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Peter Cushing (1913–1994)


Peter Wilton Cushing was born on May 26, 1913 in Kenley, Surrey, England. He and his older brother David were raised first in Dulwich Village, a south London suburb, and then later back in Surrey by his mother Nellie Marie and father George Edward, who was a quantity surveyor. At an early age, Cushing was attracted to acting... See full bio »

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Filmography

Hide HideActor (131 titles)
1986 Biggles: Adventures in Time
Air Commodore Colonel William Raymond
 
1984 Helen Keller: The Miracle Continues (TV movie)
Professor Charles Copeland
 
1983 Tales of the Unexpected (TV series)
Von Baden
The Vorpal Blade (1983) … Von Baden
 
1981 Black Jack
Sir Thomas Bedford
 
1981 Mystery on Monster Island
William T. Kolderup
 
1980 Hammer House of Horror (TV series)
Martin Blueck
The Silent Scream (1980) … Martin Blueck
 
1979 Arabian Adventure
Wazir Al Wuzara
 
1979 A Touch of the Sun
Commissioner Potts
 
1978 Son of Hitler
Heinrich Haussner
 
1977 The Standard
Baron von Hackenberg
 
1977 The Uncanny
Wilbur
 
1977 Shock Waves
SS Commander
 
1976 The New Avengers (TV series)
Von Claus
The Eagle's Nest (1976) … Von Claus
 
1976 Land of the Minotaur
Baron Corofax
 
1976 At the Earth's Core
Dr. Abner Perry
 
1976 A Dirty Knight's Work
Sir Edward Gifford
 
1976 Space: 1999 (TV series)
Raan
Missing Link (1976) … Raan
 
1976 Looks Familiar (TV series)
 
1975 Legend of the Werewolf
Prof. Paul
 
1975 The Ghoul
Dr. Lawrence
 
1974 The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires
Professor Laurence Van Helsing
 
1974 The Zoo Gang (TV series)
Judge Gautier
The Counterfeit Trap (1974) … Judge Gautier
 
1974 The Beast Must Die
Dr. Christopher Lundgren
 
1974 Madhouse
Herbert Flay
 
1974 From Beyond the Grave
The Proprietor
 
1974 Shatter
Paul Rattwood
 
1973 Great Mysteries (TV series)
Count Gerard De Merret
La Grande Breteche (1973) … Count Gerard De Merret
 
1973 The Creeping Flesh
Emmanuel Hildern
 
1973 Nothing But the Night
Sir Mark Ashley
 
1972 Horror Express
Dr. Wells
 
1972 Dr. Phibes Rises Again
Captain
 
1972/I Asylum
Mr. Smith (segment 2 "The Weird Tailor")
 
1972 Fear in the Night
The Headmaster - Michael Carmichael
 
1972 Beyond the Water's Edge (TV movie)
 
1972 Tales from the Crypt
Arthur Edward Grimsdyke (segment 3 "Poetic Justice")
 
1971 Twins of Evil
Gustav Weil
 
1971 The House That Dripped Blood
Philip Grayson (segment 2 "Waxworks")
 
1970 One More Time
Dr. Frankenstein (uncredited)
 
1970 Bloodsuckers
Dr. Walter Goodrich
 
1970 Scream and Scream Again
Major Heinrich Benedek
 
1968 Carnage
Sir John Rowan
 
1968 The Blood Beast Terror
Detective Inspector Quennell
 
1967 Torture Garden
Lancelot Canning (segment 4 "The Man Who Collected Poe")
 
1967 The Avengers (TV series)
Paul Beresford
Return of the Cybernauts (1967) … Paul Beresford
 
1967 Island of the Burning Damned
Dr. Vernon Stone
 
1967 Some May Live
John Meredith
 
1965 Thirty-Minute Theatre (TV series)
Leonard
Monica (1965) … Leonard
 
1965 The Skull
Dr. Christopher Maitland
 
1965/I She
Maj. Holly
 
1964 The Gorgon
Dr. Namaroff
 
1964 Story Parade (TV series)
Elijah Baley
 
1963 The Man Who Finally Died
Dr. Peter von Brecht
 
1963 Comedy Playhouse (TV series)
Albert Fawkes
The Plan (1963) … Albert Fawkes
 
1963 The Spread of the Eagle (TV mini-series)
Cassius
 
1962 The Devil's Agent (scenes deleted)
 
1962 ITV Television Playhouse (TV series)
Fred Parsons
Peace with Terror (1962) … Fred Parsons
 
1962 Drama 61-67 (TV series)
Frederick James Parsons
Drama '62: Peace with Terror (1962) … Frederick James Parsons
 
1962 Peace with Terror (TV movie)
Parsons
 
1961 The Naked Edge
Mr. Evan Wrack
 
1961 Fury at Smugglers' Bay
Squire Trevenyan
 
1961 The Hellfire Club
Merryweather
 
1960 The Risk
Professor Sewell
 
1960 Trouble in the Sky
Capt. Clive Judd
 
1959 John Paul Jones
Capt. Richard Pearson
 
1958 Uncle Harry (TV movie)
Uncle Harry
 
1958 The Winslow Boy (TV movie)
Sir Robert Morton
 
1958 Violent Playground
Priest
 
1957 Time Without Pity
Jeremy Clayton
 
1951-1957 BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (TV series)
Antoine Vanier / Beau Brummell / Charles Appleby / …
Gaslight (1957) … Mr. Manningham
Beau Brummell (1954) … Beau Brummell
 
1957 Home at Seven (TV movie)
David Preston
 
1956 Alexander the Great
General Memnon
 
1955 Richard of Bordeaux (TV movie)
Richard II
 
1954 The Face of Love (TV movie)
Mardian Thersites
 
1954 The Black Knight
Sir Palamides
 
1953 You Are There (TV series)
Rudolf Hess
 
1953 Epitaph for a Spy (TV mini-series)
Josef Vadassey
Epitaph (1953) … Josef Vadassey
Ultimatum (1953) … Josef Vadassey
Violence (1953) … Josef Vadassey
 
1953 A Social Success (TV movie)
Henry Robbins
 
1953 Rookery Nook (TV movie)
Clive Popkiss
 
1953 The Noble Spaniard (TV movie)
Duke of Hermanos
 
1952 The Silver Swan (TV movie)
Lord Henriques
 
1952 Asmodée (TV movie)
Blaise Lebel
 
1952 Pride and Prejudice (TV mini-series)
Mr. Darcy
Episode #1.6 (1952) … Mr. Darcy
Episode #1.5 (1952) … Mr. Darcy
Episode #1.4 (1952) … Mr. Darcy
Episode #1.3 (1952) … Mr. Darcy
Episode #1.2 (1952) … Mr. Darcy
 
1952 If This Be Error (TV movie)
Nick Grant
 
1951 When We Are Married (TV movie)
Gerald Forbes
 
1948 Hamlet
Osric
 
1941 They Dare Not Love
Sub-Lieutenant Blackler (uncredited)
 
1940 Dreams (short)
First Dreamer
 
1940 The Howards of Virginia
Leslie Stephens (uncredited)
 
1940 Women in War
Capt. Evans (uncredited)
 
1940 Vigil in the Night
Joe Shand
 
1940 A Chump at Oxford
Student
 
1940 Laddie
Robert Pryor
 
1939 The Man in the Iron Mask
Second Officer
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
1973 The Morecambe & Wise Show (TV series)
Episode #7.12 (1973) (performer: "A Couple of Swells" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowArt Department (1 title)
1941 49th Parallel (props - uncredited)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
1989 Dieter & Andreas (short) (grateful acknowledgment)
 
Show ShowSelf (19 titles)
1996 100 Years of Horror: The Count and Company (video documentary)
Himself
 
1994 Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror (TV documentary)
Narrator/Himself (voice)
 
1992 Behind the Headlines (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 2 December 1992 (1992) … Himself
 
1986-1991 Pebble Mill at One (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 31 October 1991 (1991) … Himself
Episode dated 24 March 1986 (1986) … Himself
 
1974-1990 This Is Your Life (TV series documentary)
Himself
Peter Cushing (1990) … Himself
Christopher Lee (1974) … Himself
 
1989 Peter Cushing: A One-Way Ticket to Hollywood (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1986-1988 Wogan (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 24 February 1988 (1988) … Himself
Episode dated 19 December 1987 (1987) … Himself
Episode dated 22 May 1987 (1987) … Himself
 
1987 Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood! (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1986 Everyman (TV series documentary)
Himself
The True Story of Frankenstein (1986) … Himself
 
1983 Breakfast Time (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 14 June 1983 (1983) … Himself
 
1978-1980 The Morecambe & Wise Show (TV series)
Himself
1980 Christmas Show (1980) … Himself
The First Thames Special (1978) … Himself
 
1979 Looks Familiar (TV series)
Himself - Guest
Episode dated 25 January 1979 (1979) … Himself - Guest
 
1977 Clapper Board (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 3 January 1977 (1977) … Himself
 
1977 A Land Looking West (TV series documentary)
 
1976 Jim'll Fix It (TV series)
Himself
Bank Holiday Special (1976) … Himself
 
1975 Taste for Adventure; Fists of Fire (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1973 Film '72 (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 7 August 1973 (1973) … Himself
 
1969-1973 The Morecambe & Wise Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #7.12 (1973) … Himself (also archive footage)
1970 Christmas Show (1970) … Himself
Episode #2.4 (1969) … Himself
The Catbush and Ludicrous Show (1969) … Himself
 
1967 Cinema (TV series documentary)
Himself
Peter Cushing (1967) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (38 titles)
2010 A History of Horror with Mark Gatiss (TV series documentary)
 
2010 Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (video documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Morecambe & Wise: In Their Own Words (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2007 Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga (Video Game)
Grand Moff Tarkin (uncredited)
 
2007 Philip Madoc: A Villain for All Seasons (video documentary short)
Dr. Who
 
2007 Hammer Horror (video documentary short)
Baron Victor Frankenstein
 
2007 British Film Forever (TV mini-series documentary)
 
2007 Beloved Count (video documentary short)
Prof. Van Helsing (uncredited)
 
2007 Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten (documentary)
Winston Smith
 
2006 The Lost
Narrator (voice) (archive sound)
 
2006 Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (Video Game)
Grand Moff Tarkin (archive sound) (uncredited)
 
2006 History's Mysteries (TV series)
 
2004 Star Wars: Battlefront (Video Game)
Grand Moff Tarkin
 
2004 Cinemaker (video documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Inside the Fear Factory (video documentary short)
 
2002 Actor's Notebook: Christopher Lee (video documentary short)
Sherlock Holmes
 
1996 100 Years of Horror: Dracula and His Disciples (video documentary short)
Himself - Actor, 'The Brides of Dracula'
 
1996 100 Years of Horror (video documentary)
Himself
 
1995 Dalekmania (video documentary)
Dr Who
 
1995 The 67th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself (Memorial Tribute)
 
1994 The World of Hammer (TV series documentary)
 
1994 The Vampire Interviews (video documentary)
Himself
 
1993 'Doctor Who': Daleks - The Early Years (video documentary)
Dr. Who (uncredited)
 
1993 'Doctor Who': Thirty Years in the Tardis (TV documentary)
Dr. Who (uncredited)
 
1991 Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook (documentary)
Victor Frankenstein/Dr. Carl Victor
 
1988 Monsters & Maniacs (video documentary)
Himself
 
1985 The Best of All Time Horror Classics (video documentary)
Van Helsing
 
1985 The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes (video documentary)
Sherlock Holmes
 
1983 Great Performances (TV series)
 
1982 It Came from Hollywood (documentary)
 
1982 Coming Soon (video documentary)
edited from 'Brides of Dracula' (uncredited)
 
1979 The Horror Show (documentary)
 
1966 Dracula: Prince of Darkness
Doctor Van Helsing (uncredited)
 
1962 Lolita
Dr. Frankenstein (uncredited)
 
1944 Return from Nowhere (short)
Awakening Man (clip from 'Dreams') (uncredited)
 
1942 The Woman in the House (short)
Man Waking Up (uncredited)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Wrote the foreword for "Hammer Films: An Exhaustive Filmography" by Tom Johnson and Deborah Del Vecchio (McFarland, 1996). See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Biographical Movie  | 11 Print Biographies  | 3 Interviews  | 8 Articles  | 8 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »


Height:

6' (1.83 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[on Vincent Price] A dear, charming man with a great sense of humor. Strictly a professional, who cares far more about his work than he allows the public to know. I am extremely fond of him and bask in his gentle kindness and warmth. See more »

Trivia:

He and Christopher Lee appeared together in two films outside of the Hammer Studio Horror genre: their first film together was Hamlet, and they appeared together in Moulin Rouge. They later went to appear in separate films in the Star Wars series: Cushing in Star Wars, and Lee in Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones and Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith... See more »

Trademark:

Often appeared with his good friend Christopher Lee See more »

Star Sign:

Gemini