Peter Lorre

Acting · Born 1904-06-26 · Rózsahegy (now Ružomberok), Austria-Hungary (now Slovakia)

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

• Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies (2022)
• A Physical History of 'M' (2015)
• Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film (2014)
• Moto Is Missing (2007)
• Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb (2007)
• Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman (2007)
• Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk (2003)
• Heroes of Horror (2001)
• Bogart: The Untold Story (1997)
• Peter Lorre: The Master of Menace (1996)
• John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick (1988)
• Creepy Classics (1987)
• The Double Face of Peter Lorre (1984)
• The Horror of It All (1983)
• The Hollywood Clowns (1979)
• The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute (1974)
• The Movie Orgy (1968)
• The Dinosaur and the Baby (1967)
• The Patsy (1964)
• The Comedy of Terrors (1964)
• Muscle Beach Party (1964)
• The Raven (1963)
• Tales of Terror (1962)
• Five Weeks in a Balloon (1962)