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Acting
Peter Lorre
Also known as: László Löwenstein
Biography
Peter Lorre (June 26, 1904 – March 23, 1964) was a Hungarian-American actor frequently typecast as a sinister foreigner. He caused an international sensation in 1931 with his portrayal of a serial killer who preys on little girls in the German film M. Later he became a popular featured player in Hollywood crime films and mysteries, notably alongside Humphrey Bogart and Sydney Greenstreet, and as the star of the successful Mr. Moto detective series.
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
June 26, 1904
Day of Death
March 23, 1964
Age at Death
59 years old
Place of Birth
Rózsahegy (now Ružomberok), Austria-Hungary (now Slovakia)
Popularity Score
1.6
Filmography
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
Self - (archive footage)
2022Movie
A Physical History of 'M'
Hans Beckert (archive footage)
2015Movie
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
Doctor Gogol (archive footage)
2014Movie
Moto Is Missing
Mr. Moto (archive footage)
2007Movie
Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb
Mr. Jekyll (archive footage)
2007Movie
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
Self (archive footage)
2007Movie
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk
Self (archive footage)
2003Movie
Heroes of Horror
(archive footage)
2001Movie
Bogart: The Untold Story
Self (archive footage)
1997Movie
Peter Lorre: The Master of Menace
Self (archive footage)
1996Movie
John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick
1988Movie
Creepy Classics
Dr. Adolphus Bedlo - (archive footage)
1987Movie
The Double Face of Peter Lorre
Self (archive footage)
1984Movie
The Horror of It All
Dr. Adolphus Bedlo (archive footage)
1983Movie
The Hollywood Clowns
(archive footage)
1979Movie
Film Emigration from Nazi Germany
Self (archive footage)
1975TV
The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute
Self (archive footage)
1974Movie
The Movie Orgy
Self (archive footage)
1968Movie
The Dinosaur and the Baby
Hans Beckert (archive footage)
1967Movie
The Patsy
Morgan Heywood
1964Movie
The Comedy of Terrors
Felix Gillie
1964Movie
Muscle Beach Party
Mr. Strangdour
1964Movie
The Raven
Dr. Adolphus Bedlo
1963Movie
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Frederick Bergen
1963TV
Tales of Terror
Montresor ("The Black Cat")
1962Movie
Five Weeks in a Balloon
Ahmed
1962Movie
Lizard's Leg and Owlet's Wing
1962Movie
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1962TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962TV
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Comm. Lucius Emery
1961Movie
Five Fingers : Thin Ice
The Colonel
1961Movie
The Gertrude Berg Show
1961TV
Scent of Mystery
Smiley
1960Movie
Route 66
1960TV
Checkmate
Alonzo Pace Graham
1960TV
The Big Circus
Skeeter
1959Movie
Rawhide
Victor Laurier
1959TV
77 Sunset Strip
The Gypsy
1958TV
The Story of Mankind
Nero
1957Movie
Silk Stockings
Brankov
1957Movie
The Sad Sack
Abdul
1957Movie
Collector’s Item
Mr. Munsey
1957Movie
The Buster Keaton Story
Kurt Bergner
1957Movie
Hell Ship Mutiny
Lamoret
1957Movie
The Last Tycoon
Pete Zavras
1957Movie
The Fabulous Irishman
1957Movie
The Jet-Propelled Couch
Dr. Ostrow
1957Movie
Around the World in 80 Days
Steward
1956Movie
Meet Me in Las Vegas
1956Movie
Congo Crossing
Colonel John Miguel Orlando Arragas
1956Movie
No. 5 Checked Out
Willy
1956Movie
Sizeman and Son
Karp
1956Movie
Playhouse 90
Café Owner
1956TV
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Tomas Salgado / Carlos
1955TV
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Moyzisch
1955TV
Screen Director's Playhouse
Willy
1955TV
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Conseil
1954Movie
Casino Royale
Le Chiffre
1954Movie
Operation Undersea
Self
1954Movie
The Disneyland Story
Self
1954Movie
Climax!
Mr. Vorhees
1954TV
The George Gobel Show
Self
1954TV
The Wonderful World of Disney
Self
1954TV
Studio 57
Mr. Grover
1954TV
Beat the Devil
Julius O'Hara
1953Movie
The Lost One
Dr. Karl Rothe, alias Dr. Karl Neumeister
1951Movie
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951TV
The Red Skelton Show
Mad Scientist
1951TV
The Lost One
Director
1951Movie
The Lost One
Screenplay
1951Movie
Quicksand
Nick Dramoshag
1950Movie
Double Confession
Paynter
1950Movie
Lux Video Theatre
Richard Pratt
1950TV
The Jack Benny Program
Luverne Goodheart
1950TV
What's My Line?
Self
1950TV
Rope of Sand
Toady
1949Movie
Suspense
1949TV
Casbah
Slimane
1948Movie
Bambi
Self (archive footage)
1948TV
The Beast with Five Fingers
Hilary Cummins
1947Movie
My Favorite Brunette
Kismet
1947Movie
Black Angel
Marko
1946Movie
Three Strangers
Johnny West
1946Movie
The Verdict
Victor Emmric
1946Movie
The Chase
Gino
1946Movie
Confidential Agent
Contreras
1945Movie
Hotel Berlin
Johannes Koenig
1945Movie
Arsenic and Old Lace
Dr. Einstein
1944Movie
The Conspirators
Jan Bernazsky
1944Movie
The Mask of Dimitrios
Cornelius Leyden
1944Movie
Hollywood Canteen
Self
1944Movie
Passage to Marseille
Marius
1944Movie
Casablanca
Ugarte
1943Movie
Background to Danger
Nikolai Zaleshoff
1943Movie
The Constant Nymph
Fritz Bercovy
1943Movie
The Cross of Lorraine
Sergeant Berger
1943Movie
Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines
Secret Agent
1943Movie
The Boogie Man Will Get You
Dr. Arthur Lorentz
1942Movie
Invisible Agent
Baron Ikito
1942Movie
All Through the Night
Pepi
1942Movie
The Maltese Falcon
Joel Cairo
1941Movie
The Face Behind the Mask
Janos 'Johnny' Szabo
1941Movie
They Met in Bombay
Captain Chang
1941Movie
Mr. District Attorney
Paul Hyde
1941Movie
Stranger on the Third Floor
The Stranger
1940Movie
You'll Find Out
Professor Karl Fenninger
1940Movie
Strange Cargo
M'sieu Pig
1940Movie
Island of Doomed Men
Stephen Danel
1940Movie
I Was an Adventuress
Polo
1940Movie
The Eternal Jew
Hans Beckert (archive footage)
1940Movie
Mr. Moto's Last Warning
Mr. Kentaro Moto
1939Movie
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
Kentaro Moto
1939Movie
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation
Mr. Moto
1939Movie
Mysterious Mr. Moto
Mr. Moto
1938Movie
Mr. Moto Takes a Chance
Mr. Moto
1938Movie
Mr. Moto's Gamble
Kentaro Moto
1938Movie
I'll Give a Million
Louie 'The Dope' Monteau
1938Movie
Think Fast, Mr. Moto
Kentaro Moto
1937Movie
Thank You, Mr. Moto
Mr. Moto
1937Movie
Lancer Spy
Maj. Sigfried Gruning
1937Movie
Nancy Steele Is Missing!
Professor Sturm
1937Movie
Secret Agent
The General
1936Movie
Crack-Up
Colonel Gimpy
1936Movie
Mad Love
Doctor Gogol
1935Movie
Crime and Punishment
Roderick Raskolnikov
1935Movie
The Man Who Knew Too Much
Abbott
1934Movie
What Women Dream
Otto Fuessli
1933Movie
High and Low
Beggar
1933Movie
The Oil Sharks
Henry Pless
1933Movie
Invisible Opponent
Henry Pless
1933Movie
F.P.1 Doesn't Answer
Bildreporter Johnny
1932Movie
Five from the Jazzband
Car Thief
1932Movie
A Shot at Dawn
Klotz
1932Movie
The White Demon
Hunchback
1932Movie
Stupéfiants
The Hunchback
1932Movie
M
Hans Beckert
1931Movie
Bombs Over Monte Carlo
Pawlitschek
1931Movie
The Trunks of Mr. O.F.
Redakteur Stix
1931Movie
A Man's a Man
Galy Gay
1931Movie
The Missing Wife
Patient of a Dentist
1929Movie
Monsters of the Deep
Himself
—Movie