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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.

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Peter Cushing

Peter Cushing Biography / Wiki

NamePeter Cushing
Also KnowPeter Wilton Cushing
GenderMale
Known ForActing
Place of BirthKenley, Surrey, England, UK
Date of BirthMay 26, 1913
Age(as in 2023 Feb)81
Deathday1994-08-11

Peter Cushing Acting Movies

Movie NameCharacterRelease DateOverview
Frankenstein Must Be DestroyedBaron Victor Frankenstein1969-05-22Blackmailing a young couple to assist with his horrific experiments the Baron, desperate for vital medical data, abducts a man from an insane asylum. …
Frankenstein Created WomanBaron Frankenstein1967-03-15A deformed tormented girl drowns herself after her lover is framed for murder and guillotined. Baron Frankenstein, experimenting with the transfer of …
The Curse of FrankensteinBaron Viktor Frankenstein1957-05-20Baron Victor Frankenstein has discovered life’s secret and unleashed a blood-curdling chain of events resulting from his creation: a cursed creature w…
The Revenge of FrankensteinDr. Victor Stein1958-06-13Baron Frankenstein, working under the protective pseudonym Dr. Victor Stein, together with his assistant Dr. Kleve, transplants a dwarf’s brain into a…
Frankenstein and the Monster from HellBaron Victor Frankenstein aka Dr. Carl Victor1974-04-01Dr Simon Helder, sentenced to an insane asylum for crimes against humanity, recognises its director as the brilliant Baron Frankenstein, the man whose…
The Evil of FrankensteinBaron Frankenstein1964-05-08Once hounded from his castle by outraged villagers for creating a monstrous living being, Baron Frankenstein returns to Karlstaad. High in the mountai…
The Brides of DraculaDr. J. Van Helsing1960-07-07A young teacher on her way to a position in Transylvania helps a young man escape the shackles his mother has put on him. In so doing she innocently u…
The Hound of the BaskervillesSherlock Holmes1959-05-04When a nobleman is threatened by a family curse on his newly inherited estate, detective Sherlock Holmes is hired to investigate….
DraculaDoctor Van Helsing1958-05-22After Jonathan Harker attacks Dracula at his castle, the vampire travels to a nearby city, where he preys on the family of Harker’s fiancée. The only…
AsylumSmith1972-11-17A young psychiatrist applies for a job at a mental asylum, and must pass a test by interviewing four patients. He must figure out which of the patient…
The Legend of the 7 Golden VampiresProfessor Lawrence Van Helsing1974-07-11Professor Van Helsing had been asked to help against the tyranny of skeletal creatures that are responsible for terror and death amongst the peasants …
Dr. Who and the DaleksDoctor Who1965-08-23Scientist Doctor Who accidentally activates his new invention, the Tardis, a time machine disguised as a police telephone box. Doctor Who, his two gra…
Shock WavesSS Commander1977-07-15Visitors to a remote island discover that a reclusive Nazi commandant has been breeding a group of zombie soldiers….
Dr. Terror’s House of HorrorsDr. Sandor Schreck aka “Dr. Terror”1965-02-23Five strangers board a train and are joined by a mysterious fortune teller who offers to read their Tarot cards. Five separate stories unfold: An arch…
Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of HorrorNarrator / Himself1994-08-06Explore the most legendary horror studio of all time with this fascinating, frightening journey hosted by terror titans Christopher Lee and Peter Cush…
The GorgonDr. Namaroff1964-10-18In the early 20th century a village experienced a series of inexplicable murders. All the victims were young men who had been turned to stone. The per…
Island of TerrorDr. Brian Stanley1966-06-20A small island community is overrun with creeping, blobbish, tentacled monsters which liquefy and digest the bones from living creatures. The communit…
The Masks of DeathSherlock Holmes1984-12-23Sherlock Holmes has retired. But when MacDonald asks him to take on another case, he says yes. There have been some mysterious murders, and there are …
Twins of EvilGustav Weil1971-10-03While dabbling in Satanism, Count Karstein resurrects Mircalla Karnstein who initiates him into vampirism. As a rash of deaths afflicts the village, G…
Legend of the WerewolfProf. Paul1975-08-06A travelling circus in 19th century France adopts and showcases a feral “wolf boy”, who grows into adulthood only to kill the one-man band. He runs of…
The Creeping FleshEmmanuel Hildern1973-02-12A scientist comes to believe that evil is a disease of the blood and that the flesh of a skeleton he has brought back from New Guinea contains it in a…
The SkullDr. Christopher Maitland1965-08-25An occult investigator buys the 150-year-old skull of the Marquis de Sade, which turns out to be possessed by evil spirits….
Cash on DemandHarry Fordyce1961-12-20A charming but ruthless criminal holds the family of a bank manager hostage as part of a cold-blooded plan to steal 97,000 pounds….
Daleks’ Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.Doctor Who1966-08-05Doctor Who and his companions are hurled into the future and make a horrifying discovery: the Daleks have conquered Earth! The metal fiends have devas…
CorruptionSir John Rowan1968-07-19A surgeon discovers that he can restore the beauty to his girlfriend’s scarred face by murdering other women and extracting fluids from their pituitar…
From Beyond the GraveThe Proprietor1974-02-21Four customers purchase (or take) items from Temptations Limited, an antiques shop whose motto is “Offers You Cannot Resist”. A nasty fate awaits all …
The MummyJohn Banning1959-08-01One by one the archaeologists who discover the 4,000-year-old tomb of Princess Ananka are brutally murdered. Kharis, high priest in Egypt 40 centuries…
Captain CleggReverend Dr. Blyss1962-06-13What secret lay behind the dreaded Marsh Phantoms, the ghostly riders whose silent approach in the darkness of the bleak, unwelcoming Romney Marshes c…
The GhoulDr. Lawrence1975-07-11A former clergyman (Peter Cushing) in 1920s England tries to keep his cannibalistic son locked in the attic….
The Flesh and the FiendsDr. Robert Knox1960-02-02Edinburgh surgeon Dr. Robert Knox requires cadavers for his research into the functioning of the human body; local ne’er-do-wells Burke and Hare find …
The UncannyWilbur Gray1977-08-24Wilbur Gray, a horror writer, has stumbled upon a terrible secret, that cats are supernatural creatures who really call the shots. In a desperate atte…
The Blood Beast TerrorDetective Inspector Quennell1968-02-01A Scotland Yard Detective must investigate a series of murders perpetrated by a giant blood-sucking moth that can take human form….
Nineteen Eighty-FourWinston Smith1954-12-12A man who works for ‘The Party’ (an all powerful empire led by a man known only as ‘Big Brother’) begins to have thoughts of rebellion and love for a …
Tender DraculaMacGregor1974-08-07Two writers and their girlfriends visit the castle of an actor who specializes in playing vampire roles. As the night progresses, they begin to wonder…
Peter Cushing: A One Way Ticket to HollywoodHimself1989-06-04An interview with Legendary Actor Peter Cushing and clips from some of his best films….
Fury at Smugglers’ BaySquire Trevenyan1961-01-01It is the end of the 18th century and smuggling is considered to be a legitimate spare-time occupation for most fishermen around the British shores. B…
Black JackSir Thomas Bedford1981-09-14Sir Thomas Bedford orchestrates the heist of a Spanish casino, with the aid of a singer performing there. The police are aware of their activities, an…
Dr. Who: Classic Movie Double Bill2022-07-10A double dose of the doctor! Two classic Dr. Who adventures return in new 4K restorations. Dr. Who and the Daleks (1965) and Daleks’ Invasion Earth…
The Vampire LoversGeneral von Spielsdorf1970-10-04In the heart of Styria the Karnstein Family, even after their mortal deaths, rise from their tombs spreading evil in the countryside in their lust for…
Horror ExpressDr. Wells1972-09-30Mysterious and unearthly deaths start to occur while Professor Saxton is transporting the frozen remains of a primitive humanoid creature he found in …
Dracula A.D. 1972Professor Van Helsing1972-06-26Set in London in the early 1970’s, supposedly for teen thrills, Johnny organises a black magic ceremony in a desolate churchyard. The culmination of t…
At the Earth’s CoreDr. Abner Perry1976-07-01A huge burrowing machine tunnels out of control at ferocious speed, cutting clean through to the center of the earth, to the twilight world of pelluci…
The Beast Must DieDr. Christopher Lundgren1974-04-01Wealthy big game hunter Tom Newcliffe has tracked and killed practically every type of animal in the world. But one creature still evades him, the big…
Mystery on Monster IslandWilliam T. Kolderup1981-04-03A young European boy living in San Francisco is reluctant to marry his long-term girlfriend because he wants to travel around the world first. His wea…
MadhouseHerbert Flay1974-05-22A horror movie star returns to his famous role after years in a mental institution. But the character seems to be committing murders independent of hi…
The Satanic Rites of DraculaProf. Lorrimer Van Helsing1973-11-03The police and British security forces call in Professor Van Helsing to help them investigate Satanic ritual which has been occurring in a large count…
Nothing But the NightSir Mark Ashley1973-02-16When various trustees of the Van Traylen Orphanage begin dying in close order, it’s at first written off as a coincidence. But, when a school bus acci…
And Now the Screaming Starts!Dr. Pope1973-04-27In the late 18th century, two newlyweds move into the stately mansion of husband Charles Fengriffen. The bride, Catherine, falls victim to a curse pla…
The Devil’s MenBaron Corofax1976-08-11A satanic cult led by Baron Corofax (Peter Cushing) kidnaps three young people and Father Roche (Donald Pleasence) & Milo (Costa Skouras/Kostas Karagi…
The Abominable SnowmanDr. John Rollason1957-08-26A kindly English botanist and a gruff American promoter lead an expedition to the Himalayas in search of the legendary Yeti….
Tales from the CryptArthur Edward Grimsdyke1972-03-09Five people find themselves in a tomb. The Crypt keeper explains why they are there through a series of frightening stories. Based on the classic comi…
DalekmaniaDoctor Who (archive footage)1995-07-241995 documentary film that examines that 60’s craze and focuses in particular on the two 1960’s Doctor Who films starring Peter Cushing (the Cushing D…
The House That Dripped BloodPhilip Grayson (segment 2 “Waxworks”)1971-02-22A Scotland Yard investigator looks into four mysterious cases involving an unoccupied house….
SheHolly1965-04-18The lost city of Kuma is ruled by the cruel, arrogant, beautiful queen, Ayesha, gifted with eternal life. She lures Leo Vincey into her world, seeing …
Fear in the NightMichael Carmichael1972-07-09It took Peggy Heller a long time to recover from the trauma of a brutal physical assault, suffered in her youth. When she married Robert, he provided …
A Tale of Two CitiesDr. Alexander Manette1980-12-02Dissolute barrister Sydney Carton becomes enchanted and then hopelessly in love with the beautiful Lucie Manette. But Lucie loves and marries Charles …
I, MonsterFrederick Utterson1971-11-01Christopher Lee stars in this Amicus production of “Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde” where the names have been changed to Dr. Marlowe and Mr. Blake. Lee as …
Arabian AdventureWazir Al Wuzara1979-07-08An evil caliph (Christopher Lee) offers his daughter’s hand in marriage to a prince if he can complete a perilous quest for a magical rose. Helped b…
Son of HitlerHeinrich Haussner1979-01-01The leader of a right-wing German political party discovers that an illiterate woodcarver is actually the son of Adolf Hitler….
The Man Who Finally DiedDoctor Peter von Brecht1963-12-01Joe Newman, a naturalised Briton, is telephoned by his German father, whom he believed long dead, at the same time as a funeral is taking place in Bav…
Sword of Sherwood ForestSheriff of Nottingham1960-12-26Robin of Loxley and his men stumble on a plot to overthrow Hubert Walter, King’s Chancellor and Archbishop of Canterbury. The plotters, the Sheriff of…
Cone of SilenceCapt. Clive Judd1960-05-09A seasoned pilot is condemned for an error which causes a crash. The pilot later dies in a crash with similar circumstances and an examiner looks for …
The Hidden MasterRobert Clive of India1940-04-20Shows how important luck can be in a person’s life….
The World of Hammer: Dracula and the UndeadProfessor Lawrence Van Helsing1994-08-19Explore Hammer’s greatest legacy with clips from such classic films as The Horror of Dracula, Brides of Dracula, Dracula – Prince of Darkness, Legend …
It Might Be YouThe doctor1946-07-25A doctor talks about the number of injuries and deaths resulting from automobile accidents….
DreamsFirst Dreamer1940-11-10This entry in MGM’s Passing Parade series looks at the meaning of dreams, including one by Abraham Lincoln that foretold his death….
Top Secret!Bookstore Proprietor1984-06-08Popular and dashing American singer Nick Rivers travels to East Germany to perform in a music festival. When he loses his heart to the gorgeous Hillar…
Scream and Scream AgainMajor Heinrich Benedek1970-02-02A serial killer, who drains his victims for blood is on the loose in London, the Police follow him to a house owned by an eccentric scientist….
House of the Long ShadowsSebastian Grisbane1983-06-17An American writer goes to a remote Welsh manor on a $20,000 bet that he can write a classic novel like ‘Wuthering Heights’ in 24 hours. However, upon…
Night of the Big HeatDr. Vernon Stone1967-05-01While mainland Britain shivers in deepest winter, the northern island of Fara bakes in the nineties, and the boys at the Met station have no more idea…
Hammer: The Studio That Dripped BloodHimself1987-01-01A retrospective of the films of Britain’s Hammer Studios, renowned for making stylish horror films in the 1950s, ’60s and ’70s. Included are clips fro…
The Hellfire ClubMerryweather1961-02-03Years after fleeing his ancestral home with his mother, Jason returns home to claim his birthright, only to find his way blocked by his evil cousin Th…
A Touch of the Sun1979-01-01A bumbling US marine Captain is assigned to retrieve a space capsule from a despotic African ruler….
Some May Live1967-01-01During the Vietnam War U.S. decoder Kate Meredith is plagued with guilt when her correspondent husband coerces her to pass information to him and the …
The Woman in the HouseMan Waking Up (archive footage)1942-05-09This short looks at the illness anthropophobia, the fear of people. In 1901, young Catherine Starr, who lives in a small English coastal town, has an …
Fanex Files: Hammer Films2008-02-08This fascinating documentary tells the story of the talented people behind and in front of the cameras at the Hammer Film Studios. Their prodigious ou…
Star WarsGrand Moff Tarkin1977-05-25Princess Leia is captured and held hostage by the evil Imperial forces in their effort to take over the galactic Empire. Venturesome Luke Skywalker an…
BigglesAir Commodore Colonel William Raymond1986-05-30Unassuming catering salesmen Jim Ferguson falls through a time hole to 1917 where he saves the life of dashing Royal Flying Corps pilot James “Biggles…
Violent PlaygroundFather Laidlaw1958-01-14A Liverpool juvenile liaison officer struggles with a young and dangerous pyromaniac….
ShatterPaul Rattwood1974-12-06Shatter, an international contract killer, has been assigned to assassinate the President of a small African country and collect his fee from a bank i…
Incense for the DamnedDr. Walter Goodrich1971-05-14A group of friends search for a young English Oxford student who has disappeared whilst researching in Greece. They are shocked to find that, wherever…
The End of the AffairHenry Miles1955-02-24During the 1940s, Maurice Bendrix, a writer recently discharged from the armed service, falls in love with Sarah Miles, whom he interviews for a book….
They Dare Not LoveSub-Lieutenant Blackler1941-05-16An Austrian prince flees his homeland when the Nazis take over and settles in London. He meets a beautiful Austrian émigré who makes him realize his…
Torture GardenLancelot Canning (segment 4 “The Man Who Collected Poe”)1967-11-01Five people visit a fairground sideshow run by the sinister Dr. Diabolo. Having shown them a handful of haunted-house-style attractions, he promises t…
The Black KnightSir Palamides1954-08-26John, a blacksmith and swordsmith, is tutored at Camelot. As a commoner, he can’t hope to win the hand of Lady Linet, daughter of the Earl of Yeonilan…
Time Without PityJeremy Clayton1957-03-21Alec Graham is sentenced to death for the murder of his girlfriend Jennie, with whom he spent a weekend at the English country home of the parents of …
Trial by CombatSir Edward Gifford1976-04-01A group called The Knights Of Avalon are unhappy with the justice system so are taking the law into their own hands by executing criminals using medie…
SuspectProfessor Sewell1960-11-15A government team researching cures for plague find their results put on the Official Secrets list. One of their number is so incensed by this that he…
Attack Of The Octopus PeopleDoctor Welles (archive footage)2010-06-29In the not too distant future, Daniel Davis returns to his hometown to find that it has been taken over by super intelligent octopuses….
The Many Faces of Sherlock HolmesSherlock Holmes (archive footage)1985-01-01This documentary examines the making of the Sherlock Holmes cinematic dynasty and includes interviews and archival film clips featuring the original c…
Manson & Dracula: Closer Than We Think2022-09-13Dracula. The fictional count of the undead who emerges by night to claim the blood of his victims. Since his first appearance in the classic 1897 nove…
The Naked EdgeMr. Evan Wrack1961-06-28Five years after George Radcliffe was the chief witness in a high profile murder case, his wife receives a blackmailing letter accusing him of the cri…
Helen Keller: The Miracle ContinuesProfessor Charles Copeland1984-04-23
Magic FireOtto Wesendonk1955-06-30Director William Dieterle’s 1956 film biography of classical composer Richard Wagner stars Carlos Thompson, Yvonne De Carlo, Rita Gam, Alan Badel and …
The StandardBaron Hackenberg1977-11-25During the final days of the First World War, Officer Menis does his duty in defending the battle flag of the defeated Austro-Hungarian empire, while …
Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green KnightSeneschal1984-08-17Gawain was a squire in King Arthur’s court when the Green Knight burst in and offered to play a game with a brave knight. Gawain journeys across the l…
Vigil in the NightJoe Shand1940-02-05A good nurse ruins her career by covering up for her sister’s careless mistake….
Fists of FireHimself1975-01-16A look at Shaw Brothers Studios in their prime. Includes: interviews with David Chiang; exploring the Shaw Brothers sets; a look at the craftsmen, fol…
Alexander the GreatMemmon1956-03-28An engrossing spectacle set in the 4th-century BC, in which Alexander of Greece leads his troops forth, conquering all of the known world, in the beli…
The Great HoudinisSir Arthur Conan Doyle1976-10-08A biography of the renowned escape artist Harry Houdini, examining his fascination with the occult and his promise to his wife on her deathbed that he…
John Paul JonesCaptain Richard Pearson1959-06-16The career of Revolutionary War naval hero John Paul Jones, from his youth in Scotland through his service to Catherine the Great of Russia….
Women in WarCapt. Evans1940-06-05A “good-time girl”, raised by her somewhat lax divorced father, finds herself involved in an accidental death, and the only way she’s able to get out …
HamletOsric1948-12-10Winner of four Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor, Sir Laurence Olivier’s Hamlet continues to be the most compelling version of S…
When We Are MarriedGerald Forbes1951-12-25Three married couples discover that, through a legal technicality, they are, in fact, not actually married in the eyes of the law. This was the third …
AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #2: LATER IN L.A.Himself2020-04-22Unleashed from the video vaults of the American Genre Film Archive (AGFA), AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #2: LATER IN L.A. is a brand new compilation of the mo…
Heiße Ware aus Hong Kong(archive footage)1973-01-01
Dr. Phibes Rises AgainShip’s Captain1972-07-01The vengeful Doctor rises again, seeking the Scrolls of Life in an attempt to resurrect his deceased wife….
A Chump at OxfordStudent1939-12-31The boys get jobs as a butler and maid (Stan in drag) for a dinner party. When that ends in disaster, they resort to sweeping streets and accidentally…
Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer ProductionsSelf – Actor / Various Roles (archive footage)2017-08-06The greatness, fall and renaissance of Hammer, the flagship company of British popular cinema, mainly from 1955 to 1968. Tortured women and sadistic m…
Peter Cushing: In His Own WordsHimself2020-02-08A long thought lost radio interview with Peter Cushing is accompanied by comments from friends and colleagues….
LaddieRobert Pryor1940-01-18Handsome Laddie Stanton courts neighbor Pamela Pryor, meeting opposition from her stern military father, recently immigrated from England….
The Horror Show(archive footage)1979-02-06A history of horror movies….
The Story of Star WarsGrand Moff Tarkin (archive footage)2004-08-18The Skywalker family is at the heart of the Star Wars saga. Now hear the inside story of Luke and Anakin Skywalker from the characters who witnessed i…
Dracula: Prince of DarknessDoctor Van Helsing (archive footage)1966-01-09Whilst vacationing in the Carpathian Mountain, two couples stumble across the remains of Count Dracula’s castle. The Count’s trusted servant kills one…
Moulin RougeMarcel de la Voisier1952-12-23Born into aristocracy, Toulouse-Lautrec moves to Paris to pursue his art as he hangs out at the Moulin Rouge where he feels like he fits in being a mi…
The Howards of VirginiaLeslie Stephens1940-09-19Beautiful young Virginian Jane steps down from her proper aristocratic upbringing when she marries down-to-earth surveyor Matt Howard. Matt joins the …
Famous Monster: Forrest J AckermanSelf (archive footage)2007-05-16Famous Monster takes a fast-paced, colorful look at the life of science fiction’s greatest fan – Forrest J. Ackerman, whose 85 year love affair with t…
The Skywalker LegacySelf (archive footage)2020-03-18The story lives forever in this feature-length documentary that charts the making of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker….
The Man in the Iron MaskSecond Officer1939-07-13Tyrannical King Louis XIV learns that he has an identical twin brother, Philippe, who was raised from birth by his late father’s trusted friend D’Arta…
One More TimeDr. Frankenstein1970-05-01London nightclub buddies Salt and Pepper link Pepper’s dead twin to diamond smugglers….
Halloween: The Inside Story(archive footage)2010-10-25This feature-length documentary takes a look at one of the most successful film franchises of all time as it goes behind the scenes of John Carpenterâ…

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49th ParallelProps1941-11-24In the early days of World War II, a German U-boat is sunk in Canada’s Hudson Bay. Hoping to evade capture, a small band of German soldiers led by com…

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