 1999
Raan · (1 episode)
1975
Legend of the Werewolf
Prof. Paul
1975
The Ghoul
Dr. Lawrence
1975
Fists of Fire
Himself
1975
Shatter
Paul Rattwood
1974
Tender Dracula
MacGregor
1974
The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires
Professor Lawrence Van Helsing
1974
Madhouse
Herbert Flay
1974
Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell
Baron Victor Frankenstein aka Dr. Carl Victor
1974
The Zoo Gang
Judge Gautier · (1 episode)
1974
The Beast Must Die
Dr. Christopher Lundgren
1974
From Beyond the Grave
The Proprietor
1974
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries
Count Gerard De Merret · (1 episode)
1973
And Now the Screaming Starts!
Dr. Pope
1973
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
Prof. Lorrimer Van Helsing
1973
Nothing But the Night
Sir Mark Ashley
1973
The Creeping Flesh
Emmanuel Hildern
1973
Heiße Ware aus Hong Kong
(archive footage)
1973
Asylum
Smith
1972
Horror Express
Dr. Wells
1972
Fear in the Night
Michael Carmichael
1972
Dr. Phibes Rises Again
Ship's Captain
1972
Dracula A.D. 1972
Professor Van Helsing
1972
Tales from the Crypt
Arthur Edward Grimsdyke
1972
I, Monster
Frederick Utterson
1971
Twins of Evil
Gustav Weil
1971
Blood Suckers
Dr. Walter Goodrich
1971
The House That Dripped Blood
Philip Grayson (segment 2 "Waxworks")
1971
The Vampire Lovers
General von Spielsdorf
1970
Treffpunkte
Self · (1 episode)
1970
One More Time
Dr. Frankenstein
1970
Scream and Scream Again
Major Heinrich Benedek
1970
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed
Baron Victor Frankenstein
1969
Corruption
Sir John Rowan
1968
The Blood Beast Terror
Detective Inspector Quennell
1968
Torture Garden
Lancelot Canning (segment 4 "The Man Who Collected Poe")
1967
Night of the Big Heat
Dr. Vernon Stone
1967
Frankenstein Created Woman
Baron Frankenstein
1967
Some May Live
John Meredith
1967
Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.
Doctor Who
1966
Island of Terror
Dr. Brian Stanley
1966
Dracula: Prince of Darkness
Doctor Van Helsing (archive footage)
1966
The Skull
Dr. Christopher Maitland
1965
Dr. Who and the Daleks
Doctor Who
1965
She
Holly
1965
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
Dr. Sandor Schreck aka "Dr. Terror"
1965
The Gorgon
Dr. Namaroff
1964
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes · (16 episodes)
1964
The Evil of Frankenstein
Baron Frankenstein
1964
Story Parade
Elijah Baley · (1 episode)
1964
The Man Who Finally Died
Doctor Peter von Brecht
1963
The Spread of the Eagle
Caius Cassius · (3 episodes)
1963
Captain Clegg
Reverend Dr. Blyss
1962
Lolita
John Banning (archive footage) (uncredited)
1962
Cash on Demand
Harry Fordyce
1961
The Naked Edge
Mr. Evan Wrack
1961
The Hellfire Club
Merryweather
1961
The Avengers
Paul Beresford · (1 episode)
1961
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
Squire Trevenyan
1961
Sword of Sherwood Forest
Sheriff of Nottingham
1960
Suspect
Professor Sewell
1960
Cone of Silence
Capt. Clive Judd
1960
The Brides of Dracula
Dr. J. Van Helsing
1960
The Flesh and the Fiends
Dr. Robert Knox
1960
The Mummy
John Banning
1959
John Paul Jones
Captain Richard Pearson
1959
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Sherlock Holmes
1959
The Revenge of Frankenstein
Dr. Victor Stein
1958
Dracula
Doctor Van Helsing
1958
Violent Playground
Father Laidlaw
1958
The Abominable Snowman
Dr. John Rollason
1957
The Curse of Frankenstein
Baron Victor Frankenstein
1957
Time Without Pity
Jeremy Clayton
1957
Alexander the Great
Memmon
1956
Magic Fire
Otto Wesendonk
1955
The End of the Affair
Henry Miles
1955
Nineteen Eighty-Four
Winston Smith
1954
The Black Knight
Sir Palamides
1954
Anastasia
Piotr Petrovsky
1953
Moulin Rouge
Marcel de la Voisier
1952
Pride and Prejudice
Mr. Darcy · (6 episodes)
1952
When We Are Married
Gerald Forbes
1951
Sunday Night Theatre
Winston Smith · (1 episode)
1950
Sunday Night Theatre
Dr. John Rollason · (1 episode)
1950
Hamlet
Osric
1948
It Might Be You
The doctor
1946
The Woman in the House
Man Waking Up (archive footage)
1942
They Dare Not Love
Sub-Lieutenant Blackler
1941
Dreams
First Dreamer
1940
The Howards of Virginia
Leslie Stephens
1940
Women in War
Capt. Evans
1940
The Hidden Master
Robert Clive of India
1940
Vigil in the Night
Joe Shand
1940
A Chump at Oxford
Student
1940
Laddie
Robert Pryor
1940
The Man in the Iron Mask
Second Officer
1939