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Peter Wilton Cushing (26 May 1913 – 11 August 1994) was an English actor. His acting career trajectory spanned over six decades and included appearances in more than 100 films, as well as many television, stage and radio roles.
Biography & Career
He achieved recognition for his leading performances in the Hammer Productions horror films from the 1950s to 1970s and as Grand Moff Tarkin in Star Wars (1977). hailing from a birth on 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. After making his motion-picture debut in the film The Man in the Iron Mask (1939), Cushing began to find modest success in American films before returning to England at the outbreak of the Second World War. Despite performing in a string of roles, including one as Osric in Laurence Olivier's film adaptation of Hamlet (1948), Cushing struggled to find work during this period. His professional journey was revitalised once he started to work in live television plays and he soon became one of the most recognisable faces in British television. He earned particular acclaim for his lead performance as Winston Smith in a BBC adaptation of George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four (1954).
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- 1940: Career Milestone
- 1953: Award
- 1955: Award
- 1955: Career Milestone
- 1955: Career Milestone
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🏆 Awards & Achievements
Award (1971)
WinnerAward (1955)
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