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Peter Lorre
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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.
Known For
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
Casablanca
1943
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
1954
Mad Love
1935
Around the World in 80 Days
1956
The Maltese Falcon
1941
M
1931
Arsenic and Old Lace
1944
My Favorite Brunette
1947
The Man Who Knew Too Much
1934
Beat the Devil
1953
Secret Agent
1936
The Patsy
1964
The Raven
1963
Silk Stockings
1957
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
1961
All Through the Night
1942
Tales of Terror
1962
The Chase
1946
The Eternal Jew
1940
Passage to Marseille
1944
Black Angel
1946
Invisible Agent
1942
The Comedy of Terrors
1964
The Mask of Dimitrios
1944
Stranger on the Third Floor
1940
Strange Cargo
1940
Crime and Punishment
1935
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