Born
1904-06-26 (age 121)
Birthplace
Rózsahegy (now Ružomberok), Austria-Hungary (now Slovakia)
Known For
Acting
Peter Lorre
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
as Conseil
1954
Arsenic and Old Lace
as Dr. Einstein
1944
Casablanca
as Ugarte
1943
The Maltese Falcon
as Joel Cairo
1941
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
as Comm. Lucius Emery
1961
F.P.1 Doesn't Answer
as Bildreporter Johnny
1932
M
as Hans Beckert
1931
Secret Agent
as The General
1936
The Movie Orgy
as Self (archive footage)
1968
Around the World in 80 Days
as Steward
1956
Black Angel
as Marko
1946
The Boogie Man Will Get You
as Dr. Arthur Lorentz
1942
The Patsy
as Morgan Heywood
1964
Quicksand
as Nick Dramoshag
1950
What Women Dream
as Otto Fuessli
1933
Beat the Devil
as Julius O'Hara
1953
The Man Who Knew Too Much
as Abbott
1934
Five from the Jazzband
as Car Thief
1932
The Hollywood Clowns
as (archive footage)
1979
The Face Behind the Mask
as Janos 'Johnny' Szabo
1941
TV Appearances
77 Sunset Strip
as The Gypsy
1958
Kraft Suspense Theatre
as Frederick Bergen
1963
Route 66
1960
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
1962
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Tomas Salgado / Carlos
1955
Rawhide
as Victor Laurier
1959
Lux Video Theatre
as Richard Pratt
1950
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
Climax!
as Mr. Vorhees
1954
The 20th Century Fox Hour
as Moyzisch
1955
Suspense
1949
The Gertrude Berg Show
1961