Peter Cushing

Peter Cushing

Acting
Born 1913-05-26 - Died 1994-08-11Kenley, Surrey, England, UK

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.

Movies (130)

Star Wars
8.2

Star Wars

1977Movie8.2
Top Secret!
7.1

Top Secret!

1984Movie7.1
Alexander the Great
6.1

Alexander the Great

1956Movie6.1
The Mummy
6.7

The Mummy

1959Movie6.7
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
7.2

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

2014Movie7.2
The Revenge of Frankenstein
6.6

The Revenge of Frankenstein

1958Movie6.6
Innocent Blood
6.2

Innocent Blood

1992Movie6.2
Tales from the Crypt
6.8

Tales from the Crypt

1972Movie6.8
The Brides of Dracula
6.7

The Brides of Dracula

1960Movie6.7
The Curse of Frankenstein
6.8

The Curse of Frankenstein

1957Movie6.8
Dr. Phibes Rises Again
6.3

Dr. Phibes Rises Again

1972Movie6.3
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed
6.3

Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed

1969Movie6.3
Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
5.2

Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

1984Movie5.2
Dracula
7.3

Dracula

1958Movie7.3
Twins of Evil
6.7

Twins of Evil

1971Movie6.7
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
6.5

Dr. Terror's House of Horrors

1965Movie6.5
Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood
6.4

Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood

1987Movie6.4
She
5.6

She

1965Movie5.6
The Man in the Iron Mask
7.1

The Man in the Iron Mask

1939Movie7.1
The Hound of the Baskervilles
6.8

The Hound of the Baskervilles

1959Movie6.8
Frankenstein Created Woman
6.4

Frankenstein Created Woman

1967Movie6.4
The Vampire Lovers
6.4

The Vampire Lovers

1970Movie6.4
The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires
5.9

The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires

1974Movie5.9
Dracula: Prince of Darkness
6.7

Dracula: Prince of Darkness

1966Movie6.7
At the Earth's Core
5.1

At the Earth's Core

1976Movie5.1
The House That Dripped Blood
6.4

The House That Dripped Blood

1971Movie6.4
Shock Waves
4.9

Shock Waves

1977Movie4.9
Horror Express
6.3

Horror Express

1972Movie6.3
Arabian Adventure
5.9

Arabian Adventure

1979Movie5.9
Dalekmania
7.6

Dalekmania

1995Movie7.6
House of the Long Shadows
6.4

House of the Long Shadows

1983Movie6.4
The Skull
6.1

The Skull

1965Movie6.1
Moulin Rouge
6.6

Moulin Rouge

1952Movie6.6
Asylum
6.0

Asylum

1972Movie6.0
Dracula A.D. 1972
6.0

Dracula A.D. 1972

1972Movie6.0
I, Monster
5.5

I, Monster

1971Movie5.5
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
5.6

The Satanic Rites of Dracula

1973Movie5.6
Madhouse
6.2

Madhouse

1974Movie6.2
John Paul Jones
6.0

John Paul Jones

1959Movie6.0
A Chump at Oxford
6.9

A Chump at Oxford

1940Movie6.9
The Gorgon
6.4

The Gorgon

1964Movie6.4
Dr. Who and the Daleks
5.7

Dr. Who and the Daleks

1965Movie5.7
The Abominable Snowman
6.2

The Abominable Snowman

1957Movie6.2
Some May Live
4.3

Some May Live

1967Movie4.3
Hamlet
7.4

Hamlet

1948Movie7.4
And Now the Screaming Starts!
5.9

And Now the Screaming Starts!

1973Movie5.9
Number Three
9.0

Number Three

1953Movie9.0
Torture Garden
6.2

Torture Garden

1967Movie6.2
Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.
6.1

Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.

1966Movie6.1
Island of Terror
5.9

Island of Terror

1966Movie5.9
Biggles
5.2

Biggles

1986Movie5.2
Captain Clegg
6.3

Captain Clegg

1962Movie6.3
The Naked Edge
6.3

The Naked Edge

1961Movie6.3
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

2020Movie
Frankenstein Reborn
7.0

Frankenstein Reborn

1993Movie7.0
Fists of Fire

Fists of Fire

1975Movie
The Black Knight
6.4

The Black Knight

1954Movie6.4
The Creature
10.0

The Creature

1955Movie10.0
Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell
6.1

Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell

1974Movie6.1
Night of the Big Heat
5.3

Night of the Big Heat

1967Movie5.3
The Horror Show
3.4

The Horror Show

1979Movie3.4
Shatter
5.6

Shatter

1974Movie5.6
From Beyond the Grave
6.5

From Beyond the Grave

1974Movie6.5
Magic Fire
5.0

Magic Fire

1955Movie5.0
The Devil's Men
4.1

The Devil's Men

1976Movie4.1
The Beast Must Die
5.5

The Beast Must Die

1974Movie5.5
Violent Playground
7.2

Violent Playground

1958Movie7.2
Corruption
5.8

Corruption

1968Movie5.8
Sword of Sherwood Forest
6.1

Sword of Sherwood Forest

1960Movie6.1
Scream and Scream Again
5.3

Scream and Scream Again

1970Movie5.3
The Moment of Truth
7.0

The Moment of Truth

1955Movie7.0
The Uncanny
5.8

The Uncanny

1977Movie5.8
It Might Be You

It Might Be You

1946Movie
Dracula in the Movies
10.0

Dracula in the Movies

1992Movie10.0
The Evil of Frankenstein
6.2

The Evil of Frankenstein

1964Movie6.2
Nothing But the Night
6.2

Nothing But the Night

1973Movie6.2
Time Without Pity
6.5

Time Without Pity

1957Movie6.5
Cash on Demand
7.6

Cash on Demand

1961Movie7.6
The Man Who Finally Died
6.3

The Man Who Finally Died

1963Movie6.3
The Howards of Virginia
6.7

The Howards of Virginia

1940Movie6.7
The Caves of Steel
7.0

The Caves of Steel

1964Movie7.0
Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters
8.2

Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters

2024Movie8.2
Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror
7.3

Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror

1994Movie7.3
Tender Dracula
4.2

Tender Dracula

1974Movie4.2
Fear in the Night
5.8

Fear in the Night

1972Movie5.8
They Dare Not Love
7.5

They Dare Not Love

1941Movie7.5
The Blood Beast Terror
5.5

The Blood Beast Terror

1968Movie5.5
The Creeping Flesh
5.9

The Creeping Flesh

1973Movie5.9
Mystery on Monster Island
4.6

Mystery on Monster Island

1981Movie4.6
Trial by Combat
7.8

Trial by Combat

1976Movie7.8
Nineteen Eighty-Four
7.3

Nineteen Eighty-Four

1954Movie7.3
A Tale of Two Cities
6.1

A Tale of Two Cities

1980Movie6.1
The Hellfire Club
5.4

The Hellfire Club

1961Movie5.4
Helen Keller: The Miracle Continues
7.0

Helen Keller: The Miracle Continues

1984Movie7.0
One More Time
5.0

One More Time

1970Movie5.0
The Ghoul
4.9

The Ghoul

1975Movie4.9
Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions
6.0

Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions

2017Movie6.0
Cone of Silence
6.8

Cone of Silence

1960Movie6.8
The Flesh and the Fiends
6.6

The Flesh and the Fiends

1960Movie6.6
The Story of Star Wars
7.2

The Story of Star Wars

2004Movie7.2
Halloween Monster Bash

Halloween Monster Bash

1991Movie
The Masks of Death
5.4

The Masks of Death

1984Movie5.4
The End of the Affair
5.8

The End of the Affair

1955Movie5.8
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
6.3

Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook

1991Movie6.3
Women in War
5.2

Women in War

1940Movie5.2
The Standard
4.2

The Standard

1977Movie4.2
Vigil in the Night
5.9

Vigil in the Night

1940Movie5.9
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
5.9

Fury at Smugglers' Bay

1961Movie5.9
Son of Hitler
5.8

Son of Hitler

1979Movie5.8
Fanex Files: Hammer Films
7.0

Fanex Files: Hammer Films

2008Movie7.0
Legend of the Werewolf
5.4

Legend of the Werewolf

1975Movie5.4
The Great Houdinis
6.4

The Great Houdinis

1976Movie6.4
The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes
8.5

The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes

1985Movie8.5
Suspect
6.9

Suspect

1960Movie6.9
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
9.0

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

2007Movie9.0
Blood Suckers
4.1

Blood Suckers

1971Movie4.1
A Touch of the Sun
5.0

A Touch of the Sun

1979Movie5.0
The Hidden Master
8.0

The Hidden Master

1940Movie8.0
Laddie
6.6

Laddie

1940Movie6.6
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.

AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.

2020Movie
When We Are Married
10.0

When We Are Married

1951Movie10.0
The Detour

The Detour

1979Movie
Look at Life: Model World

Look at Life: Model World

1960Movie
Attack of the Octopus People

Attack of the Octopus People

2010Movie
Black Jack
10.0

Black Jack

1981Movie10.0
Peter Cushing: A One Way Ticket to Hollywood
9.5

Peter Cushing: A One Way Ticket to Hollywood

1989Movie9.5
Dreams
6.0

Dreams

1940Movie6.0
The Woman in the House
6.5

The Woman in the House

1942Movie6.5
Peter Cushing: In His Own Words
7.5

Peter Cushing: In His Own Words

2020Movie7.5
Anastasia
6.3

Anastasia

1953Movie6.3

TV Shows (19)

The Avengers
7.8

The Avengers

1961Series7.8
Wogan
5.3

Wogan

1982Series5.3
Film '72
5.1

Film '72

1971Series5.1
Tales of the Unexpected
6.8

Tales of the Unexpected

1979Series6.8
Space: 1999
7.1

Space: 1999

1975Series7.1
Thirty-Minute Theatre
4.3

Thirty-Minute Theatre

1965Series4.3
Sunday Night Theatre
3.5

Sunday Night Theatre

1950Series3.5
Hammer House of Horror
7.1

Hammer House of Horror

1980Series7.1
Drama 61-67

Drama 61-67

1961Series
The World of Hammer
6.8

The World of Hammer

1994Series6.8
The New Avengers
7.1

The New Avengers

1976Series7.1
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries
6.8

Orson Welles' Great Mysteries

1973Series6.8
Story Parade
8.0

Story Parade

1964Series8.0
Sherlock Holmes
6.9

Sherlock Holmes

1964Series6.9
Television
8.0

Television

1985Series8.0
The Zoo Gang
7.8

The Zoo Gang

1974Series7.8
Treffpunkte

Treffpunkte

1970Series
The Spread of the Eagle

The Spread of the Eagle

1963Series
Pride and Prejudice
9.0

Pride and Prejudice

1952Series9.0