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Peter Lorre

Acting Born Jun 26, 1904 Rózsahegy (now Ružomberok), Austria-Hungary (now Slovakia) 24 credits

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.

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Known for

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self
Film

Casablanca

as Ugarte

Full filmography

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
  • Rawhide (1959) as Victor Laurier
  • The Merv Griffin Show (1962) as Self
  • Climax! (1954) as Mr. Vorhees
  • Climax! (1954) as Le Chiffre
  • Climax! (1954) as Normie
  • Climax! (1954) as Mr. Ho
  • Climax! (1954) as Benny Kellerman
  • Suspense (1949)
  • The Red Skelton Show (1951) as Mad Scientist
  • The Red Skelton Show (1951) as King Zurium
  • The Red Skelton Show (1951) as Boris
  • The Jack Benny Program (1950) as Luverne Goodheart
  • What's My Line? (1950) as Self
  • Bambi (1948) as Self (archive footage)
  • Route 66 (1960)
  • Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963) as Frederick Bergen
  • Checkmate (1960) as Alonzo Pace Graham
  • 77 Sunset Strip (1958) as The Gypsy
  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as Tomas Salgado / Carlos
  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as Tomas Salgado
  • The 20th Century Fox Hour (1955) as Moyzisch
  • Playhouse 90 (1956) as Café Owner
  • Casablanca (1943) as Ugarte