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Peter Cushing

1913 - 1994

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Peter Wilton Cushing (26 May 1913 – 11 August 1994) was an English actor. His acting career spanned over six decades and included appearances in more than 100 films, as well as many television, stage and radio roles. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Peter Cushing has received more than 6,842,583 page views. His biography is available in 46 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 45 in 2019). Peter Cushing is the 699th most popular actor (up from 708th in 2019), the 826th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 877th in 2019) and the 105th most popular British Actor.

Peter Cushing was a British actor who is most famous for his role as Grand Moff Tarkin in the Star Wars film, A New Hope.

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  • 6.8M

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  • 61.01

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 46

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.38

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.76

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Peter Cushing ranks 699 out of 13,578. Before him are David Morse, Dorothy Malone, Jack Elam, Kim Cattrall, Marisa Pavan, and Emmanuelle Béart. After him are Susan Hayward, Derek Jacobi, Joe Mantegna, Gillian Anderson, John Saxon, and Guy Williams.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1913, Peter Cushing ranks 56. Before him are Mary Ainsworth, Gert Fröbe, Tito Gobbi, Mehmet Shehu, Xi Zhongxun, and Jan Kubiš. After him are Roger Caillois, Boris Pahor, Richard Stone, Gerda Christian, Stewart Granger, and Luz Long. Among people deceased in 1994, Peter Cushing ranks 57. Before him are Matt Busby, Roberto Eduardo Viola, Julian Schwinger, György Cziffra, Vladimir Ivashko, and Chung Il-kwon. After him are Ken Noritake, Jean-Louis Barrault, Sylva Koscina, John Candy, Joseph Cotten, and Lionel Stander.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Peter Cushing ranks 826 out of 8,785. Before him are Dylan Thomas (1914), Edward Kelley (1555), Macbeth, King of Scotland (1005), E. M. Forster (1879), William Carey (1761), and Edward Whymper (1840). After him are H. L. A. Hart (1907), Derek Jacobi (1938), Mairead Maguire (1944), Godfrey Hounsfield (1919), Cliff Williams (1949), and Harold Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis (1891).

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Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, Peter Cushing ranks 105. Before him are John Gielgud (1904), Naomi Watts (1968), Tom Hardy (1977), Tom Conti (1941), Tim Roth (1961), and Kim Cattrall (1956). After him are Derek Jacobi (1938), Pete Postlethwaite (1946), Imelda Staunton (1956), Rex Harrison (1908), Michael York (1942), and Ray Milland (1907).

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Television and Movie Roles

Star Wars
Grand Moff Tarkin
Princess Leia is captured and held hostage by the evil Imperial forces in their effort to take over the galactic Empire. Venturesome Luke Skywalker and dashing captain Han Solo team together with the loveable robot duo R2-D2 and C-3PO to rescue the beautiful princess and restore peace and justice in the Empire.
May 25th 19778.203 / 10
Dracula
Doctor Van Helsing
After Jonathan Harker attacks Dracula at his castle, the vampire travels to a nearby city, where he preys on the family of Harker's fiancée. The only one who may be able to protect them is Dr. van Helsing, Harker's friend and fellow-student of vampires, who is determined to destroy Dracula, whatever the cost.
May 22nd 19587.2 / 10
Top Secret!
Bookstore Proprietor
Popular and dashing American singer Nick Rivers travels to East Germany to perform in a music festival. When he loses his heart to the gorgeous Hillary Flammond, he finds himself caught up in an underground resistance movement. Rivers joins forces with Agent Cedric and Flammond to attempt the rescue of her father, Dr. Paul, from the Germans, who have captured the scientist in hopes of coercing him into building a new naval mine.
Jun 8th 19847.1 / 10