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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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Movies & Shows on Plex

  • M
  • The Man Who Knew Too Much
  • My Favorite Brunette
  • The Chase
  • Quicksand
  • Route 66

Known For

  • M
  • Casablanca
  • The Maltese Falcon
  • Arsenic and Old Lace
  • 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
  • The Man Who Knew Too Much
  • The Raven
  • Mad Love
  • Stranger on the Third Floor
  • Tales of Terror
  • The Mask of Dimitrios
  • The Comedy of Terrors
  • Secret Agent
  • The Face Behind the Mask
  • Beat the Devil
  • Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
  • The Verdict
  • Mr. Moto's Last Warning
  • The Lost Man
  • Black Angel
  • My Favorite Brunette
  • Think Fast, Mr. Moto
  • Crime and Punishment
  • Thank You, Mr. Moto

Filmography

2021
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
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
1962
Tales of Terror · as Montresor ("the Black Cat")
1962
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
Route 66 (TV Series)
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
1957
The Sad Sack · as Abdul
1957
1957
Wagon Train (TV Series) · as Alexander Portlass
1957
Silk Stockings · as Brankov, Commisar
1957
The Buster Keaton Story · as Kurt Bergner
1956
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
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
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
Quicksand · as Nick Dramoshag
1949
Rope of Sand · as Toady
1949
Suspense (TV Series)
1948
Casbah · as Slimane
1947
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
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
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
1940
Strange Cargo · as M'sieu Pig
1939
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
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
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
M · as Hans Beckert
1931
Bombs Over Monte Carlo · as Pawlitschek
1930
The White Devil · as Minor Role

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