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Peter Lorre (I)

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Overview

Date of Death:
23 March 1964, Los Angeles, California, USA (stroke) more
Mini Biography:
Peter was born in Rózsahegy, Hungary, to Alois and Elvira Löwenstein.... more
Trivia:
Separated from wife 'Annemarie Brenning' October 1962; a divorce hearing... more
Awards:
2 wins more

Filmography

Actor:
  1. The Patsy (1964) .... Morgan Heywood
  2. Muscle Beach Party (1964) .... Mr. Strangdour
  3. The Comedy of Terrors (1964) .... Felix Gillie
    ... aka The Graveside Story
  4. "The Red Skelton Show" .... Small Boy (4 episodes, 1954-1964)
    ... aka The Red Skelton Hour (USA: new title)
        - Clem Strikes Oil (1964) TV episode .... Small Boy
        - Appleby the Weatherman (1959) TV episode
        - Episode dated 11 January 1958 (1958) TV episode
        - Mad Scientist (1954) TV episode
  5. "Kraft Suspense Theatre" .... Frederick Bergen (1 episode, 1963)
        - The End of the World, Baby (1963) TV episode .... Frederick Bergen
  6. "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
  7. "The DuPont Show of the Week" .... Archie Lefferts (1 episode, 1963)
        - Diamond Fever (1963) TV episode .... Archie Lefferts
  8. The Raven (1963) .... Dr. Adolphus Bedlo
  9. "The Jack Benny Program" .... Luverne Goodheart (1 episode, 1963)
    ... aka The Jack Benny Show
        - The Peter Lorre/Joanie Sommers Show (1963) TV episode .... Luverne Goodheart
  10. "Route 66" .... Peter Lorre (1 episode, 1962)
        - Lizard's Leg and Owlet's Wing (1962) TV episode .... Peter Lorre
  11. Five Weeks in a Balloon (1962) .... Ahmed
  12. Tales of Terror (1962) .... Montresor Herringbone (segment "The Black Cat")
    ... aka Edgar Allan Poe's Tales of Terror (USA)
    ... aka Poe's Tales of Terror
  13. "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
  14. Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961) .... Comm. Lucius Emery
  15. "The Best of the Post" .... Baron (1 episode, 1961)
        - The Baron Loved His Wife (1961) TV episode .... Baron
  16. "Checkmate" .... Alonzo Pace Graham (1 episode, 1961)
        - The Human Touch (1961) TV episode .... Alonzo Pace Graham
  17. "Rawhide" .... Victor Laurier (1 episode, 1960)
        - Incident of the Slavemaster (1960) TV episode .... Victor Laurier
  18. "Wagon Train" .... Alexander Portlass (1 episode, 1960)
    ... aka Major Adams, Trail Master
        - The Alexander Portlass Story (1960) TV episode .... Alexander Portlass
  19. "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)
  20. Scent of Mystery (1960) .... Smiley
    ... aka Holiday in Spain (UK)
  21. "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" .... Carlos / ... (2 episodes, 1957-1960)
        - Man from the South (1960) TV episode .... Carlos
        - The Diplomatic Corpse (1957) TV episode .... Tomas Salgado

  22. "Five Fingers" .... The Colonel (1 episode, 1959)
        - Thin Ice (1959) TV episode .... The Colonel
  23. The Big Circus (1959) .... Skeeter
  24. "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
  25. Collector's Item (1958) (TV) .... Mr. Munsey
  26. Hell Ship Mutiny (1957) .... Commissioner Lamoret
  27. The Sad Sack (1957) .... Abdul
  28. The Story of Mankind (1957) .... Nero
  29. Silk Stockings (1957) .... Brankov, Commisar
  30. "Climax!" .... Benny Kellerman / ... (5 episodes, 1954-1957)
    ... aka Climax Mystery Theater (USA)
        - 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 / Herr Ziffer
  31. The Buster Keaton Story (1957) .... Kurt Bergner
  32. Operation Cicero (1956) (TV) .... Moyzisch
  33. "The 20th Century-Fox Hour" .... Moyzisch (1 episode, 1956)
    ... aka Fox Hour of Stars (USA: rerun title)
        - Operation Cicero (1956) TV episode .... Moyzisch
  34. Around the World in Eighty Days (1956) .... Steward
    ... aka Michael Todd's Around the World in 80 Days (USA: complete title)
  35. "The Jackie Gleason Show" (1 episode, 1956)
        - Episode dated 29 September 1956 (1956) TV episode
  36. Congo Crossing (1956) .... Colonel John Miguel Orlando Arragas
  37. Meet Me in Las Vegas (1956) (uncredited) .... Impatient Player
    ... aka Viva Las Vegas! (UK)
  38. "Studio 57" .... Heitzer (2 episodes, 1956)
    ... aka Heinz Studio 57 (USA: alternative title)
        - The Finishers (1956) TV episode .... Heitzer
        - Young Couples Only (????) TV episode
  39. "Screen Directors Playhouse" .... Willy (1 episode, 1956)
        - Number Five Checked Out (1956) TV episode .... Willy
  40. "The Star and the Story" .... Inspector Andre Mondeau (1 episode, 1955)
    ... aka The Henry Fonda Show (USA)
        - The Blue Landscape (1955) TV episode .... Inspector Andre Mondeau
  41. "The Eddie Cantor Comedy Theater" (1 episode, 1955)
        - The Sure Cure (1955) TV episode
  42. "Producers' Showcase" .... Poffy (1 episode, 1955)
        - Reunion in Vienna (1955) TV episode .... Poffy
  43. "The Best of Broadway" .... Dr. Einstein (1 episode, 1955)
        - Arsenic and Old Lace (1955) TV episode .... Dr. Einstein
  44. Young Couples Only (1955) (TV) .... Mr. Grover
  45. "Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Presents" (1 episode, 1955)
    ... aka Rheingold Theatre (USA)
        - The Blue Landscape (1955) TV episode
  46. 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)
  47. "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
  48. "The United States Steel Hour" (1 episode, 1953)
    ... aka The U.S. Steel Hour (USA: alternative title)
        - The Vanishing Point (1953) TV episode
  49. Beat the Devil (1953) .... Julius O'Hara
    ... aka Tesoro dell'Africa, Il (Italy)
  50. "Suspense" (1 episode, 1952)
        - The Tortured Hand (1952) TV episode
  51. "Lux Video Theatre" .... Richard Pratt (1 episode, 1952)
    ... aka Summer Video Theatre (USA: summer title)
        - The Taste (1952) TV episode .... Richard Pratt
  52. Verlorene, Der (1951) .... Dr. Karl Rothe, alias Dr. Karl Neumeister
    ... aka The Lost One
  53. Double Confession (1950) .... Paynter
  54. Quicksand (1950) .... Nick Dramoshag

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

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

  115. Verschwundene Frau, Die (1929) (uncredited) .... Patient Of a Dentist
Soundtrack:
  1. Silk Stockings (1957) (performer: "Siberia" (uncredited), "Red Blues" (uncredited)) ("Too Bad (We Can't Go Back to Moscow)" (uncredited))

  2. One in a Million (1936) ("Horror Boys of Hollywood" (1936))
  3. 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)
  4. 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)
    ... aka Murderers Among Us
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. Tausendjahrekino (1995) (voice)
    ... aka Thousand-Years-Cinema
Director:
  1. Verlorene, Der (1951)
    ... aka The Lost One
Writer:
  1. Verlorene, Der (1951) (novel) (screenplay)
    ... aka The Lost One
Self:
  1. "The Jack Paar Tonight Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1962)
    ... aka The Jack Paar Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode dated 23 February 1962 (1962) TV episode .... Himself
  2. "Here's Hollywood" .... Himself (1 episode, 1961)
        - Episode dated 21 July 1961 (1961) TV episode .... Himself
  3. "I've Got a Secret" .... Himself (1 episode, 1960)
        - Episode dated 17 February 1960 (1960) TV episode .... Himself
  4. "What's My Line?" .... Mystery Guest (2 episodes, 1952-1960)
        - Episode dated 14 February 1960 (1960) TV episode .... Mystery Guest
        - Episode #3.34 (1952) TV episode .... Mystery Guest

  5. "The Bob Hope Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1956)
        - Episode dated 11 November 1956 (1956) TV episode .... Himself
  6. "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
  7. "The Jackie Gleason Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1953)
        - Episode dated 6 May 1953 (1953) TV episode .... Himself
  8. "Four Star Revue" .... Himself (1 episode, 1952)
    ... aka All Star Revue (USA: new title)
        - Episode dated 17 January 1952 (1952) TV episode .... Himself

  9. "Cavalcade of Stars" .... Himself (1 episode, 1949)
        - Episode dated 28 May 1949 (1949) TV episode .... Himself
  10. Hollywood Canteen (1944) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb (2007) (V) .... Mr. Jekyll
  2. The Mysterious Mr. Lorre: A Conversation with Stephen Youngkin (2006) (V) .... Himself
  3. Jerry Lewis - König der Komödianten (2006) (TV) (uncredited) .... Morgan Heywood
  4. The Making of '20000 Leagues Under the Sea' (2003) (V) .... Himself
  5. Satin and Silk (2003) (V) .... Himself
  6. Prisoner of Paradise (2002) .... Himself
  7. "Jahrhundert des Theaters, Das" (2002) .... Himself
  8. "Hour of Stars"
        - Operation Cicero (????) TV episode
  9. Heroes of Horror (2001) (TV) .... Himself/Hans Beckert/Joel Cairo/Ugarte/Doctor Gogol/Dr. Adolphus Bedlo/Hilary Cummins/Montresor Herringbone
  10. "Biography"
        - Peter Lorre: The Master of Menace (1996) TV episode .... Himself
  11. "Dream On"
        - The First Episode (1990) TV episode (uncredited) .... Character in dream scene
  12. John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick (1989) .... Himself
  13. Peter Lorre - Das doppelte Gesicht (1984)
  14. The Hollywood Clowns (1979) (V)
  15. "Disneyland"
        - 20000 Leagues Under the Sea (1976) TV episode .... Conseil
  16. "Hollywood and the Stars"
        - Monsters We've Known and Loved (1964) TV episode .... The Raven
  17. "Toast of the Town"
        - Episode #9.41 (1956) TV episode .... Himself
  18. Ewige Jude, Der (1940) .... Himself
  19. Juden ohne Maske (1937)


Additional Details

Other Works:
belleville Verlag, 1996 more
Publicity Listings:
1 Biographical Movie | 6 Portrayals | 8 Print Biographies | 6 Articles | 2 Magazine Cover Photos more
Genres:
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