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Born April 1, 1934. Died 1986. Add to list. Known for. The Man from U.N.C.L.E. 7.7. TV Series. Ali. Transom (as Peter Barone) 1966 • 2 eps. Mission: Impossible. 7.9. TV Series. Kadi. 1967 • 2 eps. Sons of Sassoun. 5.6. Osman. 1975. Frasier, the Sensuous Lion. 5.7. Boscov. 1973.
- January 1, 1
- Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Houston, Texas, USA
Actor: The Man from U.N.C.L.E.. Eugene Weingand was born in Karlsruhe, Germany on April 1, 1934 and emigrated to the US at the age of 20. Because of his passing resemblance to Peter Lorre he began calling himself Peter Lorie Jr. and in 1963 he applied to have his name legally changed to Peter Lorie Jr. but the famous actor objected, as did ...
- April 1, 1934
After Lorre's death, however, he referred to himself as "Peter Lorre Jr.", claiming to be Lorre's son. He obtained a few small acting roles as a result, including a brief uncredited appearance as a cab driver in Alfred Hitchcock 's Torn Curtain (1966) starring Paul Newman and Julie Andrews .
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- He Was A Loner. Peter Lorre was born to Hungarian Jewish parents in June of 1904. His real name was László Löwenstein, which would have made for a much cooler stage name.
- He Grew Up With A Villain. It’s little wonder that Lorre knew how to portray a villain on screen—he grew up with one. Lorre’s mother passed away he was just four years old and his father remarried his deceased wife’s best friend.
- His Mother’s Passing Was Suspicious. By all accounts, Lorre’s mother had been healthy up to the point of her sudden demise and her quick end raised some eyebrows.
- He Ran Away. Peter Lorre ran away from home at the age of 17 to get away from his stepmother—in case she made him a suspect “family dinner”. Lorre found his way to Germany and began working as a bank clerk but took stage acting lessons as well.
Jul 14, 2019 · Weingand, who died in 1986, appeared in a few forgotten motion pictures in the early 1970s as “Peter Lorre, Jr.” But in his last role, in 1976, he used his real name. Perhaps even Weingand...
Oct 25, 2021 · Lorre, who was born László Löwenstein in Hungary, began acting for the stage in Vienna in the early 1920s. He gained international fame for his portrayal of a child killer in the German film M (1931), directed by Fritz Lang. Lorre left Germany in 1933 as the Nazis came to power.
Jump to: , Peter Lorre, Jr. Biography. Born Eugene Weingand, he bore a passing resemblance to Peter Lorre and sometimes claimed to be related to the famous actor. After Lorre's death in 1964, he began calling himself "Peter Lorre Jnr". Filmography. With Hitchcock... Torn Curtain (1966) — cast: Taxi Driver (uncredited) Links. Internet Movie Database
