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He played Dr. Who in Dr. Who and the Daleks (1965) and Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. (1966) and became even better known through his part in the original Star Wars film. Cushing continued acting into the early to mid-1990s and wrote two autobiographies.
Peter Cushing was a British actor who starred in many horror films for Hammer and Amicus Productions. He also played Grand Moff Tarkin in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977), his best-known role outside of the genre.
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Peter Wilton Cushing OBE (May 26, 1913 – August 11, 1994) was a British actor who gained wide recognition for his roles in the Hammer Studios horror films of the 1950s to the 1970s alongside Christopher Lee. When developing the 1977 film Star Wars, George Lucas cast Cushing in the role of Grand...
Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise, introduced as the main antagonist of the original 1977 Star Wars film [a] (although he has less screen time than his iconic equal Darth Vader ), in which he was played by Peter Cushing.
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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.
2 days ago · Peter Cushing's six-decade career included appearances in Star Wars, more than 20 Hammer Horror films and two popular Doctor Who movies in the 1960s.
Apr 20, 2022 · At the age of 81 years-old, Cushing passed away in the Pilgrim’s Hospice in Canterbury following a battle with prostate cancer. At his request he had a quiet funeral for family and friends, though hundreds of fans poured into Canterbury to pay their respects.
