Peter Lorre

Peter Lorre

Known for

Acting

Born

June 26, 1904

Birthplace

Rózsahegy (now Ružomberok), Austria-Hungary (now Slovakia)

Died

March 23, 1964 (aged 59)

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.

Best known work

Casablanca

Casablanca

1943

M

1931

The Maltese Falcon

The Maltese Falcon

1941

Arsenic and Old Lace

Arsenic and Old Lace

1944

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

1954

Around the World in 80 Days

Around the World in 80 Days

1956

The Man Who Knew Too Much

The Man Who Knew Too Much

1934

The Raven

The Raven

1963

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955

Tales of Terror

Tales of Terror

1962

Filmography

TBA
Monsters of the Deep
as Himself
2022
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
as Self - (archive footage)
2015
A Physical History of 'M'
as Hans Beckert (archive footage)
2014
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
as Doctor Gogol (archive footage)
2007
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
as Self (archive footage)
2007
Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb
as Mr. Jekyll (archive footage)
2007
Moto Is Missing
as Mr. Moto (archive footage)
2003
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk
as Self (archive footage)
2001
Heroes of Horror
as (archive footage)
1997
Bogart: The Untold Story
as Self (archive footage)
1996
Peter Lorre: The Master of Menace
as Self (archive footage)
1988
John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick
1987
Creepy Classics
as Dr. Adolphus Bedlo - (archive footage)
1984
The Double Face of Peter Lorre
as Self (archive footage)
1983
The Horror of It All
as Dr. Adolphus Bedlo (archive footage)
1979
The Hollywood Clowns
as (archive footage)
1975
Film Emigration from Nazi GermanyTV
as Self (archive footage) (5 episodes)
1974
The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute
as Self (archive footage)
1968
The Movie Orgy
as Self (archive footage)
1967
The Dinosaur and the Baby
as Hans Beckert (archive footage)
1964
The Patsy
as Morgan Heywood
1964
Muscle Beach Party
as Mr. Strangdour
1964
The Comedy of Terrors
as Felix Gillie
1963
Kraft Suspense TheatreTV
as Frederick Bergen (1 episode)
1963
The Raven
as Dr. Adolphus Bedlo