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Peter Lorre

Peter Lorre

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Birth Name: László Löwenstein

Born: 26 June 1904 Died: 23 March 1964

Country of origin: Slovakia

Height: 5' 3"

Relationship Status: Married

Partner: Annemarie Brenning

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What's My Line? - Peter Lorre; Steve Allen [panel]; Martin Gabel [panel] (Feb 14, 1960)

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Description: Peter Lorre (born László Löwenstein), (June 26, 1904 - March 23, 1964 was a Hungarian-American actor, known largely for roles as heavies. He was born in Rózsahegy/Rosenberg, Austria-Hungary , what is now Ruzomberok, Slovakia. He began acting on stage in Vienna, Breslau, Germany and Zurich. At age 21 he moved to Berlin and caught the attention of German playwright Bertolt Brecht. Lorre became famous when Fritz Lang cast him as the child killer in M in 1931. Scenes from that film were re-used by the Nazi propaganda agencies in the anti-Semitic movie Der ewige Jude. When the Nazis came to power in Germany in 1933, Lorre move ... (more)

Tags: Actor (22), Austrian (7), Born 1904 (6), Died 1964 (5), Male (3), Hungarian (3), Died Aged 59 (2), Deceased (2), Horror Icon (2), German (2), Horror (2), Weird (2), Comedy (2), Distinct Voice (1), Short Career (1), Dies 1964 (1), Actors Who Make Every Movie Better (1), Big Eyes (1), Mr Moto (1), Should Have Been Nominated For An Oscar (1)

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1. Casablanca (1942)

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8.2

2676 Watched

2. M (1931)

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8.5

1032 Watched

3. The Maltese Falcon (1941)

Rating:

8

1008 Watched

4. Arsenic and Old Lace (1943)

Rating:

8

575 Watched

5. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)

Rating:

7.1

336 Watched

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1. Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Rating:

8.1

279 Watched

2. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)

Rating:

8.4

93 Watched

3. What's My Line? (1950-1967)

Rating:

8.2

41 Watched

4. Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (1954)

Rating:

8.8

28 Watched

5. The Merv Griffin Show (1962)

Rating:

8.3

23 Watched

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Movies directed by

1. The Lost Man (1951)

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7.3

14 Watched

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1. The Lost Man (1951)

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7.3

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