Peter Lorre

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

145

Gender

Male

Birthday

1904-06-26

Day of death

1964-03-23 (59 years old)

Place of Birth

Rózsahegy (now Ružomberok), Austria-Hungary (now Slovakia)

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

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • The Red Skelton Show

    The Red Skelton Show

  • The Red Skelton Show

    The Red Skelton Show

  • The Red Skelton Show

    The Red Skelton Show

  • The Merv Griffin Show

    The Merv Griffin Show

  • The Jack Benny Program

    The Jack Benny Program

  • Climax!

    Climax!

  • Climax!

    Climax!

  • Climax!

    Climax!

  • Climax!

    Climax!

  • Climax!

    Climax!

  • Rawhide

    Rawhide

  • Bambi

    Bambi

  • Route 66

    Route 66

  • What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

  • 77 Sunset Strip

    77 Sunset Strip

  • Kraft Suspense Theatre

    Kraft Suspense Theatre

  • The 20th Century Fox Hour

    The 20th Century Fox Hour

  • Suspense

    Suspense

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

  • Checkmate

    Checkmate

  • Playhouse 90

    Playhouse 90

  • Studio 57

    Studio 57

  • Studio 57

    Studio 57

  • Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

  • Screen Director's Playhouse

    Screen Director's Playhouse

  • The George Gobel Show

    The George Gobel Show

  • The Buster Keaton Story

    The Buster Keaton Story

  • 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

    20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

  • Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

    Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

  • Casablanca

    Casablanca

  • Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb

    Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb

  • Tales of Terror

    Tales of Terror

  • The Horror of It All

    The Horror of It All

  • Unsichtbare Gegner

    Unsichtbare Gegner

  • Strange Cargo

    Strange Cargo

  • Heroes of Horror

    Heroes of Horror

  • The Disneyland Story

    The Disneyland Story

  • The Comedy of Terrors

    The Comedy of Terrors

  • Mr. Moto in Danger Island

    Mr. Moto in Danger Island

  • Passage to Marseille

    Passage to Marseille

  • The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute

    The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute

  • Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

    Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

  • The Sad Sack

    The Sad Sack

  • Bogart: The Untold Story

    Bogart: The Untold Story

  • The Mask of Dimitrios

    The Mask of Dimitrios

  • Around the World in Eighty Days

    Around the World in Eighty Days

  • The Verdict

    The Verdict

  • Operation Undersea

    Operation Undersea

  • Island of Doomed Men

    Island of Doomed Men

  • The Fabulous Irishman

    The Fabulous Irishman

  • The Last Tycoon

    The Last Tycoon

  • The Big Circus

    The Big Circus

  • Hollywood Canteen

    Hollywood Canteen

  • Hell Ship Mutiny

    Hell Ship Mutiny

  • Arsenic and Old Lace

    Arsenic and Old Lace

  • Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines

    Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines

  • M

    M

  • Crime and Punishment

    Crime and Punishment

  • Black Angel

    Black Angel

  • Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

    Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

  • The Man Who Knew Too Much

    The Man Who Knew Too Much

  • The Constant Nymph

    The Constant Nymph

  • Film Emigration from Nazi Germany

    Film Emigration from Nazi Germany

  • Five Weeks in a Balloon

    Five Weeks in a Balloon

  • The Maltese Falcon

    The Maltese Falcon

  • Five from the Jazzband

    Five from the Jazzband

  • Scent of Mystery

    Scent of Mystery

  • The Gertrude Berg Show

    The Gertrude Berg Show

  • All Through the Night

    All Through the Night

  • Silk Stockings

    Silk Stockings

  • The Hollywood Clowns

    The Hollywood Clowns

  • Meet Me in Las Vegas

    Meet Me in Las Vegas

  • The Trunks of Mr. O.F.

    The Trunks of Mr. O.F.

  • Invisible Agent

    Invisible Agent

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

  • The Wonderful World of Disney

    The Wonderful World of Disney

  • Lancer Spy

    Lancer Spy

  • Nancy Steele Is Missing!

    Nancy Steele Is Missing!

  • Creepy Classics

    Creepy Classics

  • The Lost One

    The Lost One

  • (Sin título) Descartes Arrebato

    (Sin título) Descartes Arrebato

  • Rope of Sand

    Rope of Sand

  • Stranger on the Third Floor

    Stranger on the Third Floor

  • Double Confession

    Double Confession

  • Sizeman and Son

    Sizeman and Son

  • No. 5 Checked Out

    No. 5 Checked Out

  • Thank You, Mr. Moto

    Thank You, Mr. Moto

  • Quicksand

    Quicksand

  • Mr. Moto's Last Warning

    Mr. Moto's Last Warning

  • Lizard's Leg and Owlet's Wing

    Lizard's Leg and Owlet's Wing

  • Moto Is Missing

    Moto Is Missing

  • Mad Love

    Mad Love

  • Muscle Beach Party

    Muscle Beach Party

  • The Eternal Jew

    The Eternal Jew

  • Secret Agent

    Secret Agent

  • I Was an Adventuress

    I Was an Adventuress

  • Casbah

    Casbah

  • The Face Behind the Mask

    The Face Behind the Mask

  • Mysterious Mr. Moto

    Mysterious Mr. Moto

  • They Met in Bombay

    They Met in Bombay

  • I'll Give a Million

    I'll Give a Million

  • Three Strangers

    Three Strangers

  • The Patsy

    The Patsy

  • The Raven

    The Raven

  • The White Demon

    The White Demon

  • Congo Crossing

    Congo Crossing

  • Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk

    Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk

  • Mr. District Attorney

    Mr. District Attorney

  • The Dinosaur and the Baby

    The Dinosaur and the Baby

  • High and Low

    High and Low

  • Beat the Devil

    Beat the Devil

  • The Movie Orgy

    The Movie Orgy

  • Bombs Over Monte Carlo

    Bombs Over Monte Carlo

  • Think Fast, Mr. Moto

    Think Fast, Mr. Moto

  • Confidential Agent

    Confidential Agent

  • You'll Find Out

    You'll Find Out

  • Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation

    Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation

  • Mr. Moto's Gamble

    Mr. Moto's Gamble

  • John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick

    John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick

  • A Man's a Man

    A Man's a Man

  • Crack-Up

    Crack-Up

  • Casino Royale

    Casino Royale

  • The Conspirators

    The Conspirators

  • Mr. Moto Takes a Chance

    Mr. Moto Takes a Chance

  • The Cross of Lorraine

    The Cross of Lorraine

  • A Shot at Dawn

    A Shot at Dawn

  • F.P.1 Doesn't Answer

    F.P.1 Doesn't Answer

  • My Favorite Brunette

    My Favorite Brunette

  • Hotel Berlin

    Hotel Berlin

  • Five Fingers : Thin Ice

    Five Fingers : Thin Ice

  • The Story of Mankind

    The Story of Mankind

  • The Chase

    The Chase

  • What Women Dream

    What Women Dream

  • The Boogie Man Will Get You

    The Boogie Man Will Get You

  • Peter Lorre: The Master of Menace

    Peter Lorre: The Master of Menace

  • Collector’s Item

    Collector’s Item

  • Background to Danger

    Background to Danger

  • The Oil Sharks

    The Oil Sharks

  • The Beast with Five Fingers

    The Beast with Five Fingers

  • The Missing Wife

    The Missing Wife

  • Stupéfiants

    Stupéfiants

  • A Physical History of 'M'

    A Physical History of 'M'

  • The Double Face of Peter Lorre

    The Double Face of Peter Lorre