Peter Lorre

Peter Lorre

1904-06-26 – 1964-03-23 (age 59) Rózsahegy (now Ružomberok), Austria-Hungary (now Slovakia)
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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.

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Known For

Casablanca
Casablanca

1943

as Ugarte

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Around the World in 80 Days
M
M

1931

as Hans Beckert

The Maltese Falcon
The Maltese Falcon

1941

as Joel Cairo

Arsenic and Old Lace
Arsenic and Old Lace

1944

as Dr. Einstein

Beat the Devil
Beat the Devil

1953

as Julius O'Hara

Tales of Terror
Tales of Terror

1962

as Montresor ("The Black Cat")

The Man Who Knew Too Much
The Comedy of Terrors
The Comedy of Terrors

1964

as Felix Gillie

The Raven
The Raven

1963

as Dr. Adolphus Bedlo

What Women Dream
What Women Dream

1933

as Otto Fuessli

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

1961

as Comm. Lucius Emery

Silk Stockings
Silk Stockings

1957

as Brankov

Congo Crossing
Congo Crossing

1956

as Colonel John Miguel Orlando Arragas

Stupéfiants
Stupéfiants

1932

as The Hunchback

The Oil Sharks
The Oil Sharks

1933

as Henry Pless

Passage to Marseille
Passage to Marseille

1944

as Marius

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
All Through the Night