Peter Lorre
Biography
Peter Lorre was a Hungarian-American actor. He was born on June 26, 1904. Lorre was frequently typecast as a sinister foreigner. He gained international attention in 1931 for his portrayal of a serial killer in a German film. He later became a featured player in Hollywood crime films and mysteries. Lorre also starred in the Mr. Moto detective series. He appeared in 139 known credits. Lorre passed away on March 23, 1964, at the age of 59. His birthplace is Rózsahegy, which is now known as Ružomberok, in what is now Slovakia.
Career overview
Peter Lorre was a Hungarian-American actor known for his portrayal of sinister characters. He gained international attention in 1931 for his role in the German film M. Lorre's performance in this film was notable for its portrayal of a serial killer who preys on young girls.
Lorre went on to become a popular featured player in Hollywood crime films and mysteries. He often appeared alongside notable actors, including Humphrey Bogart and Sydney Greenstreet. The actor also starred in the Mr. Moto detective series, which was successful.
Lorre's acting career spanned a significant number of credits. He appeared in 139 known projects, although the exact nature and scope of his work is not specified in available information.
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- Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies (2022) as Self - (archive footage)
- A Physical History of 'M' (2015) as Hans Beckert (archive footage)
- Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film (2014) as Doctor Gogol (archive footage)
- Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman (2007) as Self (archive footage)
- Moto Is Missing (2007) as Mr. Moto (archive footage)
- Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb (2007) as Mr. Jekyll (archive footage)
- Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk (2003) as Self (archive footage)
- Heroes of Horror (2001) as (archive footage)
- Bogart: The Untold Story (1997) as Self (archive footage)
- Peter Lorre: The Master of Menace (1996) as Self (archive footage)
- John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick (1988)
- Creepy Classics (1987) as Dr. Adolphus Bedlo - (archive footage)
- The Double Face of Peter Lorre (1984) as Self (archive footage)
- The Horror of It All (1983) as Dr. Adolphus Bedlo (archive footage)
- The Hollywood Clowns (1979) as (archive footage)
- Film Emigration from Nazi Germany (1975) as Self (archive footage)
- The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute (1974) as Self (archive footage)
- The Movie Orgy (1968) as Self (archive footage)
- The Dinosaur and the Baby (1967) as Hans Beckert (archive footage)
- Muscle Beach Party (1964) as Mr. Strangdour
- The Comedy of Terrors (1964) as Felix Gillie
- The Patsy (1964) as Morgan Heywood
- Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963) as Frederick Bergen
- The Raven (1963) as Dr. Adolphus Bedlo
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- The Merv Griffin Show (1962) as Self
- Tales of Terror (1962) as Montresor ("The Black Cat")
- Five Weeks in a Balloon (1962) as Ahmed
- Lizard's Leg and Owlet's Wing (1962)
- Five Fingers : Thin Ice (1961) as The Colonel
- The Gertrude Berg Show (1961)
- Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961) as Comm. Lucius Emery
- Route 66 (1960)
- Checkmate (1960) as Alonzo Pace Graham
- Scent of Mystery (1960) as Smiley
- Rawhide (1959) as Victor Laurier
- The Big Circus (1959) as Skeeter
- 77 Sunset Strip (1958) as The Gypsy
- Silk Stockings (1957) as Brankov, Commisar
- The Buster Keaton Story (1957) as Kurt Bergner
- Collector’s Item (1957) as Mr. Munsey
- The Sad Sack (1957) as Abdul
- Hell Ship Mutiny (1957) as Lamoret
- The Fabulous Irishman (1957)
- The Story of Mankind (1957) as Nero
- The Last Tycoon (1957) as Pete Zavras
- Playhouse 90 (1956) as Café Owner
- Around the World in 80 Days (1956) as Steward
- Congo Crossing (1956) as Colonel John Miguel Orlando Arragas
- Meet Me in Las Vegas (1956)
- Sizeman and Son (1956) as Karp
- No. 5 Checked Out (1956) as Willy
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as Tomas Salgado / Carlos
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as Tomas Salgado
- The 20th Century Fox Hour (1955) as Moyzisch
- Screen Director's Playhouse (1955) as Willy
- Climax! (1954) as Mr. Vorhees
- Climax! (1954) as Le Chiffre
- Climax! (1954) as Normie
- Climax! (1954) as Mr. Ho
- Climax! (1954) as Benny Kellerman
- Studio 57 (1954) as Mr. Grover
- Studio 57 (1954) as Heitzer
- The Wonderful World of Disney (1954) as Self
- The George Gobel Show (1954) as Self
- 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) as Conseil
- Casino Royale (1954) as Le Chiffre
- Operation Undersea (1954) as Self
- The Disneyland Story (1954) as Self
- Beat the Devil (1953) as Julius O'Hara
- The Red Skelton Show (1951) as Mad Scientist
- The Red Skelton Show (1951) as King Zurium
- The Red Skelton Show (1951) as Boris
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951)
- The Lost One (1951) as Dr. Karl Rothe, alias Dr. Karl Neumeister
- The Lost One (1951) Director
- The Lost One (1951) Screenplay
- What's My Line? (1950) as Self
- The Jack Benny Program (1950) as Luverne Goodheart
- Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Richard Pratt
- Quicksand (1950) as Nick Dramoshag
- Double Confession (1950) as Paynter
- Suspense (1949)
- Rope of Sand (1949) as Toady
- Bambi (1948) as Self (archive footage)
- Casbah (1948) as Slimane
- My Favorite Brunette (1947) as Kismet
- The Beast with Five Fingers (1947) as Hilary Cummins
- The Verdict (1946) as Victor Emmric
- Black Angel (1946) as Marko
- Three Strangers (1946) as Johnny West
- The Chase (1946) as Gino
- Confidential Agent (1945) as Contreras
- Hotel Berlin (1945) as Johannes Koenig
- Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) as Dr. Einstein
- The Mask of Dimitrios (1944) as Cornelius Leyden
- Passage to Marseille (1944) as Marius
- Hollywood Canteen (1944) as Self
- The Conspirators (1944) as Jan Bernazsky
- Casablanca (1943) as Ugarte
- The Cross of Lorraine (1943) as Sergeant Berger
- The Constant Nymph (1943) as Fritz Bercovy
- Background to Danger (1943) as Nikolai Zaleshoff
- Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines (1943) as Secret Agent
- All Through the Night (1942) as Pepi
- Invisible Agent (1942) as Baron Ikito
- The Boogie Man Will Get You (1942) as Dr. Arthur Lorentz
- The Maltese Falcon (1941) as Joel Cairo
- They Met in Bombay (1941) as Captain Chang
- Mr. District Attorney (1941) as Paul Hyde
- The Face Behind the Mask (1941) as Janos 'Johnny' Szabo
- The Eternal Jew (1940) as Hans Beckert (archive footage)
- Strange Cargo (1940) as M'sieu Pig
- Island of Doomed Men (1940) as Stephen Danel
- I Was an Adventuress (1940) as Polo
- Stranger on the Third Floor (1940) as The Stranger
- You'll Find Out (1940) as Professor Karl Fenninger
- Mr. Moto's Last Warning (1939) as Mr. Kentaro Moto
- Mr. Moto in Danger Island (1939) as Kentaro Moto
- Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation (1939) as Mr. Moto
- Mr. Moto's Gamble (1938) as Kentaro Moto
- Mysterious Mr. Moto (1938) as Mr. Moto
- I'll Give a Million (1938) as Louie 'The Dope' Monteau
- Mr. Moto Takes a Chance (1938) as Mr. Moto
- Think Fast, Mr. Moto (1937) as Kentaro Moto
- Thank You, Mr. Moto (1937) as Mr. Moto
- Nancy Steele Is Missing! (1937) as Professor Sturm
- Lancer Spy (1937) as Maj. Sigfried Gruning
- Secret Agent (1936) as The General
- Crack-Up (1936) as Colonel Gimpy
- Crime and Punishment (1935) as Roderick Raskolnikov
- Mad Love (1935) as Doctor Gogol
- The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934) as Abbott
- The Oil Sharks (1933) as Henry Pless
- What Women Dream (1933) as Otto Fuessli
- High and Low (1933) as Beggar
- Invisible Opponent (1933) as Henry Pless
- The White Demon (1932) as Hunchback
- Stupéfiants (1932) as The Hunchback
- A Shot at Dawn (1932) as Klotz
- F.P.1 Doesn't Answer (1932) as Bildreporter Johnny
- Five from the Jazzband (1932) as Car Thief
- M (1931) as Hans Beckert
- Bombs Over Monte Carlo (1931) as Pawlitschek
- The Trunks of Mr. O.F. (1931) as Redakteur Stix
- A Man's a Man (1931) as Galy Gay
- The Missing Wife (1929) as Patient of a Dentist
- Monsters of the Deep as Himself