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Peter Cushing

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Also known as Peter Wilton Cushing

attore britannico (1913-1994)

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Peter Cushing was a British actor who had a long career in film and television from the 1930s until his death in 1994. He is remembered as one of the most distinctive and influential performers of his era, known for his commanding presence and versatility across many genres.

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Kenley, Surrey, England, UK

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…

Known for

  • Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters — Self (archive footage)2024
  • Peter Cushing: In His Own Words — Himself2020
  • AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A. — (archive footage)2020
  • The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault — (archive footage)2020
  • Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions — Self - Actor / Various Roles (archive footage)2017
  • Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films — Sebastian Grisbane (archive footage) (uncredited)2014
  • Attack of the Octopus People — Doctor Welles (archive footage)2010
  • Fanex Files: Hammer Films — Self2008
  • Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman — Self (archive footage)2007
  • The Story of Star Wars — Grand Moff Tarkin (archive footage)2004

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Key facts

Born
( 1913-05-26 ) 26 May 1913, Kenley , Surrey, England
Died
11 August 1994 (1994-08-11) (aged 81), Canterbury , Kent, England
Burial place
Seasalter Old Church Seasalter , Kent
Alma mater
Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1935–1994
Spouse
Violet Hélène Beck (Helen) ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1943 ; died 1971 ) ​
Awards
British Academy Television Award for Best Actor (1956)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Peter
Gender
male
Place of birth
Kenley
Place of death
Canterbury
Languages spoken
English language
Image
Revenge of Frankenstein (trailer) - Peter Cushing (cropped).png
Residence
Whitstable
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manner of death
natural causes
Commons category
Peter Cushing
date of birth
1913-05-26
date of death
1994-08-11
cause of death
prostate cancer
name in native language
Peter Cushing
birth name
Peter Wilton Cushing
start of work period
1935-00-00
end of work period
1987-00-00
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Peter Wilton Cushing (Kenley, 26 maggio 1913 – Canterbury, 11 agosto 1994) è stato un attore britannico, noto in particolare come protagonista di film dell'orrore prodotti dalla casa cinematografica britannica Hammer Film e per il ruolo del Grand Moff Tarkin nel film Guerre stellari (1977). Volto tra i più noti della TV e del cinema inglese, a partire dagli anni cinquanta divenne celebre come interprete del cacciatore di vampiri Abraham Van Helsing, oltre che per il ruolo del barone Victor Frankenstein e per quello dell'investigatore Sherlock Holmes. Tra le altre interpretazioni, da ricordare è il ruolo del protagonista nelle pellicole apocrife ispirate alla serie Doctor Who. Un convinto vegetariano per quasi tutta la propria vita, fu inoltre patrocinatore della Vegetarian Society dal 1987 fino alla morte.

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