Peter Lorre
Known for Acting
- Born
- June 26, 1904
- Birthplace
- Rózsahegy (now Ružomberok), Austria-Hungary (now Slovakia)
- Died
- March 23, 1964 (aged 59)
- 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.
Latest
A Physical History of 'M'Hans Beckert (archive footage)2015
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror FilmDoctor Gogol (archive footage)2014Rating: 7.5 out of 10
Terror in the Pharaoh's TombMr. Jekyll (archive footage)2007
Moto Is MissingMr. Moto (archive footage)2007Rating: 7.0 out of 10- Heroes of Horror(archive footage)2001Rating: 8.7 out of 10
John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick1988Rating: 6.0 out of 10
Creepy ClassicsDr. Adolphus Bedlo - (archive footage)1987Rating: 6.4 out of 10
The Horror of It AllDr. Adolphus Bedlo (archive footage)1983Rating: 8.3 out of 10
The Hollywood Clowns(archive footage)1979
The Dinosaur and the BabyHans Beckert (archive footage)1967Rating: 6.2 out of 10
The PatsyMorgan Heywood1964Rating: 6.2 out of 10
Muscle Beach PartyMr. Strangdour1964Rating: 5.7 out of 10
The Comedy of TerrorsFelix Gillie1964Rating: 6.5 out of 10
Kraft Suspense TheatreFrederick Bergen1963SeriesRating: 6.5 out of 10
The RavenDr. Adolphus Bedlo1963Rating: 6.3 out of 10
Lizard's Leg and Owlet's Wing1962
Five Weeks in a BalloonAhmed1962Rating: 5.5 out of 10
Tales of TerrorMontresor ("The Black Cat")1962Rating: 6.7 out of 10
The Gertrude Berg Show1961SeriesRating: 9.0 out of 10
Voyage to the Bottom of the SeaComm. Lucius Emery1961Rating: 5.7 out of 10
Known for
CasablancaUgarte1943Rating: 8.1 out of 10
MHans Beckert1931Rating: 8.1 out of 10
The Maltese FalconJoel Cairo1941Rating: 7.7 out of 10
20,000 Leagues Under the SeaConseil1954Rating: 7.1 out of 10
Arsenic and Old LaceDr. Einstein1944Rating: 7.6 out of 10
The Man Who Knew Too MuchAbbott1934Rating: 6.5 out of 10
Around the World in 80 DaysSteward1956Rating: 6.7 out of 10- The RavenDr. Adolphus Bedlo1963Rating: 6.3 out of 10
- Tales of TerrorMontresor ("The Black Cat")1962Rating: 6.7 out of 10
Beat the DevilJulius O'Hara1953Rating: 6.1 out of 10
Secret AgentThe General1936Rating: 6.1 out of 10- The Comedy of TerrorsFelix Gillie1964Rating: 6.5 out of 10
Filmography
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