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.
Awards & recognition
- German Film Award
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Filmography50+ titles
The Horror of It All
Casablanca
M
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
The Jack Benny Program
The Maltese Falcon
Arsenic and Old Lace
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Red Skelton Show
Hollywood Canteen
Rawhide
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
What's My Line?
The Mask of Dimitrios
Strange Cargo
Mad Love
Silk Stockings
Tales of Terror
Route 66
Around the World in 80 Days
Background to Danger
All Through the Night
Lux Video Theatre
The Big Circus
My Favorite Brunette
Passage to Marseille
The Comedy of Terrors
The Verdict
Stranger on the Third Floor
The Man Who Knew Too Much
F.P.1 Doesn't Answer
Three Strangers
The Beast with Five Fingers
The Cross of Lorraine
The Raven
The Conspirators
The Constant Nymph
The Patsy
Beat the Devil
The Chase
Quicksand
Black Angel
Secret Agent
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Mr. District Attorney
Muscle Beach Party
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
The Sad Sack
Confidential Agent