Peter Lorre
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.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1904-06-26 · Rózsahegy (now Ružomberok), Austria-Hungary (now Slovakia)
- Died
- 1964-03-23
Known for
- Casablanca (1943) — Ugarte
- M (1931) — Hans Beckert
- The Maltese Falcon (1941) — Joel Cairo
- Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) — Dr. Einstein
- 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) — Conseil
- Around the World in 80 Days (1956) — Steward
- The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934) — Abbott
- The Raven (1963) — Dr. Adolphus Bedlo
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) — Tomas Salgado / Carlos
- Tales of Terror (1962) — Montresor ("The Black Cat")
- Beat the Devil (1953) — Julius O'Hara
- Secret Agent (1936) — The General
- The Comedy of Terrors (1964) — Felix Gillie
- Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961) — Comm. Lucius Emery
- Mad Love (1935) — Doctor Gogol
- Stranger on the Third Floor (1940) — The Stranger