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Peter Lorre
Actor, Director, Writer
Born June 26, 1904Died March 23, 1964 (59 years)
Peter Lorre (26 June 1904 – 23 March 1964) was an Austrian-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.
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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.
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Known For
Filmography
2021 | Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster · as Dr. Adolphus Bedlo |
2014 | Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film · as Doctor Gogol (archive Footage) |
2009 | The Rules of Film Noir · as The Stranger (clip From Stranger On The Third Floor (1940)) |
2009 | Paul Merton Looks at Alfred Hitchcock · as Abbott |
2008 | |
2004 | Fritz Lang: Circle of Destiny · as Hans Beckert (in "m") |
1997 | Monster Mania · as Doctor Gogol |
1995 | The Celluloid Closet · as Joel Cairo |
1994 | |
1988 | |
1983 | The Horror of It All · as Dr. Adolphus Bedlo (archive Footage) |
1982 | Coming Soon · as Baron Ikito |
1967 | The Dinosaur and the Baby · as Hans Beckert (archive Footage) |
1964 | The Patsy · as Morgan Heywood |
1964 | Muscle Beach Party · as Mr. Strangdour |
1963 | The Comedy of Terrors · as Felix Gillie |
1963 | Kraft Suspense Theatre (TV Series) · as Frederick Bergen |
1963 | The Raven · as Dr. Adolphus Bedlo |
1963 | Hollywood: The Great Stars · as Joel Cairo |
1962 | Tales of Terror · as Montresor ("the Black Cat") |
1962 | Five Weeks in a Balloon · as Ahmed |
1961 | The Gertrude Berg Show (TV Series) · as Professor Kestner |
1961 | The DuPont Show of the Week (TV Series) · as Archie Lefferts |
1961 | Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea · as Comm. Lucius Emery |
1960 | |
1960 | Checkmate (TV Series) |
1960 | Scent of Mystery · as Smiley |
1959 | Five Fingers (TV Series) · as The Colonel |
1959 | The Big Circus · as Skeeter |
1959 | Rawhide (TV Series) · as Victor Laurier |
1958 | 77 Sunset Strip (TV Series) · as The Gypsy |
1957 | Hell Ship Mutiny · as Lamoret |
1957 | Collector's Item: The Left Fist of David · as Mr. Munsey |
1957 | The Sad Sack · as Abdul |
1957 | The Story of Mankind · as Nero |
1957 | Wagon Train (TV Series) · as Alexander Portlass |
1957 | Silk Stockings · as Brankov, Commisar |
1957 | The Buster Keaton Story · as Kurt Bergner |
1956 | Around the World in 80 Days · as Steward |
1956 | Playhouse 90 (TV Series) · as Café Owner |
1956 | Congo Crossing · as Colonel John Miguel Orlando Arragas |
1956 | |
1955 | The 20th Century-Fox Hour (TV Series) · as Moyzisch |
1955 | Screen Directors Playhouse (TV Series) · as Willy |
1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV Series) · as Tomas Salgado |
1955 | The Star and the Story (TV Series) · as Inspector Andre Mondeau |
1954 | 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea · as Conseil |
1954 | Casino Royale · as Le Chiffre |
1954 | Producers' Showcase (TV Series) · as Poffy |
1954 | Climax! (TV Series) · as Normie |
1954 | Studio 57 (TV Series) · as Mr. Grover |
1954 | The Best of Broadway (TV Series) · as Dr. Herman Einstein |
1953 | Beat the Devil · as Julius O'hara |
1953 | The United States Steel Hour (TV Series) · as Cast |
1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (TV Series) |
1951 | The Red Skelton Show (TV Series) · as Boris - Chief Spy |
1951 | The Lost Man · as Dr. Karl Rothe, Alias Dr. Karl Neumeister |
1950 | The Jack Benny Program (TV Series) · as Luverne Goodheart |
1950 | The Lux Video Theatre (TV Series) · as Richard Pratt |
1950 | Double Confession · as Paynter |
1950 | |
1949 | Rope of Sand · as Toady |
1949 | Suspense (TV Series) |
1948 | Casbah · as Slimane |
1947 | My Favorite Brunette · as Kismet |
1946 | The Beast with Five Fingers · as Hilary Cummins |
1946 | The Verdict · as Victor Emmric |
1946 | |
1946 | Black Angel · as Marko |
1946 | Three Strangers · as Johnny West |
1945 | Confidential Agent · as Contreras |
1945 | Hotel Berlin · as Johannes Koenig |
1944 | The Conspirators · as Jan Bernazsky |
1944 | Arsenic and Old Lace · as Dr. Einstein |
1944 | The Mask of Dimitrios · as Cornelius Leyden |
1944 | Passage to Marseille · as Marius |
1944 | Undercover · as Secret Agent |
1943 | The Cross of Lorraine · as Sergeant Berger |
1943 | The Constant Nymph · as Fritz Bercovy |
1943 | Background to Danger · as Nikolai Zaleshoff |
1942 | Casablanca · as Ugarte |
1942 | The Boogie Man Will Get You · as Dr. Arthur Lorentz |
1942 | Invisible Agent · as Baron Ikito |
1942 | All Through the Night · as Pepi |
1941 | The Maltese Falcon · as Joel Cairo |
1941 | They Met in Bombay · as Captain Chang |
1941 | Mr. District Attorney · as Paul Hyde |
1941 | The Face Behind the Mask · as Janos 'johnny' Szabo |
1940 | The Eternal Jew · as Hans Beckert (archive Footage) |
1940 | You'll Find Out · as Professor Karl Fenninger |
1940 | Stranger on the Third Floor · as The Stranger |
1940 | Island of Doomed Men · as Stephen Danel |
1940 | I Was an Adventuress · as Polo |
1940 | Strange Cargo · as M'sieu Pig |
1939 | Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation · as Mr. Moto |
1939 | Mr. Moto in Danger Island · as Kentaro Moto |
1938 | Mr. Moto's Last Warning · as Mr. Kentaro Moto |
1938 | Mysterious Mr. Moto · as Mr. Moto |
1938 | I'll Give a Million · as Louie 'the Dope' Monteau |
1938 | Mr. Moto Takes a Chance · as Mr. Moto |
1938 | Mr. Moto's Gamble · as Kentaro Moto |
1937 | Thank You, Mr. Moto · as Mr. Moto |
1937 | Lancer Spy · as Maj. Sigfried Gruning |
1937 | Think Fast, Mr. Moto · as Kentaro Moto |
1937 | Nancy Steele Is Missing! · as Professor Sturm |
1936 | Crack-Up · as Colonel Gimpy |
1936 | Secret Agent · as The General |
1935 | Crime and Punishment · as Roderick Raskolnikov |
1935 | Mad Love · as Doctor Gogol |
1934 | The Man Who Knew Too Much · as Abbott |
1933 | High and Low · as Beggar |
1933 | Was Frauen träumen · as Otto Fuessli |
1932 | F.P.1 Doesn't Answer · as Bildreporter Johnny |
1932 | Stupéfiants · as The Hunchback |
1931 | Die Koffer des Herrn O.F. · as Redakteur Stix |
1931 | |
1931 | Bombs Over Monte Carlo · as Pawlitschek |
1930 | The White Devil · as Minor Role |