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Peter Lorre

Peter Lorre

Known For Acting
Birthday Jun 26, 1904
Died Mar 23, 1964 (59)
Birthplace Rózsahegy (now Ružomberok), Austria-Hungary (now Slovakia)
Popularity 1.0 (history)
Updated Jun 26, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Peter Lorre (26 June 1904 – 23 March 1964) was an Austrian-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 Holl ... ywood crime films and mysteries, notably alongside Humphrey Bogart and Sydney Greenstreet, and as the star of the successful Mr. Moto detective series. Description above from the Wikipedia article Peter Lorre, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Filmography

Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

2014

as Doctor Gogol (archive footage)

Moto Is Missing

Moto Is Missing

2007

as Mr. Moto (archive footage, various Moto films)

Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb

Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb

2007

as Mr. Jekyll (archive footage)

Heroes of Horror

Heroes of Horror

2001

as (archive footage)

Creepy Classics

Creepy Classics

1987

as Dr. Adolphus Bedlo - (archive footage)

The Horror of It All

The Horror of It All

1983

as Dr. Adolphus Bedlo (archive footage)

The Hollywood Clowns

The Hollywood Clowns

1979

as (archive footage)

The Comedy of Terrors

The Comedy of Terrors

1964

as Felix Gillie

The Patsy

The Patsy

1964

as Morgan Heywood

Muscle Beach Party

Muscle Beach Party

1964

as Mr. Strangdour

The Raven

The Raven

1963

as Dr. Adolphus Bedlo

Tales of Terror

Tales of Terror

1962

as Montresor ("The Black Cat")

Five Weeks in a Balloon

Five Weeks in a Balloon

1962

as Ahmed

Five Fingers : Thin Ice

Five Fingers : Thin Ice

1961

as The Colonel

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

1961

as Comm. Lucius Emery

Scent of Mystery

Scent of Mystery

1960

as Smiley

The Big Circus

The Big Circus

1959

as Skeeter

Collector’s Item

Collector’s Item

1957

as Mr. Munsey

Hell Ship Mutiny

Hell Ship Mutiny

1957

as Lamoret

The Last Tycoon

The Last Tycoon

1957

as Pete Zavras

The Sad Sack

The Sad Sack

1957

as Abdul

The Buster Keaton Story

The Buster Keaton Story

1957

as Kurt Bergner

Silk Stockings

Silk Stockings

1957

as Brankov, Commisar

The Story of Mankind

The Story of Mankind

1957

as Nero

No. 5 Checked Out

No. 5 Checked Out

1956

as Willy

Congo Crossing

Congo Crossing

1956

as Colonel John Miguel Orlando Arragas

Casino Royale

Casino Royale

1954

as Le Chiffre

Beat the Devil

Beat the Devil

1953

as Julius O'Hara

Double Confession

Double Confession

1950

as Paynter

Quicksand

Quicksand

1950

as Nick Dramoshag

Rope of Sand

Rope of Sand

1949

as Toady

Casbah

Casbah

1948

as Slimane

My Favorite Brunette

My Favorite Brunette

1947

as Kismet

The Beast with Five Fingers

The Beast with Five Fingers

1947

as Hilary Cummins

The Verdict

The Verdict

1946

as Victor Emmric

Black Angel

Black Angel

1946

as Marko

Three Strangers

Three Strangers

1946

as Johnny West

The Chase

The Chase

1946

as Gino

Hotel Berlin

Hotel Berlin

1945

as Johannes Koenig

Confidential Agent

Confidential Agent

1945

as Contreras

The Mask of Dimitrios

The Mask of Dimitrios

1944

as Cornelius Leyden

The Conspirators

The Conspirators

1944

as Jan Bernazsky

Passage to Marseille

Passage to Marseille

1944

as Marius

Arsenic and Old Lace

Arsenic and Old Lace

1944

as Dr. Einstein

Background to Danger

Background to Danger

1943

as Nikolai Zaleshoff

The Cross of Lorraine

The Cross of Lorraine

1943

as Sergeant Berger

Casablanca

Casablanca

1943

as Ugarte

The Constant Nymph

The Constant Nymph

1943

as Fritz Bercovy

The Boogie Man Will Get You

The Boogie Man Will Get You

1942

as Dr. Arthur Lorentz

Invisible Agent

Invisible Agent

1942

as Baron Ikito

All Through the Night

All Through the Night

1942

as Pepi

The Face Behind the Mask

The Face Behind the Mask

1941

as Janos 'Johnny' Szabo

They Met in Bombay

They Met in Bombay

1941

as Captain Chang

Mr. District Attorney

Mr. District Attorney

1941

as Paul Hyde

The Maltese Falcon

The Maltese Falcon

1941

as Joel Cairo

Island of Doomed Men

Island of Doomed Men

1940

as Stephen Danel

Stranger on the Third Floor

Stranger on the Third Floor

1940

as The Stranger

You'll Find Out

You'll Find Out

1940

as Professor Karl Fenninger

Strange Cargo

Strange Cargo

1940

as M'sieu Pig

I Was an Adventuress

I Was an Adventuress

1940

as Polo

Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation

Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation

1939

as Mr. Moto

Mr. Moto's Last Warning

Mr. Moto's Last Warning

1939

as Mr. Kentaro Moto

Mr. Moto in Danger Island

Mr. Moto in Danger Island

1939

as Kentaro Moto

Mysterious Mr. Moto

Mysterious Mr. Moto

1938

as Mr. Moto

Mr. Moto Takes a Chance

Mr. Moto Takes a Chance

1938

as Mr. Moto

Mr. Moto's Gamble

Mr. Moto's Gamble

1938

as Kentaro Moto

I'll Give a Million

I'll Give a Million

1938

as Louie 'The Dope' Monteau

Think Fast, Mr. Moto

Think Fast, Mr. Moto

1937

as Kentaro Moto

Thank You, Mr. Moto

Thank You, Mr. Moto

1937

as Mr. Moto

Lancer Spy

Lancer Spy

1937

as Maj. Sigfried Gruning

Nancy Steele Is Missing!

Nancy Steele Is Missing!

1937

as Professor Sturm

Crack-Up

Crack-Up

1936

as Colonel Gimpy

Secret Agent

Secret Agent

1936

as The General

Mad Love

Mad Love

1935

as Doctor Gogol

Crime and Punishment

Crime and Punishment

1935

as Roderick Raskolnikov

The Man Who Knew Too Much

The Man Who Knew Too Much

1934

as Abbott

M

M

1931

as Hans Beckert

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Television Credits

77 Sunset Strip

as The Gypsy

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 10, 1958

Kraft Suspense Theatre

as Frederick Bergen

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 10, 1963

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Tomas Salgado / Carlos

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1955

Rawhide

as Victor Laurier

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 09, 1959

Lux Video Theatre

as Richard Pratt

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1950

Climax!

as Mr. Vorhees

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1954

The 20th Century Fox Hour

as Moyzisch

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1955

Climax!

as Le Chiffre

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1954

The Red Skelton Show

as Mad Scientist

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1951

The Red Skelton Show

as King Zurium

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1951

The Jack Benny Program

as Luverne Goodheart

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 28, 1950

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Tomas Salgado

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1955

Climax!

as Normie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1954

Climax!

as Mr. Ho

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1954

Climax!

as Benny Kellerman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1954

The Red Skelton Show

as Boris - Chief Spy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1951

Screen Director's Playhouse

as Willy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Abbott / The General (archive footage) (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1955

Studio 57

as Mr. Grover

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1954

Film Emigration from Nazi Germany

as Self (archive footage)

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Nov 11, 1975

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 02, 1950

Checkmate

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1960

Route 66

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1960

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1951

Suspense

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 06, 1949

The Gertrude Berg Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1961

The George Gobel Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1954

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

Bambi Awards

as Self (archive footage)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 01, 1948

The Wonderful World of Disney

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 27, 1954

Popularity Metrics

Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 6 17 30 12
2024 7 20 28 12
2024 8 16 27 9
2024 9 12 22 4
2024 10 9 29 4
2024 11 8 16 4
2024 12 10 16 5
2025 1 15 30 8
2025 2 8 14 1
2025 3 5 9 1
2025 4 1 1 1
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2025 7 0 2 0
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2025 9 0 0 0
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