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Peter Lorre

Peter Lorre

Actor·1904–1964·Rózsahegy (now Ružomberok), Austria-Hungary (now Slovakia)

17 horror credits

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.

Actor17 films

Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

Doctor Gogol (archive footage)

2014
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

Self (archive footage)

2007
Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb

Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb

Mr. Jekyll (archive footage)

2007
Heroes of Horror

Heroes of Horror

(archive footage)

2001
Creepy Classics

Creepy Classics

Dr. Adolphus Bedlo - (archive footage)

1987
The Comedy of Terrors

The Comedy of Terrors

Felix Gillie

1964
The Raven

The Raven

Dr. Adolphus Bedlo

1963 3.5
Lizard's Leg and Owlet's Wing

Lizard's Leg and Owlet's Wing

1962
Tales of Terror

Tales of Terror

Montresor ("The Black Cat")

1962 3.5
The Beast with Five Fingers

The Beast with Five Fingers

Hilary Cummins

1947
Arsenic and Old Lace

Arsenic and Old Lace

Dr. Einstein

1944 3.8
The Boogie Man Will Get You

The Boogie Man Will Get You

Dr. Arthur Lorentz

1942
Invisible Agent

Invisible Agent

Baron Ikito

1942
The Face Behind the Mask

The Face Behind the Mask

Janos 'Johnny' Szabo

1941
You'll Find Out

You'll Find Out

Professor Karl Fenninger

1940
Mad Love

Mad Love

Doctor Gogol

1935 4.0
M

M

Hans Beckert

1931 4.0