Peter Cushing
(1913-1994), ActorSitter in 3 portraits
Actor. Established himself as a classical actor at the Old Vic (1948-9) and was named Best Television Actor for his role in George Orwell's 1984 (1955). Best known for the gothic horror series produced by Hammer Films starting with The Curse of Frankenstein (1956). Other films include Hamlet (1948), The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959), Dr Who and the Daleks (1965) and Star Wars (1977).
by Anthony Buckley
modern bromide print from original negative, 1953
NPG x76043
by Count Zichy, for Baron Studios
half-plate film negative, 1955
NPG x125749
The Four Kings of Horror (Christopher Lee; Vincent Price; John Carradine; Peter Cushing)
by Terry O'Neill
bromide print, 1983
NPG x28064
Comments back to top
We are currently unable to accept new comments, but any past comments are available to read below.
If you need information from us, please use our Archive enquiry service . Please note that we cannot provide valuations. You can buy a print or greeting card of most illustrated portraits. Select the portrait of interest to you, then look out for a Buy a Print button. Prices start at around £6 for unframed prints, £16 for framed prints. If you wish to license an image, select the portrait of interest to you, then look out for a Use this image button, or contact our Rights and Images service. We digitise over 8,000 portraits a year and we cannot guarantee being able to digitise images that are not already scheduled.