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Peter Lorre
Born 1904-06-26Rózsahegy (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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction MoviesSelf - (archive footage)A Physical History of 'M'Hans Beckert (archive footage)Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror FilmDoctor Gogol (archive footage)Famous Monster: Forrest J AckermanSelf (archive footage)Terror in the Pharaoh's TombMr. Jekyll (archive footage)Moto Is MissingMr. Moto (archive footage)Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and SilkSelf (archive footage)Heroes of Horror(archive footage)Bogart: The Untold StorySelf (archive footage)Peter Lorre: The Master of MenaceSelf (archive footage)John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the MaverickRoleCreepy ClassicsDr. Adolphus Bedlo - (archive footage)The Double Face of Peter LorreSelf (archive footage)The Horror of It AllDr. Adolphus Bedlo (archive footage)The Hollywood Clowns(archive footage)The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster SaluteSelf (archive footage)The Movie OrgySelf (archive footage)The Dinosaur and the BabyHans Beckert (archive footage)The PatsyMorgan HeywoodMuscle Beach PartyMr. StrangdourThe Comedy of TerrorsFelix GillieThe RavenDr. Adolphus BedloLizard's Leg and Owlet's WingRoleFive Weeks in a BalloonAhmed