Peter Lorre

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

2014
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)
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 Patsy
The Patsy as Morgan Heywood
Muscle Beach Party
Muscle Beach Party as Mr. Strangdour
1963
The Raven
The Raven as Dr. Adolphus Bedlo
Tales of Terror
Tales of Terror as Montresor ("The Black Cat")
1961
1960
1959
1957
Silk Stockings
Silk Stockings as Brankov, Commisar
1956
Congo Crossing
Congo Crossing as Colonel John Miguel Orlando Arragas
1954
Climax!
Climax! as Le Chiffre
1953
Beat the Devil
Beat the Devil as Julius O'Hara
1950
Quicksand
Quicksand as Nick Dramoshag
1949
1948
Casbah
Casbah as Slimane
1946
Three Strangers
Three Strangers as Johnny West
The Verdict
The Verdict as Victor Emmric
1945
Hotel Berlin
Hotel Berlin as Johannes Koenig
1944
The Conspirators
The Conspirators as Jan Bernazsky
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
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
Casablanca
Casablanca as Ugarte
1941
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
1940
You'll Find Out
You'll Find Out as Professor Karl Fenninger
Strange Cargo
Strange Cargo as M'sieu Pig
Island of Doomed Men
Island of Doomed Men as Stephen Danel
1939
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
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
Lancer Spy
Lancer Spy as Maj. Sigfried Gruning
1936
Secret Agent
Secret Agent as The General
Crack-Up
Crack-Up as Colonel Gimpy
1935
Mad Love
Mad Love as Doctor Gogol
Crime and Punishment
Crime and Punishment as Roderick Raskolnikov
1932
F.P.1 Doesn't Answer
F.P.1 Doesn't Answer as Bildreporter Johnny
1931
M
M as Hans Beckert