Peter Lorre
Acting·June 26, 1904·† March 23, 1964 — 59 years old·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
Casablanca
1943·8.1
M
1931·8.1
The Maltese Falcon
1941·7.7
Arsenic and Old Lace
1944·7.6
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
1954·7.1
Around the World in 80 Days
1956·6.7
The Man Who Knew Too Much
1934·6.5
The Raven
1963·6.3
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955·7.8
Tales of Terror
1962·6.7
Beat the Devil
1953·6.2
Secret Agent
1936·6.1
Filmography · 138
—Monsters of the DeepHimself2022Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction MoviesSelf - (archive footage)2015A Physical History of 'M'Hans Beckert (archive footage)2014Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror FilmDoctor Gogol (archive footage)2007Famous Monster: Forrest J AckermanSelf (archive footage)2007Terror in the Pharaoh's TombMr. Jekyll (archive footage)2007Moto Is MissingMr. Moto (archive footage)2003Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and SilkSelf (archive footage)2001Heroes of Horror(archive footage)1997Bogart: The Untold StorySelf (archive footage)1996Peter Lorre: The Master of MenaceSelf (archive footage)1988John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick1987Creepy ClassicsDr. Adolphus Bedlo - (archive footage)1984The Double Face of Peter LorreSelf (archive footage)1983The Horror of It AllDr. Adolphus Bedlo (archive footage)1979The Hollywood Clowns(archive footage)1975Film Emigration from Nazi GermanyTVSelf (archive footage)1974The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster SaluteSelf (archive footage)1968The Movie OrgySelf (archive footage)1967The Dinosaur and the BabyHans Beckert (archive footage)1964The PatsyMorgan Heywood1964Muscle Beach PartyMr. Strangdour1964The Comedy of TerrorsFelix Gillie1963Kraft Suspense TheatreTVFrederick Bergen1963The RavenDr. Adolphus Bedlo1962Lizard's Leg and Owlet's Wing1962The Merv Griffin ShowTVSelf1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonTVSelf1962Five Weeks in a BalloonAhmed1962Tales of TerrorMontresor ("The Black Cat")1961The Gertrude Berg ShowTV1961Voyage to the Bottom of the SeaComm. Lucius Emery1961Five Fingers : Thin IceThe Colonel1960Route 66TV1960CheckmateTVAlonzo Pace Graham1960Scent of MysterySmiley1959The Big CircusSkeeter1959RawhideTVVictor Laurier195877 Sunset StripTVThe Gypsy1957Hell Ship MutinyLamoret1957Collector’s ItemMr. Munsey1957The Sad SackAbdul1957The Story of MankindNero1957Silk StockingsBrankov, Commisar1957The Fabulous Irishman1957The Buster Keaton StoryKurt Bergner1957The Last TycoonPete Zavras1956Sizeman and SonKarp1956Around the World in 80 DaysSteward1956Playhouse 90TVCafé Owner1956Congo CrossingColonel John Miguel Orlando Arragas1956Meet Me in Las Vegas1956No. 5 Checked OutWilly1955The 20th Century Fox HourTVMoyzisch1955Screen Director's PlayhouseTVWilly1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsTVTomas Salgado / Carlos · Tomas Salgado195420,000 Leagues Under the SeaConseil1954Operation UnderseaSelf1954The Disneyland StorySelf1954The Wonderful World of DisneyTVSelf1954Casino RoyaleLe Chiffre1954Climax!TVMr. Vorhees · Le Chiffre · Normie · Mr. Ho · Benny Kellerman1954The George Gobel ShowTVSelf1954Studio 57TVMr. Grover · Heitzer1953Beat the DevilJulius O'Hara1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsTV1951The Red Skelton ShowTVMad Scientist · King Zurium · Boris1951The Lost OneDr. Karl Rothe, alias Dr. Karl Neumeister · Director · Screenplay1950The Jack Benny ProgramTVLuverne Goodheart1950Lux Video TheatreTVRichard Pratt1950Double ConfessionPaynter1950QuicksandNick Dramoshag1950What's My Line?TVSelf1949Rope of SandToady1949SuspenseTV1948CasbahSlimane1948BambiTVSelf (archive footage)1947My Favorite BrunetteKismet1947The Beast with Five FingersHilary Cummins1946The VerdictVictor Emmric1946The ChaseGino1946Black AngelMarko1946Three StrangersJohnny West1945Confidential AgentContreras1945Hotel BerlinJohannes Koenig1944Hollywood CanteenSelf1944The ConspiratorsJan Bernazsky1944Arsenic and Old LaceDr. Einstein1944The Mask of DimitriosCornelius Leyden1944Passage to MarseilleMarius1943The Cross of LorraineSergeant Berger1943Background to DangerNikolai Zaleshoff1943The Constant NymphFritz Bercovy1943CasablancaUgarte1943Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy LinesSecret Agent1942The Boogie Man Will Get YouDr. Arthur Lorentz1942Invisible AgentBaron Ikito1942All Through the NightPepi1941The Maltese FalconJoel Cairo1941They Met in BombayCaptain Chang1941Mr. District AttorneyPaul Hyde1941The Face Behind the MaskJanos 'Johnny' Szabo1940The Eternal JewHans Beckert (archive footage)1940You'll Find OutProfessor Karl Fenninger1940Stranger on the Third FloorThe Stranger1940Island of Doomed MenStephen Danel1940I Was an AdventuressPolo1940Strange CargoM'sieu Pig1939Mr. Moto Takes a VacationMr. Moto1939Mr. Moto in Danger IslandKentaro Moto1939Mr. Moto's Last WarningMr. Kentaro Moto1938Mysterious Mr. MotoMr. Moto1938I'll Give a MillionLouie 'The Dope' Monteau1938Mr. Moto Takes a ChanceMr. Moto1938Mr. Moto's GambleKentaro Moto1937Thank You, Mr. MotoMr. Moto1937Lancer SpyMaj. Sigfried Gruning1937Think Fast, Mr. MotoKentaro Moto1937Nancy Steele Is Missing!Professor Sturm1936Crack-UpColonel Gimpy1936Secret AgentThe General1935Crime and PunishmentRoderick Raskolnikov1935Mad LoveDoctor Gogol1934The Man Who Knew Too MuchAbbott1933High and LowBeggar1933Invisible OpponentHenry Pless1933The Oil SharksHenry Pless1933What Women DreamOtto Fuessli1932F.P.1 Doesn't AnswerBildreporter Johnny1932StupéfiantsThe Hunchback1932The White DemonHunchback1932A Shot at DawnKlotz1932Five from the JazzbandCar Thief1931A Man's a ManGaly Gay1931The Trunks of Mr. O.F.Redakteur Stix1931Bombs Over Monte CarloPawlitschek1931MHans Beckert1929The Missing WifePatient of a Dentist