Filmography
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Known For
Star Wars Grand Moff Tarkin (1977) -
The Curse of Frankenstein Victor Frankenstein (1957) -
Horror Express Dr. Wells (1972) -
Known For
The Hound of the Baskervilles Sherlock Holmes (1959) -
Actor
Biggles: Adventures in Time Air Commodore Colonel William Raymond (1986) -
Sherlock Holmes and the Masks of Death Sherlock Holmes (1984) -
Top Secret! Bookstore Proprietor (1984) -
Sword of the Valiant Seneschal - Gaspar (1984) -
Helen Keller: The Miracle Continues Professor Charles Copeland (1984) -
Tales of the Unexpected Karl Von Baden (1983) -
House of the Long Shadows Sebastian Grisbane (1983) -
Black Jack Sir Thomas Bedford (1981) -
Mystery on Monster Island William T. Kolderup (1981) -
A Tale of Two Cities Dr. Alexander Manette (1980) -
![Hammer House of Horror]( "Hammer House of Horror")
Hammer House of Horror Martin Blueck (1980) -
![A Touch of the Sun]( "A Touch of the Sun")
A Touch of the Sun Commissioner Potts (1979) -
![Arabian Adventure]( "Arabian Adventure")
Arabian Adventure Wazir Al Wuzara (1979) -
![Son of Hitler]( "Son of Hitler")
Son of Hitler Heinrich Haussner (1979) -
![The Standard]( "The Standard")
The Standard Baron von Hackenberg (1977) -
![The Uncanny]( "The Uncanny")
The Uncanny Wilbur (1977) -
![Shock Waves]( "Shock Waves")
Shock Waves SS Commander (1977) -
![Star Wars]( "Star Wars")
Star Wars Grand Moff Tarkin (1977) -
![The Great Houdini]( "The Great Houdini")
The Great Houdini Conan Doyle (1976) -
![The New Avengers]( "The New Avengers")
The New Avengers Von Claus (1976) -
![The Devil's Men]( "The Devil's Men")
The Devil's Men Baron Corofax (1976) -
![At the Earth's Core]( "At the Earth's Core")
At the Earth's Core Dr. Abner Perry (1976) -
![A Dirty Knight's Work]( "A Dirty Knight's Work")
A Dirty Knight's Work Sir Edward Gifford (1976) -
![Space: 1999]( "Space: 1999")
Space: 1999 Raan (1976) -
![The Ghoul]( "The Ghoul")
The Ghoul Doctor Lawrence (1975) -
![Legend of the Werewolf]( "Legend of the Werewolf")
Legend of the Werewolf Professor Paul (1975) -
![Shatter]( "Shatter")
Shatter Paul Rattwood (1974) -
![The Big Scare]( "The Big Scare")
The Big Scare MacGregor (1974) -
![The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires]( "The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires")
The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires Professor Lawrence Van Helsing (1974) -
![The Zoo Gang]( "The Zoo Gang")
The Zoo Gang Judge Gautier (1974) -
![Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell]( "Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell")
Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell Baron Frankenstein (1974) -
![The Beast Must Die]( "The Beast Must Die")
The Beast Must Die Dr. Christopher Lundgren (1974) -
![Madhouse]( "Madhouse")
Madhouse Herbert Flay (1974) -
![From Beyond the Grave]( "From Beyond the Grave")
From Beyond the Grave The Proprietor (1974) -
![The Satanic Rites of Dracula]( "The Satanic Rites of Dracula")
The Satanic Rites of Dracula Professor Lorrimer Van Helsing (1973) -
![Orson Welles' Great Mysteries]( "Orson Welles' Great Mysteries")
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries Count Gerard De Merret (1973) -
![And Now the Screaming Starts!]( "And Now the Screaming Starts!")
And Now the Screaming Starts! Dr. Pope (1973) -
![The Creeping Flesh]( "The Creeping Flesh")
The Creeping Flesh Emmanuel Hildern (1973) -
![Nothing But the Night]( "Nothing But the Night")
Nothing But the Night Sir Mark Ashley (1973) -
![Horror Express]( "Horror Express")
Horror Express Dr. Wells (1972) -
![Fear in the Night]( "Fear in the Night")
Fear in the Night The Headmaster / Michael Carmichael (1972) -
![Asylum]( "Asylum")
Asylum Smith (segment "The Weird Tailor") (1972) -
![Dr. Phibes Rises Again]( "Dr. Phibes Rises Again")
Dr. Phibes Rises Again Captain (1972) -
![Dracula A.D. 1972]( "Dracula A.D. 1972")
Dracula A.D. 1972 Professor Lorrimer Van Helsing (1972) -
![Tales from the Crypt]( "Tales from the Crypt")
Tales from the Crypt Grimsdyke (segment "Poetic Justice") (1972) -
![I, Monster]( "I, Monster")
I, Monster Utterson (1971) -
![Twins of Evil]( "Twins of Evil")
Twins of Evil Gustav Weil (1971) -
![Incense for the Damned]( "Incense for the Damned")
Incense for the Damned Dr. Walter Goodrich (1971) -
![The House That Dripped Blood]( "The House That Dripped Blood")
The House That Dripped Blood Philip (segment "Waxworks") (1971) -
![The Vampire Lovers]( "The Vampire Lovers")
The Vampire Lovers General von Spielsdorf (1970) -
![One More Time]( "One More Time")
One More Time Dr. Frankenstein (1970) -
![Scream and Scream Again]( "Scream and Scream Again")
Scream and Scream Again Major Heinrich Benedek (1970) -
![Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed]( "Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed")
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed Baron Frankenstein (1969) -
![Sherlock Holmes]( "Sherlock Holmes")
Sherlock Holmes Sherlock Holmes (1968) -
![Corruption]( "Corruption")
Corruption Sir John Rowan (1968) -
![The Blood Beast Terror]( "The Blood Beast Terror")
The Blood Beast Terror Inspector Quennell (1968) -
![Torture Garden]( "Torture Garden")
Torture Garden Lancelot Canning (segment 4 "The Man Who Collected Poe") (1967) -
![The Avengers]( "The Avengers")
The Avengers Paul Beresford (1967) -
![Some May Live]( "Some May Live")
Some May Live John Meredith (1967) -
![Night of the Big Heat]( "Night of the Big Heat")
Night of the Big Heat Dr. Vernon Stone (1967) -
![Frankenstein Created Woman]( "Frankenstein Created Woman")
Frankenstein Created Woman Baron Frankenstein (1967) -
![Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.]( "Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.")
Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. Dr. Who (1966) -
![Island of Terror]( "Island of Terror")
Island of Terror Dr. Brian Stanley (1966) -
![Thirty-Minute Theatre]( "Thirty-Minute Theatre")
Thirty-Minute Theatre Leonard (1965) -
![The Skull]( "The Skull")
The Skull Christopher Maitland (1965) -
![Dr. Who and the Daleks]( "Dr. Who and the Daleks")
Dr. Who and the Daleks Dr. Who (1965) -
![She]( "She")
She Holly (1965) -
![Dr. Terror's House of Horrors]( "Dr. Terror's House of Horrors")
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors Dr. Terror (1965) -
![The Gorgon]( "The Gorgon")
The Gorgon Dr. Namaroff (1964) -
![Story Parade]( "Story Parade")
Story Parade Elijah Baley (1964) -
![The Evil of Frankenstein]( "The Evil of Frankenstein")
The Evil of Frankenstein Baron Frankenstein (1964) -
![The Man Who Finally Died]( "The Man Who Finally Died")
The Man Who Finally Died Dr. Peter von Brecht (1963) -
![Comedy Playhouse]( "Comedy Playhouse")
Comedy Playhouse Albert Fawkes (1963) -
![The Spread of the Eagle]( "The Spread of the Eagle")
The Spread of the Eagle Caius Cassius (1963) -
![The Devil's Agent]( "The Devil's Agent")
The Devil's Agent (1962) -
![ITV Television Playhouse]( "ITV Television Playhouse")
ITV Television Playhouse Fred Parsons (1962) -
![Night Creatures]( "Night Creatures")
Night Creatures Rev. Dr. Blyss (1962) -
![Drama 61-67]( "Drama 61-67")
Drama 61-67 Frederick James Parsons (1962) -
![Cash on Demand]( "Cash on Demand")
Cash on Demand Harry Fordyce (1961) -
![The Naked Edge]( "The Naked Edge")
The Naked Edge Mr. Evan Wrack (1961) -
![Fury at Smugglers' Bay]( "Fury at Smugglers' Bay")
Fury at Smugglers' Bay Squire Trevenyan (1961) -
![The Hellfire Club]( "The Hellfire Club")
The Hellfire Club Mr. Merryweather (1961) -
![Sword of Sherwood Forest]( "Sword of Sherwood Forest")
Sword of Sherwood Forest Sheriff of Nottingham (1960) -
![The Risk]( "The Risk")
The Risk Professor Sewell (1960) -
![The Brides of Dracula]( "The Brides of Dracula")
The Brides of Dracula Doctor Van Helsing (1960) -
![Trouble in the Sky]( "Trouble in the Sky")
Trouble in the Sky Capt. Judd (1960) -
![The Flesh and the Fiends]( "The Flesh and the Fiends")
The Flesh and the Fiends Dr. Robert Knox (1960) -
![The Mummy]( "The Mummy")
The Mummy John Banning (1959) -
![John Paul Jones]( "John Paul Jones")
John Paul Jones Capt. Richard Pearson (1959) -
![The Hound of the Baskervilles]( "The Hound of the Baskervilles")
The Hound of the Baskervilles Sherlock Holmes (1959) -
![The Revenge of Frankenstein]( "The Revenge of Frankenstein")
The Revenge of Frankenstein Doctor Victor Stein (1958) -
Uncle Harry Uncle Harry (1958)
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![Horror of Dracula]( "Horror of Dracula")
Horror of Dracula Doctor Van Helsing (1958) -
The Winslow Boy Sir Robert Morton (1958)
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![Violent Playground]( "Violent Playground")
Violent Playground Priest (1958) -
![The Abominable Snowman]( "The Abominable Snowman")
The Abominable Snowman Dr. Rollason (1957) -
Home at Seven David Preston (1957)
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![The Curse of Frankenstein]( "The Curse of Frankenstein")
The Curse of Frankenstein Victor Frankenstein (1957) -
![Time Without Pity]( "Time Without Pity")
Time Without Pity Jeremy Clayton (1957) -
![BBC Sunday-Night Theatre]( "BBC Sunday-Night Theatre")
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre Mr. Manningham (1951-1957) -
![Alexander the Great]( "Alexander the Great")
Alexander the Great Gen. Memnon (1956) -
Richard of Bordeaux Richard II (1955)
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![Magic Fire]( "Magic Fire")
Magic Fire Otto Wesendonk (1955) -
The Browning Version Andrew Crocker-Harris (1955)
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![The End of the Affair]( "The End of the Affair")
The End of the Affair Henry Miles (1955) -
![1984 - BBC Live TV Productions]( "1984 - BBC Live TV Productions")
1984 - BBC Live TV Productions Winston Smith (1954) -
The Face of Love Mardian Thersites (1954)
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![The Black Knight]( "The Black Knight")
The Black Knight Sir Palamides (1954) -
The Noble Spaniard Duke of Hermanos (1953)
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![You Are There]( "You Are There")
You Are There Rudolf Hess (1953) -
Rookery Nook Clive Popkiss (1953)
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Wednesday Theatre Henry Robbins (1953)
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Epitaph for a Spy Josef Vadassey (1953)
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The Silver Swan Lord Henriques (1952)
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![Moulin Rouge]( "Moulin Rouge")
Moulin Rouge Marcel de la Voisier (1952) -
Asmodée Blaise Lebel (1952)
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If This Be Error Nick Grant (1952)
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![Pride and Prejudice]( "Pride and Prejudice")
Pride and Prejudice Mr. Darcy (1952) -
When We Are Married Gerald Forbes (1951)
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![Hamlet]( "Hamlet")
Hamlet Osric (1948) -
It Might Be You The doctor (1946)
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The New School Stephen (1944)
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![They Dare Not Love]( "They Dare Not Love")
They Dare Not Love Sub-Lieutenant Blackler (1941) -
![Dreams]( "Dreams")
Dreams First Dreamer (1940) -
![The Howards of Virginia]( "The Howards of Virginia")
The Howards of Virginia Leslie Stephens (1940) -
![Women in War]( "Women in War")
Women in War Capt. Evans (1940) -
The Hidden Master Robert Clive of India (1940)
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![Vigil in the Night]( "Vigil in the Night")
Vigil in the Night Joe Shand (1940) -
![Laddie]( "Laddie")
Laddie Robert Pryor (1940) -
![A Chump at Oxford]( "A Chump at Oxford")
A Chump at Oxford Student Jones (1939) -
Actor
![The Man in the Iron Mask]( "The Man in the Iron Mask")
The Man in the Iron Mask Second Officer (1939) -
Soundtrack
![The Morecambe & Wise Show]( "The Morecambe & Wise Show")
The Morecambe & Wise Show (1973) -
Archive footage
![Peter Cushing: Perspectives]( "Peter Cushing: Perspectives")
Peter Cushing: Perspectives (2021) -
![Creepshow]( "Creepshow")
Creepshow (2021) -
![Wild Session]( "Wild Session")
Wild Session (2019) -
![Peter Cushing: In His Own Words]( "Peter Cushing: In His Own Words")
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![From Page to Screen: George Orwell's 1984]( "From Page to Screen: George Orwell's 1984")
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![La galerie France 5]( "La galerie France 5")
La galerie France 5 (2018) -
![Psychotronic Fiction the Movie]( "Psychotronic Fiction the Movie")
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Kain's Lists (2017)
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![Terreur et glamour: Montée et déclin du studio Hammer]( "Terreur et glamour: Montée et déclin du studio Hammer")
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![The Almost Doctors]( "The Almost Doctors")
The Almost Doctors (2017) -
![The Drunken Peasants]( "The Drunken Peasants")
The Drunken Peasants (2015-2016) -
![Dante's Domicile]( "Dante's Domicile")
Dante's Domicile (2015) -
![Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films]( "Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films")
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![Special Collector's Edition]( "Special Collector's Edition")
Special Collector's Edition (2014) -
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![Morecambe & Wise: The Whole Story]( "Morecambe & Wise: The Whole Story")
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![Cinemassacre's Monster Madness]( "Cinemassacre's Monster Madness")
Cinemassacre's Monster Madness (2007-2013) -
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![Frankenstein Reborn: The Making of a Hammer Classic]( "Frankenstein Reborn: The Making of a Hammer Classic")
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![The Flesh and the Fury: X-posing Twins of Evil]( "The Flesh and the Fury: X-posing Twins of Evil")
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![These Amazing Shadows]( "These Amazing Shadows")
These Amazing Shadows (2011) -
![Halloween: The Inside Story]( "Halloween: The Inside Story")
Halloween: The Inside Story (2010) -
![A History of Horror with Mark Gatiss]( "A History of Horror with Mark Gatiss")
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![Attack of the Octopus People]( "Attack of the Octopus People")
Attack of the Octopus People (2010) -
![Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy]( "Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy")
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![Elementary My Dear Watson: The Man Behind Sherlock Holmes]( "Elementary My Dear Watson: The Man Behind Sherlock Holmes")
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![Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga]( "Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga")
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Hammer Horror (2007)
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![British Film Forever]( "British Film Forever")
British Film Forever (2007) -
![Beloved Count]( "Beloved Count")
Beloved Count (2007) -
![Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten]( "Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten")
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![History's Mysteries]( "History's Mysteries")
History's Mysteries (2006) -
![The Lost]( "The Lost")
The Lost (2006) -
![Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy]( "Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy")
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![Timeshift]( "Timeshift")
Timeshift (2005) -
Cinemaker (2004)
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![Star Wars: Battlefront]( "Star Wars: Battlefront")
Star Wars: Battlefront (2004) -
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![Inside the Fear Factory]( "Inside the Fear Factory")
Inside the Fear Factory (2003) -
![The Frankenstein Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster]( "The Frankenstein Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster")
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![AFI's 100 Years... 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies]( "AFI's 100 Years... 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies")
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![Movie Magic: Behind the Scenes - Monsters & Mayhem]( "Movie Magic: Behind the Scenes - Monsters & Mayhem")
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![Nightmare: The Birth of Victorian Horror]( "Nightmare: The Birth of Victorian Horror")
Nightmare: The Birth of Victorian Horror (1996-1997) -
![100 Years of Horror]( "100 Years of Horror")
100 Years of Horror (1996) -
The Bookworm (1996)
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![Match of the Seventies]( "Match of the Seventies")
Match of the Seventies (1995) -
![Dalekmania]( "Dalekmania")
Dalekmania (1995) -
![The Vampire Interviews]( "The Vampire Interviews")
The Vampire Interviews (1995) -
![The 67th Annual Academy Awards]( "The 67th Annual Academy Awards")
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![The World of Hammer]( "The World of Hammer")
The World of Hammer (1994) -
![It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein]( "It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein")
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![Doctor Who: 30 Years in the Tardis]( "Doctor Who: 30 Years in the Tardis")
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![Dracula in the Movies]( "Dracula in the Movies")
Dracula in the Movies (1992) -
![Doctor Who: Daleks - The Early Years]( "Doctor Who: Daleks - The Early Years")
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![Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook]( "Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook")
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![Monsters & Maniacs]( "Monsters & Maniacs")
Monsters & Maniacs (1988) -
![The Laurel and Hardy Show]( "The Laurel and Hardy Show")
The Laurel and Hardy Show (1986) -
![The Best of All Time Horror Classics]( "The Best of All Time Horror Classics")
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![The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes]( "The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes")
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![Great Performances]( "Great Performances")
Great Performances (1983) -
![Coming Soon]( "Coming Soon")
Coming Soon (1982) -
![The Horror Show]( "The Horror Show")
The Horror Show (1979) -
![Parkinson]( "Parkinson")
Parkinson (1974) -
![Dracula: Prince of Darkness]( "Dracula: Prince of Darkness")
Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966) -
Horror!!! (1964)
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Archive footage
![Lolita]( "Lolita")
Lolita (1962) -
Return from Nowhere (1944)
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Art Department
![49th Parallel]( "49th Parallel")
49th Parallel (1941)
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Videos
Awards
5 wins & 1 nomination.Did You Know
Trivia
A memorial service was held for him at St. Paul's Church, Covent Garden on 12th January 1995.
Quotes
When Helen passed on six years ago I lost the only joy in life that I ever wanted. She was my whole life and without her there is no meaning. I am simply killing time, so to speak, until that wonderful day when we are together again.
Trademark
Often appeared with his good friend Christopher Lee
Star Sign
Gemini
Personal Details
Born
Peter Wilton Cushing
Kenley, Surrey [now in Croydon, London], England, UK
Died
(age 81)
Canterbury, Kent, England, UK
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