Peter Lorre
Born June 26, 1904 (Age: 121)
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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.
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.
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Filmography
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
2022
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as Self - (archive footage)
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Age: 117
The Raven
1963
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as Dr. Adolphus Bedlo
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Age: 58
Lizard's Leg and Owlet's Wing
1962
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as
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Age: 58
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
1961
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as Comm. Lucius Emery
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Age: 57
No Image
Five Fingers : Thin Ice
1961
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as The Colonel
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Age: 57
The Big Circus
1959
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as Skeeter
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Age: 55
Sizeman and Son
1956
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as Karp
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Age: 52
Around the World in 80 Days
1956
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as Steward
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Age: 52
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
1954
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as Conseil
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Age: 50
The Boogie Man Will Get You
1942
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as Dr. Arthur Lorentz
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Age: 38
Invisible Agent
1942
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as Baron Ikito
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Age: 38
All Through the Night
1942
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as Pepi
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Age: 37
The Maltese Falcon
1941
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as Joel Cairo
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Age: 37
They Met in Bombay
1941
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as Captain Chang
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Age: 37
Mr. District Attorney
1941
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as Paul Hyde
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Age: 36
The Face Behind the Mask
1941
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as Janos 'Johnny' Szabo
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Age: 36
F.P.1 Doesn't Answer
1932
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as Bildreporter Johnny
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Age: 28
Stupéfiants
1932
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as The Hunchback
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Age: 28
The White Demon
1932
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as Hunchback
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Age: 28
A Shot at Dawn
1932
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as Klotz
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Age: 28
Five from the Jazzband
1932
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as Car Thief
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Age: 27
A Man's a Man
1931
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as Galy Gay
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Age: 27
M
1931
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as Hans Beckert
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Age: 26