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Peter Lorre

Peter Lorre

Acting · 1904–1964 · Rózsahegy (now Ružomberok), Austria-Hungary (now Slovakia)

IMDb

19 titles in this catalog with a median Balasaur Score of 69. The 1930s rate best: median 73 across 3 titles. Peter Lorre appears most often alongside Humphrey Bogart (4 titles), Sydney Greenstreet (4), Vincent Price (3).

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.

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