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Peter Lorre

Born 1904-06-26

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

Casablanca 1943 · 8.5 M 1931 · 8.3 The Maltese Falcon 1941 · 7.9 Arsenic and Old Lace 1944 · 7.9 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea 1954 · 7.2 Around the World in 80 Days 1956 · 6.7 The Man Who Knew Too Much 1934 · 6.7 The Raven 1963 · 6.5 Beat the Devil 1953 · 6.4 Secret Agent 1936 · 6.4 Tales of Terror 1962 · 6.8 The Comedy of Terrors 1964 · 6.5 Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea 1961 · 6.0 All Through the Night 1942 · 7.1 Passage to Marseille 1944 · 6.8 Stranger on the Third Floor 1940 · 6.8 Black Angel 1946 · 6.9 The Mask of Dimitrios 1944 · 7.2 My Favorite Brunette 1947 · 6.7 The Beast with Five Fingers 1947 · 6.5 The Chase 1946 · 6.4 Strange Cargo 1940 · 6.9 Invisible Agent 1942 · 5.9 The Verdict 1946 · 7.2 The Patsy 1964 · 6.2 Crime and Punishment 1935 · 6.9 The Constant Nymph 1943 · 6.7 The Boogie Man Will Get You 1942 · 5.8 Island of Doomed Men 1940 · 5.8 Casbah 1948 · 6.0