Peter Lorre
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.
Filmography
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
2022
as Self - (archive footage)
A Physical History of 'M'
2015
as Hans Beckert (archive footage)
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
2014
as Doctor Gogol (archive footage)
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
2007
as Self (archive footage)
Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb
2007
as Mr. Jekyll (archive footage)
Moto Is Missing
2007
as Mr. Moto (archive footage)
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk
2003
as Self (archive footage)
- No poster
Heroes of Horror
2001
as (archive footage)
Bogart: The Untold Story
1997
as Self (archive footage)
Peter Lorre: The Master of Menace
1996
as Self (archive footage)
John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick
1988
Creepy Classics
1987
as Dr. Adolphus Bedlo - (archive footage)
The Double Face of Peter Lorre
1984
as Self (archive footage)
The Horror of It All
1983
as Dr. Adolphus Bedlo (archive footage)
The Hollywood Clowns
1979
as (archive footage)
- No poster
The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute
1974
as Self (archive footage)
The Movie Orgy
1968
as Self (archive footage)
The Dinosaur and the Baby
1967
as Hans Beckert (archive footage)
The Patsy
1964
as Morgan Heywood
Muscle Beach Party
1964
as Mr. Strangdour
The Comedy of Terrors
1964
as Felix Gillie
The Raven
1963
as Dr. Adolphus Bedlo
Lizard's Leg and Owlet's Wing
1962
Five Weeks in a Balloon
1962
as Ahmed