Peter Lorre
Acting
Born: June 26, 1904 · Rózsahegy (now Ružomberok), Austria-Hungary (now Slovakia)
Died: March 23, 1964 (aged 59)
Highest Rated
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.
Known for
Casablanca
1943
M
1931
The Maltese Falcon
1941
Arsenic and Old Lace
1944
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
1954
Around the World in 80 Days
1956
The Man Who Knew Too Much
1934
The Raven
1963
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
Tales of Terror
1962
Secret Agent
1936
Beat the Devil
1953
Photos (13)
Movies (98)
Casablanca
Ugarte
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Conseil
Around the World in 80 Days
Steward
The Maltese Falcon
Joel Cairo
M
Hans Beckert
Arsenic and Old Lace
Dr. Einstein
Beat the Devil
Julius O'Hara
Tales of Terror
Montresor ("The Black Cat")
The Man Who Knew Too Much
Abbott
The Comedy of Terrors
Felix Gillie
What Women Dream
Otto Fuessli
The Raven
Dr. Adolphus Bedlo
Stupéfiants
The Hunchback
The Face Behind the Mask
Janos 'Johnny' Szabo
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Comm. Lucius Emery
Passage to Marseille
Marius
The Oil Sharks
Henry Pless
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
Doctor Gogol (archive footage)
Secret Agent
The General
Congo Crossing
Colonel John Miguel Orlando Arragas
My Favorite Brunette
Kismet
The Constant Nymph
Fritz Bercovy
Silk Stockings
Brankov
All Through the Night
Pepi
Confidential Agent
Contreras
The Chase
Gino
John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick
1988
The Patsy
Morgan Heywood
Five Weeks in a Balloon
Ahmed
Strange Cargo
M'sieu Pig
The Verdict
Victor Emmric
The Eternal Jew
Hans Beckert (archive footage)
Three Strangers
Johnny West
The Story of Mankind
Nero
Black Angel
Marko
Invisible Agent
Baron Ikito
The Mask of Dimitrios
Cornelius Leyden
Meet Me in Las Vegas
1956
The Big Circus
Skeeter
Stranger on the Third Floor
The Stranger
Crime and Punishment
Roderick Raskolnikov
Crack-Up
Colonel Gimpy
The Conspirators
Jan Bernazsky
Rope of Sand
Toady
Mr. Moto's Gamble
Kentaro Moto
Muscle Beach Party
Mr. Strangdour
The White Demon
Hunchback
Mad Love
Doctor Gogol
Think Fast, Mr. Moto
Kentaro Moto
The Lost One
Dr. Karl Rothe, alias Dr. Karl Neumeister
Mysterious Mr. Moto
Mr. Moto
Mr. District Attorney
Paul Hyde
Mr. Moto's Last Warning
Mr. Kentaro Moto
The Beast with Five Fingers
Hilary Cummins
The Cross of Lorraine
Sergeant Berger
Casino Royale
Le Chiffre
Scent of Mystery
Smiley
Quicksand
Nick Dramoshag
Creepy Classics
Dr. Adolphus Bedlo - (archive footage)
The Sad Sack
Abdul
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation
Mr. Moto
Island of Doomed Men
Stephen Danel
Hell Ship Mutiny
Lamoret
Thank You, Mr. Moto
Mr. Moto
A Shot at Dawn
Klotz
I'll Give a Million
Louie 'The Dope' Monteau
They Met in Bombay
Captain Chang
Bombs Over Monte Carlo
Pawlitschek
Invisible Opponent
Henry Pless
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
Kentaro Moto
Lancer Spy
Maj. Sigfried Gruning
You'll Find Out
Professor Karl Fenninger
The Hollywood Clowns
(archive footage)
The Buster Keaton Story
Kurt Bergner
Background to Danger
Nikolai Zaleshoff
Hotel Berlin
Johannes Koenig
I Was an Adventuress
Polo
Casbah
Slimane
Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines
Secret Agent
The Horror of It All
Dr. Adolphus Bedlo (archive footage)
High and Low
Beggar
The Boogie Man Will Get You
Dr. Arthur Lorentz
Nancy Steele Is Missing!
Professor Sturm
Mr. Moto Takes a Chance
Mr. Moto
The Dinosaur and the Baby
Hans Beckert (archive footage)
Double Confession
Paynter
The Fabulous Irishman
1957
A Physical History of 'M'
Hans Beckert (archive footage)
F.P.1 Doesn't Answer
Bildreporter Johnny
A Man's a Man
Galy Gay
Collector’s Item
Mr. Munsey
Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb
Mr. Jekyll (archive footage)
The Last Tycoon
Pete Zavras
Five from the Jazzband
Car Thief
The Trunks of Mr. O.F.
Redakteur Stix
Lizard's Leg and Owlet's Wing
1962
Sizeman and Son
Karp
Moto Is Missing
Mr. Moto (archive footage)
TV Shows (24)
The Red Skelton Show
Mad Scientist · 1 eps
The Red Skelton Show
King Zurium · 1 eps
The Red Skelton Show
Boris · 1 eps
Climax!
Mr. Vorhees · 1 eps
Climax!
Le Chiffre · 1 eps
Climax!
Normie · 1 eps
Climax!
Mr. Ho · 1 eps
Climax!
Benny Kellerman · 1 eps
Rawhide
Victor Laurier · 1 eps
Route 66
1 eps
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Tomas Salgado / Carlos · 1 eps
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Tomas Salgado · 1 eps
Suspense
1 eps
The Jack Benny Program
Luverne Goodheart · 1 eps
77 Sunset Strip
The Gypsy · 2 eps
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Moyzisch · 1 eps
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Frederick Bergen · 1 eps
Studio 57
Mr. Grover · 1 eps
Studio 57
Heitzer · 1 eps
Checkmate
Alonzo Pace Graham · 1 eps
Playhouse 90
Café Owner · 1 eps
Screen Director's Playhouse
Willy · 1 eps
The Gertrude Berg Show
1 eps
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1 eps
Self / Appearances (16)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · 1 eps
The Merv Griffin Show
Self · 2 eps
Bambi
Self (archive footage) · 1 eps
What's My Line?
Self · 2 eps
The Wonderful World of Disney
Self · 1 eps
Film Emigration from Nazi Germany
Self (archive footage) · 5 eps
Hollywood Canteen
Self
The Movie Orgy
Self (archive footage)
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
Self - (archive footage)
The Disneyland Story
Self
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
Self (archive footage)
The Double Face of Peter Lorre
Self (archive footage)
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk
Self (archive footage)
Bogart: The Untold Story
Self (archive footage)
Peter Lorre: The Master of Menace
Self (archive footage)
Operation Undersea
Self
