Peter Lorre

Born: 1904-06-26, Rózsahegy (now Ružomberok), Austria-Hungary (now Slovakia)

Died: 1964-03-23

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.

Filmography

• Rawhide (1959)
• Route 66 (1960)
• Climax! (1954)
• Suspense (1949)
• Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
• The 20th Century Fox Hour (1955)
• The Jack Benny Program (1950)
• Casablanca (1943)
• Playhouse 90 (1956)
• Checkmate (1960)
• Screen Director's Playhouse (1955)
• 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)
• The Maltese Falcon (1941)
• Stupéfiants (1932)
• Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
• The Gertrude Berg Show (1961)
• Congo Crossing (1956)
• Tales of Terror (1962)
• The Comedy of Terrors (1964)
• Confidential Agent (1945)
• The Patsy (1964)
• Silk Stockings (1957)
• Les requins du pétrole (1933)
• Invisible Agent (1942)
• Secret Agent (1936)
• Mr. Moto's Gamble (1938)
• Crack-Up (1936)
• The Constant Nymph (1943)
• Black Angel (1946)
• Was Frauen träumen (1933)