Peter Lorre
Acting
Born June 26, 1904 · Rózsahegy (now Ružomberok), Austria-Hungary (now Slovakia)
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 · 40 titles
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Merv Griffin Show
The Red Skelton Show
What's My Line?
Rawhide
Bambi
Climax!
Suspense
The Jack Benny Program
Route 66
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Kraft Suspense Theatre
77 Sunset Strip
Checkmate
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Studio 57
Casablanca
Playhouse 90
The George Gobel Show
Screen Director's Playhouse
The Wonderful World of Disney
Lux Video Theatre
Around the World in 80 Days
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
The Maltese Falcon
M
Film Emigration from Nazi Germany
The Gertrude Berg Show
What Women Dream
Arsenic and Old Lace
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
The White Demon
The Man Who Knew Too Much
The Raven
Stupéfiants
Beat the Devil
The Movie Orgy
Congo Crossing
The Oil Sharks
The Mask of Dimitrios