Peter Cushing

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Peter Cushing, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Star Wars

as Grand Moff Tarkin

Lolita

as John Banning (archive footage) (uncredited)

Top Secret!

as Bookstore Proprietor

Dracula

as Doctor Van Helsing

The Hound of the Baskervilles

as Sherlock Holmes

The Curse of Frankenstein

as Baron Victor Frankenstein

Horror Express

as Dr. Wells

Tales from the Crypt

as Arthur Edward Grimsdyke

Hamlet

as Osric

Dracula: Prince of Darkness

as Doctor Van Helsing (archive footage)