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Peter Lorre

Peter Lorre

Known for: Acting

Born 26/06/1904
Died 1964-03-23
Place of birth Rózsahegy (now Ružomberok), Austria-Hungary (now Slovakia)

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.

Filmography

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Series ★ 7,6

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Self

1962

The Merv Griffin Show Series ★ 6,8

The Merv Griffin Show

Self

1962

What's My Line? Series ★ 7,1

What's My Line?

Self

1950

The Red Skelton Show Series ★ 7,4

The Red Skelton Show

Mad Scientist

1951

The Red Skelton Show Series ★ 7,4

The Red Skelton Show

King Zurium

1951

The Red Skelton Show Series ★ 7,4

The Red Skelton Show

Boris

1951

Climax! Series ★ 3,8

Climax!

Mr. Vorhees

1954

Climax! Series ★ 3,8

Climax!

Le Chiffre

1954

Climax! Series ★ 3,8

Climax!

Normie

1954

Climax! Series ★ 3,8

Climax!

Mr. Ho

1954

Climax! Series ★ 3,8

Climax!

Benny Kellerman

1954

Rawhide Series ★ 7,3

Rawhide

Victor Laurier

1959

Bambi Series ★ 9,0

Bambi

Self (archive footage)

1948

Route 66 Series ★ 6,7

Route 66

1960

The Jack Benny Program Series ★ 7,8

The Jack Benny Program

Luverne Goodheart

1950

77 Sunset Strip Series ★ 7,2

77 Sunset Strip

The Gypsy

1958

Alfred Hitchcock Presents Series ★ 7,8

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Tomas Salgado / Carlos

1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents Series ★ 7,8

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Tomas Salgado

1955

Kraft Suspense Theatre Series ★ 6,5

Kraft Suspense Theatre

Frederick Bergen

1963

Studio 57 Series ★ 7,5

Studio 57

Mr. Grover

1954

Studio 57 Series ★ 7,5

Studio 57

Heitzer

1954

Checkmate Series ★ 4,8

Checkmate

Alonzo Pace Graham

1960

Suspense Series ★ 5,1

Suspense

1949

The 20th Century Fox Hour Series ★ 6,0

The 20th Century Fox Hour

Moyzisch

1955

Casablanca Film ★ 8,1

Casablanca

Ugarte

1943

Playhouse 90 Series ★ 7,5

Playhouse 90

Café Owner

1956

Lux Video Theatre Series ★ 6,7

Lux Video Theatre

Richard Pratt

1950

Series ★ 7,8

The George Gobel Show

Self

1954

The Wonderful World of Disney Series ★ 7,9

The Wonderful World of Disney

Self

1954

Screen Director's Playhouse Series ★ 7,0

Screen Director's Playhouse

Willy

1955

M Film ★ 8,1

M

Hans Beckert

1931

The Maltese Falcon Film ★ 7,7

The Maltese Falcon

Joel Cairo

1941

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Film ★ 7,1

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

Conseil

1954

Around the World in 80 Days Film ★ 6,7

Around the World in 80 Days

Steward

1956

Arsenic and Old Lace Film ★ 7,6

Arsenic and Old Lace

Dr. Einstein

1944

The Gertrude Berg Show Series ★ 9,0

The Gertrude Berg Show

1961

Confidential Agent Film ★ 5,5

Confidential Agent

Contreras

1945

Stupéfiants Film ★ 7,5

Stupéfiants

The Hunchback

1932

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Series ★ 7,2

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951

The Man Who Knew Too Much Film ★ 6,5

The Man Who Knew Too Much

Abbott

1934

Crack-Up Film ★ 5,9

Crack-Up

Colonel Gimpy

1936

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea Film ★ 5,6

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

Comm. Lucius Emery

1961

The Eternal Jew Film ★ 4,7

The Eternal Jew

Hans Beckert (archive footage)

1940

Muscle Beach Party Film ★ 5,7

Muscle Beach Party

Mr. Strangdour

1964

The Raven Film ★ 6,4

The Raven

Dr. Adolphus Bedlo

1963

What Women Dream Film ★ 8,2

What Women Dream

Otto Fuessli

1933

Beat the Devil Film ★ 6,1

Beat the Devil

Julius O'Hara

1953

The Movie Orgy Film ★ 6,8

The Movie Orgy

Self (archive footage)

1968

Film Emigration from Nazi Germany Series ★ 9,0

Film Emigration from Nazi Germany

Self (archive footage)

1975

All Through the Night Film ★ 6,7

All Through the Night

Pepi

1942

The Patsy Film ★ 6,2

The Patsy

Morgan Heywood

1964

Bombs Over Monte Carlo Film ★ 6,4

Bombs Over Monte Carlo

Pawlitschek

1931

The Oil Sharks Film ★ 9,0

The Oil Sharks

Henry Pless

1933

Hollywood Canteen Film ★ 7,3

Hollywood Canteen

Self

1944

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies Film ★ 2,0

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies

Self - (archive footage)

2022

My Favorite Brunette Film ★ 6,6

My Favorite Brunette

Kismet

1947

Stranger on the Third Floor Film ★ 6,5

Stranger on the Third Floor

The Stranger

1940

The White Demon Film ★ 10,0

The White Demon

Hunchback

1932

Silk Stockings Film ★ 6,8

Silk Stockings

Brankov

1957

Five Weeks in a Balloon Film ★ 5,5

Five Weeks in a Balloon

Ahmed

1962

Passage to Marseille Film ★ 6,7

Passage to Marseille

Marius

1944

A Shot at Dawn Film ★ 7,0

A Shot at Dawn

Klotz

1932

Tales of Terror Film ★ 6,7

Tales of Terror

Montresor ("The Black Cat")

1962

Secret Agent Film ★ 6,1

Secret Agent

The General

1936

The Big Circus Film ★ 6,6

The Big Circus

Skeeter

1959

The Mask of Dimitrios Film ★ 7,1

The Mask of Dimitrios

Cornelius Leyden

1944

Mr. Moto's Gamble Film ★ 6,4

Mr. Moto's Gamble

Kentaro Moto

1938

Congo Crossing Film ★ 5,5

Congo Crossing

Colonel John Miguel Orlando Arragas

1956

The Verdict Film ★ 6,5

The Verdict

Victor Emmric

1946

Mr. District Attorney Film ★ 5,8

Mr. District Attorney

Paul Hyde

1941

The Comedy of Terrors Film ★ 6,5

The Comedy of Terrors

Felix Gillie

1964

The Face Behind the Mask Film ★ 6,5

The Face Behind the Mask

Janos 'Johnny' Szabo

1941

Mr. Moto's Last Warning Film ★ 5,7

Mr. Moto's Last Warning

Mr. Kentaro Moto

1939

Meet Me in Las Vegas Film ★ 4,5

Meet Me in Las Vegas

1956

Black Angel Film ★ 6,1

Black Angel

Marko

1946

The Buster Keaton Story Film ★ 5,2

The Buster Keaton Story

Kurt Bergner

1957

The Chase Film ★ 6,2

The Chase

Gino

1946

Casino Royale Film ★ 5,2

Casino Royale

Le Chiffre

1954

Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk Film ★ 7,0

Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk

Self (archive footage)

2003

Think Fast, Mr. Moto Film ★ 6,2

Think Fast, Mr. Moto

Kentaro Moto

1937

Invisible Agent Film ★ 5,8

Invisible Agent

Baron Ikito

1942

The Sad Sack Film ★ 5,7

The Sad Sack

Abdul

1957

Bogart: The Untold Story Film

Bogart: The Untold Story

Self (archive footage)

1997

The Beast with Five Fingers Film ★ 6,4

The Beast with Five Fingers

Hilary Cummins

1947

Mad Love Film ★ 7,0

Mad Love

Doctor Gogol

1935

The Boogie Man Will Get You Film ★ 6,2

The Boogie Man Will Get You

Dr. Arthur Lorentz

1942

Crime and Punishment Film ★ 6,3

Crime and Punishment

Roderick Raskolnikov

1935

Mysterious Mr. Moto Film ★ 6,2

Mysterious Mr. Moto

Mr. Moto

1938

Rope of Sand Film ★ 5,9

Rope of Sand

Toady

1949

Film

The Jet-Propelled Couch

Dr. Ostrow

1957

The Story of Mankind Film ★ 4,4

The Story of Mankind

Nero

1957

The Conspirators Film ★ 6,3

The Conspirators

Jan Bernazsky

1944

Island of Doomed Men Film ★ 5,5

Island of Doomed Men

Stephen Danel

1940

I'll Give a Million Film ★ 6,1

I'll Give a Million

Louie 'The Dope' Monteau

1938

The Constant Nymph Film ★ 6,3

The Constant Nymph

Fritz Bercovy

1943

Strange Cargo Film ★ 7,0

Strange Cargo

M'sieu Pig

1940

John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick Film ★ 6,0

John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick

1988

Thank You, Mr. Moto Film ★ 6,2

Thank You, Mr. Moto

Mr. Moto

1937

Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation Film ★ 6,6

Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation

Mr. Moto

1939

Mr. Moto Takes a Chance Film ★ 5,8

Mr. Moto Takes a Chance

Mr. Moto

1938

They Met in Bombay Film ★ 7,2

They Met in Bombay

Captain Chang

1941

Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film Film ★ 7,5

Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

Doctor Gogol (archive footage)

2014

Mr. Moto in Danger Island Film ★ 6,7

Mr. Moto in Danger Island

Kentaro Moto

1939

Three Strangers Film ★ 6,4

Three Strangers

Johnny West

1946

The Fabulous Irishman Film

The Fabulous Irishman

1957

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman Film ★ 9,0

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

Self (archive footage)

2007

Monsters of the Deep Film

Monsters of the Deep

Himself

High and Low Film ★ 5,7

High and Low

Beggar

1933

Background to Danger Film ★ 6,7

Background to Danger

Nikolai Zaleshoff

1943

Peter Lorre: The Master of Menace Film ★ 6,5

Peter Lorre: The Master of Menace

Self (archive footage)

1996

The Cross of Lorraine Film ★ 6,5

The Cross of Lorraine

Sergeant Berger

1943

You'll Find Out Film ★ 5,6

You'll Find Out

Professor Karl Fenninger

1940

Hell Ship Mutiny Film ★ 5,5

Hell Ship Mutiny

Lamoret

1957

The Double Face of Peter Lorre Film ★ 5,8

The Double Face of Peter Lorre

Self (archive footage)

1984

F.P.1 Doesn't Answer Film ★ 6,5

F.P.1 Doesn't Answer

Bildreporter Johnny

1932

The Trunks of Mr. O.F. Film ★ 8,0

The Trunks of Mr. O.F.

Redakteur Stix

1931

Lancer Spy Film ★ 6,0

Lancer Spy

Maj. Sigfried Gruning

1937

Scent of Mystery Film ★ 6,0

Scent of Mystery

Smiley

1960

Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines Film ★ 6,0

Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines

Secret Agent

1943

The Lost One Film ★ 6,8

The Lost One

Dr. Karl Rothe, alias Dr. Karl Neumeister

1951

I Was an Adventuress Film ★ 6,5

I Was an Adventuress

Polo

1940

Hotel Berlin Film ★ 6,2

Hotel Berlin

Johannes Koenig

1945

The Horror of It All Film ★ 8,3

The Horror of It All

Dr. Adolphus Bedlo (archive footage)

1983

Lizard's Leg and Owlet's Wing Film

Lizard's Leg and Owlet's Wing

1962

The Dinosaur and the Baby Film ★ 6,2

The Dinosaur and the Baby

Hans Beckert (archive footage)

1967

Casbah Film ★ 5,9

Casbah

Slimane

1948

Quicksand Film ★ 6,1

Quicksand

Nick Dramoshag

1950

A Physical History of 'M' Film

A Physical History of 'M'

Hans Beckert (archive footage)

2015

Film ★ 9,0

The Missing Wife

Patient of a Dentist

1929

Film ★ 7,7

The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute

Self (archive footage)

1974

Collector’s Item Film ★ 10,0

Collector’s Item

Mr. Munsey

1957

Film

Five Fingers : Thin Ice

The Colonel

1961

Nancy Steele Is Missing! Film ★ 6,7

Nancy Steele Is Missing!

Professor Sturm

1937

Film ★ 6,5

No. 5 Checked Out

Willy

1956

The Hollywood Clowns Film

The Hollywood Clowns

(archive footage)

1979

Creepy Classics Film ★ 6,4

Creepy Classics

Dr. Adolphus Bedlo - (archive footage)

1987

The Disneyland Story Film ★ 9,0

The Disneyland Story

Self

1954

Operation Undersea Film ★ 2,0

Operation Undersea

Self

1954

Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb Film

Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb

Mr. Jekyll (archive footage)

2007

Sizeman and Son Film

Sizeman and Son

Karp

1956

Double Confession Film ★ 6,2

Double Confession

Paynter

1950

Film ★ 8,7

Heroes of Horror

(archive footage)

2001

Five from the Jazzband Film ★ 7,5

Five from the Jazzband

Car Thief

1932

The Last Tycoon Film

The Last Tycoon

Pete Zavras

1957

A Man's a Man Film ★ 6,4

A Man's a Man

Galy Gay

1931

Invisible Opponent Film ★ 6,5

Invisible Opponent

Henry Pless

1933

Moto Is Missing Film ★ 7,0

Moto Is Missing

Mr. Moto (archive footage)

2007