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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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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
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1. Casablanca
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2. M
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3. The Maltese Falcon (1941) (2021)
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4. Arsenic and Old Lace (1943)
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2. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
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5. 77 Sunset Strip (1958)
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1. Der Verlorene (1951)
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1. Der Verlorene (1951)
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Oscars 1932 Winners (My Version) (9 movies items)"Best Actor! Winner: Peter Lorre, M! Nominees: Lionel Barrymore - A Free Soul Charlie Chaplin - City Lights Jackie Cooper - Skippy Richard Dix - Cimarron"
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Oscars 1936 Winners (My Version) (20 movies items)"Best Supporting Actor! Winner: Peter Lorre, The Man Who Knew Too Much! Nominees: Ralph Bellamy - Hands Across the Table Raymond Massey - The Scarlet Pimpernel Ernest Thesiger - Bride of Frankenstein Franchot Tone - Mutiny on the Bounty"