Peter Lorre

Biography

Peter Lorre (26 June 1904 – 23 March 1964) was an Austrian-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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Peter Lorre, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Birth Place

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

Birthday

1904-06-26

Filmography :
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Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

2007

9

Movie
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BAMBI Awards

1948

9

TV show
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Film Emigration from Nazi Germany

1975

9

TV show
What Women Dream

What Women Dream

1933

8.4

Movie
Casablanca

Casablanca

1943

8.2

Movie
M

M

1931

8.0

Movie
The Horror of It All

The Horror of It All

1983

8

Movie
The Disneyland Story

The Disneyland Story

1954

8

Movie
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The Wonderful World of Disney

1954

7.7

TV show
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955

7.7

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Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955

7.7

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Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955

7.7

TV show
The Maltese Falcon

The Maltese Falcon

1941

7.7

Movie
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The Jack Benny Program

1950

7.7

TV show
Arsenic and Old Lace

Arsenic and Old Lace

1944

7.6

Movie
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

2014

7.5

Movie
Peter Lorre : Derrière le masque du maudit

Peter Lorre : Derrière le masque du maudit

2024

7.5

Movie
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Playhouse 90

1956

7.5

TV show
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

7.4

TV show
Hollywood Canteen

Hollywood Canteen

1944

7.3

Movie
They Met in Bombay

They Met in Bombay

1941

7.3

Movie
Bombs Over Monte Carlo

Bombs Over Monte Carlo

1931

7.3

Movie
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The Red Skelton Show

1951

7.3

TV show
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The Red Skelton Show

1951

7.3

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The Red Skelton Show

1951

7.3

TV show
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Rawhide

1959

7.2

TV show
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

1954

7.0

Movie
Five from the Jazzband

Five from the Jazzband

1932

7

Movie
Mad Love

Mad Love

1935

7

Movie
The Mask of Dimitrios

The Mask of Dimitrios

1944

7

Movie
All Through the Night

All Through the Night

1942

7

Movie
Strange Cargo

Strange Cargo

1940

7

Movie
Moto Is Missing

Moto Is Missing

2007

7

Movie
Stupéfiants

Stupéfiants

1932

7

Movie
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Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951

7

TV show
The Lost One

The Lost One

1951

6.8

Movie
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What's My Line?

1950

6.8

TV show
Silk Stockings

Silk Stockings

1957

6.7

Movie
My Favorite Brunette

My Favorite Brunette

1947

6.7

Movie
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77 Sunset Strip

1958

6.7

TV show
Mr. Moto in Danger Island

Mr. Moto in Danger Island

1939

6.6

Movie
Around the World in Eighty Days

Around the World in Eighty Days

1956

6.6

Movie
Tales of Terror

Tales of Terror

1962

6.6

Movie
Background to Danger

Background to Danger

1943

6.6

Movie
The Verdict

The Verdict

1946

6.6

Movie
Passage to Marseille

Passage to Marseille

1944

6.6

Movie
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation

Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation

1939

6.5

Movie
The Movie Orgy

The Movie Orgy

1968

6.5

Movie
The Face Behind the Mask

The Face Behind the Mask

1941

6.5

Movie
Stranger on the Third Floor

Stranger on the Third Floor

1940

6.5

Movie
Crime and Punishment

Crime and Punishment

1935

6.5

Movie
The Big Circus

The Big Circus

1959

6.5

Movie
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Screen Director's Playhouse

1955

6.5

TV show
The Man Who Knew Too Much

The Man Who Knew Too Much

1934

6.4

Movie
Three Strangers

Three Strangers

1946

6.4

Movie
The Comedy of Terrors

The Comedy of Terrors

1964

6.4

Movie
The Beast with Five Fingers

The Beast with Five Fingers

1947

6.3

Movie
The Boogie Man Will Get You

The Boogie Man Will Get You

1942

6.3

Movie
The Raven

The Raven

1963

6.3

Movie
Creepy Classics

Creepy Classics

1987

6.3

Movie
I Was an Adventuress

I Was an Adventuress

1940

6.3

Movie
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Route 66

1960

6.3

TV show
Beat the Devil

Beat the Devil

1953

6.2

Movie
The Chase

The Chase

1946

6.2

Movie
The Cross of Lorraine

The Cross of Lorraine

1943

6.2

Movie
Mr. District Attorney

Mr. District Attorney

1941

6.2

Movie
The Patsy

The Patsy

1964

6.1

Movie
Mr. Moto's Gamble

Mr. Moto's Gamble

1938

6.1

Movie
Secret Agent

Secret Agent

1936

6.1

Movie
Black Angel

Black Angel

1946

6.1

Movie
Quicksand

Quicksand

1950

6.1

Movie
The Conspirators

The Conspirators

1944

6.1

Movie
Double Confession

Double Confession

1950

6.1

Movie
Thank You, Mr. Moto

Thank You, Mr. Moto

1937

6.1

Movie
Hotel Berlin

Hotel Berlin

1945

6.1

Movie
F.P.1 Doesn't Answer

F.P.1 Doesn't Answer

1932

6

Movie
Peter Lorre: The Master of Menace

Peter Lorre: The Master of Menace

1996

6

Movie
The Dinosaur and the Baby

The Dinosaur and the Baby

1967

6

Movie
Cinema's Exiles: From Hitler to Hollywood

Cinema's Exiles: From Hitler to Hollywood

2009

6

Movie
Think Fast, Mr. Moto

Think Fast, Mr. Moto

1937

5.9

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

John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick

1988

5.9

Movie
Casbah

Casbah

1948

5.8

Movie
The Constant Nymph

The Constant Nymph

1943

5.8

Movie
A Man's a Man

A Man's a Man

1931

5.8

Movie
Invisible Agent

Invisible Agent

1942

5.7

Movie
Mysterious Mr. Moto

Mysterious Mr. Moto

1938

5.7

Movie
Crack-Up

Crack-Up

1936

5.7

Movie
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

1961

5.7

Movie
Rope of Sand

Rope of Sand

1949

5.7

Movie
Mr. Moto Takes a Chance

Mr. Moto Takes a Chance

1938

5.7

Movie
Mr. Moto's Last Warning

Mr. Moto's Last Warning

1939

5.7

Movie
I'll Give a Million

I'll Give a Million

1938

5.7

Movie
Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines

Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines

1943

5.7

Movie
The Sad Sack

The Sad Sack

1957

5.6

Movie
Scent of Mystery

Scent of Mystery

1960

5.6

Movie
Confidential Agent

Confidential Agent

1945

5.6

Movie
Muscle Beach Party

Muscle Beach Party

1964

5.6

Movie
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The Merv Griffin Show

1962

5.6

TV show
Five Weeks in a Balloon

Five Weeks in a Balloon

1962

5.4

Movie
You'll Find Out

You'll Find Out

1940

5.4

Movie
Island of Doomed Men

Island of Doomed Men

1940

5.3

Movie
The Double Face of Peter Lorre

The Double Face of Peter Lorre

1984

5.3

Movie
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Kraft Suspense Theatre

1963

5.3

TV show
Lancer Spy

Lancer Spy

1937

5.2

Movie
Congo Crossing

Congo Crossing

1956

5.2

Movie
Casino Royale

Casino Royale

1954

5.2

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The 20th Century Fox Hour

1955

5.2

TV show
High and Low

High and Low

1933

5

Movie
Nancy Steele Is Missing!

Nancy Steele Is Missing!

1937

5

Movie
The Buster Keaton Story

The Buster Keaton Story

1957

4.9

Movie
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Suspense

1949

4.7

TV show
Meet Me in Las Vegas

Meet Me in Las Vegas

1956

4.5

Movie
The Story of Mankind

The Story of Mankind

1957

4.5

Movie
The Eternal Jew

The Eternal Jew

1940

4.5

Movie
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Checkmate

1960

4.1

TV show
Hell Ship Mutiny

Hell Ship Mutiny

1957

4

Movie
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Climax!

1954

3

TV show
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Climax!

1954

3

TV show
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Climax!

1954

3

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Climax!

1954

3

TV show
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Climax!

1954

3

TV show
Operation Undersea

Operation Undersea

1954

2

Movie
The Hollywood Clowns

The Hollywood Clowns

1979

0

Movie
Collector’s Item

Collector’s Item

1957

0

Movie
The Thirteen Trunks of Mr. O.F.

The Thirteen Trunks of Mr. O.F.

1931

0

Movie
A Shot at Dawn

A Shot at Dawn

1932

0

Movie
The White Demon

The White Demon

1932

0

Movie
Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb

Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb

2007

0

Movie
The Last Tycoon

The Last Tycoon

1957

0

Movie
The Oil Sharks

The Oil Sharks

1933

0

Movie
Bogart: The Untold Story

Bogart: The Untold Story

1997

0

Movie
A Physical History of 'M'

A Physical History of 'M'

2015

0

Movie
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Studio 57

1954

0

TV show
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Studio 57

1954

0

TV show