
Peter Lorre
Known for Acting · 137 credits
- Born
- 1904-06-26
- Died
- 1964-03-23
- Place of birth
- Rózsahegy (now Ružomberok), Austria-Hungary (now Slovakia)
- Also known as
- László Löwenstein
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.
Known For
TV Shows (24)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self

Climax!
1954
as Mr. Vorhees / Le Chiffre / Normie / Mr. Ho / Benny Kellerman

The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self

What's My Line?
1950
as Self

Rawhide
1959
as Victor Laurier

The Red Skelton Show
1951
as Mad Scientist / King Zurium / Boris - Chief Spy

Route 66
1960

Bambi
1948
as Self (archive footage)

77 Sunset Strip
1958
as The Gypsy

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Tomas Salgado / Carlos

The Jack Benny Program
1950
as Luverne Goodheart

Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963
as Frederick Bergen

Suspense
1949

Playhouse 90
1956
as Café Owner

The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
as Moyzisch

Checkmate
1960
as Alonzo Pace Graham

Studio 57
1954
as Mr. Grover / Heitzer
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Richard Pratt

Screen Director's Playhouse
1955
as Willy
The George Gobel Show
1954
as Self

The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Self

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951

Film Emigration from Nazi Germany
1975
as Self (archive footage)
The Gertrude Berg Show
1961
Movies (113)

Casablanca
1943
as Ugarte

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
1954
as Conseil

Around the World in 80 Days
1956
as Steward

The Maltese Falcon
1941
as Joel Cairo

M
1931
as Hans Beckert

The Verdict
1946
as Victor Emmric

Arsenic and Old Lace
1944
as Dr. Einstein

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
1961
as Comm. Lucius Emery

The Raven
1963
as Dr. Adolphus Bedlo

Invisible Agent
1942
as Baron Ikito

Beat the Devil
1953
as Julius O'Hara

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

Confidential Agent
1945
as Contreras

Casbah
1948
as Slimane

Crack-Up
1936
as Colonel Gimpy

Black Angel
1946
as Marko

Bombs Over Monte Carlo
1931
as Pawlitschek

The Movie Orgy
1968
as Self (archive footage)

Casino Royale
1954
as Le Chiffre

Lancer Spy
1937
as Maj. Sigfried Gruning

The Man Who Knew Too Much
1934
as Abbott

All Through the Night
1942
as Pepi

Operation Undersea
1954
as Self

Secret Agent
1936
as The General

Passage to Marseille
1944
as Marius

Creepy Classics
1987
as Dr. Adolphus Bedlo - (archive footage)

Muscle Beach Party
1964
as Mr. Strangdour

Silk Stockings
1957
as Brankov, Commisar

The Eternal Jew
1940
as Hans Beckert (archive footage)

Bogart: The Untold Story
1997
as Self (archive footage)

Strange Cargo
1940
as M'sieu Pig

Hollywood Canteen
1944
as Self

The Lost One
1951
as Dr. Karl Rothe, alias Dr. Karl Neumeister

The Patsy
1964
as Morgan Heywood

Three Strangers
1946
as Johnny West

The Mask of Dimitrios
1944
as Cornelius Leyden

Stranger on the Third Floor
1940
as The Stranger

The Beast with Five Fingers
1947
as Hilary Cummins

The Face Behind the Mask
1941
as Janos 'Johnny' Szabo

Five Weeks in a Balloon
1962
as Ahmed

The Boogie Man Will Get You
1942
as Dr. Arthur Lorentz

Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation
1939
as Mr. Moto

Mad Love
1935
as Doctor Gogol

Crime and Punishment
1935
as Roderick Raskolnikov

Tales of Terror
1962
as Montresor ("The Black Cat")
The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute
1974
as Self (archive footage)

Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk
2003
as Self (archive footage)

Meet Me in Las Vegas
1956

The Sad Sack
1957
as Abdul

The Constant Nymph
1943
as Fritz Bercovy

The Conspirators
1944
as Jan Bernazsky

Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
2014
as Doctor Gogol (archive footage)

Background to Danger
1943
as Nikolai Zaleshoff

I'll Give a Million
1938
as Louie 'The Dope' Monteau

My Favorite Brunette
1947
as Kismet

A Shot at Dawn
1932
as Klotz

Rope of Sand
1949
as Toady

Mr. Moto's Gamble
1938
as Kentaro Moto
Heroes of Horror
2001
as (archive footage)

Congo Crossing
1956
as Colonel John Miguel Orlando Arragas

Thank You, Mr. Moto
1937
as Mr. Moto

Hotel Berlin
1945
as Johannes Koenig

The Chase
1946
as Gino

The Buster Keaton Story
1957
as Kurt Bergner

I Was an Adventuress
1940
as Polo

You'll Find Out
1940
as Professor Karl Fenninger

They Met in Bombay
1941
as Captain Chang

Think Fast, Mr. Moto
1937
as Kentaro Moto

Quicksand
1950
as Nick Dramoshag

The Story of Mankind
1957
as Nero

The Dinosaur and the Baby
1967
as Hans Beckert (archive footage)

Mr. Moto's Last Warning
1939
as Mr. Kentaro Moto

Nancy Steele Is Missing!
1937
as Professor Sturm

Hell Ship Mutiny
1957
as Lamoret

The Comedy of Terrors
1964
as Felix Gillie

Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines
1943
as Secret Agent

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
2022
as Self - (archive footage)

Scent of Mystery
1960
as Smiley

The Cross of Lorraine
1943
as Sergeant Berger

Mr. Moto Takes a Chance
1938
as Mr. Moto

The Hollywood Clowns
1979
as (archive footage)

The Horror of It All
1983
as Dr. Adolphus Bedlo (archive footage)

What Women Dream
1933
as Otto Fuessli

F.P.1 Doesn't Answer
1932
as Bildreporter Johnny

The Big Circus
1959
as Skeeter

Mr. Moto in Danger Island
1939
as Kentaro Moto
Five Fingers : Thin Ice
1961
as The Colonel

Mr. District Attorney
1941
as Paul Hyde

Island of Doomed Men
1940
as Stephen Danel

The Last Tycoon
1957
as Pete Zavras

Five from the Jazzband
1932
as Car Thief

Moto Is Missing
2007
as Mr. Moto (archive footage)

Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb
2007
as Mr. Jekyll (archive footage)

Collector’s Item
1957
as Mr. Munsey

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
2007
as Self (archive footage)

The White Demon
1932
as Hunchback

Invisible Opponent
1933
as Henry Pless

Mysterious Mr. Moto
1938
as Mr. Moto

The Oil Sharks
1933
as Henry Pless

Double Confession
1950
as Paynter

The Disneyland Story
1954
as Self
No. 5 Checked Out
1956
as Willy

Stupéfiants
1932
as The Hunchback

Sizeman and Son
1956
as Karp

The Trunks of Mr. O.F.
1931
as Redakteur Stix

The Fabulous Irishman
1957

A Physical History of 'M'
2015
as Hans Beckert (archive footage)

The Double Face of Peter Lorre
1984
as Self (archive footage)

A Man's a Man
1931
as Galy Gay

Peter Lorre: The Master of Menace
1996
as Self (archive footage)

Lizard's Leg and Owlet's Wing
1962

High and Low
1933
as Beggar
The Missing Wife
1929
as Patient of a Dentist
About Peter Lorre
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. With 137 credits spanning from 1929 to 2022, Peter Lorre has appeared in 113 films and 24 TV shows.
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Most Popular Peter Lorre Movies
- Casablanca (1943) — as Ugarte
- 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) — as Conseil
- Around the World in 80 Days (1956) — as Steward
- The Maltese Falcon (1941) — as Joel Cairo
- M (1931) — as Hans Beckert
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