Acting

Peter Lorre

Also known as László Löwenstein, Пітер Лорре, Петер Лорре, Πίτερ Λόρε, Питър Лори, Pīters Lorre, پیتر لوره

59 (at death)June 26, 1904Rózsahegy (now Ružomberok), Austria-Hungary (now Slovakia)Popularity 1.9

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.

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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.

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