Peter Cushing

Peter Cushing

Deceased · Born: May 26, 1913 · Died: Aug 11, 1994

Personal Details

BornMay 26, 1913 Kenley, Surrey [now in Croydon, London], England, UK
Parents
  • George Edward Cushing
  • Nellie Marina King
Relatives
  • David Henry Cushing (Sibling)
  • Henry Wilton Cushing (Grandparent)
  • Emily Cushing (Grandparent)

Biography

Peter Wilton Cushing was born on May 26, 1913, in Kenley, Surrey, England, to Nellie Maria (King) and George Edward Cushing, a quantity surveyor.

Career

2014
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films as Sebastian Grisbane (archive footage) (uncredited)
2010
Attack of the Octopus People
Attack of the Octopus People as Doctor Welles (archive footage)
2004
The Story of Star Wars
The Story of Star Wars as Grand Moff Tarkin (archive footage)
1995
Dalekmania
Dalekmania as Doctor Who (archive footage)
1992
Innocent Blood
Innocent Blood as Van Helsing (archive footage)
1991
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook as Victor Frankenstein / Dr. Carl Victor (archive footage)
1986
Biggles: Adventures in Time
Biggles: Adventures in Time as Air Commodore Colonel William Raymond
1985
The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes
The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes as Sherlock Holmes (archive footage)
Helen Keller: The Miracle Continues
Helen Keller: The Miracle Continues as Professor Charles Copeland
Top Secret!
Top Secret! as Bookstore Proprietor
1983
House of the Long Shadows
House of the Long Shadows as Sebastian Grisbane
1981
Mystery on Monster Island
Mystery on Monster Island as William T. Kolderup
Asalto al casino
Asalto al casino as Sir Thomas Bedford
1980
A Tale of Two Cities
A Tale of Two Cities as Dr. Alexander Manette
1979
Son of Hitler
Son of Hitler as Heinrich Haussner
Arabian Adventure
Arabian Adventure as Wazir Al Wuzara
The Horror Show
The Horror Show as (archive footage)
1977
The Uncanny
The Uncanny as Wilbur Gray (segment "Montreal 1977")
Shock Waves
Shock Waves as SS Commander
1976
A Dirty Knight's Work
A Dirty Knight's Work as Sir Edward Gifford
At the Earth's Core
At the Earth's Core as Dr. Abner Perry
The Great Houdini
The Great Houdini as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
The Devil's Men
The Devil's Men as Baron Corofax
1975
The Ghoul
The Ghoul as Dr. Lawrence
1974
Madhouse
Madhouse as Herbert Flay
Call Him Mr. Shatter
Call Him Mr. Shatter as Paul Rattwood
The Beast Must Die
The Beast Must Die as Dr. Christopher Lundgren
Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell
Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell as Baron Victor Frankenstein aka Dr. Carl Victor
The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires
The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires as Professor Lawrence Van Helsing
From Beyond the Grave
From Beyond the Grave as The Proprietor
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
The Satanic Rites of Dracula as Prof. Lorrimer Van Helsing
Nothing But the Night
Nothing But the Night as Sir Mark Ashley
The Creeping Flesh
The Creeping Flesh as Emmanuel Hildern
1972
Asylum
Asylum as Smith
Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt as Arthur Edward Grimsdyke
Dracula A.D. 1972
Dracula A.D. 1972 as Professor Van Helsing
Dr. Phibes Rises Again
Dr. Phibes Rises Again as Ship's Captain
Fear in the Night
Fear in the Night as Michael Carmichael
Horror Express
Horror Express as Dr. Wells
1971
Incense for the Damned
Incense for the Damned as Dr. Walter Goodrich
I, Monster
I, Monster as Frederick Utterson
The House That Dripped Blood
The House That Dripped Blood as Philip Grayson (segment 2 "Waxworks")
Twins of Evil
Twins of Evil as Gustav Weil
1970
The Vampire Lovers
The Vampire Lovers as General von Spielsdorf
Scream and Scream Again
Scream and Scream Again as Major Heinrich Benedek
One More Time
One More Time as Dr. Frankenstein
1969
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed as Baron Victor Frankenstein
1968
Carnage
Carnage as Sir John Rowan
The Vampire-Beast Craves Blood
The Vampire-Beast Craves Blood as Detective Inspector Quennell
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes as Sherlock Holmes
1967
Night of the Big Heat
Night of the Big Heat as Dr. Vernon Stone
Frankenstein Created Woman
Frankenstein Created Woman as Baron Frankenstein
Torture Garden
Torture Garden as Lancelot Canning (segment 4 "The Man Who Collected Poe")
Some May Live
Some May Live as John Meredith
Island of Terror
Island of Terror as Dr. Brian Stanley
Dracula: Prince of Darkness
Dracula: Prince of Darkness as Doctor Van Helsing (archive footage)
1965
The Skull
The Skull as Dr. Christopher Maitland
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors as Dr. Sandor Schreck aka "Dr. Terror"
She
She as Holly
1964
The Gorgon
The Gorgon as Dr. Namaroff
The Evil of Frankenstein
The Evil of Frankenstein as Baron Frankenstein
1963
The Man Who Finally Died
The Man Who Finally Died as Doctor Peter von Brecht
1962
Night Creatures
Night Creatures as Reverend Dr. Blyss
Lolita
Lolita as John Banning (archive footage) (uncredited)
1961
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
Fury at Smugglers' Bay as Squire Trevenyan
The Naked Edge
The Naked Edge as Mr. Evan Wrack
Cash on Demand
Cash on Demand as Harry Fordyce
The Hellfire Club
The Hellfire Club as Merryweather
1960
Sword of Sherwood Forest
Sword of Sherwood Forest as Sheriff of Nottingham
The Risk
The Risk as Professor Sewell
The Flesh and the Fiends
The Flesh and the Fiends as Dr. Robert Knox
The Brides of Dracula
The Brides of Dracula as Dr. J. Van Helsing
Trouble in the Sky
Trouble in the Sky as Capt. Clive Judd
1959
The Mummy
The Mummy as John Banning
John Paul Jones
John Paul Jones as Captain Richard Pearson
1958
Horror of Dracula
Horror of Dracula as Doctor Van Helsing
Violent Playground
Violent Playground as Father Laidlaw
1957
The Curse of Frankenstein
The Curse of Frankenstein as Baron Victor Frankenstein
The Abominable Snowman
The Abominable Snowman as Dr. John Rollason
Time Without Pity
Time Without Pity as Jeremy Clayton
1956
1955
Magic Fire
Magic Fire as Otto Wesendonk
1954
The Black Knight
The Black Knight as Sir Palamides
1952
Moulin Rouge
Moulin Rouge as Marcel de la Voisier
1948
Hamlet
Hamlet as Osric
1941
They Dare Not Love
They Dare Not Love as Sub-Lieutenant Blackler
1940
Women in War
Women in War as Capt. Evans
Laddie
Laddie as Robert Pryor
The Howards of Virginia
The Howards of Virginia as Leslie Stephens
1939