Peter Cushing
| First Name | Peter |
| Last Name | Cushing |
| Full Name at Birth | Peter Wilton Cushing, OBE |
| Age | 81 (age at death) |
| Date of Birth | May 26, 1913 |
| Birthplace | Kenley, Surrey |
| Date of Death | August 11, 1994 |
| Location of Death | Canterbury, England |
| Cause of Death | Cancer - Prostate |
| Height | 6' (183 cm) |
| Build | Slim |
| Eye Color | Brown - Dark |
| Hair Color | Brown - Dark |
| Star Sign | Gemini |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation Category | Actor |
| Claim to Fame | Van Helsing in the Hammer films Gran Moff Talkin in "Star Wars" |
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 Dr. Who in Dr. 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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Filmography
Selected Peter Cushing film and TV show credits:
Acting Credits
1984
Helen Keller: The Miracle Continues
Professor Charles Copeland
1980
Black Jack
Sir Thomas Bedford
1980
A Tale of Two Cities
Dr. Alexander Manette
1980
Hammer House of Horror
Martin Blueck
1979
A Touch of the Sun
Commissioner Potts
1978
Son of Hitler
Heinrich Haussner
1977
The Standard
Baron von Hackenberg
1976
A Dirty Knight's Work
Sir Edward Gifford
1976
The Great Houdini
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
1974
Tender Dracula, or Confessions of a Blood Drinker
MacGregor
1973
Great Mysteries
Count Gerard De Merret
1972
Beyond the Water's Edge
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1970
Bloodsuckers
Dr. Walter Goodrich
1967
Some May Live
John Meredith
1965
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Leonard
1964
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes
1964
Story Parade
Elijah Baley
1963
The Man Who Finally Died
Dr. Peter von Brecht
1963
The Spread of the Eagle
Cassius
1962
The Devil's Agent
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1962
Peace with Terror
Parsons
1961
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
Squire Trevenyan
1961
Drama 61-67
Frederick James Parsons
1960
The Risk
Professor Sewell
1958
Uncle Harry
Uncle Harry
1958
The Winslow Boy
Sir Robert Morton
1957
Home at Seven
David Preston
1955
ITV Television Playhouse
Fred Parsons
1955
Richard of Bordeaux
Richard II
1955
The Browning Version
Andrew Crocker-Harris
1954
The Face of Love
Mardian Thersites
1953
Rookery Nook
Clive Popkiss
1953
Epitaph for a Spy
Josef Vadassey
1953
The Noble Spaniard
Duke of Hermanos
1953
A Social Success
Henry Robbins
1952
Pride and Prejudice
Mr. Darcy
1952
Asmodée
Blaise Lebel
1952
The Silver Swan
Lord Henriques
1952
If This Be Error
Nick Grant
1951
When We Are Married
Gerald Forbes
1950
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
Antoine Vanier, Beau Brummell, Charles Appleby, Charles Appleby
1940
Dreams
First Dreamer
1940
The Hidden Master
Robert Clive of India
Art Department Credits
Soundtrack Credits
1968
The Morecambe & Wise Show
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