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Peter Lorre (German: [ˈpeːtɐ ˈlɔʁə]; born László Löwenstein, Hungarian: [ˈlaːsloː ˈløːvɛ (n)ʃtɒjn]; June 26, 1904 – March 23, 1964) was a Hungarian and American actor, active first in Europe and later in the United States.
Peter Lorre (1904-1964) Actor. Writer. Director. IMDbPro Starmeter Top 5,000 1092. Play trailer 2:30. The Comedy of Terrors (1963) 25 Videos. 99+ Photos. Peter Lorre was born László Löwenstein in Rózsahegy in the Slovak area of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the son of Hungarian Jewish parents.
May 31, 2022 · Peter Lorre was Hollywood’s favorite bad guy. Famous for his menacing on-screen appearance, Lorre’s personal life took on nightmarish themes of its own. From an encounter with the infamous “Hillside Strangler” to a post-mortem stalker, read these facts about Peter Lorre, the original Bond villain.
Among his most famous films, Casablanca (1942), and a comedic role in the Broadway hit film Arsenic and Old Lace (1944). After the war, between 1946 and '49 Lorre concentrated largely on radio and the stage, while continuing to appear in movies.
Peter Lorre (born was Ladislav (László) Löwenstein, June 26, 1904 – March 23, 1964) was a Hungarian - American actor. Biography. Lorre's family was Jewish. Lorre was born in Rózsahegy (Rosenberg) in a country called Austria-Hungary. Now the place where he was born is in the country Slovakia.
Sep 24, 2024 · Peter Lorre was a Hungarian-born American motion-picture actor who projected a sinister image as a lisping, round-faced, soft-voiced villain in thrillers. A player of bit parts with a German theatrical troupe from 1921, Lorre achieved international fame as the psychotic child murderer in the German.
Jan 5, 2024 · The 10 Best Peter Lorre Movies, According to Letterboxd. With his bulging eyes, suspicious eccentricity, and peculiar manner of speaking, Peter Lorre rose to prominence through the 30s and...
3. Arsenic and Old Lace. 1944 1h 58m Approved. 7.9 (76K) Rate. Mortimer Brewster, a Brooklyn writer of books on the futility of marriage, risks his reputation after he decides to tie the knot. Things grow complicated when he learns that his beloved maiden aunts Abby and Martha are serial murderers.
Sep 2, 2014 · His child-killer in M (1931) is of course nothing short of monumental, but this month’s retrospective at BFI Southbank proves him so much more than just a Master of Menace. Here are 10 of his most unforgettable performances to get you started….
Peter Lorre: His life in film. After his groundbreaking performance in 'M', Peter Lorre was typecast as a villain. But he never created two-dimensional characters, says Geoffrey Macnab....
