Peter Cushing
Actor
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
Lolita
as John Banning (archive footage) (uncredited) 1962
Top Secret!
as Bookstore Proprietor 1984
Dracula
as Doctor Van Helsing 1958
The Hound of the Baskervilles
as Sherlock Holmes 1959
Tales from the Crypt
as Arthur Edward Grimsdyke 1972
The Curse of Frankenstein
as Baron Victor Frankenstein 1957
Horror Express
as Dr. Wells 1972
Hamlet
as Osric 1948
Dracula: Prince of Darkness
as Doctor Van Helsing (archive footage) 1966
The Mummy
as John Banning 1959
The Brides of Dracula
as Dr. J. Van Helsing 1960
Innocent Blood
as Van Helsing (archive footage) 1992
The Vampire Lovers
as General von Spielsdorf 1970
Asylum
as Smith 1972
Dr Terror's House of Horrors
as Dr. Sandor Schreck aka "Dr. Terror" 1965
Dracula A.D. 1972
as Professor Van Helsing 1972