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Also known as László Löwenstein, Laszlo Lowenstein

Amerikaans acteur (1904–1964)

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Peter Lorre, born László Löwenstein in 1904, was a film actor, film director, character actor, and screenwriter. He was born in Ružomberok, which was then part of Austria-Hungary and is now in Slovakia. He held citizenship in the United States, Austria, and the Weimar Republic. His professional career began in 1922 and concluded in 1964. He worked in Vienna and was employed by Warner Bros. Entertainment. Lorre spoke German, English, and Hungarian.

He died of a stroke in Los Angeles in 1964 due to natural causes and is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery. He was married to Kaaren Verne and Celia Lovsky and had one child. His notable works include *Boston Blackie* and *Der Verlorene*. He received a German Film Award and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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Person · Open Library

Works
5

Top works

  • Classic Radio's Greatest Mystery Shows, Vol. 1 Lib/E
  • Sia Calendar 2022
  • Adele Calendar 2022
  • Boston Blackie
  • Der Verlorene

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Film & TV

Rózsahegy (now Ružomberok), Austria-Hungary (now Slovakia)

Peter Lorre (June 26, 1904 – March 23, 1964) was a Hungarian-American actor frequently typecast as a sinister foreigner. He caused an international sensation in 1931 with his portrayal of a serial killer who preys on little girls in the German film M. Later he became a popular featured player in Hollywood crime films and mysteries, notably alongside Humphrey Bogart and Sydney Greenstreet, and as…

Known for

  • Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies — Self - (archive footage)2022
  • A Physical History of 'M' — Hans Beckert (archive footage)2015
  • Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film — Doctor Gogol (archive footage)2014
  • Moto Is Missing — Mr. Moto (archive footage)2007
  • Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb — Mr. Jekyll (archive footage)2007
  • Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman — Self (archive footage)2007
  • Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk — Self (archive footage)2003
  • Heroes of Horror — (archive footage)2001
  • Bogart: The Untold Story — Self (archive footage)1997
  • Peter Lorre: The Master of Menace — Self (archive footage)1996

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1904-06-26
Active to
1964-03-23

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
224
Total plays
600

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Peter Lorre (June 26 1904–March 23 1964), born László Löwenstein, was a Hungarian - Austrian - American actor frequently typecast as a sinister foreigner. He made an international sensation in 1931 with his portrayal of a serial killer who preys on little girls in the German film M. Later he became a popular featured player in Hollywood crime films and mysteries, notably alongside Humphrey Bogart and Sydney Greenstreet, and as the star of the successful Mr. Moto detective series. <a href="https

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Key facts

Born
László Löwenstein , ( 1904-06-26 ) June 26, 1904, Rózsahegy , Kingdom of Hungary, Austria-Hungary
Died
March 23, 1964 (1964-03-23) (aged 59), Los Angeles, California, US
Resting place
Hollywood Forever Cemetery , Los Angeles, California, US
Citizenship
US (from 1941)
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1922–1964
Spouses
Celia Lovsky ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1934 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1945 ) ​ Kaaren Verne ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1945 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1950 ) ​ Anne Marie Brenning, ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1953 ) ​

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
László
Gender
male
Citizenship
Weimar Republic
Place of birth
Ružomberok
Place of death
Los Angeles
Occupation
writer
Languages spoken
Hungarian
Image
PeterLorre.jpg
Height
160
Number of children
1
Work location
Vienna
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Commons category
Peter Lorre
date of birth
1904-06-26
date of death
1964-03-23
cause of death
stroke
manner of death
natural causes
name in native language
Peter Lorre
start of work period
1922-00-00
end of work period
1964-00-00
birth name
László Löwenstein
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Article · Nederlands

Peter Lorre, geboren als László Löwenstein (Rózsahegy in het huidige Slowakije, 26 juni 1904 – Los Angeles, 23 maart 1964), was een Amerikaans acteur van Oostenrijks-Hongaarse afkomst. Hij stond bekend om zijn lijzige stem, zijn Oostenrijks accent en zijn grote, ietwat uitpuilende ogen. Lorre werd vaak als sinistere buitenlander getypecast in thrillers, mysteries en films noirs. Lorre begon zijn acteercarrière in 1922 op het toneel in Oostenrijk. Daarna trad hij op in toneelstukken in Zwitserland en de Weimarrepubliek. In 1931 speelde hij de hoofdrol in de filmklassieker M – Eine Stadt sucht einen Mörder van Fritz Lang. Zijn vertolking van de kindermoordenaar Hans Beckert bracht hem internationale bekendheid. Toen Adolf Hitler aan de macht kwam verliet Lorre Duitsland. In Groot-Brittannië speelde hij in zijn eerste Engelstalige film, The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934) van Alfred Hitchcock. In 1935 emigreerde Lorre naar de Verenigde Staten. De eerste jaren in Hollywood speelde hij in veel B-films de rol van misdadiger. Van 1941 tot 1946 werkte Lorre voornamelijk voor Warner Bros. en speelde hij met Humphrey Bogart en Sydney Greenstreet in filmklassiekers als The Maltese Falcon (1941) en Casablanca (1942). Enkele andere noemenswaardige films met Lorre zijn Frank Capra's Arsenic and Old Lace (1944), Disney's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) en Der Verlorene (1951), die hij zelf regisseerde. Lorre stond bekend als een rustige man met een . Hij had overwegend een goed humeur, ondanks zijn hardnekkige morfineverslaving en gezondheidsproblemen. Lorre was bevriend met beroemdheden als Bertolt Brecht, Humphrey Bogart en John Huston. Zijn eigen ambities bleven echter grotendeels onvervuld. De karakterrollen die Hollywood Lorre opdrong gaven hem minder artistieke vrijheid dan hij wenste.

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