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 | Leslie Stephens, Henry Miles, Student, Victor Frankenstein, Second Officer |
| 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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BlogHub Articles:
Ranking The Hammer Frankenstein Films Starring
By Dan Day, Jr. on May 26, 2022 From The Hitless Wonder Movie BlogOn this day in 1913, 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?: 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 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 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 to provide a reassuring bridge to the p... Read full article
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, . Illustrated with portraits and behind-the-scenes photogra... Read full article
THE ULTIMATE TRIBUTE!
By Richard on Jul 30, 2013 From Classic Horror CampaignIf you’re a fan of the iconic British actor (and let’s face it, what classic horror film fan isn’t?) you’d better put the new book from Peveril Publishing on your wish list immediately! The Scrapbook by Wayne Kinsey and Tom Johnson is without doubt... Read full article
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Peter Cushing Quotes:
Ed Shelley: Find him?
Dr. Tom Friend: No, but I found something else.
Ed Shelley: What's that?
Dr. Tom Friend: One of your traps all broken apart!
Baron Frankenstein: Had man not been given to invention and experiment, then tonight, sir, you would have eaten your dinner in a cave. You would've strewn the bones about the floor then wiped your fingers on a coat of animal skin. In fact, your lapels do look a bit greasy. Good night.
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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