Peter Cushing
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.
Known For
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Captain Clegg
Arabian Adventure
And Now the Screaming Starts!
Island of Terror
Madhouse
The Abominable Snowman
The Man in the Iron Mask
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed
Horror Express
The End of the Affair
Fear in the Night
Nineteen Eighty-Four
House of the Long Shadows
I, Monster
Dr. Phibes Rises Again
Dr. Who and the Daleks
The Skull
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
From Beyond the Grave
The Story of Star Wars
John Paul Jones
Shock Waves
Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
One More Time
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