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Peter Lorre
ActingBORN: 1904-06-26Rózsahegy (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.
Top Filmography
8.1
Casablanca
1943 // MOVIE
8.1
M
1931 // MOVIE
7.7
The Maltese Falcon
1941 // MOVIE
7.6
Arsenic and Old Lace
1944 // MOVIE
7.1
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
1954 // MOVIE
6.6
Around the World in 80 Days
1956 // MOVIE
6.5
The Man Who Knew Too Much
1934 // MOVIE
6.3
The Raven
1963 // MOVIE
7.8
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955 // TV
7.8
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955 // TV
6.7
Tales of Terror
1962 // MOVIE
6.5
The Comedy of Terrors
1964 // MOVIE
6.1
Beat the Devil
1953 // MOVIE
6.1
Secret Agent
1936 // MOVIE
5.6
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
1961 // MOVIE