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

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
The Maltese Falcon
The Maltese Falcon

1941

as Joel Cairo

Around the World in 80 Days
M
M

1931

as Hans Beckert

Arsenic and Old Lace
Arsenic and Old Lace

1944

as Dr. Einstein

Silk Stockings
Silk Stockings

1957

as Brankov

The Raven
The Raven

1963

as Dr. Adolphus Bedlo

Tales of Terror
Tales of Terror

1962

as Montresor ("The Black Cat")

The Man Who Knew Too Much
Strange Cargo
Strange Cargo

1940

as M'sieu Pig

Invisible Agent
Invisible Agent

1942

as Baron Ikito

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

1961

as Comm. Lucius Emery

Five Weeks in a Balloon
All Through the Night
Rope of Sand
Rope of Sand

1949

as Toady

Three Strangers
Three Strangers

1946

as Johnny West

The Patsy
The Patsy

1964

as Morgan Heywood

Beat the Devil
Beat the Devil

1953

as Julius O'Hara