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Peter Cushing Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

Quick Facts

Born:
1913-05-26

Birthplace:
Kenley, Surrey, England, UK

Credits:
150 Total Roles

Peter Cushing

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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.

Known For

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2025 Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies MOVIE Self - (archive footage)
2024 Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters MOVIE Self (archive footage)
2020 AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A. MOVIE (archive footage)
2020 The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault MOVIE (archive footage)
2020 Peter Cushing: In His Own Words MOVIE Himself
2017 Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions MOVIE Self - Actor / Various Roles (archive footage)
2014 Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films MOVIE Sebastian Grisbane (archive footage) (uncredited)
2010 Attack of the Octopus People MOVIE Doctor Welles (archive footage)
2008 Fanex Files: Hammer Films MOVIE Self
2007 Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman MOVIE Self (archive footage)

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