Peter Lorre

Deceased · Born: Jun 26, 1904 · Died: Mar 23, 1964

Personal Details

Height5' 2"

BornJun 26, 1904 Rózsahegy, Austria-Hungary [now Ruzomberok, Slovakia]

Spouse

Annemarie Stoldt
( Jul 22, 1953 to Mar 23, 1964 )
Karen Verne
( May 25, 1945 to Dec 31, 1969 )
Celia Lovsky
( Jun 23, 1934 to Mar 13, 1945 )

Parents

Alois Loewenstein
Elvira Freischberger

Biography

Peter Lorre was born László Löwenstein in Rózsahegy, a Slovak area of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, to Hungarian Jewish parents. He learned Hungarian and German from birth and was educated in elementary and secondary schools in Vienna, Austria.

Career

acting

2014

Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film as Doctor Gogol (archive footage)

2007

Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb

Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb as Mr. Jekyll (archive footage)

Mr. Moto Is Missing

Mr. Moto Is Missing as Mr. Moto (archive footage)

2001

Heroes of Horror

Heroes of Horror as (archive footage)

1989

John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick

John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick

1983

The Horror of It All

The Horror of It All as Dr. Adolphus Bedlo (archive footage)

1979

The Hollywood Clowns

The Hollywood Clowns as (archive footage)

1964

The Comedy of Terrors

The Comedy of Terrors as Felix Gillie

The Patsy as Morgan Heywood

Muscle Beach Party

Muscle Beach Party as Mr. Strangdour

1963

The Raven as Dr. Adolphus Bedlo

1962

Five Weeks in a Balloon

Five Weeks in a Balloon as Ahmed

Tales of Terror

Tales of Terror as Montresor ("The Black Cat")

1961

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea as Comm. Lucius Emery

1960

Scent of Mystery

Scent of Mystery as Smiley

1959

The Big Circus as Skeeter

1957

The Sad Sack as Abdul

The Buster Keaton Story

The Buster Keaton Story as Kurt Bergner

The Story of Mankind

The Story of Mankind as Nero

Hell Ship Mutiny

Hell Ship Mutiny as Lamoret

Silk Stockings as Brankov, Commisar

1956

Congo Crossing as Colonel John Miguel Orlando Arragas

Screen Directors Playhouse

Screen Directors Playhouse as Willy

Meet Me in Las Vegas

Meet Me in Las Vegas

Around the World in 80 Days

Around the World in 80 Days as Steward

1954

Climax! as Le Chiffre

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea as Conseil

1953

Beat the Devil as Julius O'Hara

1950

Quicksand as Nick Dramoshag

Double Confession

Double Confession as Paynter

1949

Rope of Sand as Toady

1948

Casbah as Slimane

1947

My Favorite Brunette

My Favorite Brunette as Kismet

The Beast with Five Fingers

The Beast with Five Fingers as Hilary Cummins

1946

Three Strangers

Three Strangers as Johnny West

The Chase as Gino

Black Angel as Marko

The Verdict as Victor Emmric

1945

Confidential Agent

Confidential Agent as Contreras

Hotel Berlin as Johannes Koenig

1944

The Conspirators

The Conspirators as Jan Bernazsky

Passage to Marseille

Passage to Marseille as Marius

Arsenic and Old Lace

Arsenic and Old Lace as Dr. Einstein

The Mask of Dimitrios

The Mask of Dimitrios as Cornelius Leyden

1943

The Cross of Lorraine

The Cross of Lorraine as Sergeant Berger

The Constant Nymph

The Constant Nymph as Fritz Bercovy

Undercover as Secret Agent

Background to Danger

Background to Danger as Nikolai Zaleshoff

1942

Invisible Agent

Invisible Agent as Baron Ikito

The Boogie Man Will Get You

The Boogie Man Will Get You as Dr. Arthur Lorentz

All Through the Night

All Through the Night as Pepi

Casablanca as Ugarte

1941

The Maltese Falcon

The Maltese Falcon as Joel Cairo

The Face Behind the Mask

The Face Behind the Mask as Janos 'Johnny' Szabo

They Met in Bombay

They Met in Bombay as Captain Chang

Mr. District Attorney

Mr. District Attorney as Paul Hyde

1940

You'll Find Out

You'll Find Out as Professor Karl Fenninger

Strange Cargo as M'sieu Pig

Stranger on the Third Floor

Stranger on the Third Floor as The Stranger

Island of Doomed Men

Island of Doomed Men as Stephen Danel

I Was an Adventuress

I Was an Adventuress as Polo

1939

Mr. Moto in Danger Island

Mr. Moto in Danger Island as Kentaro Moto

Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation

Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation as Mr. Moto

Mr. Moto's Last Warning

Mr. Moto's Last Warning as Mr. Kentaro Moto

1938

Mr. Moto's Gamble

Mr. Moto's Gamble as Kentaro Moto

Mysterious Mr. Moto

Mysterious Mr. Moto as Mr. Moto

Mr. Moto Takes a Chance

Mr. Moto Takes a Chance as Mr. Moto

I'll Give a Million

I'll Give a Million as Louie 'The Dope' Monteau

1937

Think Fast, Mr. Moto

Think Fast, Mr. Moto as Kentaro Moto

Thank You, Mr. Moto

Thank You, Mr. Moto as Mr. Moto

Lancer Spy as Maj. Sigfried Gruning

1936

Secret Agent as The General

Crack-Up as Colonel Gimpy

1935

Mad Love as Doctor Gogol

Crime and Punishment

Crime and Punishment as Roderick Raskolnikov

1934

The Man Who Knew Too Much

The Man Who Knew Too Much as Abbott

1932

F.P.1 Doesn't Answer

F.P.1 Doesn't Answer as Bildreporter Johnny

1931

M as Hans Beckert

appearances

2021

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

2007

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

1997

Bogart: The Untold Story

Bogart: The Untold Story

1996

1974

The Horror Hall of Fame

The Horror Hall of Fame

1968

1944

Hollywood Canteen

Hollywood Canteen