Peter Lorre
ActingBorn
June 26, 1904
Died
March 23, 1964
Place of Birth
Rózsahegy (now Ružomberok), Austria-Hungary (now Slovakia)
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 …
Known For
Filmography
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
2022
A Physical History of 'M'
2015
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
2014
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
2007
Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb
2007
Moto Is Missing
2007
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk
2003
Heroes of Horror
2001
Bogart: The Untold Story
1997
Peter Lorre: The Master of Menace
1996
John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick
1988
Creepy Classics
1987
The Double Face of Peter Lorre
1984
The Horror of It All
1983
The Hollywood Clowns
1979
The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute
1974
The Movie Orgy
1968
The Dinosaur and the Baby
1967
The Patsy
1964
Muscle Beach Party
1964
The Comedy of Terrors
1964
The Raven
1963
Lizard's Leg and Owlet's Wing
1962
Five Weeks in a Balloon
1962
Tales of Terror
1962
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
1961
Five Fingers : Thin Ice
1961
Scent of Mystery
1960
The Big Circus
1959
Hell Ship Mutiny
1957
Collector’s Item
1957
The Sad Sack
1957
The Story of Mankind
1957
Silk Stockings
1957
The Fabulous Irishman
1957
The Buster Keaton Story
1957
The Last Tycoon
1957
Sizeman and Son
1956
Around the World in 80 Days
1956
Congo Crossing
1956
Meet Me in Las Vegas
1956
No. 5 Checked Out
1956
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
1954
Operation Undersea
1954
The Disneyland Story
1954
Casino Royale
1954
Beat the Devil
1953
The Lost One
1951
Double Confession
1950
Quicksand
1950
Rope of Sand
1949
Casbah
1948
My Favorite Brunette
1947
The Beast with Five Fingers
1947
The Verdict
1946
The Chase
1946
Black Angel
1946
Three Strangers
1946
Confidential Agent
1945
Hotel Berlin
1945
Hollywood Canteen
1944
The Conspirators
1944
Arsenic and Old Lace
1944
The Mask of Dimitrios
1944
Passage to Marseille
1944
The Cross of Lorraine
1943
Background to Danger
1943
The Constant Nymph
1943
Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines
1943
Casablanca
1942
The Boogie Man Will Get You
1942
Invisible Agent
1942
All Through the Night
1942
The Maltese Falcon
1941
They Met in Bombay
1941
Mr. District Attorney
1941
The Face Behind the Mask
1941
The Eternal Jew
1940
You'll Find Out
1940
Stranger on the Third Floor
1940
Island of Doomed Men
1940
I Was an Adventuress
1940
Strange Cargo
1940
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation
1939
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
1939
Mr. Moto's Last Warning
1939
Mysterious Mr. Moto
1938
I'll Give a Million
1938
Mr. Moto Takes a Chance
1938
Mr. Moto's Gamble
1938
Thank You, Mr. Moto
1937
Lancer Spy
1937
Think Fast, Mr. Moto
1937
Nancy Steele Is Missing!
1937
Crack-Up
1936
Secret Agent
1936
Crime and Punishment
1935
Mad Love
1935
The Man Who Knew Too Much
1934
High and Low
1933
Invisible Opponent
1933
The Oil Sharks
1933
What Women Dream
1933
F.P.1 Doesn't Answer
1932
Stupéfiants
1932
The White Demon
1932
A Shot at Dawn
1932
Five from the Jazzband
1932
A Man's a Man
1931
The Trunks of Mr. O.F.
1931
Bombs Over Monte Carlo
1931
M
1931
The Missing Wife
1929
Film Emigration from Nazi Germany
1975
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
The Gertrude Berg Show
1961
Route 66
1960
Checkmate
1960
Rawhide
1959
77 Sunset Strip
1958
Playhouse 90
1956
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
Screen Director's Playhouse
1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
Climax!
1954
Climax!
1954
Climax!
1954
Climax!
1954
Climax!
1954
The George Gobel Show
1954
Studio 57
1954
Studio 57
1954
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
The Red Skelton Show
1951
The Red Skelton Show
1951
The Red Skelton Show
1951
The Jack Benny Program
1950
Lux Video Theatre
1950
What's My Line?
1950
Suspense
1949
Bambi
1948