Peter Lorre

Peter Lorre

🎂 26th June 1904 (121 yrs) 📍 Rózsahegy (now Ružomberok), Austria-Hungary (now Slovakia)

Known For

Casablanca

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.

Peter Lorre

Movies Featuring Peter Lorre

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies (2022)

as Self - (archive footage)
A Physical History of 'M'

A Physical History of 'M' (2015)

as Hans Beckert (archive footage)
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film (2014)

as Doctor Gogol (archive footage)
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman (2007)

as Self (archive footage)
Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb

Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb (2007)

as Mr. Jekyll (archive footage)
Moto Is Missing

Moto Is Missing (2007)

as Mr. Moto (archive footage)
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk

Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk (2003)

as Self (archive footage)
No Image

Heroes of Horror (2001)

as (archive footage)
Bogart: The Untold Story

Bogart: The Untold Story (1997)

as Self (archive footage)
Peter Lorre: The Master of Menace

Peter Lorre: The Master of Menace (1996)

as Self (archive footage)
John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick

John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick (1988)

Creepy Classics

Creepy Classics (1987)

as Dr. Adolphus Bedlo - (archive footage)
The Double Face of Peter Lorre

The Double Face of Peter Lorre (1984)

as Self (archive footage)
The Horror of It All

The Horror of It All (1983)

as Dr. Adolphus Bedlo (archive footage)
The Hollywood Clowns

The Hollywood Clowns (1979)

as (archive footage)
No Image

The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute (1974)

as Self (archive footage)
The Movie Orgy

The Movie Orgy (1968)

as Self (archive footage)
The Dinosaur and the Baby

The Dinosaur and the Baby (1967)

as Hans Beckert (archive footage)
The Patsy

The Patsy (1964)

as Morgan Heywood
Muscle Beach Party

Muscle Beach Party (1964)

as Mr. Strangdour
The Comedy of Terrors

The Comedy of Terrors (1964)

as Felix Gillie
The Raven

The Raven (1963)

as Dr. Adolphus Bedlo
Lizard's Leg and Owlet's Wing

Lizard's Leg and Owlet's Wing (1962)

Five Weeks in a Balloon

Five Weeks in a Balloon (1962)

as Ahmed
Tales of Terror

Tales of Terror (1962)

as Montresor ("The Black Cat")
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961)

as Comm. Lucius Emery
No Image

Five Fingers : Thin Ice (1961)

as The Colonel
Scent of Mystery

Scent of Mystery (1960)

as Smiley
The Big Circus

The Big Circus (1959)

as Skeeter
Hell Ship Mutiny

Hell Ship Mutiny (1957)

as Lamoret
Collector’s Item

Collector’s Item (1957)

as Mr. Munsey
The Sad Sack

The Sad Sack (1957)

as Abdul
The Story of Mankind

The Story of Mankind (1957)

as Nero
Silk Stockings

Silk Stockings (1957)

as Brankov, Commisar
The Fabulous Irishman

The Fabulous Irishman (1957)

The Buster Keaton Story

The Buster Keaton Story (1957)

as Kurt Bergner
The Last Tycoon

The Last Tycoon (1957)

as Pete Zavras
Sizeman and Son

Sizeman and Son (1956)

as Karp
Around the World in 80 Days

Around the World in 80 Days (1956)

as Steward
Congo Crossing

Congo Crossing (1956)

as Colonel John Miguel Orlando Arragas
Meet Me in Las Vegas

Meet Me in Las Vegas (1956)

No Image

No. 5 Checked Out (1956)

as Willy
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)

as Conseil
Operation Undersea

Operation Undersea (1954)

as Self
The Disneyland Story

The Disneyland Story (1954)

as Self
Casino Royale

Casino Royale (1954)

as Le Chiffre
Beat the Devil

Beat the Devil (1953)

as Julius O'Hara
The Lost One

The Lost One (1951)

as Dr. Karl Rothe, alias Dr. Karl Neumeister
Double Confession

Double Confession (1950)

as Paynter
Quicksand

Quicksand (1950)

as Nick Dramoshag
Rope of Sand

Rope of Sand (1949)

as Toady
Casbah

Casbah (1948)

as Slimane
My Favorite Brunette

My Favorite Brunette (1947)

as Kismet
The Beast with Five Fingers

The Beast with Five Fingers (1947)

as Hilary Cummins
The Verdict

The Verdict (1946)

as Victor Emmric
The Chase

The Chase (1946)

as Gino
Black Angel

Black Angel (1946)

as Marko
Three Strangers

Three Strangers (1946)

as Johnny West
Confidential Agent

Confidential Agent (1945)

as Contreras
Hotel Berlin

Hotel Berlin (1945)

as Johannes Koenig
Hollywood Canteen

Hollywood Canteen (1944)

as Self
The Conspirators

The Conspirators (1944)

as Jan Bernazsky
Arsenic and Old Lace

Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)

as Dr. Einstein
The Mask of Dimitrios

The Mask of Dimitrios (1944)

as Cornelius Leyden
Passage to Marseille

Passage to Marseille (1944)

as Marius
The Cross of Lorraine

The Cross of Lorraine (1943)

as Sergeant Berger
Background to Danger

Background to Danger (1943)

as Nikolai Zaleshoff
The Constant Nymph

The Constant Nymph (1943)

as Fritz Bercovy
Casablanca

Casablanca (1943)

as Ugarte
Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines

Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines (1943)

as Secret Agent
The Boogie Man Will Get You

The Boogie Man Will Get You (1942)

as Dr. Arthur Lorentz
Invisible Agent

Invisible Agent (1942)

as Baron Ikito
All Through the Night

All Through the Night (1942)

as Pepi
The Maltese Falcon

The Maltese Falcon (1941)

as Joel Cairo
They Met in Bombay

They Met in Bombay (1941)

as Captain Chang
Mr. District Attorney

Mr. District Attorney (1941)

as Paul Hyde
The Face Behind the Mask

The Face Behind the Mask (1941)

as Janos 'Johnny' Szabo
The Eternal Jew

The Eternal Jew (1940)

as Hans Beckert (archive footage)
You'll Find Out

You'll Find Out (1940)

as Professor Karl Fenninger
Stranger on the Third Floor

Stranger on the Third Floor (1940)

as The Stranger
Island of Doomed Men

Island of Doomed Men (1940)

as Stephen Danel
I Was an Adventuress

I Was an Adventuress (1940)

as Polo
Strange Cargo

Strange Cargo (1940)

as M'sieu Pig
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation

Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation (1939)

as Mr. Moto
Mr. Moto in Danger Island

Mr. Moto in Danger Island (1939)

as Kentaro Moto
Mr. Moto's Last Warning

Mr. Moto's Last Warning (1939)

as Mr. Kentaro Moto
Mysterious Mr. Moto

Mysterious Mr. Moto (1938)

as Mr. Moto
I'll Give a Million

I'll Give a Million (1938)

as Louie 'The Dope' Monteau
Mr. Moto Takes a Chance

Mr. Moto Takes a Chance (1938)

as Mr. Moto
Mr. Moto's Gamble

Mr. Moto's Gamble (1938)

as Kentaro Moto
Thank You, Mr. Moto

Thank You, Mr. Moto (1937)

as Mr. Moto
Lancer Spy

Lancer Spy (1937)

as Maj. Sigfried Gruning
Think Fast, Mr. Moto

Think Fast, Mr. Moto (1937)

as Kentaro Moto
Nancy Steele Is Missing!

Nancy Steele Is Missing! (1937)

as Professor Sturm
Crack-Up

Crack-Up (1936)

as Colonel Gimpy
Secret Agent

Secret Agent (1936)

as The General
Crime and Punishment

Crime and Punishment (1935)

as Roderick Raskolnikov
Mad Love

Mad Love (1935)

as Doctor Gogol
The Man Who Knew Too Much

The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934)

as Abbott
High and Low

High and Low (1933)

as Beggar
No Image

Unsichtbare Gegner (1933)

as Henry Pless
The Oil Sharks

The Oil Sharks (1933)

as Henry Pless
What Women Dream

What Women Dream (1933)

as Otto Fuessli
F.P.1 Doesn't Answer

F.P.1 Doesn't Answer (1932)

as Bildreporter Johnny
Stupéfiants

Stupéfiants (1932)

as The Hunchback
The White Demon

The White Demon (1932)

as Hunchback
A Shot at Dawn

A Shot at Dawn (1932)

as Klotz
Five from the Jazzband

Five from the Jazzband (1932)

as Car Thief
A Man's a Man

A Man's a Man (1931)

as Galy Gay
The Trunks of Mr. O.F.

The Trunks of Mr. O.F. (1931)

as Redakteur Stix
Bombs Over Monte Carlo

Bombs Over Monte Carlo (1931)

as Pawlitschek
M

M (1931)

as Hans Beckert
No Image

The Missing Wife (1929)

as Patient of a Dentist