Peter Lorre
Born Jun 26, 1904 · Rózsahegy (now Ružomberok), Austria-Hungary (now Slovakia)
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.
Known for
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
2014
Moto Is Missing
2007
Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb
2007
John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick
1988
The Horror of It All
1983
The Hollywood Clowns
1979
The Dinosaur and the Baby
1967
The Patsy
1964
Muscle Beach Party
1964
The Comedy of Terrors
1964
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963
The Raven
1963
Tales of Terror
1962
Five Weeks in a Balloon
1962
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
1961
Route 66
1960
Checkmate
1960
Scent of Mystery
1960
Rawhide
1959
The Big Circus
1959
77 Sunset Strip
1958
Silk Stockings
1957
The Story of Mankind
1957
The Buster Keaton Story
1957
Hell Ship Mutiny
1957
The Fabulous Irishman
1957
The Sad Sack
1957
Collector’s Item
1957
The Last Tycoon
1957
Playhouse 90
1956
Around the World in 80 Days
1956
Congo Crossing
1956
Meet Me in Las Vegas
1956
Sizeman and Son
1956
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
Screen Director's Playhouse
1955
Climax!
1954
Studio 57
1954
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
1954
Casino Royale
1954
Beat the Devil
1953
The Red Skelton Show
1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
The Lost One
1951
The Jack Benny Program
1950
Quicksand
1950
Double Confession
1950
Suspense
1949
Rope of Sand
1949
Casbah
1948
My Favorite Brunette
1947
The Beast with Five Fingers
1947
The Verdict
1946
Black Angel
1946
The Chase
1946
Three Strangers
1946
Confidential Agent
1945
Hotel Berlin
1945
Arsenic and Old Lace
1944
The Mask of Dimitrios
1944
Passage to Marseille
1944
The Conspirators
1944
Casablanca
1943
The Constant Nymph
1943
The Cross of Lorraine
1943
Background to Danger
1943
Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines
1943
All Through the Night
1942
Invisible Agent
1942
The Boogie Man Will Get You
1942
The Maltese Falcon
1941
They Met in Bombay
1941
The Face Behind the Mask
1941
Mr. District Attorney
1941
The Eternal Jew
1940
Stranger on the Third Floor
1940
Strange Cargo
1940
You'll Find Out
1940
I Was an Adventuress
1940
Island of Doomed Men
1940
Mr. Moto's Last Warning
1939
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
1939
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation
1939
Mysterious Mr. Moto
1938
Mr. Moto's Gamble
1938
I'll Give a Million
1938
Mr. Moto Takes a Chance
1938
Think Fast, Mr. Moto
1937
Lancer Spy
1937
Nancy Steele Is Missing!
1937
Thank You, Mr. Moto
1937
Secret Agent
1936
Crack-Up
1936
Mad Love
1935
Crime and Punishment
1935
The Man Who Knew Too Much
1934
What Women Dream
1933
The Oil Sharks
1933
High and Low
1933
Invisible Opponent
1933
The White Demon
1932
Stupéfiants
1932
A Shot at Dawn
1932
Five from the Jazzband
1932
F.P.1 Doesn't Answer
1932
M
1931
Bombs Over Monte Carlo
1931
The Trunks of Mr. O.F.
1931
A Man's a Man
1931
Monsters of the Deep