Birthname: Peter Wilton Cushing
| Sign | Gemini |
| Born | May 26, 1913 Kenley, England |
| Died | Aug 11, 1994 Canterbury, England |
| Age | Died at 81 |
Peter Cushing | |
| Job | Actor |
| Years active | 1939-86 |
| Top Roles | Henry Miles, Student, Victor Frankenstein, Otto Wesendonk, Captain Richard Pearson |
| Top Genres | Drama, Horror, Adventure, Science Fiction, Romance, War |
| Top Topics | Monster, Supernatural, True Story (based on) |
| Top Collaborators | Christopher Lee, Anthony Nelson Keys (Producer), Michael Carreras (Producer), Bernard Lee |
| Shares birthday with | John Wayne, Norma Talmadge, Al Jolson see more.. |
Peter Cushing Overview:
Actor, Peter Cushing, was born Peter Wilton Cushing on May 26, 1913 in Kenley, England. Cushing died at the age of 81 on Aug 11, 1994 in Canterbury, England .
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Peter Cushing BlogHub Articles:
Peter Cushing and Andre Morell star in “Cash on Demand”
By Stephen Reginald on Apr 8, 2025 From Classic Movie ManPeter Cushing and Andre Morell star in “Cash on Demand” Cash on Demand (1961) is a British neo noir crime drama directed by Quentin Lawrence and starring Peter Cushing and Andre Morell. Two days before Christmas, Gore Hepburn (Morell), a phony insurance investigator, pulls a con on... Read full article
Ranking The Hammer Frankenstein Films Starring Peter Cushing
By Dan Day, Jr. on May 26, 2022 From The Hitless Wonder Movie BlogOn this day in 1913, Peter Cushing was born. I usually write a Cushing-themed post on this day, and for this year I decided to rank the six Hammer films in which the actor portrayed Baron Frankenstein. Playing Victor Frankenstein in Hammer's first color Gothic film, THE CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN, change... Read full article
British Path?: Peter Cushing and His Toy Soldiers ( 1956 )
By The Metzinger Sisters on Dec 17, 2020 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film LoversThis 1956 British Path? newsreel reveals that the inimitable English actor Peter Cushing was a toy soldier enthusiast. As if he wasn't marvelous enough already! As you will see in this 2-minute clip, Cushing had a little corner of his study in his Kensington house set aside for his hobby. He painted... Read full article
On Blu-ray: Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing in Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972)
By KC on Nov 20, 2018 From Classic MoviesIt must have been shocking for the period piece-adoring Hammer crowd to behold the hairy, groovy hippies dancing on pianos and making love under the dining room table in Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972). While there is the presence of Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing to provide a reassuring bridge to the p... Read full article
Peter Cushing TRIBUTE FROM THE FANTASTIQ FESTIVAL OF SCI-FI, FANTASY AND HORROR!
By Richard on Aug 1, 2013 From Classic Horror CampaignThis news has come through from Tony Earnshaw, organiser of this year’s Fantastiq Festival of Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Horror in Derby. The first Fantastiq monograph is a 20-page centenary tribute to that gentle man of horror, Peter Cushing. Illustrated with portraits and behind-the-scenes photogra... Read full article
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Peter Cushing Quotes:
Dr. Geoffrey Mitchell: We are students of Hippocrates, but some of us are hypocrites.
Dr. Namaroff: [Seeing Carla's reaction to his dissecting of a brain] It isn't a pretty sight. Never ceases to amaze me why the most noble word of God, the human brain, is the most revolting to the human eye.
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