[42], Nevertheless, he continued to work in some film roles during this period, including the adventure film The Black Knight (1954) opposite Alan Ladd. "Horrormeister Cushing belonged to gentlemanly school of actors". [106] After Cushing was cast in the role, several changes were made to the script at his suggestion. Perhaps the friendship between these two men - and its loss - speaks to us so keenly because it speaks . Text taken from Peter Cushing, Wookieepedia, Wikia. Peter Cushing (26 may 1913 - 11 august 1994) was a British actor who played Sherlock Holmes 3 times. Given what we know of Vader any man who could control him was a man of great power and ability. [80] Around the same time, he appeared in the film Alexander the Great (1956) as the Athenian General Memnon of Rhodes. (1973),[65] and The Beast Must Die (1974). He looked like a schoolteacher that would struggle to hold the attention of the children. UnknownQTY 5 yr. ago Peter Cushing (and, until her untimely death in 1971, his wife Helen), lived in this one: As you can see, it is adorned by a blue plaque, and it is notably the only one in that row to have large bushes growing in its front garden. ", Thanks to his former teacher Davies, Cushing continued to appear in school productions during this time, as well as amateur plays such as W.S. Gilbert's Pygmalion and Galatea,[12] George Kelly's The Torch-Bearers, and The Red Umbrella, by Brenda Girvin and Monica Cosens. This led Lucas to write the character of Grand Moff Tarkin: a high-ranking Imperial governor and commander of the planet-destroying battlestation, the Death Star. Originally Doyle wanted to call his detective Sherrinford Hope. But millions want to see me as [Baron] Frankenstein, so that's the one I do. To his many fans, the British star was known as 'The Gentle Man of Horror' and is recognized for his work with Hammer Films which began in the late 1950's, but he had numerous memorable roles outside of Hammer. The cause was cancer, The Associated Press reported. [18] In the autumn of 1946, after the war ended, Cushing unsuccessfully auditioned for the part of Paul Verrall in a stage production of the play Born Yesterday that was being staged by famed actor and director Laurence Olivier. The Man in the Iron Mask (1939) Passed | 113 min | Adventure, History, Romance 7 Rate Despotic King Louis XIV discovers he has a twin brother who has grown up under the tutelage of his foster father, the patriotic musketeer D'Artagnan. He regularly applied for auditions and openings for roles he found in the arts-oriented newspaper The Stage, but was turned down repeatedly due to his lack of professional experience in the theatre. As a result, playwright Edward Percy was brought in to make modifications to the script, though the rewrites pushed filming into early 1960 and brought additional costs to the production. Cushing appeared in several films released in 1961, including Fury at Smugglers' Bay, an adventure film about pirates scavenging ships off the English coastline;[84] The Hellfire Club, where he played a lawyer helping a young man expose a cult;[85] and The Naked Edge, a British-American thriller about a woman who suspects her husband framed another man for murder. Yes, it was small- but it was a valuable learning experience nonetheless. In the skit, Cushing portrayed King Arthur, while the other two gave comedic portrayals of characters like Merlin and the knights of the Round Table. [14][151] In accordance with his wishes, Cushing had a low-profile funeral with family and friends, although hundreds of fans and well-wishers came to Canterbury to pay their respects. [41] Director Val Guest said he was particularly impressed with Cushing's preparation and ability to plan which props to best use to enhance his performance, so much so that Cushing started to become known as "Props Peter". [114] Cushing consciously attempted to define their characters as opposite representations of good and evil, and the actor purposely stood in the shadows so the light shone on Fisher's face. [98], In July 1969, Cushing appeared as the straight man in The Morecambe & Wise Show, the British comedy series. 1. O'Brien, John (20 April 2002). "Peter Cushing: The First Gentleman of Horror". [39] For that film, he travelled to Spain and filmed scenes on location in the castles of Manzanares el Real and El Escorial. [20], Only a few days after filming on The Man in the Iron Mask was completed, Cushing was in the Schwab's Drug Store, a famous Sunset Boulevard hangout spot for actors, when he learned producer Hal Roach was seeking an English actor for a comedy film starring Laurel and Hardy. Cushing continued acting into the early 1990s and wrote two autobiographies. Very few. He lived in the town for 35 years whilst making many of the 91 films in which he starred. It was at home, with Peter beside her, that Helen Cushing passed away on January 14, 1971. Chibnall, Steve and Petley, Julian (2001). Peter Cushing in Dracula (1958) Peter Cushing is well known to modern audiences as Grand Moff Tarkin in the original Star Wars. Ryan and Slater agreed, and Cushing later said performing the part was his most pleasant experience since his wife had died four years earlier. [21] Cushing and Lee became extremely close friends, and remained so for the rest of Cushing's life. John Mills had worked with Peter Cushing years earlier in 1954's THE END OF THE AFFAIR, and was the one who convinced Peter to finish composing his memoirs about his devotion to his wife Helen, published in 1986. "Peter Cushing, 81; Starred in Classic Horror Movies". Fourteen days of rehearsal was originally scheduled for each episode, but they were cut down to ten days for economic reasons. Sherlock Holmes and the Masks of Death. [10][42][68], On 10 April 1943, Cushing married Violet Hlne Beck, sister of Reginald Beck. shocked by the marriage, learned to love their new daughter-in-law. As a Hammer Film actor, he portrayed Baron Frankenstein, Dr. Van Helsing, and Sherlock Holmes. The latter was often fatal during that period, although he survived. Peter Cushing was born in Surrey. [10] The scene in which Tarkin and Organa appear together on the Death Star, just before the destruction of the planet Alderaan, was the first scene with major dialogue that Fisher filmed for Star Wars. His acting career spanned over six decades and included appearances in more than 100 films, as well as many television, stage, and radio roles. One tradition says that Peter had at least one daughter but there is no confirmation of this. [14] His first audition was before the actor Allan Aynesworth, who was so unimpressed with Cushing's manner of speech that he rejected him outright and insisted he not return until he improved his diction. No, he did not have any children. Both he and his wife feared Cushing would become typecast into horror roles, but he continued to take them because they guaranteed regular work. one didn't go to work if you had children. Peter Wilton Cushing was born on May 26, 1913 in Kenley, Surrey, England, to Nellie Maria (King) and George Edward Cushing, a quantity surveyor. [118], During this period, Cushing was honoured by the British Film Institute, which invited him in 1986 to give a lecture at the National Film Theatre. [132], Toward the end of his career, Cushing performed in films and roles critics widely considered below his talent. Since the film's primary antagonist Darth Vader wore a mask throughout the entire film and his face was never visible, Lucas felt a strong human villain character was necessary. [97] Cushing played a surgeon who attempts to restore the beauty of his wife (played by Sue Lloyd), whose face is horribly scarred in an accident. [21][53] The two men continued to work together in many films for Hammer, and their names became synonymous with the company. [6] Cushing loved dressing up and make believe from an early age, and later claimed he always wanted to be an actor, "perhaps without knowing at first. [34] Nevertheless, he continued to appear in several small roles in radio, theatre and film. Paul Cushing Child (January 15, 1902 - May 12, 1994) was an American civil servant, diplomat, and artist known for being the husband of celebrity chef and author Julia Child. [21] One of Cushing's primary scenes involved Osric talking to Hamlet and Horatio while walking down a wide stone spiral stairway. He appeared in several horror films and was in Lawrence Olivier's Hamlet. As both actors were in their seventies, screenwriter N.J. He earned particular acclaim for his lead performance as Winston Smith in a BBC adaptation of George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four (1954). There was no reference to such an injury in the film script, and when he asked the publicity department why it was on the poster, they said it was simply meant to serve as a shocking image to promote the movie. Payne, Graham (June 1958). His old friend and co-star John Mills encouraged him to publish his memoirs as a way of overcoming the reclusive state Cushing had placed himself into following her death. [144] His co-stars and colleagues often spoke of his politeness, charm, old-fashioned manners and sense of humour. The Peter Cushing Companion David Miller 2002 Page 45 "Cushing's fee for The Face of Love was 74 guineas. Actor: Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope. His is most identified with the horror films of Hammer Pictures, often sharing the screen with Christopher Lee. Cushing appeared only briefly in A Chump at Oxford (1940) and his scenes took just one week to film, but he was proud to work with whom he called "two of the greatest comedians the cinema has ever produced. Cushing himself passed away in 1994 aged 81, leaving behind an . Oliver, Myrna (12 August 1994). When Peter Cushing was a child, his mother dressed him as a girl. Peter Cushing was one of the handful of actors who defined the horror movie. [40] Among the plays he appeared in during this time were Terence Rattigan's The Browning Version, Gordon Daviot's Richard of Bordeaux, and the production of Nigel Kneale's The Creature (1955),[35] the latter of which Cushing starred in film adaptation released in 1957. He was paid more for Star Wars than the lead actors. In the opening scene, Cushing portrays the nineteenth century Van Helsing as he did in the previous films, and the character is killed after battling Dracula. Which means Cushing's career vampire kill count is - drum roll - fifteen - five of which were the same bloody vampire over and over. [21] The small role involved sword-fighting and, although Cushing had no experience with fencing, he told Whale he was an excellent fencer to ensure he got the part. Peter Cushing is best known for the huge number of horror films he made for Hammer Studios between 1957 and 1974. Did Peter Cushing have any family? [99][141] He was an ardent vegetarian for most of his life who served as a patron with the Vegetarian Society from 1987 until his death. Despite performing in a string of roles, including one as Osric in Laurence Olivier's film adaptation of Hamlet (1948), Cushing struggled greatly to find work during this period. [15] After Hamlet, both Peter and Helen Cushing accepted a personal invitation from Olivier to join Old Vic, Olivier's repertory theatre company, which embarked on a year-long tour of Australasia. [24] Despite the promise, however, Cushing grew homesick and decided he wished to return to England. [21] In the first, The Revenge of Frankenstein (1958), his protagonist is sentenced to death by guillotine, but he flees and hides under the alias Doctor Victor Stein. [10][35] Among them was the John Huston film Moulin Rouge (1952) in which he played a racing spectator named Marcel de la Voisier appearing with Jos Ferrer, who played the artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. [68], Immediately upon completion of The Hound of the Baskervilles, Cushing was offered the lead role in the Hammer film The Man Who Could Cheat Death (1959), a remake of The Man in Half Moon Street (1945). [10] She suggested he write to all the producers listed in the Radio Times magazine seeking work in the medium. Stevens cast Cushing in the second male lead role of Joe Shand, the husband of the Lombard character's sister. He also staged An Evening with Peter Cushing at St. Edmund's Public School in Canterbury to raise money for the local Cancer Care Unit. [61], In 1959, Cushing agreed to reprise the role of Van Helsing in the sequel, The Brides of Dracula (1960). During filming he asked director Terence Fisher for permission to drive a harpoon through the mummy's body during a fight scene, to explain the poster image. 1. Cushing turned it down, in part because he did not like the script by Jimmy Sangster, and the lead role was taken instead by Anton Diffring. His first job was as a surveyor's assistant in . [10] Far from being deterred by Cushing's unsuccessful audition the year before, Olivier remembered the actor well and was happy to cast him,[10][18] but the only character left unfilled was the relatively small part of the foppish courtier Osric. The timeline seems to match, as James Mason passed away in 1984. The order of these top Peter Cushing movies is decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated Peter Cushing movies will be at the top of the list. "[7] A fan of comics and toy collectibles in his youth, Cushing earned money by staging puppet shows for family members with his glove-puppets and toys. The first was J.B. Priestley's Eden End, which was televised in December 1951. Peter Cushing: A Life in Film Hardcover - April 16, 2013 by David Miller (Author) 24 ratings Hardcover $15.79 13 Used from $9.99 Peter Cushing was an unforgettable presence in cult cinema of the fifties, sixties and seventies, and remains one of Britain's best-loved film stars. [10] He did not enjoy the repetitive nature of stage performances, and once compared it to a painter being forced to paint the same picture every day. At birth, Peter disappointed his mother, who, already having a sonPeter's older brother Davidreally wanted a daughter. [19], Soon, he felt the urge to pursue a film career in the United States. [16][17] By the end of the summer of 1936, Cushing accepted a job with the repertory theatre company Southampton Rep, working as assistant stage manager and performing in bit roles at the Grand Theatre in the Hampshire city. [109] Cushing appeared in the television film The Great Houdini (1976) as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of Sherlock Holmes. There were several stage actors in Cushing's family, including his paternal grandfather Henry William Cushing, his paternal aunt Maude Ashton, and his step-uncle Wilton Herriot. Cushing's biographer Tony Earnshaw said Cushing's performance in The Masks of Death was arguably the actor's best interpretation of the role, calling it "the culmination of a life-time as a Holmes fan, and more than a quarter of a century of preparation to play the most complex of characters". [29] Cushing eventually had to leave ENSA due to lung congestion, an ailment his wife helped him recover from. Many actors turned down the role as a result, but Cushing accepted,[89] and the BBC believed his Hammer Studios persona would bring what they called a sense of "lurking horror and callous savagery" to the series. [21] The former film portrays Frankenstein as a far more ruthless character than had been seen before, and features a scene in which Cushing's Frankenstein rapes the character played by Veronica Carlson. The hectic schedule became overbearing for Cushing, who had to drop out of the play and resolved to never again attempt a film and play simultaneously. The two actors went on to appear in over 20 films . In the films where Lee iconically played Dracula, Cushing plaid his foil and rival, the righteous vampire hunter Dr. Van Helsing. He appeared in several horror films and was in Lawrence Olivier's Hamlet. Prone to homesickness, he was miserable at the boarding school and spent only one term there before returning home. [152] In total, Cushing appeared in more than 100 films throughout his career. No, he did not have any children. Clothes did not flatter his frame but they were flattered by him. The set provided technical difficulties, and all of Cushing's lines had to be post-synched. [86] Cushing also starred in several horror films released in 1975. Peter Sellers died young, and in the decades since his passing, debate about his character and behavior has rarely ceased, with a great number of well-researched biographies and a big-budget movie, The Life and Death of Peter Sellers, trying to get a grip on the reverse side of this most gifted creator of characters, to show something of the real Helen Cushing David CushingNellie Marie CushingGeorge Edward Cushing Peter Cushing/Family. Cushing continued to perform in a variety of roles, although he was often typecast as a horror film actor. [111], Film director George Lucas approached Cushing with the hopes of casting the actor in his upcoming space fantasy film, Star Wars. He said his only regret about working on it was that he wasn't able to be in ESB or RotJ. Never harmed a fly. He got fair grades only through the help of his brother, a strong student who did his homework for him. He and his older brother David were raised first in Dulwich Village, a south London suburb, and then later back in Surrey. He was known for being a Movie Actor. [153], Several filmmakers and actors have claimed to be influenced by Peter Cushing, including actor Doug Bradley, who played Pinhead in the Hellraiser horror films,[154] and John Carpenter, who directed such films as Halloween (1978), Escape from New York (1981) and The Thing (1982). Even though Peter Cushing was on screen for only a . Peter Wilton Cushing was born on May 26, 1913 in Kenley, Surrey, England, to Nellie Maria (King) and George Edward Cushing, a quantity surveyor. Answer (1 of 2): His former secretary and the executor/manager of his estate was apparently pleased with the result. In an interview published in 1966, he added, "I do get terribly tired with the neighbourhood kids telling me 'My mum says she wouldn't want to meet you in a dark alley'." "[71], Although he appeared in both television and stage productions, Cushing preferred the medium of film, which allowed his perfectionist nature to work out the best performance possible. In exchange, Hammer's James Carreras thanked Cushing by paying for extensive roofing repair work that had recently been done on Cushing's recently purchased Whitstable home. He appeared in the episode The Hidden Master (1940) as a young Clive of India, well before the soldier established the military and political supremacy of the East India Company. [10], Cushing continued to work in a few Hollywood engagements, including an uncredited role in the war film They Dare Not Love (1941), which reunited him with director James Whale. Peter Cushing WAS the villain in Star Wars, Vadar was his lap dog. [34], Cushing struggled greatly to find work over the next few years, and became so stressed that he felt he was suffering from an extended nervous breakdown. What happened to Peter Cushing's wife? [128] This extensive use of CGI to "resurrect" an actor who had died many years earlier created a great deal of controversy about the ethics of using a deceased actor's likeness. [106] Make-up artist Roy Ashton designed the costume and make-up Cushing wore when he rose from the dead,[106] but the actor helped Ashton develop the costume, and donned a pair of false teeth that he previously used in a disguise during the Sherlock Holmes television series. "Production and Reproduction: The Case of Frankenstein". Cushing starred as Parson Blyss, the local reverend of an 18th-century English coastal town believed to be hiding his smuggling activities with reports of ghosts. [73] In later years, Cushing considered his Holmes performance one of the finest accomplishments of his career. According to Peter Cushing's autobiography, he took a piece of silk that Helen's family had smuggled out of Russia. Did Peter have any children. At the age of 82, Peter died at his Los Angeles, California home. Though only in his early 50s at the time, Cushing regularly played decrepit characters. [39] Cushing, who enjoyed the tale as a child,[10] had his agent John Redway inform the company of Cushing's interest in playing the protagonist, Baron Victor Frankenstein. A Tale of Two Cities. He appeared in Corruption (1968), a film that was billed as so horrific that "no woman will be admitted alone" into theatres to see it. 3 Dracula And Dr. Van Helsing. Cushing often appeared alongside actor Christopher Lee, who became one of his closest friends, and occasionally with the American horror star Vincent Price. The episodes aired in 1968. [147] In a silent tribute to Helen, a shot of Van Helsing's desk includes a photograph of her. [83] The film was called Mania in its American release. Although I didn't . Peter Cushing starred alongside icons like Vincent Price, Christopher Lee, and John Carradine, in this 1983 horror-comedy. They both appeared in numerous Hammer films, as well as other genre films, throughout their careers. [84] In 1965, Cushing appeared in the Ben Travers farce play Thark at Westminster's Garrick Theatre. A great fan of Sherlock Holmes mysteries, Cushing played Holmes in several productions, including a British TV series of the 1960s.Peter Wilton Cushing was born in Kenley, Surrey, England, on May 26, 1913, the younger of two sons of a surveyor and a carpet merchant's daughter. When this hindered the post-synching process, Olivier leaned in close to Cushing's face and said, "Now drown me. [13][15] Cushing continued to pursue a scholarship, writing twenty-one letters to the school,[15] until actor and theatre manager Bill Fraser finally agreed to meet Cushing in 1935 simply so he could ask him in person to stop writing. Allon, Yoram; Cullen, Del; and Patterson, Hannah (2002). [5] During one Christmas in his youth, Cushing saw a stage production of Peter Pan, which served as an early source of inspiration and interest in acting. The Vampire Lovers. [101], In 1971, Cushing contacted the Royal National Institute for the Blind and offered to provide voice acting for some of their audiobooks. Peter Cushing real name: Peter Wilton Cushing Height: 5'11''(in feet & inches) 1.8034(m) 180.34(cm) , Birthdate(Birthday): May 26, 1913 , Age on August 11, 1994 (Death date): 81 Years 2 Months 16 Days Profession: Movies (Actor), Features: Hair and eyes dark brown, Address: Purley, Surrey, Father: George Edward Cushing, Mother: Nellie Marie Cushing, Religion: Roman Catholic, School: Shoreham . There are suppositions that in 1880 Doyle was bored of studying and he fled to the ship. Peter spent the first few years of his life with long blond tresses and wearing feminine attire, before his father, as Peter writes in his autobiography [aff. The film gave Cushing the highest amount of visibility of his entire career, and helped inspire younger audiences to watch his older films. Most, however, were complimentary of Cushing's performance,[50] claiming it added a layer of distinction and credibility to the film. [48] The Curse of Frankenstein also featured Christopher Lee, who played Frankenstein's monster. Peter Wilton Cushing OBE (26 May 1913 11 August 1994) was an English actor. Cushing considered this among the favourites of his films,[21] and some critics believed it to be among his best performances, although it was one of the least seen films from his career. [104], For Tales from the Crypt, an anthology film made up of several horror segments, Cushing was offered the part of a ruthless businessman but did not like the part and turned down the role. He was forced to withdraw from the film to care for his wife, and was ultimately replaced by Andrew Keir. In my macabre pictures, I have either been a monster-maker or a monster-destroyer, but never a monster. Peter Cushing seems like the perfect person to play the Doctor. Adapted from a serial novella of the same name, it was a drama film about a nurse played by Carole Lombard working in a poorly-equipped country hospital. [92] Cushing himself was not a particular fan of horror or science fiction films, but he tended to choose roles not based on whether he enjoyed them, but whether he felt his audience would enjoy him in them. [10] Cushing saw a promotional poster for The Mummy that showed Lee's character with a large hole in his chest, allowing a beam of light to pass through his body. Perhaps better known as Endora, the witch from "Bewitched," Agnes Moorehead sadly passed from cancer in 1974. It'll be a glorious death, so long as I can hear what you're saying. Published in 1994, it was originally written specifically for the daughter of Cushing's long-time secretary and friend Joyce Broughton, to help her overcome reading problems resulting from her dyslexia. He and his older brother David were raised first in Dulwich Village, a south London suburb, and then later back in Surrey. His dialog usually runs along the lines of, 'But good heavens, man! They went on to make two other films together, Legend of the Werewolf (1975) and The Masks of Death (1984) with the actor playing Sherlock Holmes once more. MacDonald, Andrew and MacDonald, Gina (2003). [28] Picturegoer writer Margaret Hinxman, who was not complimentary of Lee's performance, praised Cushing and wrote of the film: "Although this shocker may not have created much of a monster, it may well have created something more lasting: a star! Crisp and executive producer Kevin Francis both in turn sought to portray them as two old-fashioned men in a rapidly changing world. [105], In 1975, Cushing was anxious to return to the stage, where he had not performed in ten years. [52], The Curse of Frankenstein was an overnight success, bringing both Cushing and Lee worldwide fame. A necessary requirement to having a family and children is of course, having a spouse. He and his older brother David were raised first in Dulwich Village, a south London suburb, and then later back in Surrey. [127] Henry provided the on-set capture and voice work with the reference material augmented and mapped over his performance like a digital body-mask. Peter Cushing was born in Kenley, Surrey, England, on May 26, 1913. Christopher Neame, who also starred in the film, said he was particularly impressed with Cushing's agility and fitness, considering his age. In May 1982, Cushing was diagnosed with prostate cancer. 2014-12-17 19:28:59. [18] He found a modest success in a 1945 production of Sheridan's The Rivals at Westminster's Criterion Theatre, which earned him enough money to pay off some growing debts. Filmed on location in Munich, Cushing played Otto Wesendonck, the husband of poet Mathilde Wesendonck, who in the film is portrayed as having an affair with Wagner. 1965. Cushing envisioned the character as an idealist warrior for the greater good, and studied the original book carefully and adapted several of Van Helsing's characteristics from the books into his performance, including the repeated gesture of raising his index finger to emphasise an important point. Scully, Rob (11 August 1994). Cushing continued to make occasional cameos in the series over the next decade, portraying himself desperately attempting to collect a payment for his previous acting appearance on the show. Despite making the movie in the late Seventies his fiendish character lives on the character was even revived in CGI form for 2016's Rogue One. [114], During the filming of Star Wars, Cushing was provided with a pair of boots far too small to accommodate the actor's size twelve feet. In 1959, he began his career in the movie The Hound of the Baskervilles by Terence Fisher with Christopher Lee as Sir Henry Baskerville. More information Peter and Helen Cushing with the neighborhood children Comments More like this Old Hollywood Actors Hollywood Stars Classic Hollywood Classic Movie Stars I shall remember you. Douglas Wilmer had previously played Holmes for the BBC,[88] but he turned down the part in this series due to the extremely demanding filming schedule. He made me believe he was evil and cruel. link]: Cushing played one part against Hayward in one scene, then the opposite part in another, and ultimately the scenes were spliced together in a split screen process that featured Hayward in both parts and left Cushing's work cut from the film altogether. Other people in this association: David Tennant 2005 - 2010. Cushing was about twenty years older than Baron Frankenstein as he appeared in the original novel, but that did not deter the filmmakers. [136], Cushing wrote two autobiographies, Peter Cushing: An Autobiography (1986) and Past Forgetting: Memoirs of the Hammer Years (1988). Instead, Cushing asked to play Arthur Grymsdyke,[105] a kind, working-class widower who gets along well with the local children, but falls subject to a smear campaign by his snobbish neighbours. [123] In 1989 he was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for his contributions to the British film industry. 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