Peter Lorre

Acting · Born 1904-06-26 in 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.

Filmography

TV

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Tomas Salgado / Carlos
  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Tomas Salgado
  • 77 Sunset Strip as The Gypsy
  • Kraft Suspense Theatre as Frederick Bergen
  • Route 66
  • The Merv Griffin Show as Self
  • Rawhide as Victor Laurier
  • Lux Video Theatre as Richard Pratt
  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
  • Climax! as Mr. Vorhees