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Peter Lorre
Actor 1904 - 1964

Peter Lorre

Rózsahegy (now Ružomberok), Austria-Hungary (now Slovakia)

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... Read full bio →

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18 roles
Shot from The Raven
Character Dr. Adolphus Bedlo

The Raven

1963

Shot from 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Character Conseil
Shot from Black Angel
Character Marko
Shot from Der Verlorene
Character Dr. Karl Rothe, alias Dr. Karl Neumeister
Shot from The Mask of Dimitrios
Character Cornelius Leyden
Shot from Casablanca
Character Ugarte

Casablanca

1942

Shot from Tales of Terror
Character Montresor
Shot from The Maltese Falcon
Character Joel Cairo
Shot from Secret Agent
Character The General
Shot from The Man Who Knew Too Much
Character Abbott
Shot from M - Eine Stadt sucht einen Mörder
Character Hans Beckert
The Movie Orgy No snapshots yet
Character Self (archive footage)
Muscle Beach Party No snapshots yet
Character Mr. Strangdour
Title screen of The Patsy No snapshots yet
Character Morgan Heywood

The Patsy

1964

Title screen of The Comedy of Terrors No snapshots yet
Character Felix Gillie
Title screen of Five Weeks in a Balloon No snapshots yet
Character Ahmed
Title screen of Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea No snapshots yet
Character Comm. Lucius Emery
Title screen of Hell Ship Mutiny No snapshots yet
Character Lamoret

Filmography

Every title this person appears in

58 titles
The Movie Orgy
The Movie Orgy 1968
The Patsy
The Patsy 1964
Muscle Beach Party
Muscle Beach Party 1964
The Raven
The Raven 1963
The Comedy of Terrors
The Comedy of Terrors 1963
Tales of Terror
Tales of Terror 1962
Five Weeks in a Balloon
Five Weeks in a Balloon 1962
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea 1961
The Story of Mankind
The Story of Mankind 1957
Silk Stockings
Silk Stockings 1957
Hell Ship Mutiny
Hell Ship Mutiny 1957
Meet Me in Las Vegas
Meet Me in Las Vegas 1956
Congo Crossing
Congo Crossing 1956
Around the World in 80 Days
Around the World in 80 Days 1956
The Disneyland Story
The Disneyland Story 1954
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea 1954
Beat the Devil
Beat the Devil 1953
Der Verlorene
Der Verlorene 1951
Quicksand
Quicksand 1950
Rope of Sand
Rope of Sand 1949
Casbah
Casbah 1948
My Favorite Brunette
My Favorite Brunette 1947
Three Strangers
Three Strangers 1946
The Verdict
The Verdict 1946
The Chase
The Chase 1946
The Beast with Five Fingers
The Beast with Five Fingers 1946
Black Angel
Black Angel 1946
Confidential Agent
Confidential Agent 1945
The Mask of Dimitrios
The Mask of Dimitrios 1944
The Conspirators
The Conspirators 1944
Passage to Marseille
Passage to Marseille 1944
Arsenic and Old Lace
Arsenic and Old Lace 1944
Background to Danger
Background to Danger 1943
The Boogie Man Will Get You
The Boogie Man Will Get You 1942
Invisible Agent
Invisible Agent 1942
Casablanca
Casablanca 1942
The Maltese Falcon
The Maltese Falcon 1941
The Face Behind the Mask
The Face Behind the Mask 1941
All Through the Night
All Through the Night 1941
You'll Find Out
You'll Find Out 1940
Stranger on the Third Floor
Stranger on the Third Floor 1940
Strange Cargo
Strange Cargo 1940
Island of Doomed Men
Island of Doomed Men 1940
Der ewige Jude
Der ewige Jude 1940
Mr. Moto's Last Warning
Mr. Moto's Last Warning 1939
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
Mr. Moto in Danger Island 1939
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation 1939
Mysterious Mr. Moto
Mysterious Mr. Moto 1938
Mr. Moto's Gamble
Mr. Moto's Gamble 1938
Mr. Moto Takes a Chance
Mr. Moto Takes a Chance 1938
Think Fast, Mr. Moto
Think Fast, Mr. Moto 1937
Thank You, Mr. Moto
Thank You, Mr. Moto 1937
Secret Agent
Secret Agent 1936
Mad Love
Mad Love 1935
Crime and Punishment
Crime and Punishment 1935
The Man Who Knew Too Much
The Man Who Knew Too Much 1934
Stupéfiants
Stupéfiants 1932
M - Eine Stadt sucht einen Mörder
M - Eine Stadt sucht einen Mörder 1931

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