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Peter Cushing Biography (1913-)

Born May 26, 1913, in Kenley, Surrey, England; son of George Edward and Nellie Marie (King) Cushing; married Helen Beck, 1943 (died). Addresses: AGENT--John Redway, 16 Berners St., London W1P 3DD, England.

Nationality

English

Gender

Male

Birth Details

May 26, 1913

Kenley, Surrey, England

Famous Works

• Credits
• STAGE DEBUT--Captain Randall, The Middle Watch, Connaught Theatre, Worthing, U.K., 1935.
• BROADWAY DEBUT--Percival, The Seventh Trumpet, Mansfield Theatre, 1941.
• LONDON DEBUT--Alexander I and Captain Ramballe, War and Peace, Phoenix Theatre, 1943.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL STAGE APPEARANCES
• Valentine Christie, The Dark Potential, and Kevin Ormond, The Crime of Margaret Foley, both Q Theatre, London, 1944.
• Private Charles, Happy Few, Cambridge Theatre, London, 1944.
• Lieutenant Colbert, While the Sun Shines, Globe Theatre, London, 1944-45.
• Faulkland, The Rivals, Criterion Theatre, London, 1945.
• Title role, The Curious Dr. Robson, Q Theatre, 1946.
• Joseph Surface, The School for Scandal, Duke of Clarence, Richard III, and Ivan Lomov, The Proposal, all New Theatre, London, 1949.
• Valentine, The Gay Invalid, Garrick Theatre, London, 1951.
• Bel Affris and Brittanus, Caesar and Cleopatra, and Alexas Diomedes, Antony and Cleopatra, both St. James's Theatre, London, 1951.
• The Wedding Ring, London, 1952.
• Oliver Erwenter, The Silver Whistle, Duchess Theatre, London, 1956.
• Charles Norbury, The Sound of Murder, Aldwych Theatre, London, 1959.
• Sir Hector Benbow, Thark, Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford, U.K., 1956, then repeated the role at Garrick Theatre, London, 1965.
• Dr. Austin Sloper, The Heiress, Haymarket Theatre, Basingstoke, U.K., 1975.
• Credits; MAJOR TOURS
• Joseph Surface, The School for Scandal, Duke of Clarence, Richard III, and Ivan Lomov, The Proposal, all Old Vic Company, Australian and New Zealand cities, 1948.
• Soldier, The Soldier and the Lady, U.K. cities, 1954.
• FILM DEBUT--Vigil in the Night, 1939.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL FILM APPEARANCES
• Osric, Hamlet, Universal, 1948.
• Henry Milies, The End of the Affair, Columbia, 1955.
• Memnon, Alexander the Great, United Artists, 1956.
• Otto Wesendonk, Magic Fire, Republic, 1956.
• Abominable Snowman, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1957.
• Dr. Victor Stein, The Revenge of Frankenstein, Columbia, 1958.
• Professor Van Helsing, The Horror of Dracula, Universal International, 1958.
• Captain Pearson, John Paul Jones, Warner Brothers, 1959.
• Sherlock Holmes, The Hound of the Baskervilles, United Artists, 1959.
• The Brides of Dracula, Universal, 1960.
• The Sword of Sherwood Forest, Columbia, 1961.
• The Naked Edge, United Artists, 1961.
• Cash on Demand, Columbia, 1962.
• Night Creatures, Universal, 1962.
• Fury at Smuggler's Bay, Embassy, 1963.
• The Evil of Frankenstein, Universal, 1964.
• The Gorgon, Columbia, 1965.
• Dr. Terror's House of Horrors, Paramount, 1965.
• Major Holly, She, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), 1965.
• The Skull, Paramount, 1965.
• Dr. Who and Daleks, Continental, 1966.
• Frankenstein Created Woman, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1967.
• Island of Terror, Universal, 1967.
• The Torture Garden, Columbia, 1968.
• Corruption, Columbia, 1968.
• Baron Frankenstein, Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed, Warner Brothers, 1970.
• Major Heinrich, Scream and Scream Again, American International Pictures,1970.
• Philip, "Waxworks," The House That Dripped Blood, Cinerama, 1971.
• Grimsdyke, "Poetic Justice," Tales from the Crypt, Cinerama, 1972.
• Professor Van Helsing, Dracula A.D. 1972, Warner Brothers, 1972.
• Fear in the Night, Hammer Films, 1972.
• Captain, Asylum, Cinerama, 1972.
• Emanuel Hildern, The Creeping Flesh, Columbia, 1972.
• Horror Express, Scotia International, 1973.
• Dynasty of Fear, Hammer Films, 1973.
• Baron Frankenstein, Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell, Paramount, 1974.
• Dr. Christopher Lundgren, The Beast Must Die, Cinerama, 1975.
• The Legend of the Werewolf, Tyburn Films, 1975.
• Dr. Abner Perry, At the Earth's Core, American International, 1976.
• Grand Moff Tarkin, Star Wars, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1977.
• Shock Waves, 1977.
• Wilbur Gray, The Uncanny, Astral Films, 1978.
• Wazir Al Wuzara, Arabian Adventure, Associated Film Distributors, 1979.
• Dr. Lawrence, The Ghoul, Tyburn Films, 1981.
• Seneschal, Sword of the Valiant, Cannon Films, 1983.
• Bookstore owner, Top Secret!, Paramount, 1984.
• Bloodsuckers, VCL Communications, 1985.
• Colonel Raymond, Biggles, Yellowbill Productions, 1985.
• Also appeared in A Chump at Oxford, 1941; Moulin Rouge, 1951; Black Knight, 1955; Time without Pity, 1956; The Curse of Frankenstein, 1957; John Banning, The Mummy, 1959; The Man Who Finally Died, 1962; Daleks--Invasion Earth 2150 A.D., 1966; Some May Live, 1967; The Night of the Big Heat, 1967; GeneralSpeilsdorf, The Vampire Lovers, 1971; I, Monster, 1972; Nothing but the Night, 1972; Dr.
• Wells, Panico en el Transiberiano, 1972; Dr. Pope, And Now the ScreamingStarts, 1973; The Satanic Rites of Dracula, 1973; From Beyond the Grave, 9173; Professor Van Helsing, Count Dracula and His Vampire Bride, 1974; MacGregor, La Grande Trouille, 1974; Professor Van Helsing, Dracula and the Seven Golden Vampires, 1975; SS commander, Almost Human, 1975; Rattwood, Call Him Mr. Shatter, 1976; Trial by Combat, 1976; Die Standarte, 1977; Kolderup, Monster Island, 1981; Sebastian, The House of the Long Shadows, 1983; Code of Silence,1985. Also appeared in Battleflag, Hitler's Son, Touch of the Sun, Black Jack, Violent Playground, Suspect, The Flesh and the Friends, The Devil's Agent,The Hell-Fire Club, The Frighten Bed Island, Death's Head Moth, Doctors WearScarlet, The Bride of Fengriffen, The Revenge of Dr. Death, Tender Dracula,The Devil's People, and Death Corps.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL TELEVISION APPEARANCES; SERIES
• Title role, Dr. Who, 1973.
• Credits; MOVIES
• Dr. Manetee, A Tale of Two Cities, 1980.
• Professor Charles Copeland, Helen Keller: The Miracle Continues, 1984.
• Sherlock Holmes, The Masks of Death, 1984.
• Also has appeared in numerous teleplays since 1951, including Nineteen Eighty Four, 1955.
• Writings
• Peter Cushing: An Autobiography, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1986.