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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Known For
Star Wars
(1977)
Grand Moff Tarkin
Dracula
(1958)
Doctor Van Helsing
Top Secret!
(1984)
Bookstore Proprietor
The Curse of Frankenstein
(1957)
Baron Viktor Frankenstein
Alexander the Great
(1956)
Memmon
The Gorgon
(1964)
Dr. Namaroff
Dracula: Prince of Darkness
(1966)
Doctor Van Helsing (archive footage)
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
(1965)
Dr. Sandor Schreck aka "Dr. Terror"
The Mummy
(1959)
John Banning
Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.
(1966)
Doctor Who
The Brides of Dracula
(1960)
Dr. J. Van Helsing
The Revenge of Frankenstein
(1958)
Dr. Victor Stein
Tales from the Crypt
(1972)
Arthur Edward Grimsdyke
Horror Express
(1972)
Dr. Wells
Dracula A.D. 1972
(1972)
Professor Van Helsing
Torture Garden
(1967)
Lancelot Canning (segment 4 "The Man Who Collected Poe")