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Peter Cushing: Hollywood
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Born 26th May 1913 in Surrey, Peter Cushing considered himself film-bound from a very young age. After some early theatrical sucesses he travelled to Hollywood in 1939 and was quickly playing bit parts, including
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Four years in the making, In All Sincerity…Peter Cushing breaks down the actor’s career into decades from his very beginnings in local theatre, his stint in Hollywood, and his rise to fame as the king of horror and beyond. Over eighty actors, actresses and directors have contributed to the book, including Val Guest, Robert Quarry, Francis Matthews, Brian Cox, Forrest J. Ackerman, Yvonne Monlaur, Mark Hamill, John Carpenter, Ted Newsom, Caroline Munro and the late Sir Nigel Hawthorne. Featuring dozens of pictures, In All Sincerity…Peter Cushing includes some rare candid and never before published photos of Peter Cushing on the sets of "The Curse of Frankenstein", "The Gorgon", "The Skull", "Frankenstein Created Woman", and "Tendre Dracula", at leisure; indulging in his love of painting, the 1975 Famous Monsters convention and the 1992 opening of ‘Cushing’s View.’ Also featured is a dedication from his life-long love Helen Beck six months before their marriage. In All Sincerity…Peter Cushing offers fans a personal look at a truly talented man.
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Peter Wilton Cushing was born in Kenley, Surrey, England on May 26, 1913. He went into acting in the mid-1930’s and tried his luck in Hollywood in 1939. While there he appeared in seven films including
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