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Peter Lorre

Actor • Born 1904

Peter Lorre

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About

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

Climax! posterClimax!Series • 1954Rawhide posterRawhideSeries • 1959Route 66 posterRoute 66Series • 1960Suspense posterSuspenseSeries • 1949Kraft Suspense Theatre posterKraft Suspense TheatreSeries • 1963Alfred Hitchcock Presents posterAlfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries • 195577 Sunset Strip poster77 Sunset StripSeries • 1958The Jack Benny Program posterThe Jack Benny ProgramSeries • 1950The 20th Century Fox Hour posterThe 20th Century Fox HourSeries • 1955Studio 57 posterStudio 57Series • 1954Checkmate posterCheckmateSeries • 1960Playhouse 90 posterPlayhouse 90Series • 1956Casablanca posterCasablancaMovie • 1943Lux Video Theatre posterLux Video TheatreSeries • 1950Screen Director's Playhouse posterScreen Director's PlayhouseSeries • 195520,000 Leagues Under the Sea poster20,000 Leagues Under the SeaMovie • 1954The Maltese Falcon posterThe Maltese FalconMovie • 1941M posterMMovie • 1931Around the World in 80 Days posterAround the World in 80 DaysMovie • 1956Arsenic and Old Lace posterArsenic and Old LaceMovie • 1944Tales of Terror posterTales of TerrorMovie • 1962The Raven posterThe RavenMovie • 1963Silk Stockings posterSilk StockingsMovie • 1957Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea posterVoyage to the Bottom of the SeaMovie • 1961