Acting
Peter Lorre
Born 26 June 1904 in Rózsahegy (now Ružomberok), Austria-Hungary (now Slovakia) · Died 23 March 1964
137 credits
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
Acting 135
- TBAMonsters of the DeepFilmHimself
- 2022Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction MoviesFilmSelf - (archive footage)
- 2015A Physical History of 'M'FilmHans Beckert (archive footage)
- 2014Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror FilmFilmDoctor Gogol (archive footage)
- 2007Famous Monster: Forrest J AckermanFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2007Moto Is MissingFilmMr. Moto (archive footage)
- 2007Terror in the Pharaoh's TombFilmMr. Jekyll (archive footage)
- 2003Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and SilkFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2001Heroes of HorrorFilm(archive footage)
- 1997Bogart: The Untold StoryFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 1996Peter Lorre: The Master of MenaceFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 1988John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the MaverickFilm
- 1987Creepy ClassicsFilmDr. Adolphus Bedlo - (archive footage)
- 1984The Double Face of Peter LorreFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 1983The Horror of It AllFilmDr. Adolphus Bedlo (archive footage)
- 1979The Hollywood ClownsFilm(archive footage)
- 1975Film Emigration from Nazi GermanySeriesSelf (archive footage)
- 1974The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster SaluteFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 1968The Movie OrgyFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 1967The Dinosaur and the BabyFilmHans Beckert (archive footage)
- 1964The Comedy of TerrorsFilmFelix Gillie
- 1964The PatsyFilmMorgan Heywood
- 1964Muscle Beach PartyFilmMr. Strangdour
- 1963The RavenFilmDr. Adolphus Bedlo
- 1963Kraft Suspense TheatreSeriesFrederick Bergen
- 1962Tales of TerrorFilmMontresor ("The Black Cat")
- 1962Five Weeks in a BalloonFilmAhmed
- 1962Lizard's Leg and Owlet's WingFilm
- 1961Voyage to the Bottom of the SeaFilmComm. Lucius Emery
- 1961The Gertrude Berg ShowSeries
- 1961Five Fingers : Thin IceFilmThe Colonel
- 1960Route 66Series
- 1960CheckmateSeriesAlonzo Pace Graham
- 1960Scent of MysteryFilmSmiley
- 1959RawhideSeriesVictor Laurier
- 1959The Big CircusFilmSkeeter
- 195877 Sunset StripSeriesThe Gypsy
- 1957Silk StockingsFilmBrankov
- 1957The Story of MankindFilmNero
- 1957The Sad SackFilmAbdul
- 1957The Buster Keaton StoryFilmKurt Bergner
- 1957Hell Ship MutinyFilmLamoret
- 1957Collector’s ItemFilmMr. Munsey
- 1957The Last TycoonFilmPete Zavras
- 1957The Fabulous IrishmanFilm
- 1957The Jet-Propelled CouchFilmDr. Ostrow
- 1956Around the World in 80 DaysFilmSteward
- 1956Playhouse 90SeriesCafé Owner
- 1956Meet Me in Las VegasFilm
- 1956Congo CrossingFilmColonel John Miguel Orlando Arragas
- 1956No. 5 Checked OutFilmWilly
- 1956Sizeman and SonFilmKarp
- 1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeriesTomas Salgado, Tomas Salgado / Carlos
- 1955The 20th Century Fox HourSeriesMoyzisch
- 1955Screen Director's PlayhouseSeriesWilly
- 195420,000 Leagues Under the SeaFilmConseil
- 1954Climax!SeriesBenny Kellerman, Le Chiffre, Mr. Ho, Mr. Vorhees, Normie
- 1954The Wonderful World of DisneySeriesSelf
- 1954Casino RoyaleFilmLe Chiffre
- 1954The George Gobel ShowSeriesSelf
- 1954Studio 57SeriesHeitzer, Mr. Grover
- 1954The Disneyland StoryFilmSelf
- 1954Operation UnderseaFilmSelf
- 1953Beat the DevilFilmJulius O'Hara
- 1951The Lost OneFilmDr. Karl Rothe, alias Dr. Karl Neumeister
- 1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSeries
- 1950What's My Line?SeriesSelf
- 1950The Jack Benny ProgramSeriesLuverne Goodheart
- 1950Lux Video TheatreSeriesRichard Pratt
- 1950QuicksandFilmNick Dramoshag
- 1950Double ConfessionFilmPaynter
- 1949SuspenseSeries
- 1949Rope of SandFilmToady
- 1948CasbahFilmSlimane
- 1947My Favorite BrunetteFilmKismet
- 1947The Beast with Five FingersFilmHilary Cummins
- 1946The ChaseFilmGino
- 1946Black AngelFilmMarko
- 1946The VerdictFilmVictor Emmric
- 1946Three StrangersFilmJohnny West
- 1945Confidential AgentFilmContreras
- 1945Hotel BerlinFilmJohannes Koenig
- 1944Arsenic and Old LaceFilmDr. Einstein
- 1944Passage to MarseilleFilmMarius
- 1944The Mask of DimitriosFilmCornelius Leyden
- 1944Hollywood CanteenFilmSelf
- 1944The ConspiratorsFilmJan Bernazsky
- 1943CasablancaFilmUgarte
- 1943The Constant NymphFilmFritz Bercovy
- 1943The Cross of LorraineFilmSergeant Berger
- 1943Background to DangerFilmNikolai Zaleshoff
- 1943Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy LinesFilmSecret Agent
- 1942All Through the NightFilmPepi
- 1942Invisible AgentFilmBaron Ikito
- 1942The Boogie Man Will Get YouFilmDr. Arthur Lorentz
- 1941The Maltese FalconFilmJoel Cairo
- 1941The Face Behind the MaskFilmJanos 'Johnny' Szabo
- 1941They Met in BombayFilmCaptain Chang
- 1941Mr. District AttorneyFilmPaul Hyde
- 1940Stranger on the Third FloorFilmThe Stranger
- 1940Strange CargoFilmM'sieu Pig
- 1940The Eternal JewFilmHans Beckert (archive footage)
- 1940You'll Find OutFilmProfessor Karl Fenninger
- 1940Island of Doomed MenFilmStephen Danel
- 1940I Was an AdventuressFilmPolo
- 1939Mr. Moto's Last WarningFilmMr. Kentaro Moto
- 1939Mr. Moto in Danger IslandFilmKentaro Moto
- 1939Mr. Moto Takes a VacationFilmMr. Moto
- 1938Mr. Moto's GambleFilmKentaro Moto
- 1938Mysterious Mr. MotoFilmMr. Moto
- 1938Mr. Moto Takes a ChanceFilmMr. Moto
- 1938I'll Give a MillionFilmLouie 'The Dope' Monteau
- 1937Think Fast, Mr. MotoFilmKentaro Moto
- 1937Thank You, Mr. MotoFilmMr. Moto
- 1937Lancer SpyFilmMaj. Sigfried Gruning
- 1937Nancy Steele Is Missing!FilmProfessor Sturm
- 1936Secret AgentFilmThe General
- 1936Crack-UpFilmColonel Gimpy
- 1935Mad LoveFilmDoctor Gogol
- 1935Crime and PunishmentFilmRoderick Raskolnikov
- 1934The Man Who Knew Too MuchFilmAbbott
- 1933High and LowFilmBeggar
- 1933What Women DreamFilmOtto Fuessli
- 1933The Oil SharksFilmHenry Pless
- 1933Invisible OpponentFilmHenry Pless
- 1932F.P.1 Doesn't AnswerFilmBildreporter Johnny
- 1932StupéfiantsFilmThe Hunchback
- 1932Five from the JazzbandFilmCar Thief
- 1932The White DemonFilmHunchback
- 1932A Shot at DawnFilmKlotz
- 1931MFilmHans Beckert
- 1931Bombs Over Monte CarloFilmPawlitschek
- 1931A Man's a ManFilmGaly Gay
- 1931The Trunks of Mr. O.F.FilmRedakteur Stix
- 1929The Missing WifeFilmPatient of a Dentist
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