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.
Movies & TV Shows
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Casablanca (1943) — Ugarte
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M (1931) — Hans Beckert
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The Maltese Falcon (1941) — Joel Cairo
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Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) — Dr. Einstein
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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) — Conseil
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Around the World in 80 Days (1956) — Steward
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The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934) — Abbott
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The Raven (1963) — Dr. Adolphus Bedlo
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) — Tomas Salgado / Carlos
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Tales of Terror (1962) — Montresor ("The Black Cat")
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Secret Agent (1936) — The General
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Beat the Devil (1953) — Julius O'Hara
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The Comedy of Terrors (1964) — Felix Gillie
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Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961) — Comm. Lucius Emery
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Mad Love (1935) — Doctor Gogol
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Stranger on the Third Floor (1940) — The Stranger
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) — Self
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All Through the Night (1942) — Pepi
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The Chase (1946) — Gino
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Passage to Marseille (1944) — Marius
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Invisible Agent (1942) — Baron Ikito
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Silk Stockings (1957) — Brankov
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My Favorite Brunette (1947) — Kismet
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The Patsy (1964) — Morgan Heywood
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Black Angel (1946) — Marko
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Crime and Punishment (1935) — Roderick Raskolnikov
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The Mask of Dimitrios (1944) — Cornelius Leyden
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Strange Cargo (1940) — M'sieu Pig
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The Eternal Jew (1940) — Hans Beckert (archive footage)
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The Verdict (1946) — Victor Emmric
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Rawhide (1959) — Victor Laurier
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The Beast with Five Fingers (1947) — Hilary Cummins
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The Face Behind the Mask (1941) — Janos 'Johnny' Szabo
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Casino Royale (1954) — Le Chiffre
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Quicksand (1950) — Nick Dramoshag
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Three Strangers (1946) — Johnny West
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Rope of Sand (1949) — Toady
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The Wonderful World of Disney (1954) — Self
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The Sad Sack (1957) — Abdul
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Five Weeks in a Balloon (1962) — Ahmed