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Peter Cushing
(1913-1994)
English actor
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Peter Wilton Cushing, OBE (26 May 1913 – 11 August 1994), was an English actor best known for his roles in the Hammer Productions horror films of the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, and as Grand Moff Tarkin in the 1977 film 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. Born in Kenley, Surrey, Cushing made his stage debut in 1935 and spent three years at a repertory theatre before moving to Hollywood to pursue a film career.

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Born Peter Wilton Cushing
26 May 1913
Kenley, Surrey, England
Died
11 August 1994 (aged 81)
Canterbury, England
Zodiac Gemini
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