Peter Lorre
Known for Acting · 137 credits
- Born
- 1904-06-26
- Died
- 1964-03-23
- Place of birth
- Rózsahegy (now Ružomberok), Austria-Hungary (now Slovakia)
- Also known as
- László Löwenstein
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
TV Shows (24)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
Climax!
1954
as Mr. Vorhees / Le Chiffre / Normie / Mr. Ho / Benny Kellerman
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
What's My Line?
1950
as Self
Rawhide
1959
as Victor Laurier
The Red Skelton Show
1951
as Mad Scientist / King Zurium / Boris - Chief Spy
Bambi
1948
as Self (archive footage)
Route 66
1960
77 Sunset Strip
1958
as The Gypsy
The Jack Benny Program
1950
as Luverne Goodheart
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Tomas Salgado / Carlos
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963
as Frederick Bergen
Playhouse 90
1956
as Café Owner
Suspense
1949
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
as Moyzisch
Studio 57
1954
as Mr. Grover / Heitzer
Checkmate
1960
as Alonzo Pace Graham
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Richard Pratt
Screen Director's Playhouse
1955
as Willy
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Self
The George Gobel Show
1954
as Self
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
Film Emigration from Nazi Germany
1975
as Self (archive footage)
The Gertrude Berg Show
1961
Movies (113)
Casablanca
1943
as Ugarte
Around the World in 80 Days
1956
as Steward
The Maltese Falcon
1941
as Joel Cairo
The Verdict
1946
as Victor Emmric
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
1954
as Conseil
M
1931
as Hans Beckert
Arsenic and Old Lace
1944
as Dr. Einstein
The Raven
1963
as Dr. Adolphus Bedlo
Invisible Agent
1942
as Baron Ikito
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
1961
as Comm. Lucius Emery
Casbah
1948
as Slimane
Confidential Agent
1945
as Contreras
Operation Undersea
1954
as Self
Crack-Up
1936
as Colonel Gimpy
John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick
1988
The Man Who Knew Too Much
1934
as Abbott
Casino Royale
1954
as Le Chiffre
Bombs Over Monte Carlo
1931
as Pawlitschek
Lancer Spy
1937
as Maj. Sigfried Gruning
Beat the Devil
1953
as Julius O'Hara
The Movie Orgy
1968
as Self (archive footage)
Black Angel
1946
as Marko
Hollywood Canteen
1944
as Self
Strange Cargo
1940
as M'sieu Pig
Passage to Marseille
1944
as Marius
Creepy Classics
1987
as Dr. Adolphus Bedlo - (archive footage)
The Patsy
1964
as Morgan Heywood
Silk Stockings
1957
as Brankov, Commisar
Bogart: The Untold Story
1997
as Self (archive footage)
Five Weeks in a Balloon
1962
as Ahmed
The Eternal Jew
1940
as Hans Beckert (archive footage)
Secret Agent
1936
as The General
All Through the Night
1942
as Pepi
Muscle Beach Party
1964
as Mr. Strangdour
Think Fast, Mr. Moto
1937
as Kentaro Moto
Three Strangers
1946
as Johnny West
The Mask of Dimitrios
1944
as Cornelius Leyden
I'll Give a Million
1938
as Louie 'The Dope' Monteau
Stranger on the Third Floor
1940
as The Stranger
Congo Crossing
1956
as Colonel John Miguel Orlando Arragas
Hotel Berlin
1945
as Johannes Koenig
Mad Love
1935
as Doctor Gogol
Heroes of Horror
2001
as (archive footage)
Mr. Moto's Gamble
1938
as Kentaro Moto
The Boogie Man Will Get You
1942
as Dr. Arthur Lorentz
Meet Me in Las Vegas
1956
A Shot at Dawn
1932
as Klotz
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation
1939
as Mr. Moto
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk
2003
as Self (archive footage)
Mr. Moto's Last Warning
1939
as Mr. Kentaro Moto
The Story of Mankind
1957
as Nero
The Conspirators
1944
as Jan Bernazsky
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
2014
as Doctor Gogol (archive footage)
Thank You, Mr. Moto
1937
as Mr. Moto
The Face Behind the Mask
1941
as Janos 'Johnny' Szabo
Tales of Terror
1962
as Montresor ("The Black Cat")
The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute
1974
as Self (archive footage)
Rope of Sand
1949
as Toady
My Favorite Brunette
1947
as Kismet
The Constant Nymph
1943
as Fritz Bercovy
Crime and Punishment
1935
as Roderick Raskolnikov
Quicksand
1950
as Nick Dramoshag
The Comedy of Terrors
1964
as Felix Gillie
Hell Ship Mutiny
1957
as Lamoret
You'll Find Out
1940
as Professor Karl Fenninger
The Lost One
1951
as Dr. Karl Rothe, alias Dr. Karl Neumeister
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
2022
as Self - (archive footage)
Background to Danger
1943
as Nikolai Zaleshoff
The Cross of Lorraine
1943
as Sergeant Berger
The Dinosaur and the Baby
1967
as Hans Beckert (archive footage)
The Chase
1946
as Gino
The Sad Sack
1957
as Abdul
The Hollywood Clowns
1979
as (archive footage)
They Met in Bombay
1941
as Captain Chang
The Big Circus
1959
as Skeeter
I Was an Adventuress
1940
as Polo
The Beast with Five Fingers
1947
as Hilary Cummins
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
1939
as Kentaro Moto
Mr. Moto Takes a Chance
1938
as Mr. Moto
Island of Doomed Men
1940
as Stephen Danel
F.P.1 Doesn't Answer
1932
as Bildreporter Johnny
Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines
1943
as Secret Agent
Collector’s Item
1957
as Mr. Munsey
Moto Is Missing
2007
as Mr. Moto (archive footage)
What Women Dream
1933
as Otto Fuessli
The Buster Keaton Story
1957
as Kurt Bergner
The Horror of It All
1983
as Dr. Adolphus Bedlo (archive footage)
Mysterious Mr. Moto
1938
as Mr. Moto
Scent of Mystery
1960
as Smiley
The Disneyland Story
1954
as Self
Five from the Jazzband
1932
as Car Thief
Nancy Steele Is Missing!
1937
as Professor Sturm
Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb
2007
as Mr. Jekyll (archive footage)
The Last Tycoon
1957
as Pete Zavras
The White Demon
1932
as Hunchback
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
2007
as Self (archive footage)
Mr. District Attorney
1941
as Paul Hyde
Five Fingers : Thin Ice
1961
as The Colonel
No. 5 Checked Out
1956
as Willy
Invisible Opponent
1933
as Henry Pless
Double Confession
1950
as Paynter
Peter Lorre: The Master of Menace
1996
as Self (archive footage)
The Oil Sharks
1933
as Henry Pless
Sizeman and Son
1956
as Karp
The Fabulous Irishman
1957
Stupéfiants
1932
as The Hunchback
A Man's a Man
1931
as Galy Gay
High and Low
1933
as Beggar
A Physical History of 'M'
2015
as Hans Beckert (archive footage)
Lizard's Leg and Owlet's Wing
1962
The Trunks of Mr. O.F.
1931
as Redakteur Stix
The Missing Wife
1929
as Patient of a Dentist
The Double Face of Peter Lorre
1984
as Self (archive footage)
About Peter Lorre
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. With 137 credits spanning from 1929 to 2022, Peter Lorre has appeared in 113 films and 24 TV shows.
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Most Popular Peter Lorre Movies
- Casablanca (1943) — as Ugarte
- Around the World in 80 Days (1956) — as Steward
- The Maltese Falcon (1941) — as Joel Cairo
- The Verdict (1946) — as Victor Emmric
- 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) — as Conseil
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