Peter Lorre (I) (1904–1964)

Known For

Filmography

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1921-23) Stage: Was a mime at the Stegreiftheater in Vienna, Austria. See more »

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Height:

5' 5" (1.65 m)

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Personal Quote:

[on his first meeting with Alfred Hitchcock] I had heard that he loved to tell stories and so I watched him like a hawk, and when I was of the opinion he had just told the punchline of a story, I broke out in such laughter that I almost fell off my chair. See more »

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Trivia:

About 1977, his daughter Catharine Lorre was almost abducted in Los Angeles by the serial killers known as the Hillside Stranglers. She was stopped by Kenneth Bianchi and Angelo Buono, who were impersonating policemen. When they realized she was Lorre's daughter, they let her go because the actor was famous for playing a serial killer in Fritz Lang's M... See more »

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Trademark:

Raspy voice See more »

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Nickname:

Lazzy See more »

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Star Sign:

Cancer