Actor

Peter Lorre

June 26, 1904 · 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 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.

Notable work

8.1
Casablanca (1943)
as Ugarte
8.1
M (1931)
as Hans Beckert
7.7
The Maltese Falcon (1941)
as Joel Cairo
7.6
Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
as Dr. Einstein
7.1
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)
as Conseil
6.7
Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
as Steward
6.5
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934)
as Abbott

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