Peter Cushing

Acting

May 26, 1913 – Aug 11, 1994 · 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.

Adds the top 10 unseen, by popularity

Star Wars1977
as ⁨Grand Moff Tarkin⁩
Top Secret!1984
as ⁨Bookstore Proprietor⁩
Dracula1958
as ⁨Doctor Van Helsing⁩
The Hound of the Baskervilles1959
as ⁨Sherlock Holmes⁩
The Curse of Frankenstein1957
as ⁨Baron Victor Frankenstein⁩
Tales from the Crypt1972
as ⁨Arthur Edward Grimsdyke⁩
Horror Express1972
as ⁨Dr. Wells⁩
as ⁨Doctor Van Helsing (archive footage)⁩
as ⁨Osric⁩
as ⁨John Banning⁩
as ⁨Dr. J. Van Helsing⁩
as ⁨Van Helsing (archive footage)⁩
as ⁨General von Spielsdorf⁩
as ⁨Smith⁩
as ⁨Professor Van Helsing⁩
as ⁨Dr. Sandor Schreck aka "Dr. Terror"⁩
as ⁨Philip Grayson (segment 2 "Waxworks")⁩
as ⁨Sebastian Grisbane (archive footage) (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Prof. Lorrimer Van Helsing⁩
as ⁨Dr. Namaroff⁩
as ⁨Dr. Abner Perry⁩
as ⁨The Proprietor⁩
as ⁨Gustav Weil⁩
as ⁨Ship's Captain⁩
as ⁨Dr. Victor Stein⁩
as ⁨Professor Lawrence Van Helsing⁩
as ⁨Baron Frankenstein⁩
as ⁨SS Commander⁩
as ⁨Baron Victor Frankenstein⁩
as ⁨Doctor Who⁩
as ⁨Herbert Flay⁩
as ⁨Sebastian Grisbane⁩
as ⁨Baron Frankenstein⁩
as ⁨Dr. John Rollason⁩
as ⁨Baron Victor Frankenstein aka Dr. Carl Victor⁩
as ⁨Dr. Brian Stanley⁩
as ⁨Marcel de la Voisier⁩
as ⁨Dr. Christopher Maitland⁩
as ⁨Student⁩
as ⁨Emmanuel Hildern⁩
as ⁨Memmon⁩
as ⁨Major Heinrich Benedek⁩
as ⁨Doctor Who⁩
as ⁨Dr. Christopher Lundgren⁩
as ⁨Lancelot Canning (segment 4 "The Man Who Collected Poe")⁩
as ⁨Air Commodore Colonel William Raymond⁩
as ⁨Reverend Dr. Blyss⁩
as ⁨Dr. Pope⁩
as ⁨Michael Carmichael⁩
as ⁨Wilbur Gray (segment "Montreal 1977")⁩
as ⁨Holly⁩
as ⁨Detective Inspector Quennell⁩
as ⁨Seneschal⁩
as ⁨Harry Fordyce⁩
as ⁨Dr. Vernon Stone⁩
as ⁨Dr. Robert Knox⁩
as ⁨Wazir Al Wuzara⁩
as ⁨Frederick Utterson⁩
as ⁨Jeremy Clayton⁩

Adds the top 10 unseen, by popularity

Star Wars1977
as ⁨Grand Moff Tarkin⁩
Top Secret!1984
as ⁨Bookstore Proprietor⁩
Dracula1958
as ⁨Doctor Van Helsing⁩
The Hound of the Baskervilles1959
as ⁨Sherlock Holmes⁩
The Curse of Frankenstein1957
as ⁨Baron Victor Frankenstein⁩
Tales from the Crypt1972
as ⁨Arthur Edward Grimsdyke⁩
Horror Express1972
as ⁨Dr. Wells⁩
as ⁨Doctor Van Helsing (archive footage)⁩
as ⁨Osric⁩
as ⁨John Banning⁩
as ⁨Dr. J. Van Helsing⁩
as ⁨Van Helsing (archive footage)⁩
as ⁨General von Spielsdorf⁩
as ⁨Smith⁩
as ⁨Professor Van Helsing⁩
as ⁨Dr. Sandor Schreck aka "Dr. Terror"⁩
as ⁨Philip Grayson (segment 2 "Waxworks")⁩
as ⁨Sebastian Grisbane (archive footage) (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Prof. Lorrimer Van Helsing⁩
as ⁨Dr. Namaroff⁩
as ⁨Dr. Abner Perry⁩
as ⁨The Proprietor⁩
as ⁨Gustav Weil⁩
as ⁨Ship's Captain⁩
as ⁨Dr. Victor Stein⁩
as ⁨Professor Lawrence Van Helsing⁩
as ⁨Baron Frankenstein⁩
as ⁨SS Commander⁩
as ⁨Baron Victor Frankenstein⁩
as ⁨Doctor Who⁩
as ⁨Herbert Flay⁩
as ⁨Sebastian Grisbane⁩
as ⁨Baron Frankenstein⁩
as ⁨Dr. John Rollason⁩
as ⁨Baron Victor Frankenstein aka Dr. Carl Victor⁩
as ⁨Dr. Brian Stanley⁩
as ⁨Marcel de la Voisier⁩
as ⁨Dr. Christopher Maitland⁩
as ⁨Student⁩
as ⁨Emmanuel Hildern⁩
as ⁨Memmon⁩
as ⁨Major Heinrich Benedek⁩
as ⁨Doctor Who⁩
as ⁨Dr. Christopher Lundgren⁩
as ⁨Lancelot Canning (segment 4 "The Man Who Collected Poe")⁩
as ⁨Air Commodore Colonel William Raymond⁩
as ⁨Reverend Dr. Blyss⁩
as ⁨Dr. Pope⁩
as ⁨Michael Carmichael⁩
as ⁨Wilbur Gray (segment "Montreal 1977")⁩
as ⁨Holly⁩
as ⁨Detective Inspector Quennell⁩
as ⁨Seneschal⁩
as ⁨Harry Fordyce⁩
as ⁨Dr. Vernon Stone⁩
as ⁨Dr. Robert Knox⁩
as ⁨Wazir Al Wuzara⁩
as ⁨Frederick Utterson⁩
as ⁨Jeremy Clayton⁩