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Peter Wilton Cushing OBE (26 May 1913 – 11 August 1994) was an English actor. His acting career spanned over six decades and included appearances in more than 100 films, as well as many television, stage and radio roles.
Peter Cushing. Actor: Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope. Peter Wilton Cushing was born on May 26, 1913 in Kenley, Surrey, England, to Nellie Maria (King) and George Edward Cushing, a quantity surveyor. He and his older brother David were raised first in Dulwich Village, a south London suburb, and then later back in Surrey.
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- Sebastian Grisbane- House Of The Long Shadows. Peter Cushing starred alongside icons like Vincent Price, Christopher Lee, and John Carradine, in this 1983 horror-comedy.
- Sherlock Holmes- Various. Cushing first played the great detective Sherlock Holmes in the 1959 adaptation of The Hound of the Baskervilles. Creative liberties were taken for this film, blending mystery elements from the novel with those of horror.
- John Banning- The Mummy. Starring alongside frequent collaborator Vincent Price (who plays the titular character), Peter Cushing appears as archaeologist John Banning.
- Sheriff Of Nottingham- Sword Of Sherwood Forest. From Sherlock Holmes to Van Helsing, Cushing has had his fair share of playing heroic characters. The 1960 Robin Hood film Sword of Sherwood Forest (yet again a Hammer Films production) allowed him to sink his teeth into a major villainous character, before playing antagonists like Grand Moff Tarkin.
Actor: Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope. Peter Wilton Cushing was born on May 26, 1913 in Kenley, Surrey, England, to Nellie Maria (King) and George Edward Cushing, a quantity surveyor. He and his older brother David were raised first in Dulwich Village, a south London suburb, and then later back in Surrey.
- May 26, 1913
- August 11, 1994
Feb 7, 2022 · Peter Cushing first became famous for his work in often grisly horror films, but the star himself was nothing like the parts he played for Hammer Films. He personally didn't enjoy watching horror films and was afraid of the dark. Cushing described the origin of these fears in his autobiography.
May 27, 2023 · PETER CUSHING: Perspectives celebrates one of the UK's finest and best loved actors, featuring some of those who knew him and worked with him during his long career. The...
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Peter Cushing, OBE (26 May 1913 – 11 August 1994) was an English actor. He is best known for his roles in horror movies and Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope .
