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.
Filmography (13)
Top Secret!
as Bookstore Proprietor
Shock Waves
as SS Commander
Star Wars
as Grand Moff Tarkin
The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires
as Professor Lawrence Van Helsing
Horror Express
as Dr. Wells
Dracula A.D. 1972
as Professor Van Helsing
The Vampire Lovers
as General von Spielsdorf
The Mummy
as John Banning
The Hound of the Baskervilles
as Sherlock Holmes
The Revenge of Frankenstein
as Dr. Victor Stein
Dracula
as Doctor Van Helsing
The Curse of Frankenstein
as Baron Victor Frankenstein
Time Without Pity
as Jeremy Clayton