Peter Lorre
- Acting
- June 26, 1904 · Rózsahegy (now Ružomberok), Austria-Hungary (now Slovakia)
- March 23, 1964
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
Filmography
- Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies · Self
- A Physical History of 'M' · Hans Beckert (archive footage)
- Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film · Doctor Gogol (archive footage)
- Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman · Self
- Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb · Mr. Jekyll (archive footage)
- Moto Is Missing · Mr. Moto (archive footage)
- Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk · Self
- Heroes of Horror · (archive footage)
- Bogart: The Untold Story · Self
- Peter Lorre: The Master of Menace · Self
- John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick
- Creepy Classics · Dr. Adolphus Bedlo - (archive footage)
- The Double Face of Peter Lorre · Self
- The Horror of It All · Dr. Adolphus Bedlo (archive footage)
- The Hollywood Clowns · (archive footage)
- Film Emigration from Nazi Germany · Self
- The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute · Self
- The Movie Orgy · Self
- The Dinosaur and the Baby · Hans Beckert (archive footage)
- The Patsy · Morgan Heywood
- Muscle Beach Party · Mr. Strangdour
- The Comedy of Terrors · Felix Gillie
- Kraft Suspense Theatre · Frederick Bergen
- The Raven · Dr. Adolphus Bedlo
- Lizard's Leg and Owlet's Wing
- The Merv Griffin Show · Self
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson · Self
- Five Weeks in a Balloon · Ahmed
- Tales of Terror · Montresor ("The Black Cat")
- The Gertrude Berg Show
- Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea · Comm. Lucius Emery
- Five Fingers : Thin Ice · The Colonel
- Route 66
- Checkmate · Alonzo Pace Graham
- Scent of Mystery · Smiley
- The Big Circus · Skeeter
- Rawhide · Victor Laurier
- 77 Sunset Strip · The Gypsy
- Hell Ship Mutiny · Lamoret
- Collector’s Item · Mr. Munsey
- The Sad Sack · Abdul
- The Jet-Propelled Couch · Dr. Ostrow
- The Story of Mankind · Nero
- Silk Stockings · Brankov
- The Fabulous Irishman
- The Buster Keaton Story · Kurt Bergner
- The Last Tycoon · Pete Zavras
- Sizeman and Son · Karp
- Around the World in 80 Days · Steward
- Playhouse 90 · Café Owner
- Congo Crossing · Colonel John Miguel Orlando Arragas
- Meet Me in Las Vegas
- No. 5 Checked Out · Willy
- The 20th Century Fox Hour · Moyzisch
- Screen Director's Playhouse · Willy
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents · Tomas Salgado / Carlos, Tomas Salgado
- 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea · Conseil
- Operation Undersea · Self
- The Disneyland Story · Self
- The Wonderful World of Disney · Self
- Casino Royale · Le Chiffre
- Climax! · Mr. Vorhees, Le Chiffre
- The George Gobel Show · Self
- Studio 57 · Mr. Grover, Heitzer
- Beat the Devil · Julius O'Hara
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
- The Red Skelton Show · Mad Scientist, King Zurium
- The Lost One · Dr. Karl Rothe, alias Dr. Karl Neumeister, Director
- The Jack Benny Program · Luverne Goodheart
- Lux Video Theatre · Richard Pratt
- Double Confession · Paynter
- Quicksand · Nick Dramoshag
- What's My Line? · Self
- Rope of Sand · Toady
- Suspense
- Casbah · Slimane
- Bambi · Self
- My Favorite Brunette · Kismet
- The Beast with Five Fingers · Hilary Cummins
- The Chase · Gino