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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.
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- Actor, Writer, Director
- June 26, 1904
- 3 min
- March 23, 1964
Learn about the life and career of Peter Lorre, a Hungarian-born actor who starred in films such as M, The Maltese Falcon, and Casablanca. Find out his birth name, nicknames, roles, awards, and death.
- June 26, 1904
- March 23, 1964
6 days ago · 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.
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Mar 18, 2016 · By Harry Trimborn. March 24, 1964 12 AM PT. Times Staff Writer. Actor Peter Lorre, the Carpathian mountain boy who became a professional ogre, sleepy-voiced comedian, and bon vivant, died Monday...
Aug 30, 2014 · Peter Lorre: a great screen actor remembered. 50 years after his death, a season of Peter Lorre's films at the BFI will show him as a versatile, captivating screen presence. Philip French....
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June 26, 1904. Died. March 23, 1964. Cause of Death. Stroke. Biography. Read More. A product of Berlin's post World War I experimental theatre scene, Peter Lorre honed his craft in plays by Shakespeare, Goethe and Shaw, but achieved international fame as a child killer in Fritz Lang's incendiary "M" (1931).