Peter Cushing

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

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Filmography

2025

The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
as Self
Movie - Released: 3/25/2025
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
as Self
Movie - Released: 3/1/2025

2024

Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters
Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 10/31/2024

2022

Dr. Who: Classic Movie Double Bill
Dr. Who: Classic Movie Double Bill
Movie - Released: 7/10/2022

2020

Peter Cushing: In His Own Words
Peter Cushing: In His Own Words
as Himself
Movie - Released: 2/8/2020
The Skywalker Legacy
The Skywalker Legacy
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 3/18/2020
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.
as Self
Movie - Released: 4/22/2020

2017

Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions
Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions
as Self - Actor / Various Roles (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 8/6/2017

2010

Attack of the Octopus People
Attack of the Octopus People
as Doctor Welles (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 6/29/2010
Halloween: The Inside Story
Halloween: The Inside Story
as (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 10/25/2010

2008

Fanex Files: Hammer Films
Fanex Files: Hammer Films
as Self
Movie - Released: 2/8/2008

2007

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 5/16/2007

2004

The Story of Star Wars
The Story of Star Wars
as Grand Moff Tarkin (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 8/18/2004

1995

Dalekmania
Dalekmania
as Doctor Who (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 7/24/1995

1994

Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror
Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror
as Narrator (voice) / Self
Movie - Released: 8/6/1994
The World of Hammer
The World of Hammer
TV - Released: 8/12/1994

1993

Frankenstein Reborn
Frankenstein Reborn
as Victor's Grandfather (photo) (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 10/1/1993

1991

Movie
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
as Victor Frankenstein / Dr. Carl Victor (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 1/1/1991

1989

Peter Cushing: A One Way Ticket to Hollywood
Peter Cushing: A One Way Ticket to Hollywood
as Himself
Movie - Released: 6/4/1989

1987

Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood
Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood
as Self
Movie - Released: 6/26/1987

1986

Biggles
Biggles
as Air Commodore Colonel William Raymond
Movie - Released: 5/30/1986

1985

The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes
The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes
as Sherlock Holmes (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 1/1/1985

1984

Top Secret!
Top Secret!
as Bookstore Proprietor
Movie - Released: 6/8/1984
The Masks of Death
The Masks of Death
as Sherlock Holmes
Movie - Released: 12/23/1984
Movie
Helen Keller: The Miracle Continues
as Professor Charles Copeland
Movie - Released: 4/23/1984

1983

House of the Long Shadows
House of the Long Shadows
as Sebastian Grisbane
Movie - Released: 6/17/1983

1982

Wogan
Wogan
as Self
TV - Released: 5/4/1982

1981

Mystery on Monster Island
Mystery on Monster Island
as William T. Kolderup
Movie - Released: 4/3/1981
Black Jack
Black Jack
as Sir Thomas Bedford
Movie - Released: 9/14/1981

1980

A Tale of Two Cities
A Tale of Two Cities
as Dr. Alexander Manette
Movie - Released: 12/2/1980
Hammer House of Horror
Hammer House of Horror
as Martin Blueck
TV - Released: 9/13/1980

1979

The Horror Show
The Horror Show
as (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 2/6/1979
Arabian Adventure
Arabian Adventure
as Wazir Al Wuzara
Movie - Released: 7/8/1979
Son of Hitler
Son of Hitler
as Heinrich Haussner
Movie - Released: 1/1/1979
A Touch of the Sun
A Touch of the Sun
Movie - Released: 1/1/1979
The Detour
The Detour
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 1/1/1979
Tales of the Unexpected
Tales of the Unexpected
as Von Baden
TV - Released: 3/24/1979

1977

Star Wars
Star Wars
as Grand Moff Tarkin
Movie - Released: 5/25/1977
Shock Waves
Shock Waves
as SS Commander
Movie - Released: 7/15/1977
The Uncanny
The Uncanny
as Wilbur Gray
Movie - Released: 8/24/1977
The Standard
The Standard
as Baron Hackenberg
Movie - Released: 11/25/1977

1976

At the Earth's Core
At the Earth's Core
as Dr. Abner Perry
Movie - Released: 7/1/1976
The Devil's Men
The Devil's Men
as Baron Corofax
Movie - Released: 8/11/1976
Trial by Combat
Trial by Combat
as Sir Edward Gifford
Movie - Released: 4/1/1976
The Great Houdinis
The Great Houdinis
as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Movie - Released: 10/8/1976
The New Avengers
The New Avengers
as Von Claus
TV - Released: 10/22/1976

1975

Legend of the Werewolf
Legend of the Werewolf
as Prof. Paul
Movie - Released: 8/6/1975
The Ghoul
The Ghoul
as Dr. Lawrence
Movie - Released: 7/11/1975
Movie
Fists of Fire
as Himself
Movie - Released: 1/16/1975
Space: 1999
Space: 1999
as Raan
TV - Released: 9/4/1975

1974

Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell
Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell
as Baron Victor Frankenstein aka Dr. Carl Victor
Movie - Released: 5/2/1974
The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires
The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires
as Professor Lawrence Van Helsing
Movie - Released: 7/11/1974
The Beast Must Die
The Beast Must Die
as Dr. Christopher Lundgren
Movie - Released: 4/1/1974
Madhouse
Madhouse
as Herbert Flay
Movie - Released: 5/22/1974
From Beyond the Grave
From Beyond the Grave
as The Proprietor
Movie - Released: 2/21/1974
Shatter
Shatter
as Paul Rattwood
Movie - Released: 12/6/1974
Tender Dracula
Tender Dracula
as MacGregor
Movie - Released: 8/7/1974
The Zoo Gang
The Zoo Gang
as Judge Gautier
TV - Released: 4/5/1974

1973

The Satanic Rites of Dracula
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
as Prof. Lorrimer Van Helsing
Movie - Released: 4/17/1973
Nothing But the Night
Nothing But the Night
as Sir Mark Ashley
Movie - Released: 2/16/1973
The Creeping Flesh
The Creeping Flesh
as Emmanuel Hildern
Movie - Released: 2/12/1973
And Now the Screaming Starts!
And Now the Screaming Starts!
as Dr. Pope
Movie - Released: 4/27/1973
Movie
Heiße Ware aus Hong Kong
as (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 1/1/1973
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries
as Count Gerard De Merret
TV - Released: 9/1/1973

1972

Dracula A.D. 1972
Dracula A.D. 1972
as Professor Van Helsing
Movie - Released: 6/26/1972
Horror Express
Horror Express
as Dr. Wells
Movie - Released: 9/30/1972
Asylum
Asylum
as Smith
Movie - Released: 11/17/1972
Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt
as Arthur Edward Grimsdyke
Movie - Released: 3/9/1972
Fear in the Night
Fear in the Night
as Michael Carmichael
Movie - Released: 7/9/1972
Dr. Phibes Rises Again
Dr. Phibes Rises Again
as Ship's Captain
Movie - Released: 7/1/1972

1971

Twins of Evil
Twins of Evil
as Gustav Weil
Movie - Released: 10/3/1971
The House That Dripped Blood
The House That Dripped Blood
as Philip Grayson (segment 2 "Waxworks")
Movie - Released: 2/22/1971
I, Monster
I, Monster
as Frederick Utterson
Movie - Released: 11/1/1971
Blood Suckers
Blood Suckers
as Dr. Walter Goodrich
Movie - Released: 5/14/1971

1970

The Vampire Lovers
The Vampire Lovers
as General von Spielsdorf
Movie - Released: 10/4/1970
Scream and Scream Again
Scream and Scream Again
as Major Heinrich Benedek
Movie - Released: 2/2/1970
One More Time
One More Time
as Dr. Frankenstein
Movie - Released: 5/1/1970
TV
Treffpunkte
as Self
TV - Released: 5/26/1970

1969

Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed
as Baron Victor Frankenstein
Movie - Released: 5/22/1969

1968

Corruption
Corruption
as Sir John Rowan
Movie - Released: 7/19/1968
The Blood Beast Terror
The Blood Beast Terror
as Detective Inspector Quennell
Movie - Released: 2/1/1968

1967

Frankenstein Created Woman
Frankenstein Created Woman
as Baron Frankenstein
Movie - Released: 3/15/1967
Torture Garden
Torture Garden
as Lancelot Canning (segment 4 "The Man Who Collected Poe")
Movie - Released: 11/1/1967
Night of the Big Heat
Night of the Big Heat
as Dr. Vernon Stone
Movie - Released: 5/1/1967
Some May Live
Some May Live
as John Meredith
Movie - Released: 1/1/1967

1966

Island of Terror
Island of Terror
as Dr. Brian Stanley
Movie - Released: 6/20/1966
Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.
Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.
as Doctor Who
Movie - Released: 8/5/1966
Dracula: Prince of Darkness
Dracula: Prince of Darkness
as Doctor Van Helsing (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 1/9/1966

1965

Dr. Who and the Daleks
Dr. Who and the Daleks
as Doctor Who
Movie - Released: 8/23/1965
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
as Dr. Sandor Schreck aka "Dr. Terror"
Movie - Released: 2/23/1965
The Skull
The Skull
as Dr. Christopher Maitland
Movie - Released: 8/25/1965
She
She
as Holly
Movie - Released: 4/18/1965

1964

The Evil of Frankenstein
The Evil of Frankenstein
as Baron Frankenstein
Movie - Released: 5/8/1964
The Gorgon
The Gorgon
as Dr. Namaroff
Movie - Released: 10/18/1964
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes
as Sherlock Holmes
TV - Released: 5/17/1964

1963

The Man Who Finally Died
The Man Who Finally Died
as Doctor Peter von Brecht
Movie - Released: 12/1/1963

1962

Captain Clegg
Captain Clegg
as Reverend Dr. Blyss
Movie - Released: 6/13/1962
Lolita
Lolita
as John Banning (archive footage) (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 6/13/1962

1961

Cash on Demand
Cash on Demand
as Harry Fordyce
Movie - Released: 12/20/1961
The Hellfire Club
The Hellfire Club
as Merryweather
Movie - Released: 2/3/1961
The Naked Edge
The Naked Edge
as Mr. Evan Wrack
Movie - Released: 6/28/1961
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
as Squire Trevenyan
Movie - Released: 1/1/1961
The Avengers
The Avengers
as Paul Beresford
TV - Released: 1/7/1961

1960

The Brides of Dracula
The Brides of Dracula
as Dr. J. Van Helsing
Movie - Released: 5/1/1960
The Flesh and the Fiends
The Flesh and the Fiends
as Dr. Robert Knox
Movie - Released: 2/2/1960
Sword of Sherwood Forest
Sword of Sherwood Forest
as Sheriff of Nottingham
Movie - Released: 12/26/1960
Cone of Silence
Cone of Silence
as Capt. Clive Judd
Movie - Released: 5/10/1960
Suspect
Suspect
as Professor Sewell
Movie - Released: 11/15/1960

1959

The Hound of the Baskervilles
The Hound of the Baskervilles
as Sherlock Holmes
Movie - Released: 5/4/1959
The Mummy
The Mummy
as John Banning
Movie - Released: 8/1/1959
John Paul Jones
John Paul Jones
as Captain Richard Pearson
Movie - Released: 6/16/1959

1958

The Revenge of Frankenstein
The Revenge of Frankenstein
as Dr. Victor Stein
Movie - Released: 6/13/1958
Dracula
Dracula
as Doctor Van Helsing
Movie - Released: 4/21/1958
Violent Playground
Violent Playground
as Father Laidlaw
Movie - Released: 1/14/1958

1957

The Curse of Frankenstein
The Curse of Frankenstein
as Baron Victor Frankenstein
Movie - Released: 5/20/1957
Time Without Pity
Time Without Pity
as Jeremy Clayton
Movie - Released: 3/21/1957
The Abominable Snowman
The Abominable Snowman
as Dr. John Rollason
Movie - Released: 8/26/1957

1956

Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great
as Memmon
Movie - Released: 3/28/1956

1955

The End of the Affair
The End of the Affair
as Henry Miles
Movie - Released: 2/24/1955
Magic Fire
Magic Fire
as Otto Wesendonk
Movie - Released: 6/30/1955

1954

The Black Knight
The Black Knight
as Sir Palamides
Movie - Released: 8/26/1954
Nineteen Eighty-Four
Nineteen Eighty-Four
as Winston Smith
Movie - Released: 12/16/1954

1953

Movie
Anastasia
as Piotr Petrovsky
Movie - Released: 7/12/1953

1952

Moulin Rouge
Moulin Rouge
as Marcel de la Voisier
Movie - Released: 12/23/1952
Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice
as Mr. Darcy
TV - Released: 2/2/1952

1951

Movie
When We Are Married
as Gerald Forbes
Movie - Released: 12/25/1951

1950

Sunday Night Theatre
Sunday Night Theatre
as Winston Smith
TV - Released: 1/1/1950

1948

Hamlet
Hamlet
as Osric
Movie - Released: 12/10/1948

1946

It Might Be You
It Might Be You
as The doctor
Movie - Released: 7/25/1946

1942

The Woman in the House
The Woman in the House
as Man Waking Up (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 5/9/1942

1941

They Dare Not Love
They Dare Not Love
as Sub-Lieutenant Blackler
Movie - Released: 5/16/1941

1940

The Howards of Virginia
The Howards of Virginia
as Leslie Stephens
Movie - Released: 9/19/1940
Vigil in the Night
Vigil in the Night
as Joe Shand
Movie - Released: 2/5/1940
Laddie
Laddie
as Robert Pryor
Movie - Released: 1/18/1940
A Chump at Oxford
A Chump at Oxford
as Student
Movie - Released: 1/25/1940
Women in War
Women in War
as Capt. Evans
Movie - Released: 6/5/1940
The Hidden Master
The Hidden Master
as Robert Clive of India
Movie - Released: 4/20/1940
Dreams
Dreams
as First Dreamer
Movie - Released: 11/10/1940

1939

The Man in the Iron Mask
The Man in the Iron Mask
as Second Officer
Movie - Released: 7/13/1939