Peter Lorre
Acting
Born: 1904-06-26 · Rózsahegy (now Ružomberok), Austria-Hungary (now Slovakia)
Died: 1964-03-23
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.
🎬 Movies (20)
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
2022
Self - (archive footage)
A Physical History of 'M'
2015
Hans Beckert (archive footage)
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
2014
Doctor Gogol (archive footage)
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
2007
Self (archive footage)
Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb
2007
Mr. Jekyll (archive footage)
Moto Is Missing
2007
Mr. Moto (archive footage)
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk
2003
Self (archive footage)
Heroes of Horror
2001
(archive footage)
Bogart: The Untold Story
1997
Self (archive footage)
Peter Lorre: The Master of Menace
1996
Self (archive footage)
John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick
1988
Creepy Classics
1987
Dr. Adolphus Bedlo - (archive footage)
The Double Face of Peter Lorre
1984
Self (archive footage)
The Horror of It All
1983
Dr. Adolphus Bedlo (archive footage)
The Hollywood Clowns
1979
(archive footage)
The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute
1974
Self (archive footage)
The Movie Orgy
1968
Self (archive footage)
The Dinosaur and the Baby
1967
Hans Beckert (archive footage)
The Patsy
1964
Morgan Heywood
Muscle Beach Party
1964
Mr. Strangdour
📺 TV Shows (20)
Film Emigration from Nazi Germany
1975
Self (archive footage)
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963
Frederick Bergen
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
Self
The Gertrude Berg Show
1961
Route 66
1960
Checkmate
1960
Alonzo Pace Graham
Rawhide
1959
Victor Laurier
77 Sunset Strip
1958
The Gypsy
Playhouse 90
1956
Café Owner
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
Moyzisch
Screen Director's Playhouse
1955
Willy
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
Tomas Salgado / Carlos
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
Tomas Salgado
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
Self
Climax!
1954
Mr. Vorhees
Climax!
1954
Le Chiffre
Climax!
1954
Normie
Climax!
1954
Mr. Ho
Climax!
1954
Benny Kellerman