Peter Lorre
Known for Acting · 137 credits
- Born
- 1904-06-26
- Died
- 1964-03-23
- Place of birth
- Rózsahegy (now Ružomberok), Austria-Hungary (now Slovakia)
- Also known as
- László Löwenstein
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.
Known For
TV Shows (24)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
What's My Line?
1950
as Self
Climax!
1954
as Mr. Vorhees / Le Chiffre / Normie / Mr. Ho / Benny Kellerman
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
Rawhide
1959
as Victor Laurier
The Red Skelton Show
1951
as Mad Scientist / King Zurium / Boris - Chief Spy
Bambi
1948
as Self (archive footage)
Route 66
1960
77 Sunset Strip
1958
as The Gypsy
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Tomas Salgado / Carlos
The Jack Benny Program
1950
as Luverne Goodheart
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963
as Frederick Bergen
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
as Moyzisch
Playhouse 90
1956
as Café Owner
Suspense
1949
Checkmate
1960
as Alonzo Pace Graham
Studio 57
1954
as Mr. Grover / Heitzer
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Richard Pratt
Screen Director's Playhouse
1955
as Willy
The George Gobel Show
1954
as Self
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Self
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
Film Emigration from Nazi Germany
1975
as Self (archive footage)
The Gertrude Berg Show
1961
Movies (113)
Casablanca
1943
as Ugarte
The Maltese Falcon
1941
as Joel Cairo
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
1954
as Conseil
Around the World in 80 Days
1956
as Steward
M
1931
as Hans Beckert
The Verdict
1946
as Victor Emmric
The Raven
1963
as Dr. Adolphus Bedlo
Arsenic and Old Lace
1944
as Dr. Einstein
Beat the Devil
1953
as Julius O'Hara
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
1961
as Comm. Lucius Emery
Invisible Agent
1942
as Baron Ikito
The Man Who Knew Too Much
1934
as Abbott
John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick
1988
All Through the Night
1942
as Pepi
Confidential Agent
1945
as Contreras
The Movie Orgy
1968
as Self (archive footage)
Casino Royale
1954
as Le Chiffre
Secret Agent
1936
as The General
Casbah
1948
as Slimane
Black Angel
1946
as Marko
The Patsy
1964
as Morgan Heywood
Bogart: The Untold Story
1997
as Self (archive footage)
Operation Undersea
1954
as Self
Three Strangers
1946
as Johnny West
Crime and Punishment
1935
as Roderick Raskolnikov
Strange Cargo
1940
as M'sieu Pig
Passage to Marseille
1944
as Marius
Meet Me in Las Vegas
1956
Creepy Classics
1987
as Dr. Adolphus Bedlo - (archive footage)
Hollywood Canteen
1944
as Self
The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute
1974
as Self (archive footage)
Lancer Spy
1937
as Maj. Sigfried Gruning
The Boogie Man Will Get You
1942
as Dr. Arthur Lorentz
Stranger on the Third Floor
1940
as The Stranger
Silk Stockings
1957
as Brankov, Commisar
Bombs Over Monte Carlo
1931
as Pawlitschek
The Story of Mankind
1957
as Nero
The Eternal Jew
1940
as Hans Beckert (archive footage)
Five Weeks in a Balloon
1962
as Ahmed
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
2014
as Doctor Gogol (archive footage)
The Mask of Dimitrios
1944
as Cornelius Leyden
Tales of Terror
1962
as Montresor ("The Black Cat")
The Comedy of Terrors
1964
as Felix Gillie
Muscle Beach Party
1964
as Mr. Strangdour
Thank You, Mr. Moto
1937
as Mr. Moto
I'll Give a Million
1938
as Louie 'The Dope' Monteau
The Conspirators
1944
as Jan Bernazsky
Congo Crossing
1956
as Colonel John Miguel Orlando Arragas
Mad Love
1935
as Doctor Gogol
Hotel Berlin
1945
as Johannes Koenig
Crack-Up
1936
as Colonel Gimpy
Rope of Sand
1949
as Toady
Quicksand
1950
as Nick Dramoshag
Background to Danger
1943
as Nikolai Zaleshoff
The Cross of Lorraine
1943
as Sergeant Berger
The Lost One
1951
as Dr. Karl Rothe, alias Dr. Karl Neumeister
Mr. Moto's Last Warning
1939
as Mr. Kentaro Moto
The Face Behind the Mask
1941
as Janos 'Johnny' Szabo
The Chase
1946
as Gino
Mr. Moto's Gamble
1938
as Kentaro Moto
The Beast with Five Fingers
1947
as Hilary Cummins
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
2022
as Self - (archive footage)
My Favorite Brunette
1947
as Kismet
The Hollywood Clowns
1979
as (archive footage)
Think Fast, Mr. Moto
1937
as Kentaro Moto
Nancy Steele Is Missing!
1937
as Professor Sturm
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation
1939
as Mr. Moto
The Disneyland Story
1954
as Self
I Was an Adventuress
1940
as Polo
The Sad Sack
1957
as Abdul
A Shot at Dawn
1932
as Klotz
The Buster Keaton Story
1957
as Kurt Bergner
Hell Ship Mutiny
1957
as Lamoret
Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb
2007
as Mr. Jekyll (archive footage)
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
1939
as Kentaro Moto
The Last Tycoon
1957
as Pete Zavras
Heroes of Horror
2001
as (archive footage)
The Constant Nymph
1943
as Fritz Bercovy
The Big Circus
1959
as Skeeter
Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines
1943
as Secret Agent
They Met in Bombay
1941
as Captain Chang
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk
2003
as Self (archive footage)
What Women Dream
1933
as Otto Fuessli
The Horror of It All
1983
as Dr. Adolphus Bedlo (archive footage)
Scent of Mystery
1960
as Smiley
The Dinosaur and the Baby
1967
as Hans Beckert (archive footage)
F.P.1 Doesn't Answer
1932
as Bildreporter Johnny
Five Fingers : Thin Ice
1961
as The Colonel
Invisible Opponent
1933
as Henry Pless
Mr. Moto Takes a Chance
1938
as Mr. Moto
Island of Doomed Men
1940
as Stephen Danel
You'll Find Out
1940
as Professor Karl Fenninger
High and Low
1933
as Beggar
No. 5 Checked Out
1956
as Willy
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
2007
as Self (archive footage)
Five from the Jazzband
1932
as Car Thief
Peter Lorre: The Master of Menace
1996
as Self (archive footage)
Mysterious Mr. Moto
1938
as Mr. Moto
A Physical History of 'M'
2015
as Hans Beckert (archive footage)
A Man's a Man
1931
as Galy Gay
Collector’s Item
1957
as Mr. Munsey
Moto Is Missing
2007
as Mr. Moto (archive footage)
The White Demon
1932
as Hunchback
Mr. District Attorney
1941
as Paul Hyde
The Trunks of Mr. O.F.
1931
as Redakteur Stix
Double Confession
1950
as Paynter
The Oil Sharks
1933
as Henry Pless
Stupéfiants
1932
as The Hunchback
The Fabulous Irishman
1957
Sizeman and Son
1956
as Karp
The Double Face of Peter Lorre
1984
as Self (archive footage)
Lizard's Leg and Owlet's Wing
1962
The Missing Wife
1929
as Patient of a Dentist
About 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. With 137 credits spanning from 1929 to 2022, Peter Lorre has appeared in 113 films and 24 TV shows.
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Most Popular Peter Lorre Movies
- Casablanca (1943) — as Ugarte
- The Maltese Falcon (1941) — as Joel Cairo
- 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) — as Conseil
- Around the World in 80 Days (1956) — as Steward
- M (1931) — as Hans Beckert
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