Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
June 26, 1904
Died
March 23, 1964 (age 59)
Place of Birth
Rózsahegy (now Ružomberok), Austria-Hungary (now Slovakia)
Also Known As
László Löwenstein
Peter Lorre
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.
Known For
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
TV
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1962
TV
Climax!
Mr. Vorhees
1954
TV
Climax!
Le Chiffre
1954
TV
Climax!
Normie
1954
TV
Climax!
Mr. Ho
1954
TV
Climax!
Benny Kellerman
1954
TV
Rawhide
Victor Laurier
1959
TV
The Red Skelton Show
Mad Scientist
1951
TV
The Red Skelton Show
King Zurium
1951
TV
The Red Skelton Show
Boris - Chief Spy
1951
TV
Route 66
1960
TV
What's My Line?
Self
1950
TV
Bambi
Self (archive footage)
1948
TV
77 Sunset Strip
The Gypsy
1958
TV
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Frederick Bergen
1963
TV
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Tomas Salgado / Carlos
1955
TV
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Tomas Salgado
1955
TV
The Jack Benny Program
Luverne Goodheart
1950
TV
Studio 57
Mr. Grover
1954
Filmography
2022FilmWay of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Moviesas Self - (archive footage)2015FilmA Physical History of 'M'as Hans Beckert (archive footage)2014FilmMonster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Filmas Doctor Gogol (archive footage)2007FilmFamous Monster: Forrest J Ackermanas Self (archive footage)2007FilmTerror in the Pharaoh's Tombas Mr. Jekyll (archive footage)2007FilmMoto Is Missingas Mr. Moto (archive footage)2003FilmCole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silkas Self (archive footage)2001FilmHeroes of Horroras (archive footage)1997FilmBogart: The Untold Storyas Self (archive footage)1996FilmPeter Lorre: The Master of Menaceas Self (archive footage)1988FilmJohn Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick1987FilmCreepy Classicsas Dr. Adolphus Bedlo - (archive footage)1984FilmThe Double Face of Peter Lorreas Self (archive footage)1983FilmThe Horror of It Allas Dr. Adolphus Bedlo (archive footage)1979FilmThe Hollywood Clownsas (archive footage)1975TVFilm Emigration from Nazi Germanyas Self (archive footage)1974FilmThe Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Saluteas Self (archive footage)1968FilmThe Movie Orgyas Self (archive footage)1967FilmThe Dinosaur and the Babyas Hans Beckert (archive footage)1964FilmThe Patsyas Morgan Heywood1964FilmMuscle Beach Partyas Mr. Strangdour1964FilmThe Comedy of Terrorsas Felix Gillie1963TVKraft Suspense Theatreas Frederick Bergen1963FilmThe Ravenas Dr. Adolphus Bedlo1962FilmLizard's Leg and Owlet's Wing1962TVThe Merv Griffin Showas Self1962TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self1962FilmFive Weeks in a Balloonas Ahmed1962FilmTales of Terroras Montresor ("The Black Cat")1961TVThe Gertrude Berg Show1961FilmVoyage to the Bottom of the Seaas Comm. Lucius Emery1961FilmFive Fingers : Thin Iceas The Colonel1960TVRoute 661960TVCheckmateas Alonzo Pace Graham1960FilmScent of Mysteryas Smiley1959FilmThe Big Circusas Skeeter1959TVRawhideas Victor Laurier1958TV77 Sunset Stripas The Gypsy1957FilmHell Ship Mutinyas Lamoret1957FilmCollector’s Itemas Mr. Munsey1957FilmThe Sad Sackas Abdul1957FilmThe Story of Mankindas Nero1957FilmSilk Stockingsas Brankov, Commisar1957FilmThe Fabulous Irishman1957FilmThe Buster Keaton Storyas Kurt Bergner1957FilmThe Last Tycoonas Pete Zavras1956FilmSizeman and Sonas Karp1956FilmAround the World in 80 Daysas Steward1956TVPlayhouse 90as Café Owner1956FilmCongo Crossingas Colonel John Miguel Orlando Arragas1956FilmMeet Me in Las Vegas1956FilmNo. 5 Checked Outas Willy1955TVThe 20th Century Fox Houras Moyzisch1955TVScreen Director's Playhouseas Willy1955TVAlfred Hitchcock Presentsas Tomas Salgado / Carlos1954Film20,000 Leagues Under the Seaas Conseil1954FilmOperation Underseaas Self1954FilmThe Disneyland Storyas Self1954TVThe Wonderful World of Disneyas Self1954FilmCasino Royaleas Le Chiffre1954TVClimax!as Mr. Vorhees1954TVThe George Gobel Showas Self1954TVStudio 57as Mr. Grover1953FilmBeat the Devilas Julius O'Hara1951TVSchlitz Playhouse of Stars1951TVThe Red Skelton Showas Mad Scientist1951FilmThe Lost Oneas Dr. Karl Rothe, alias Dr. Karl Neumeister1950TVThe Jack Benny Programas Luverne Goodheart1950TVLux Video Theatreas Richard Pratt1950FilmDouble Confessionas Paynter1950FilmQuicksandas Nick Dramoshag1950TVWhat's My Line?as Self1949FilmRope of Sandas Toady1949TVSuspense1948FilmCasbahas Slimane1948TVBambias Self (archive footage)1947FilmMy Favorite Brunetteas Kismet1947FilmThe Beast with Five Fingersas Hilary Cummins1946FilmThe Verdictas Victor Emmric1946FilmThe Chaseas Gino1946FilmBlack Angelas Marko1946FilmThree Strangersas Johnny West1945FilmConfidential Agentas Contreras1945FilmHotel Berlinas Johannes Koenig1944FilmHollywood Canteenas Self1944FilmThe Conspiratorsas Jan Bernazsky1944FilmArsenic and Old Laceas Dr. Einstein1944FilmThe Mask of Dimitriosas Cornelius Leyden1944FilmPassage to Marseilleas Marius1943FilmThe Cross of Lorraineas Sergeant Berger1943FilmBackground to Dangeras Nikolai Zaleshoff1943FilmThe Constant Nymphas Fritz Bercovy1943FilmCasablancaas Ugarte1943FilmUndercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Linesas Secret Agent1942FilmThe Boogie Man Will Get Youas Dr. Arthur Lorentz1942FilmInvisible Agentas Baron Ikito1942FilmAll Through the Nightas Pepi1941FilmThe Maltese Falconas Joel Cairo1941FilmThey Met in Bombayas Captain Chang1941FilmMr. District Attorneyas Paul Hyde1941FilmThe Face Behind the Maskas Janos 'Johnny' Szabo1940FilmThe Eternal Jewas Hans Beckert (archive footage)1940FilmYou'll Find Outas Professor Karl Fenninger1940FilmStranger on the Third Flooras The Stranger1940FilmIsland of Doomed Menas Stephen Danel1940FilmI Was an Adventuressas Polo1940FilmStrange Cargoas M'sieu Pig1939FilmMr. Moto Takes a Vacationas Mr. Moto1939FilmMr. Moto in Danger Islandas Kentaro Moto1939FilmMr. Moto's Last Warningas Mr. Kentaro Moto1938FilmMysterious Mr. Motoas Mr. Moto1938FilmI'll Give a Millionas Louie 'The Dope' Monteau1938FilmMr. Moto Takes a Chanceas Mr. Moto1938FilmMr. Moto's Gambleas Kentaro Moto1937FilmThank You, Mr. Motoas Mr. Moto1937FilmLancer Spyas Maj. Sigfried Gruning1937FilmThink Fast, Mr. Motoas Kentaro Moto1937FilmNancy Steele Is Missing!as Professor Sturm1936FilmCrack-Upas Colonel Gimpy1936FilmSecret Agentas The General1935FilmCrime and Punishmentas Roderick Raskolnikov1935FilmMad Loveas Doctor Gogol1934FilmThe Man Who Knew Too Muchas Abbott1933FilmHigh and Lowas Beggar1933FilmInvisible Opponentas Henry Pless1933FilmThe Oil Sharksas Henry Pless1933FilmWhat Women Dreamas Otto Fuessli1932FilmF.P.1 Doesn't Answeras Bildreporter Johnny1932FilmStupéfiantsas The Hunchback1932FilmThe White Demonas Hunchback1932FilmA Shot at Dawnas Klotz1932FilmFive from the Jazzbandas Car Thief1931FilmA Man's a Manas Galy Gay1931FilmThe Trunks of Mr. O.F.as Redakteur Stix1931FilmBombs Over Monte Carloas Pawlitschek1931FilmMas Hans Beckert1929FilmThe Missing Wifeas Patient of a Dentist