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| - Peter Wilton Cushing, (26 May 1913 – 11 August 1994) was an English actor, known for his many appearances in Hammer Films, in which he played the distinguished-looking but sinister scientist Baron Frankenstein and the vampire hunter 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 in Dr. Who and the Daleks and Daleks - Invasion Earth 2150 AD in 1965 and 1966, two cinema films based on the television series Doctor Who.
- Apart from his role as the Doctor, Cushing was considered to take over from First Doctor William Hartnell or Third Doctor Jon Pertwee. In the first case, he turned down the role. In the second, he would have accepted if prior commitments had not made this impossible. He had also appeared on a list of actors who could potentially play the Frankenstein-like role of the mad surgeon Solon in the Fourth Doctor story The Brain of Morbius.
- Peter Cushing was an English actor. Cushing played Van Helsing in the Hammer horror films.
- Peter Cushing is de Britse acteur die de rol van Wilhuff Tarkin speelde in A New Hope. Hij was naast Sir Alec Guinness één van de twee bekende (anno 1977) acteurs uit die film.
- [Source] Peter Cushing est un acteur anglais né le 26 mai 1913 au Royaume-Uni, il joue le rôle du Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin dans l'épisode IV.
- Peter Cushing fue un actor británico que interpretó a Moff Tarkin en la película Star Wars Episodio IV: Una Nueva Esperanza. Nació el 26 de mayo de 1913 y murió el 11 de agosto de 1994.
- Cushing was born in an unknown location in England, possibly in Whitsable (there are some who dispute this, and claim that he is simply part of England that broke into the sea and came to life). Whether or not he was born there, Cushing soon decided Whitsable would be a suitable location to start his cult of vegetable buyers and bicycle riders.
- Peter Cushing (26. maj 1913 – 11. august 1994) var en engelsk skuespiller med kultiveret fremtoning, skarp profil og en stålsat vilje hvad enten i rollen som helt eller uhyre. Han er bedst kendt for sine roller som monstermageren Baron Frankenstein og vampyrjægeren Van Helsing i en række horrorfilm fra det engelske selskab Hammer Films. Ofte spillede Cushing over for Christopher Lee, som han var nær ven med til sin død.
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- Peter Wilton Cushing (26 May, 1913 – 11 August, 1994) was an English actor known for his many appearances in Hammer Films, and to (slightly) younger viewers as the Grand Moff Tarkin, the ostensible primary villain of Star Wars: A New Hope.
- Jump to: Overview (4) | Mini Bio (1) | Spouse (1) | Trade Mark (4) | Trivia (47) | Personal Quotes (22) | Salary (1)Overview (4)Date of Birth 26 May 1913, Kenley, Surrey [now in Croydon, London], England, UKDate of Death 11 August 1994, Canterbury, Kent, England, UK (prostate cancer)Birth Name Peter Wilton CushingHeight 5' 11½" (1,82 m)Mini Bio (1)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. At an early age, Cushing was attracted to acting, inspired by his favorite aunt, who was a stage actress. While at school, Cushing pursued his acting interest in acting and also dra
- Peter Cushing (May 26, 1913–August 11, 1994) was an English actor best known for his roles in the Hammer Studios horror films of the 1950s, '60s, and '70s, as well as his performance as Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin in Star Wars (1977). Spanning over six decades, his acting career included appearances in more than 100 films, as well as many television, stage and radio roles. Born in Kenley, Surrey, Cushing made his stage debut in 1935 and spent three years at a repertory theater before moving to Hollywood to pursue a film career.
- Peter Cushing was a British actor born in Kenley, Surrey, England on May 26th, 1913. Along with friend and fellow thespian Christopher Lee, Cushing was a dominant force in the horror genre, specifically during the British "Hammer Horror" era of the 1950s through the 1970s. His first genre film was the 1957 Terence Fisher film The Curse of Frankenstein. Cushing played the lead role of Doctor Victor Frankenstein, a role he would reprise many times over the span of his career. He is also the first actor to play the character under his original name as first envisioned in 1818 by Frankenstein novelist Mary Shelley. This was also Cushing first pairing with Christopher Lee (in a horror film) who played the role of the monster in that film. In that same year, Cushing would go on to play the role
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