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

The Maltese Falcon
The Maltese Falcon

1941

as Joel Cairo

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

1931

as Hans Beckert

Arsenic and Old Lace
Arsenic and Old Lace

1944

as Dr. Einstein

The Raven
The Raven

1963

as Dr. Adolphus Bedlo

The Man Who Knew Too Much
Beat the Devil
Beat the Devil

1953

as Julius O'Hara

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

1961

as Comm. Lucius Emery

The Eternal Jew
The Eternal Jew

1940

as Hans Beckert (archive footage)

Silk Stockings
Silk Stockings

1957

as Brankov, Commisar

Secret Agent
Secret Agent

1936

as The General

The Story of Mankind
The Patsy
The Patsy

1964

as Morgan Heywood

Mad Love
Mad Love

1935

as Doctor Gogol

The Chase
The Chase

1946

as Gino

The Movie Orgy
The Movie Orgy

1968

as Self (archive footage)

Five Weeks in a Balloon
The Verdict
The Verdict

1946

as Victor Emmric