Peter Lorre

Peter Lorre , Acting

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.

Personal Info

Know for

Acting

Birthday

June 26 1904

Place of Birth

Rózsahegy (now Ružomberok), Austria-Hungary (now Slovakia)

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction MoviesLizard's Leg and Owlet's WingThe Fabulous IrishmanSizeman and SonThe Double Face of Peter LorreFamous Monster: Forrest J AckermanThe Disneyland StoryA Man's a ManA Physical History of 'M'The Dinosaur and the BabyBogart: The Untold StoryMuscle Beach PartyUndercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy LinesPeter Lorre: The Master of MenaceThe Oil SharksThe Eternal JewThe Last TycoonTerror in the Pharaoh's TombCole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and SilkOperation UnderseaI Was an AdventuressStupéfiantsI'll Give a MillionCasino RoyaleThe White DemonA Shot at DawnThe Horror of It AllThe Trunks of Mr. O.F.Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror FilmCrack-UpHell Ship MutinyHotel BerlinCongo CrossingConfidential AgentThe Buster Keaton StoryThe Big CircusMr. District AttorneyScent of MysteryBombs Over Monte CarloMoto Is MissingNancy Steele Is Missing!Lancer SpyCollector’s ItemIsland of Doomed MenThe Lost OneThey Met in BombayThe Cross of LorraineMr. Moto Takes a VacationMr. Moto in Danger IslandMr. Moto's GambleThank You, Mr. MotoThink Fast, Mr. MotoThe Constant NymphCreepy ClassicsStrange CargoYou'll Find OutPassage to MarseilleMr. Moto's Last WarningMy Favorite BrunetteMeet Me in Las VegasJohn Huston: The Man, the Movies, the MaverickMr. Moto Takes a ChanceHollywood CanteenCasbahHigh and LowCrime and PunishmentRope of SandFive Weeks in a BalloonThe Sad SackSilk StockingsThe Story of MankindAll Through the NightThe Comedy of TerrorsMysterious Mr. MotoStranger on the Third FloorDouble ConfessionTales of TerrorThe RavenThe ChaseThe Beast with Five FingersInvisible AgentThe VerdictThree StrangersBackground to DangerThe Mask of DimitriosThe ConspiratorsThe Face Behind the MaskMad LoveThe Hollywood ClownsFive from the JazzbandThe Man Who Knew Too MuchBeat the DevilWhat Women DreamQuicksandThe PatsyThe Boogie Man Will Get YouBlack AngelAround the World in 80 DaysThe Movie OrgySecret AgentMF.P.1 Doesn't AnswerVoyage to the Bottom of the SeaThe Maltese FalconCasablancaArsenic and Old Lace20,000 Leagues Under the Sea