Peter Lorre
Acting

Peter Lorre

Born 26 June 1904 · Rózsahegy (now Ružomberok), Austria-Hungary (now Slovakia) · Died 23 March 1964

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

Casablanca
M
The Maltese Falcon
Arsenic and Old Lace
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Around the World in 80 Days
The Man Who Knew Too Much
The Raven
Tales of Terror
Beat the Devil
Secret Agent
The Comedy of Terrors
The Patsy
The Comedy of Terrors
Muscle Beach Party
The Raven
Tales of Terror
Five Weeks in a Balloon
Lizard's Leg and Owlet's Wing
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Scent of Mystery
The Big Circus
The Sad Sack
Silk Stockings
The Story of Mankind
Collector’s Item
The Buster Keaton Story
Hell Ship Mutiny
The Last Tycoon
The Fabulous Irishman
Around the World in 80 Days
Meet Me in Las Vegas
Congo Crossing
Sizeman and Son
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Casino Royale
Beat the Devil
The Lost One
Quicksand
Double Confession
Rope of Sand
Casbah
The Beast with Five Fingers
My Favorite Brunette
Black Angel
Three Strangers
The Verdict
The Chase
Confidential Agent
Hotel Berlin
Arsenic and Old Lace
The Mask of Dimitrios
The Conspirators
Passage to Marseille
Casablanca
Background to Danger
The Constant Nymph
The Cross of Lorraine
Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines
The Boogie Man Will Get You
Invisible Agent
All Through the Night
The Maltese Falcon
The Face Behind the Mask
They Met in Bombay
Mr. District Attorney
Stranger on the Third Floor
You'll Find Out
Strange Cargo
Island of Doomed Men
I Was an Adventuress
Mr. Moto's Last Warning
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
Mysterious Mr. Moto
Mr. Moto Takes a Chance
Mr. Moto's Gamble
I'll Give a Million
Think Fast, Mr. Moto
Thank You, Mr. Moto
Lancer Spy
Nancy Steele Is Missing!
Secret Agent
Crack-Up
Mad Love
Crime and Punishment
The Man Who Knew Too Much
What Women Dream
High and Low
The Oil Sharks
Invisible Opponent
F.P.1 Doesn't Answer
Five from the Jazzband
A Shot at Dawn
The White Demon
Stupéfiants
M
Bombs Over Monte Carlo
The Trunks of Mr. O.F.
A Man's a Man
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