Peter Lorre
Actor
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.
As Director
Filmography
Casablanca
as Ugarte 1943
M
as Hans Beckert 1931
The Maltese Falcon
as Joel Cairo 1941
Arsenic and Old Lace
as Dr. Einstein 1944
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
as Conseil 1954
Around the World in 80 Days
as Steward 1956
The Man Who Knew Too Much
as Abbott 1934
The Raven
as Dr. Adolphus Bedlo 1963
Tales of Terror
as Montresor ("The Black Cat") 1962
Beat the Devil
as Julius O'Hara 1953
The Comedy of Terrors
as Felix Gillie 1964
Secret Agent
as The General 1936
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
as Comm. Lucius Emery 1961
Mad Love
as Doctor Gogol 1935
Stranger on the Third Floor
as The Stranger 1940
The Chase
as Gino 1946
All Through the Night
as Pepi 1942