Peter Lorre

Peter Lorre

1904-06-26 – 1964-03-23 (age 59) Rózsahegy (now Ružomberok), Austria-Hungary (now Slovakia)
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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.

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Known For

Casablanca
Casablanca

1943

as Ugarte

Around the World in 80 Days
The Maltese Falcon
The Maltese Falcon

1941

as Joel Cairo

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
M
M

1931

as Hans Beckert

Congo Crossing
Congo Crossing

1956

as Colonel John Miguel Orlando Arragas

The Mask of Dimitrios
The Mask of Dimitrios

1944

as Cornelius Leyden

Arsenic and Old Lace
Arsenic and Old Lace

1944

as Dr. Einstein

The White Demon
The White Demon

1932

as Hunchback

The Man Who Knew Too Much
The Movie Orgy
The Movie Orgy

1968

as Self (archive footage)

Stupéfiants
Stupéfiants

1932

as The Hunchback

Muscle Beach Party
Muscle Beach Party

1964

as Mr. Strangdour

Silk Stockings
Silk Stockings

1957

as Brankov, Commisar

What Women Dream
What Women Dream

1933

as Otto Fuessli

Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk

2003

as Self (archive footage)

The Oil Sharks
The Oil Sharks

1933

as Henry Pless

Monsters of the Deep
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

1961

as Comm. Lucius Emery

Confidential Agent
Confidential Agent

1945

as Contreras