Peter Cushing
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
as Self (archive footage)
Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters
as Self (archive footage)
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.
as (archive footage)
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.
as (archive footage)
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
as (archive footage)
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
as (archive footage)
Peter Cushing: In His Own Words
as Himself
Peter Cushing: In His Own Words
as Himself
Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions
as Self - Actor / Various Roles (archive footage)
Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions
as Self - Actor / Various Roles (archive footage)
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
as Sebastian Grisbane (archive footage) (uncredited)
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
as Sebastian Grisbane (archive footage) (uncredited)
Attack of the Octopus People
as Doctor Welles (archive footage)
Attack of the Octopus People
as Doctor Welles (archive footage)
Fanex Files: Hammer Films
as Self
Fanex Files: Hammer Films
as Self
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
as Self (archive footage)
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
as Self (archive footage)
The Story of Star Wars
as Grand Moff Tarkin (archive footage)
The Story of Star Wars
as Grand Moff Tarkin (archive footage)
Dalekmania
as Doctor Who (archive footage)
Dalekmania
as Doctor Who (archive footage)
Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror
as Narrator (voice) / Self
Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror
as Narrator (voice) / Self
Frankenstein Reborn
as Victor's Grandfather (photo) (uncredited)
Frankenstein Reborn
as Victor's Grandfather (photo) (uncredited)
Innocent Blood
as Van Helsing (archive footage)
Innocent Blood
as Van Helsing (archive footage)
Dracula in the Movies
as (archive footage)
Dracula in the Movies
as (archive footage)
Halloween Monster Bash
as Dr. Wells (archive footage)
Halloween Monster Bash
as Dr. Wells (archive footage)
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
as Victor Frankenstein / Dr. Carl Victor (archive footage)
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
as Victor Frankenstein / Dr. Carl Victor (archive footage)
Peter Cushing: A One Way Ticket to Hollywood
as Himself
Peter Cushing: A One Way Ticket to Hollywood
as Himself
Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood
as Self
Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood
as Self
Biggles
as Air Commodore Colonel William Raymond
Biggles
as Air Commodore Colonel William Raymond
The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes
as Sherlock Holmes (archive footage)
The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes
as Sherlock Holmes (archive footage)
The Masks of Death
as Sherlock Holmes
The Masks of Death
as Sherlock Holmes
Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
as Seneschal
Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
as Seneschal
Top Secret!
as Bookstore Proprietor
Top Secret!
as Bookstore Proprietor
Helen Keller: The Miracle Continues
as Professor Charles Copeland
Helen Keller: The Miracle Continues
as Professor Charles Copeland
House of the Long Shadows
as Sebastian Grisbane
House of the Long Shadows
as Sebastian Grisbane
Black Jack
as Sir Thomas Bedford
Black Jack
as Sir Thomas Bedford
Mystery on Monster Island
as William T. Kolderup
Mystery on Monster Island
as William T. Kolderup
A Tale of Two Cities
as Dr. Alexander Manette
A Tale of Two Cities
as Dr. Alexander Manette
A Touch of the Sun
as Commissioner Potts
A Touch of the Sun
as Commissioner Potts
Arabian Adventure
as Wazir Al Wuzara
Arabian Adventure
as Wazir Al Wuzara
The Horror Show
as (archive footage)
The Horror Show
as (archive footage)
Son of Hitler
as Heinrich Haussner
Son of Hitler
as Heinrich Haussner
The Detour
as Narrator
The Detour
as Narrator
The Standard
as Baron Hackenberg
The Standard
as Baron Hackenberg
The Uncanny
as Wilbur Gray (segment "Montreal 1977")
The Uncanny
as Wilbur Gray (segment "Montreal 1977")
Shock Waves
as SS Commander
Shock Waves
as SS Commander
Star Wars
as Grand Moff Tarkin
Star Wars
as Grand Moff Tarkin
The Great Houdinis
as Conan Doyle
The Great Houdinis
as Conan Doyle
The Devil's Men
as Baron Corofax
The Devil's Men
as Baron Corofax
At the Earth's Core
as Dr. Abner Perry
At the Earth's Core
as Dr. Abner Perry
Trial by Combat
as Sir Edward Gifford
Trial by Combat
as Sir Edward Gifford
Legend of the Werewolf
as Prof. Paul
Legend of the Werewolf
as Prof. Paul
The Ghoul
as Dr. Lawrence
The Ghoul
as Dr. Lawrence
Fists of Fire
as Self
Fists of Fire
as Self
Shatter
as Paul Rattwood
Shatter
as Paul Rattwood
Tender Dracula
as MacGregor
Tender Dracula
as MacGregor
The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires
as Professor Lawrence Van Helsing
The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires
as Professor Lawrence Van Helsing
Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell
as Baron Victor Frankenstein aka Dr. Carl Victor
Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell
as Baron Victor Frankenstein aka Dr. Carl Victor
The Beast Must Die
as Dr. Christopher Lundgren
The Beast Must Die
as Dr. Christopher Lundgren
Madhouse
as Herbert Flay
Madhouse
as Herbert Flay
From Beyond the Grave
as The Proprietor
From Beyond the Grave
as The Proprietor
And Now the Screaming Starts!
as Dr. Pope
And Now the Screaming Starts!
as Dr. Pope
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
as Prof. Lorrimer Van Helsing
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
as Prof. Lorrimer Van Helsing
Nothing But the Night
as Sir Mark Ashley
Nothing But the Night
as Sir Mark Ashley
The Creeping Flesh
as Emmanuel Hildern
The Creeping Flesh
as Emmanuel Hildern
Asylum
as Smith
Asylum
as Smith
Horror Express
as Dr. Wells
Horror Express
as Dr. Wells
Fear in the Night
as Michael Carmichael
Fear in the Night
as Michael Carmichael
Dr. Phibes Rises Again
as Ship's Captain
Dr. Phibes Rises Again
as Ship's Captain
Dracula A.D. 1972
as Professor Van Helsing
Dracula A.D. 1972
as Professor Van Helsing
Tales from the Crypt
as Arthur Edward Grimsdyke
Tales from the Crypt
as Arthur Edward Grimsdyke
I, Monster
as Frederick Utterson
I, Monster
as Frederick Utterson
Twins of Evil
as Gustav Weil
Twins of Evil
as Gustav Weil
Blood Suckers
as Dr. Walter Goodrich
Blood Suckers
as Dr. Walter Goodrich
The House That Dripped Blood
as Philip Grayson (segment 2 "Waxworks")
The House That Dripped Blood
as Philip Grayson (segment 2 "Waxworks")
The Vampire Lovers
as General von Spielsdorf
The Vampire Lovers
as General von Spielsdorf
One More Time
as Dr. Frankenstein
One More Time
as Dr. Frankenstein
Scream and Scream Again
as Major Heinrich Benedek
Scream and Scream Again
as Major Heinrich Benedek
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed
as Baron Victor Frankenstein
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed
as Baron Victor Frankenstein
Corruption
as Sir John Rowan
Corruption
as Sir John Rowan
The Blood Beast Terror
as Detective Inspector Quennell
The Blood Beast Terror
as Detective Inspector Quennell
Torture Garden
as Lancelot Canning (segment 4 "The Man Who Collected Poe")
Torture Garden
as Lancelot Canning (segment 4 "The Man Who Collected Poe")
Some May Live
as John Meredith
Some May Live
as John Meredith
Night of the Big Heat
as Dr. Vernon Stone
Night of the Big Heat
as Dr. Vernon Stone
Frankenstein Created Woman
as Baron Frankenstein
Frankenstein Created Woman
as Baron Frankenstein
Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.
as Doctor Who
Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.
as Doctor Who
Island of Terror
as Dr. Brian Stanley
Island of Terror
as Dr. Brian Stanley
Dracula: Prince of Darkness
as Doctor Van Helsing (archive footage)
Dracula: Prince of Darkness
as Doctor Van Helsing (archive footage)
The Skull
as Dr. Christopher Maitland
The Skull
as Dr. Christopher Maitland
Dr. Who and the Daleks
as Doctor Who
Dr. Who and the Daleks
as Doctor Who
She
as Holly
She
as Holly
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
as Dr. Sandor Schreck aka "Dr. Terror"
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
as Dr. Sandor Schreck aka "Dr. Terror"
The Gorgon
as Dr. Namaroff
The Gorgon
as Dr. Namaroff
The Caves of Steel
as Elijah Baley
The Caves of Steel
as Elijah Baley
The Evil of Frankenstein
as Baron Frankenstein
The Evil of Frankenstein
as Baron Frankenstein
The Man Who Finally Died
as Doctor Peter von Brecht
The Man Who Finally Died
as Doctor Peter von Brecht
Captain Clegg
as Reverend Dr. Blyss
Captain Clegg
as Reverend Dr. Blyss
Cash on Demand
as Harry Fordyce
Cash on Demand
as Harry Fordyce
The Naked Edge
as Mr. Evan Wrack
The Naked Edge
as Mr. Evan Wrack
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
as Squire Trevenyan
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
as Squire Trevenyan
The Hellfire Club
as Mr. Merryweather
The Hellfire Club
as Mr. Merryweather
Sword of Sherwood Forest
as Sheriff of Nottingham
Sword of Sherwood Forest
as Sheriff of Nottingham
Suspect
as Professor Sewell
Suspect
as Professor Sewell
The Brides of Dracula
as Dr. J. Van Helsing
The Brides of Dracula
as Dr. J. Van Helsing
Cone of Silence
as Capt. Clive Judd
Cone of Silence
as Capt. Clive Judd
The Flesh and the Fiends
as Dr. Robert Knox
The Flesh and the Fiends
as Dr. Robert Knox
Look at Life: Model World
as Self
Look at Life: Model World
as Self
The Mummy
as John Banning
The Mummy
as John Banning
John Paul Jones
as Captain Richard Pearson
John Paul Jones
as Captain Richard Pearson
The Hound of the Baskervilles
as Sherlock Holmes
The Hound of the Baskervilles
as Sherlock Holmes
The Revenge of Frankenstein
as Dr. Victor Stein
The Revenge of Frankenstein
as Dr. Victor Stein
Dracula
as Doctor Van Helsing
Dracula
as Doctor Van Helsing
Violent Playground
as Father Laidlaw
Violent Playground
as Father Laidlaw
The Abominable Snowman
as Dr. John Rollason
The Abominable Snowman
as Dr. John Rollason
The Curse of Frankenstein
as Baron Victor Frankenstein
The Curse of Frankenstein
as Baron Victor Frankenstein
Time Without Pity
as Jeremy Clayton
Time Without Pity
as Jeremy Clayton
Alexander the Great
as Memmon
Alexander the Great
as Memmon
Magic Fire
as Otto Wesendonk
Magic Fire
as Otto Wesendonk
The Moment of Truth
as The Prime Minister
The Moment of Truth
as The Prime Minister
The End of the Affair
as Henry Miles
The End of the Affair
as Henry Miles
The Creature
as Dr. John Rollason
The Creature
as Dr. John Rollason
Nineteen Eighty-Four
as Winston Smith
Nineteen Eighty-Four
as Winston Smith
The Black Knight
as Sir Palamides
The Black Knight
as Sir Palamides
Anastasia
as Piotr Petrovsky
Anastasia
as Piotr Petrovsky
Number Three
as Simpson
Number Three
as Simpson
Moulin Rouge
as Marcel de la Voisier
Moulin Rouge
as Marcel de la Voisier
When We Are Married
as Gerald Forbes
When We Are Married
as Gerald Forbes
Hamlet
as Osric
Hamlet
as Osric
It Might Be You
as The doctor
It Might Be You
as The doctor
The Woman in the House
as Man Waking Up (archive footage)
The Woman in the House
as Man Waking Up (archive footage)
They Dare Not Love
as Sub-Lieutenant Blackler
They Dare Not Love
as Sub-Lieutenant Blackler
Dreams
as First Dreamer
Dreams
as First Dreamer
The Howards of Virginia
as Leslie Stephens
The Howards of Virginia
as Leslie Stephens
Women in War
as Capt. Evans
Women in War
as Capt. Evans
The Hidden Master
as Robert Clive of India
The Hidden Master
as Robert Clive of India
Vigil in the Night
as Joe Shand
Vigil in the Night
as Joe Shand
A Chump at Oxford
as Student
A Chump at Oxford
as Student
Laddie
as Robert Pryor
Laddie
as Robert Pryor
The Man in the Iron Mask
as Second Officer
The Man in the Iron Mask
as Second Officer