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Tales of Terror (1962) -- Three short stories ('Morella,' 'The Black Cat,' and 'The Case of M. Valdemar') based on the works of the master horror writer, Edgar Allan Poe, and feature Vincent Price in the starring role.
"Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (1955): Season 3: Episode 10 -- An English couple and her mother decide to visit Mexico.
20000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) -- Clip: Giant squid, post
Tales of Terror (1962) -- Three tales of terror involve a grieving widower and the daughter he abandoned; a drunkard and his wife's black cat; and a hypnotist who prolongs the moment of a man's death.
Muscle Beach Party (1964) -- Everyone's favorite surfing couple, Frankie and Annette, return for this movie in which the gang finds the beach invaded by the owner of a new gym and his stable of bodybuilders...and a wealthy young contessa who has her sights set on Frankie.

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Date of Death:
23 March 1964, Los Angeles, California, USA more
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Filmography

Actor:
  1. The Patsy (1964) .... Morgan Heywood
  2. Muscle Beach Party (1964) .... Mr. Strangdour
  3. The Comedy of Terrors (1963) .... Felix Gillie
    ... aka The Graveside Story
  4. "Kraft Suspense Theatre" .... Frederick Bergen (1 episode, 1963)
    ... aka Crisis (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Suspense Theatre (USA: syndication title)
        - The End of the World, Baby (1963) TV episode .... Frederick Bergen
  5. "77 Sunset Strip" .... Gypsy (5 episodes, 1963)
        - 5: Part 5 (1963) TV episode .... Gypsy
        - 5: Part 4 (1963) TV episode .... Gypsy
        - 5: Part 3 (1963) TV episode .... Gypsy
        - 5: Part 2 (1963) TV episode .... Gypsy
        - 5: Part 1 (1963) TV episode .... Gypsy
  6. "The DuPont Show of the Week" .... Archie Lefferts (1 episode, 1963)
        - Diamond Fever (1963) TV episode .... Archie Lefferts
  7. The Raven (1963) .... Dr. Adolphus Bedlo
  8. "Route 66" .... Peter Lorre (1 episode, 1962)
        - Lizard's Leg and Owlet's Wing (1962) TV episode .... Peter Lorre
  9. Five Weeks in a Balloon (1962) .... Ahmed
  10. Tales of Terror (1962) .... Montresor (segment "The Black Cat")
    ... aka Edgar Allan Poe's Tales of Terror (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Poe's Tales of Terror
  11. "The Gertrude Berg Show" (2 episodes, 1961)
    ... aka Mrs. G Goes to College
        - The Trouble with Crayton (1961) TV episode
        - First Test (1961) TV episode
  12. Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961) .... Comm. Lucius Emery
  13. "The Best of the Post" .... Baron (1 episode, 1961)
        - The Baron Loved His Wife (1961) TV episode .... Baron
  14. "Checkmate" .... Alonzo Pace Graham (1 episode, 1961)
        - The Human Touch (1961) TV episode .... Alonzo Pace Graham
  15. "Rawhide" .... Victor Laurier (1 episode, 1960)
        - Incident of the Slavemaster (1960) TV episode .... Victor Laurier
  16. "The Red Skelton Show" .... Boris / ... (9 episodes, 1954-1960)
    ... aka The Red Skelton Hour (USA: new title)
        - Clem and the Beanstalk (1960) TV episode .... King Zurium
        - Appleby the Weatherman (1959) TV episode .... Boris
        - Rapid Growth (1959) TV episode .... Mad Scientist
        - Episode dated 11 January 1958 (1958) TV episode
        - Appleby's Patio (1957) TV episode .... Guest
          (4 more)
  17. "Wagon Train" .... Alexander Portlass (1 episode, 1960)
    ... aka Major Adams, Trail Master
        - The Alexander Portlass Story (1960) TV episode .... Alexander Portlass
  18. "Playhouse 90" .... Café Owner / ... (6 episodes, 1956-1960)
        - The Cruel Day (1960) TV episode .... Café Owner
        - Turn Left at Mount Everest (1958) TV episode .... Tenzing
        - The Jet-Propelled Couch (1957) TV episode .... Dr. Ostrow
        - The Fabulous Irishman (1957) TV episode
        - The Last Tycoon (1957) TV episode .... Pete Zavras
          (1 more)
  19. Scent of Mystery (1960) .... Smiley
    ... aka Holiday in Spain (UK)
  20. "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" .... Carlos / ... (2 episodes, 1957-1960)
        - Man from the South (1960) TV episode .... Carlos
        - The Diplomatic Corpse (1957) TV episode .... Tomas Salgado

  21. "Five Fingers" .... The Colonel (1 episode, 1959)
        - Thin Ice (1959) TV episode .... The Colonel
  22. The Big Circus (1959) .... Skeeter
  23. "The Milton Berle Show" .... Guest (1 episode, 1958)
    ... aka Kraft Music Hall starring Milton Berle (USA: alternative title)
        - Episode #1.11 (1958) TV episode .... Guest
  24. Collector's Item (1958) (TV) .... Mr. Munsey
  25. Hell Ship Mutiny (1957) .... Commissioner Lamoret
  26. The Sad Sack (1957) .... Abdul
  27. The Story of Mankind (1957) .... Nero
  28. Silk Stockings (1957) .... Brankov, Commisar
  29. "Climax!" .... Benny Kellerman / ... (5 episodes, 1954-1957)
    ... aka Climax Mystery Theater (USA: alternative title)
        - A Taste for Crime (1957) TV episode .... Benny Kellerman
        - The Man Who Lost His Head (1956) TV episode .... Mr. Ho
        - The Fifth Wheel (1956) TV episode .... Normie
        - A Promise to Murder (1955) TV episode .... Mr. Vorhees
        - Casino Royale (1954) TV episode .... Le Chiffre
  30. The Buster Keaton Story (1957) .... Kurt Bergner
  31. "The 20th Century-Fox Hour" .... Moyzisch (1 episode, 1956)
    ... aka Fox Hour of Stars (USA: rerun title)
        - Operation Cicero (1956) TV episode .... Moyzisch
  32. Around the World in Eighty Days (1956) .... Steward
    ... aka Michael Todd's Around the World in 80 Days (USA: complete title)
  33. "The Jackie Gleason Show" (1 episode, 1956)
    ... aka The Honeymooners: The Lost Episodes (USA: rerun title)
        - Episode dated 29 September 1956 (1956) TV episode
  34. Congo Crossing (1956) .... Colonel John Miguel Orlando Arragas
  35. "Studio 57" .... Grover / ... (3 episodes, 1956)
    ... aka Heinz Studio 57 (USA: alternative title)
        - The Queen's Bracelet (1956) TV episode
        - The Finishers (1956) TV episode .... Heitzer
        - Young Couples Only (????) TV episode .... Grover
  36. Meet Me in Las Vegas (1956) (uncredited) .... Impatient Player
    ... aka Viva Las Vegas! (UK)
  37. "Screen Directors Playhouse" .... Willy (1 episode, 1956)
        - Number Five Checked Out (1956) TV episode .... Willy
  38. "The Star and the Story" .... Inspector Andre Mondeau (1 episode, 1955)
    ... aka The Henry Fonda Show (USA: alternative title)
        - The Blue Landscape (1955) TV episode .... Inspector Andre Mondeau
  39. "The Eddie Cantor Comedy Theater" (1 episode, 1955)
        - The Sure Cure (1955) TV episode
  40. "Producers' Showcase" .... Poffy (1 episode, 1955)
        - Reunion in Vienna (1955) TV episode .... Poffy
  41. "The Best of Broadway" .... Dr. Herman Einstein (1 episode, 1955)
        - Arsenic and Old Lace (1955) TV episode .... Dr. Herman Einstein
  42. "Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Presents" (1 episode, 1955)
    ... aka Matinee (UK: informal short title)
    ... aka Rheingold Theatre (USA)
        - The Blue Landscape (1955) TV episode
  43. Young Couples Only (1955) (TV) .... Mr. Grover
  44. 20000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) .... Conseil
    ... aka Jules Verne's 20000 Leagues Under the Sea (USA: complete title)
    ... aka Walt Disney's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (USA: poster title)
  45. "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" (1 episode, 1954)
    ... aka Herald Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Schlitz Playhouse (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
        - The Pipe (1954) TV episode
  46. "The United States Steel Hour" (1 episode, 1953)
    ... aka The U.S. Steel Hour (USA: alternative title)
        - The Vanishing Point (1953) TV episode
  47. Beat the Devil (1953) .... Julius O'Hara
    ... aka Il tesoro dell'Africa (Italy)
  48. "Suspense" (1 episode, 1952)
        - The Tortured Hand (1952) TV episode
  49. "Lux Video Theatre" .... Richard Pratt (1 episode, 1952)
    ... aka Summer Video Theatre (USA: summer title)
        - The Taste (1952) TV episode .... Richard Pratt
  50. Der Verlorene (1951) .... Dr. Karl Rothe, alias Dr. Karl Neumeister
    ... aka The Lost One
  51. Double Confession (1950) .... Paynter
  52. Quicksand (1950) .... Nick Dramoshag

  53. Rope of Sand (1949) .... Toady
  54. Casbah (1948) .... Slimane
  55. My Favorite Brunette (1947) .... Kismet
  56. The Beast with Five Fingers (1946) .... Hilary Cummins
  57. The Verdict (1946) .... Victor Emmric
  58. The Chase (1946) .... Gino
  59. Black Angel (1946) .... Marko
    ... aka The Black Angel (USA: copyright title)
  60. Three Strangers (1946) .... Johnny West
  61. Confidential Agent (1945) .... Contreras
  62. Hotel Berlin (1945) .... Johannes Koenig
  63. The Conspirators (1944) .... Jan Bernazsky
  64. Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) .... Dr. Einstein
    ... aka Frank Capra's 'Arsenic and Old Lace' (USA: complete title)
  65. The Mask of Dimitrios (1944) .... Cornelius Leyden
  66. Passage to Marseille (1944) .... Marius
  67. The Cross of Lorraine (1943) .... Sergeant Berger
  68. Background to Danger (1943) .... Nikolai Zaleshoff
  69. The Constant Nymph (1943) .... Fritz Bercovi
  70. Casablanca (1942) .... Ugarte
  71. The Boogie Man Will Get You (1942) .... Dr. Arthur Lorentz
  72. Invisible Agent (1942) .... Baron Ikito
  73. All Through the Night (1941) .... Pepi
  74. The Maltese Falcon (1941) .... Joel Cairo
  75. They Met in Bombay (1941) .... Capt. Chang
  76. Mr. District Attorney (1941) .... Paul Hyde
  77. The Face Behind the Mask (1941) .... Janos 'Johnny' Szabo
    ... aka Behind the Mask (UK)
  78. You'll Find Out (1940) .... Professor Karl Fenninger
    ... aka Here Come the Boogie Men
  79. Stranger on the Third Floor (1940) .... The Stranger
  80. Island of Doomed Men (1940) .... Stephen Danel
  81. I Was an Adventuress (1940) .... Polo
  82. Strange Cargo (1940) .... M'sieu Pig

  83. Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation (1939) .... Mr. Moto
  84. Mr. Moto in Danger Island (1939) .... Kentaro Moto
    ... aka Danger Island
    ... aka Mr. Moto on Danger Island (UK)
  85. Mr. Moto's Last Warning (1939) .... Mr. Kentaro Moto
  86. Mysterious Mr. Moto (1938) .... Mr. Moto
  87. I'll Give a Million (1938) .... Louie
  88. Mr. Moto Takes a Chance (1938) .... Mr. Moto
  89. Mr. Moto's Gamble (1938) .... Kentaro Moto
    ... aka Mr. Moto's Diary (USA: review title)
  90. Thank You, Mr. Moto (1937) .... Mr. Moto
  91. Lancer Spy (1937) .... Maj. Sigfried Gruning
  92. Think Fast, Mr. Moto (1937) .... Kentaro Moto
  93. Nancy Steele Is Missing! (1937) .... Professor Sturm
  94. Crack-Up (1936) .... Colonel Gimpy
  95. Secret Agent (1936) .... The General
    ... aka Laugh Track: Secret Agent (USA: video title (redubbed comic version))
  96. Crime and Punishment (1935/I) .... Roderick Raskolnikov
  97. Mad Love (1935) .... Doctor Gogol
    ... aka The Hands of Orlac (UK)
  98. The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934) .... Abbott
  99. Du haut en bas (1933) .... Beggar
    ... aka From Top to Bottom (International: English title: literal title)
    ... aka High and Low (International: English title)
  100. Unsichtbare Gegner (1933) .... Henry Pless
    ... aka Invisible Opponent
    ... aka Oel ins Feuer (Austria)
    ... aka Unsichtbare Gegner (Austria)
  101. Was Frauen träumen (1933) .... Otto Fuessli
    ... aka What Women Dream
  102. Les requins du pétrole (1933) .... Henry Pless
  103. F.P.1 antwortet nicht (1932) .... Bildreporter Johnny
    ... aka F.P.1 Doesn't Answer (USA)
    ... aka F.P.1 Fails to Reply (UK)
  104. Stupéfiants (1932) .... Hunchback
  105. Der weiße Dämon (1932) .... Hunchback
    ... aka Das Rauschgift (Germany: alternative title)
    ... aka The White Demon
  106. Schuß im Morgengrauen (1932) .... Klotz
    ... aka A Shot at Dawn
  107. Fünf von der Jazzband (1932) .... Car thief
    ... aka Five of the Jazzband
  108. Die Koffer des Herrn O.F. (1931) .... Redakteur Stix
    ... aka Build and Marry
    ... aka The Thirteen Trunks of Mr. O.F.
    ... aka The Trunks of Mr. O.F.
  109. Bomben auf Monte Carlo (1931) .... Pawlitschek
    ... aka The Bombardment of Monte Carlo (USA: literal English title)
    ... aka Bombs Over Monte Carlo (USA)
    ... aka Monte Carlo Madnes (UK)
  110. M (1931) .... Hans Beckert
    ... aka Fritz Lang's M (Australia)
    ... aka M - Eine Stadt sucht einen Mörder (Germany: alternative title)
    ... aka Murderers Among Us
  111. Mann ist Mann (1931) .... Galy Gay - a packer
    ... aka A Man's a Man (USA)
  112. Der weiße Teufel (1930)
    ... aka The White Devil (International: English title)

  113. Die verschwundene Frau (1929) (uncredited) .... Patient Of a Dentist
Soundtrack:
  1. "The Jack Benny Program" (1 episode, 1963)
    ... aka The Jack Benny Show (USA: informal title)
    ... aka The Lucky Strike Program (USA: alternative title)
        - The Peter Lorre/Joanie Sommers Show (1963) TV episode (performer: "I Want A Girl (Just Like The Girl That Murdered Dear Old Dad)" (uncredited))

  2. Silk Stockings (1957) (performer: "Siberia" (uncredited), "Red Blues" (uncredited)) ("Too Bad (We Can't Go Back to Moscow)" (uncredited))

  3. One in a Million (1936) ("Horror Boys of Hollywood" (1936))
  4. Bomben auf Monte Carlo (1931) (performer: "Jawohl, Herr Kapitän")
    ... aka The Bombardment of Monte Carlo (USA: literal English title)
    ... aka Bombs Over Monte Carlo (USA)
    ... aka Monte Carlo Madnes (UK)
  5. M (1931) ("Le Halle du Roi de la Montagne" in "Peer Gynt Suite No.1, Op.46" (1876))
    ... aka Fritz Lang's M (Australia)
    ... aka M - Eine Stadt sucht einen Mörder (Germany: alternative title)
    ... aka Murderers Among Us
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. Tausendjahrekino (1995) (voice)
    ... aka Thousand-Years-Cinema
Director:
  1. Der Verlorene (1951)
    ... aka The Lost One
Writer:
  1. Der Verlorene (1951) (novel) (screenplay)
    ... aka The Lost One
Self:
  1. "Hollywood and the Stars" .... Dr. Adolphus Bedlo (1 episode, 1964)
        - Monsters We've Known and Loved (1964) TV episode (also archive footage) .... Dr. Adolphus Bedlo
  2. "The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1963)
        - Episode dated 20 February 1963 (1963) TV episode .... Himself
  3. "The Jack Benny Program" .... Himself / ... (1 episode, 1963)
    ... aka The Jack Benny Show (USA: informal title)
    ... aka The Lucky Strike Program (USA: alternative title)
        - The Peter Lorre/Joanie Sommers Show (1963) TV episode .... Himself/Luverne Goodheart
  4. "Tonight Starring Jack Paar" .... Himself (1 episode, 1962)
    ... aka The Jack Paar Show (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Jack Paar Tonight Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode dated 23 February 1962 (1962) TV episode .... Himself
  5. "Here's Hollywood" .... Himself (1 episode, 1961)
        - Episode dated 21 July 1961 (1961) TV episode .... Himself
  6. "I've Got a Secret" .... Himself (1 episode, 1960)
        - Episode dated 17 February 1960 (1960) TV episode .... Himself
  7. "What's My Line?" .... Mystery Guest (2 episodes, 1952-1960)
        - Episode dated 14 February 1960 (1960) TV episode .... Mystery Guest
        - Episode dated 4 May 1952 (1952) TV episode .... Mystery Guest

  8. "The Bob Hope Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1956)
        - Episode dated 11 November 1956 (1956) TV episode .... Himself
  9. "Disneyland" .... Himself (3 episodes, 1954-1955)
    ... aka Disney's Wonderful World (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Disney Sunday Movie (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Magical World of Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Wonderful World of Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney Presents (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (USA: new title)
        - The Pre-Opening Report from Disneyland/A Tribute to Mickey Mouse (1955) TV episode .... Himself
        - Monsters of the Deep (1955) TV episode .... Himself
        - The Disneyland Story (1954) TV episode .... Himself
  10. "The George Gobel Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1955)
        - Episode #1.29 (1955) TV episode .... Himself
  11. "The Dave Garroway Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1953)
        - Episode #1.2 (1953) TV episode .... Himself
  12. "The Jackie Gleason Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1953)
    ... aka The Honeymooners: The Lost Episodes (USA: rerun title)
        - Episode dated 6 May 1953 (1953) TV episode .... Himself
  13. "Four Star Revue" .... Himself (1 episode, 1952)
    ... aka All Star Revue (USA: new title)
        - Episode dated 17 January 1952 (1952) TV episode .... Himself

  14. "Cavalcade of Stars" .... Himself (1 episode, 1949)
        - Episode #1.1 (1949) TV episode .... Himself
  15. "The Milton Berle Show" .... Himself - Actor (1 episode, 1949)
    ... aka Texaco Star Theater (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka The Buick-Berle Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #1.41 (1949) TV episode .... Himself - Actor
  16. Hollywood Canteen (1944) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classics (2008) (TV) .... Conseil
  2. Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb (2007) (V) .... Mr. Jekyll
  3. The Mysterious Mr. Lorre: A Conversation with Stephen Youngkin (2006) (V) .... Himself
  4. Jerry Lewis - König der Komödianten (2006) (TV) (uncredited) .... Morgan Heywood
  5. The Making of '20000 Leagues Under the Sea' (2003) (V) .... Himself
  6. Satin and Silk (2003) (V) .... Himself
  7. Prisoner of Paradise (2002) .... Himself
  8. "Das Jahrhundert des Theaters" (2002) .... Himself
  9. Heroes of Horror (2001) (TV) .... Himself/Hans Beckert/Joel Cairo/Ugarte/Doctor Gogol/Dr. Adolphus Bedlo/Hilary Cummins/Montresor Herringbone
  10. Fritz Lang, le cercle du destin - Les films allemands (2000) (TV) (uncredited) .... Hans Beckert (in "M")
  11. "Biography"
        - Peter Lorre: The Master of Menace (1996) TV episode .... Himself
  12. Bogart: The Untold Story (1996) (TV) (uncredited) .... Actor in 'The Maltese Falcon'
  13. "Dream On"
        - The First Episode (1990) TV episode (uncredited) .... Character in dream scene
  14. John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick (1989) .... Himself
  15. Peter Lorre - Das doppelte Gesicht (1984)
  16. The Hollywood Clowns (1979) (V)
  17. "Disneyland"
        - 20000 Leagues Under the Sea (1976) TV episode .... Conseil
  18. "Hour of Stars"
        - Operation Cicero (1956) TV episode
  19. "Toast of the Town"
        - Episode #9.41 (1956) TV episode .... Himself
  20. Der ewige Jude (1940) .... Hans Beckert
  21. Juden ohne Maske (1937)


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