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.

Known for

★8.1

Casablanca

1943

★8.1

M

1931

★7.7

The Maltese Falcon

1941

★7.6

Arsenic and Old Lace

1944

★7.1

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

1954

★6.7

Around the World in 80 Days

1956

★6.5

The Man Who Knew Too Much

1934

★6.3

The Raven

1963

★7.8

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955

★6.7

Tales of Terror

1962

★6.1

Beat the Devil

1953

★6.1

Secret Agent

1936

★6.5

The Comedy of Terrors

1964

★5.7

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

1961

★7.0

Mad Love

1935

★6.5

Stranger on the Third Floor

1940

★6.7

All Through the Night

1942

★6.2

The Chase

1946

★6.7

Passage to Marseille

1944

★5.8

Invisible Agent

1942

★6.9

Silk Stockings

1957

★6.2

The Patsy

1964

★6.6

My Favorite Brunette

1947

★6.3

Crime and Punishment

1935