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Peter Lorre

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.

Born

Jun 26, 1904

Rózsahegy (now Ružomberok), Austria-Hungary (now Slovakia)

Died

Mar 23, 1964

Known For

Acting

Movies

115 acting

2 crew

Popularity

1.4

Known For

Casablanca
Casablanca
1943 • as Ugarte
★ 8.1
M
M
1931 • as Hans Beckert
★ 8.1
The Maltese Falcon
The Maltese Falcon
1941 • as Joel Cairo
★ 7.7
Around the World in 80 Days
Around the World in 80 Days
1956 • as Steward
★ 6.7
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
1954 • as Conseil
★ 7.1
Arsenic and Old Lace
Arsenic and Old Lace
1944 • as Dr. Einstein
★ 7.6
Stupéfiants
Stupéfiants
1932 • as The Hunchback
★ 7.5
Confidential Agent
Confidential Agent
1945 • as Contreras
★ 5.5
Crack-Up
Crack-Up
1936 • as Colonel Gimpy
★ 5.9
The Man Who Knew Too Much
The Man Who Knew Too Much
1934 • as Abbott
★ 6.5
The Eternal Jew
The Eternal Jew
1940 • as Hans Beckert (archive footage)
★ 4.7
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
1961 • as Comm. Lucius Emery
★ 5.6
Muscle Beach Party
Muscle Beach Party
1964 • as Mr. Strangdour
★ 5.7
The Raven
The Raven
1963 • as Dr. Adolphus Bedlo
★ 6.4
Congo Crossing
Congo Crossing
1956 • as Colonel John Miguel Orlando Arragas
★ 5.5
Beat the Devil
Beat the Devil
1953 • as Julius O'Hara
★ 6.1
What Women Dream
What Women Dream
1933 • as Otto Fuessli
★ 8.2
The Oil Sharks
The Oil Sharks
1933 • as Henry Pless
★ 9.0
The Movie Orgy
The Movie Orgy
1968 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 6.8
Tales of Terror
Tales of Terror
1962 • as Montresor ("The Black Cat")
★ 6.7
Hollywood Canteen
Hollywood Canteen
1944 • as Self
★ 7.3
Passage to Marseille
Passage to Marseille
1944 • as Marius
★ 6.7
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
★ 2.0
Bombs Over Monte Carlo
Bombs Over Monte Carlo
1931 • as Pawlitschek
★ 6.4
Five Weeks in a Balloon
Five Weeks in a Balloon
1962 • as Ahmed
★ 5.5
All Through the Night
All Through the Night
1942 • as Pepi
★ 6.7
My Favorite Brunette
My Favorite Brunette
1947 • as Kismet
★ 6.6
Mr. District Attorney
Mr. District Attorney
1941 • as Paul Hyde
★ 5.8
The Verdict
The Verdict
1946 • as Victor Emmric
★ 6.5
Mr. Moto's Gamble
Mr. Moto's Gamble
1938 • as Kentaro Moto
★ 6.4
The Mask of Dimitrios
The Mask of Dimitrios
1944 • as Cornelius Leyden
★ 7.1
The White Demon
The White Demon
1932 • as Hunchback
★ 10.0
The Big Circus
The Big Circus
1959 • as Skeeter
★ 6.6
A Shot at Dawn
A Shot at Dawn
1932 • as Klotz
★ 7.0
Stranger on the Third Floor
Stranger on the Third Floor
1940 • as The Stranger
★ 6.5
Silk Stockings
Silk Stockings
1957 • as Brankov
★ 6.8
Invisible Agent
Invisible Agent
1942 • as Baron Ikito
★ 5.8
The Patsy
The Patsy
1964 • as Morgan Heywood
★ 6.2
The Comedy of Terrors
The Comedy of Terrors
1964 • as Felix Gillie
★ 6.5
Black Angel
Black Angel
1946 • as Marko
★ 6.1
Casino Royale
Casino Royale
1954 • as Le Chiffre
★ 5.2
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk
2003 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 7.0
Rope of Sand
Rope of Sand
1949 • as Toady
★ 5.9
The Face Behind the Mask
The Face Behind the Mask
1941 • as Janos 'Johnny' Szabo
★ 6.5
Secret Agent
Secret Agent
1936 • as The General
★ 6.1
The Beast with Five Fingers
The Beast with Five Fingers
1947 • as Hilary Cummins
★ 6.4
Think Fast, Mr. Moto
Think Fast, Mr. Moto
1937 • as Kentaro Moto
★ 6.2
The Chase
The Chase
1946 • as Gino
★ 6.2
Thank You, Mr. Moto
Thank You, Mr. Moto
1937 • as Mr. Moto
★ 6.2
The Buster Keaton Story
The Buster Keaton Story
1957 • as Kurt Bergner
★ 5.2
movie
The Jet-Propelled Couch
1957 • as Dr. Ostrow
Island of Doomed Men
Island of Doomed Men
1940 • as Stephen Danel
★ 5.5
Three Strangers
Three Strangers
1946 • as Johnny West
★ 6.4
The Conspirators
The Conspirators
1944 • as Jan Bernazsky
★ 6.3
Strange Cargo
Strange Cargo
1940 • as M'sieu Pig
★ 7.0
Mad Love
Mad Love
1935 • as Doctor Gogol
★ 7.0
The Sad Sack
The Sad Sack
1957 • as Abdul
★ 5.7
The Boogie Man Will Get You
The Boogie Man Will Get You
1942 • as Dr. Arthur Lorentz
★ 6.2
Mr. Moto's Last Warning
Mr. Moto's Last Warning
1939 • as Mr. Kentaro Moto
★ 5.7
Bogart: The Untold Story
Bogart: The Untold Story
1997 • as Self (archive footage)
Mysterious Mr. Moto
Mysterious Mr. Moto
1938 • as Mr. Moto
★ 6.2
The Constant Nymph
The Constant Nymph
1943 • as Fritz Bercovy
★ 6.3
Monsters of the Deep
Monsters of the Deep
• as Himself
They Met in Bombay
They Met in Bombay
1941 • as Captain Chang
★ 7.2
The Story of Mankind
The Story of Mankind
1957 • as Nero
★ 4.4
I'll Give a Million
I'll Give a Million
1938 • as Louie 'The Dope' Monteau
★ 6.1
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation
1939 • as Mr. Moto
★ 6.6
Background to Danger
Background to Danger
1943 • as Nikolai Zaleshoff
★ 6.7
Crime and Punishment
Crime and Punishment
1935 • as Roderick Raskolnikov
★ 6.3
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
2007 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 9.0
The Cross of Lorraine
The Cross of Lorraine
1943 • as Sergeant Berger
★ 6.5
Hell Ship Mutiny
Hell Ship Mutiny
1957 • as Lamoret
★ 5.5
Scent of Mystery
Scent of Mystery
1960 • as Smiley
★ 6.0
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
1939 • as Kentaro Moto
★ 6.7
The Trunks of Mr. O.F.
The Trunks of Mr. O.F.
1931 • as Redakteur Stix
★ 8.0
Mr. Moto Takes a Chance
Mr. Moto Takes a Chance
1938 • as Mr. Moto
★ 5.8
Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines
★ 6.0
The Dinosaur and the Baby
The Dinosaur and the Baby
1967 • as Hans Beckert (archive footage)
★ 6.2
movie
Five Fingers : Thin Ice
1961 • as The Colonel
You'll Find Out
You'll Find Out
1940 • as Professor Karl Fenninger
★ 5.6
High and Low
High and Low
1933 • as Beggar
★ 5.7
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
2014 • as Doctor Gogol (archive footage)
★ 7.5
Hotel Berlin
Hotel Berlin
1945 • as Johannes Koenig
★ 6.2
Casbah
Casbah
1948 • as Slimane
★ 5.9
F.P.1 Doesn't Answer
F.P.1 Doesn't Answer
1932 • as Bildreporter Johnny
★ 6.5
A Physical History of 'M'
A Physical History of 'M'
2015 • as Hans Beckert (archive footage)
The Lost One
The Lost One
1951 • as Dr. Karl Rothe, alias Dr. Karl Neumeister
★ 6.8
Peter Lorre: The Master of Menace
Peter Lorre: The Master of Menace
1996 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 6.5
movie
No. 5 Checked Out
1956 • as Willy
★ 6.5
The Double Face of Peter Lorre
The Double Face of Peter Lorre
1984 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 5.8
The Horror of It All
The Horror of It All
1983 • as Dr. Adolphus Bedlo (archive footage)
★ 8.3
Lancer Spy
Lancer Spy
1937 • as Maj. Sigfried Gruning
★ 6.0
I Was an Adventuress
I Was an Adventuress
1940 • as Polo
★ 6.5
movie
The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute
1974 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 7.7
Quicksand
Quicksand
1950 • as Nick Dramoshag
★ 6.1
Nancy Steele Is Missing!
Nancy Steele Is Missing!
1937 • as Professor Sturm
★ 6.7
movie
The Missing Wife
1929 • as Patient of a Dentist
★ 9.0
Collector’s Item
Collector’s Item
1957 • as Mr. Munsey
★ 10.0
Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb
Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb
2007 • as Mr. Jekyll (archive footage)
Creepy Classics
Creepy Classics
1987 • as Dr. Adolphus Bedlo - (archive footage)
★ 6.4
Double Confession
Double Confession
1950 • as Paynter
★ 6.2
Operation Undersea
Operation Undersea
1954 • as Self
★ 2.0
The Hollywood Clowns
The Hollywood Clowns
1979 • as (archive footage)
movie
Heroes of Horror
2001 • as (archive footage)
★ 8.7
Five from the Jazzband
Five from the Jazzband
1932 • as Car Thief
★ 7.5
Sizeman and Son
Sizeman and Son
1956 • as Karp
A Man's a Man
A Man's a Man
1931 • as Galy Gay
★ 6.4
The Disneyland Story
The Disneyland Story
1954 • as Self
★ 9.0
The Last Tycoon
The Last Tycoon
1957 • as Pete Zavras
Invisible Opponent
Invisible Opponent
1933 • as Henry Pless
★ 6.5
Moto Is Missing
Moto Is Missing
2007 • as Mr. Moto (archive footage)
★ 7.0