Peter Cushing
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 appearances as Sherlock Holmes, as Grand Moff Tarkin in Star Wars (1977) and as the mysterious Doctor Who in Doctor Who and the Daleks and Daleks - Invasion Earth 2150 AD in 1965 and 1966, two cinema films based on the television series Doctor Who.
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (1989)
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Sitges Film Festival Best Actor award (1983)
Winner House of the Long Shadows
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Sitges Film Festival Best Actor award (1976)
Winner The Ghoul
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British Academy Television Award for Best Actor (1956)
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British Academy Television Award for Best Actor
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British Academy Television Award for Best Actor (1956)
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