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Tales of Terror (1962) -- Three short stories ('Morella,' 'The Black Cat,' and 'The Case of M. Valdemar') based on the works of the master horror writer, Edgar Allan Poe, and feature Vincent Price in the starring role.
"Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (1955): Season 3: Episode 10 -- An English couple and her mother decide to visit Mexico.
20000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) -- Clip: Giant squid, post
Tales of Terror (1962) -- Three tales of terror involve a grieving widower and the daughter he abandoned; a drunkard and his wife's black cat; and a hypnotist who prolongs the moment of a man's death.
Muscle Beach Party (1964) -- Everyone's favorite surfing couple, Frankie and Annette, return for this movie in which the gang finds the beach invaded by the owner of a new gym and his stable of bodybuilders...and a wealthy young contessa who has her sights set on Frankie.

Overview

Date of Birth:
26 June 1904, Rózsahegy, Austria-Hungary [now Ruzomberok, Slovakia] more
Date of Death:
23 March 1964, Los Angeles, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
As a youth Peter Lorre ran away from home, worked as a bank clerk and... more
Trivia:
Was a favorite characterization for the famed Warner Bros. cartoonists... more
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Awards:
2 wins more
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Filmography

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Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Patsy (1964) Morgan Heywood 1964 - 5.9 (547)
- 2. Muscle Beach Party (1964) Mr. Strangdour 1964 - 3.5 (469)
- 3. The Comedy of Terrors (1963)   Felix Gillie 1963 - 6.6 (1,141)
AKAs:
  • The Graveside Story
- 4. "Kraft Suspense Theatre" (1963)   Frederick Bergen (1 episode, 1963) 1963 - 7.7 (29)
AKAs:
  • Crisis (USA: syndication title)
  • Suspense Theatre (USA: syndication title)
- 5. "77 Sunset Strip" (1958)   Gypsy (5 episodes, 1963) 1963 - 8.1 (210)
- 6. "The DuPont Show of the Week" (1961)   Archie Lefferts (1 episode, 1963) 1963 - 8.2 (19)
- 7. The Raven (1963) Dr. Adolphus Bedlo 1963 - 6.7 (2,918)
- 8. "Route 66" (1960)   Peter Lorre (1 episode, 1962) 1962 - 8.0 (233)
- 9. Five Weeks in a Balloon (1962) Ahmed 1962 - 5.4 (359)
- 10. Tales of Terror (1962)   Montresor (segment "The Black Cat") 1962 - 6.7 (1,728)
AKAs:
  • Edgar Allan Poe's Tales of Terror (USA: alternative title)
  • Poe's Tales of Terror
- 11. "The Gertrude Berg Show" (1961)   (2 episodes, 1961) 1961 - 5.7 (9)
AKAs:
  • Mrs. G Goes to College
- 12. Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961) Comm. Lucius Emery 1961 - 5.9 (1,875)
- 13. "The Best of the Post" (1960)   Baron (1 episode, 1961) 1961 - 6.9 (7)
- 14. "Checkmate" (1960)   Alonzo Pace Graham (1 episode, 1961) 1961 - 8.3 (58)
1 TV episode:
- 15. "Rawhide" (1959)   Victor Laurier (1 episode, 1960) 1960 - 8.2 (407)
1 TV episode:
- 16. "The Red Skelton Show" (1951)   Boris / 7 characters not shown (9 episodes, 1954-1960) 1960 - 8.2 (165)
AKAs:
  • The Red Skelton Hour (USA: new title)
- 17. "Wagon Train" (1957)   Alexander Portlass (1 episode, 1960) 1960 - 7.6 (210)
AKAs:
  • Major Adams, Trail Master
1 TV episode:
- 18. "Playhouse 90" (1956)   Café Owner / 5 characters not shown (6 episodes, 1956-1960) 1960 - 8.5 (67)
- 19. Scent of Mystery (1960)   Smiley 1960 - 6.1 (40)
AKAs:
  • Holiday in Spain (UK)
- 20. "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (1955)   Carlos / Tomas Salgado (2 episodes, 1957-1960) 1960 - 8.8 (1,223)
- 21. "Five Fingers" (1959)   The Colonel (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - 9.1 (12)
1 TV episode:
- 22. The Big Circus (1959) Skeeter 1959 - 6.2 (174)
- 23. "The Milton Berle Show" (1958)   Guest (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - -
AKAs:
  • Kraft Music Hall starring Milton Berle (USA: alternative title)
- 24. Collector's Item (1958) (TV) Mr. Munsey 1958 - 6.1 (10)
- 25. Hell Ship Mutiny (1957) Commissioner Lamoret 1957 - 4.5 (20)
- 26. The Sad Sack (1957) Abdul 1957 - 5.6 (209)
- 27. The Story of Mankind (1957) Nero 1957 - 5.0 (255)
- 28. Silk Stockings (1957) Brankov, Commisar 1957 - 6.9 (1,249)
- 29. "Climax!" (1954)   Benny Kellerman / 5 characters not shown (5 episodes, 1954-1957) 1957 - 7.8 (40)
AKAs:
  • Climax Mystery Theater (USA: alternative title)
- 30. The Buster Keaton Story (1957) Kurt Bergner 1957 - 5.3 (94)
- 31. "The 20th Century-Fox Hour" (1955)   Moyzisch (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - 6.5 (24)
AKAs:
  • Fox Hour of Stars (USA: rerun title)
- 32. Around the World in Eighty Days (1956)   Steward 1956 - 6.8 (6,652)
AKAs:
  • Michael Todd's Around the World in 80 Days (USA: complete title)
- 33. "The Jackie Gleason Show" (1952)   (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - 9.2 (42)
AKAs:
  • The Honeymooners: The Lost Episodes (USA: rerun title)
- 34. Congo Crossing (1956) Colonel John Miguel Orlando Arragas 1956 - 5.6 (60)
- 35. "Studio 57" (1954)   Grover / Heitzer (3 episodes, 1956) 1956 - 8.1 (24)
AKAs:
  • Heinz Studio 57 (USA: alternative title)
- 36. Meet Me in Las Vegas (1956)   (uncredited) Impatient Player 1956 - 5.6 (216)
AKAs:
  • Viva Las Vegas! (UK)
- 37. "Screen Directors Playhouse" (1955)   Willy (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - 6.5 (14)
- 38. "The Star and the Story" (1955)   Inspector Andre Mondeau (1 episode, 1955) 1955 - 7.3 (6)
AKAs:
  • The Henry Fonda Show (USA: alternative title)
1 TV episode:
- 39. "The Eddie Cantor Comedy Theater" (1955)   (1 episode, 1955) 1955 - 8.0 (5)
- 40. "Producers' Showcase" (1954)   Poffy (1 episode, 1955) 1955 - 8.5 (20)
- 41. "The Best of Broadway" (1954)   Dr. Herman Einstein (1 episode, 1955) 1955 - 6.5 (7)
- 42. "Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Presents" (1953)   (1 episode, 1955) 1955 - 8.0 (14)
AKAs:
  • Matinee (UK: informal short title)
  • Rheingold Theatre (USA)
- 43. Young Couples Only (1955) (TV) Mr. Grover 1955 - -
- 44. 20000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)   Conseil 1954 - 7.2 (7,085)
AKAs:
  • Jules Verne's 20000 Leagues Under the Sea (USA: complete title)
  • Walt Disney's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (USA: poster title)
- 45. "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" (1951)   (1 episode, 1954) 1954 - 7.1 (48)
AKAs:
  • Herald Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
  • Schlitz Playhouse (USA: new title)
  • The Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
- 46. "The United States Steel Hour" (1953)   (1 episode, 1953) 1953 - 8.4 (32)
AKAs:
  • The U.S. Steel Hour (USA: alternative title)
- 47. Beat the Devil (1953)   Julius O'Hara 1953 - 6.5 (2,984)
AKAs:
  • Il tesoro dell'Africa (Italy)
- 48. "Suspense" (1949)   (1 episode, 1952) 1952 - 8.7 (36)
- 49. "Lux Video Theatre" (1950)   Richard Pratt (1 episode, 1952) 1952 - 6.4 (31)
AKAs:
  • Summer Video Theatre (USA: summer title)
1 TV episode:
- 50. Der Verlorene (1951)   Dr. Karl Rothe, alias Dr. Karl Neumeister 1951 - 7.3 (262)
AKAs:
  • The Lost One
- 51. Double Confession (1950) Paynter 1950 - 8.3 (9)
- 52. Quicksand (1950) Nick Dramoshag 1950 - 6.6 (594)
- 53. Rope of Sand (1949) Toady 1949 - 6.6 (228)
- 54. Casbah (1948) Slimane 1948 - 6.5 (137)
- 55. My Favorite Brunette (1947) Kismet 1947 - 6.9 (1,105)
- 56. The Beast with Five Fingers (1946) Hilary Cummins 1946 - 6.4 (753)
- 57. The Verdict (1946) Victor Emmric 1946 - 7.2 (425)
- 58. The Chase (1946) Gino 1946 - 6.6 (238)
- 59. Black Angel (1946)   Marko 1946 - 7.1 (632)
AKAs:
  • The Black Angel (USA: copyright title)
- 60. Three Strangers (1946) Johnny West 1946 - 7.0 (420)
- 61. Confidential Agent (1945) Contreras 1945 - 6.7 (317)
- 62. Hotel Berlin (1945) Johannes Koenig 1945 - 6.7 (172)
- 63. The Conspirators (1944) Jan Bernazsky 1944 - 6.4 (275)
- 64. Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)   Dr. Einstein 1944 - 8.1 (26,922)
AKAs:
  • Frank Capra's 'Arsenic and Old Lace' (USA: complete title)
- 65. The Mask of Dimitrios (1944) Cornelius Leyden 1944 - 7.3 (893)
- 66. Passage to Marseille (1944) Marius 1944 - 6.7 (1,222)
- 67. The Cross of Lorraine (1943) Sergeant Berger 1943 - 6.5 (251)
- 68. Background to Danger (1943) Nikolai Zaleshoff 1943 - 6.5 (275)
- 69. The Constant Nymph (1943) Fritz Bercovi 1943 - 7.7 (149)
- 70. Casablanca (1942) Ugarte 1942 - 8.8 (152,659)
- 71. The Boogie Man Will Get You (1942) Dr. Arthur Lorentz 1942 - 5.5 (207)
- 72. Invisible Agent (1942) Baron Ikito 1942 $1.04M 6.0 (376)
- 73. All Through the Night (1941) Pepi 1941 - 7.1 (1,125)
- 74. The Maltese Falcon (1941) Joel Cairo 1941 - 8.4 (46,776)
- 75. They Met in Bombay (1941) Capt. Chang 1941 - 6.4 (284)
- 76. Mr. District Attorney (1941) Paul Hyde 1941 - 6.5 (13)
- 77. The Face Behind the Mask (1941)   Janos 'Johnny' Szabo 1941 - 7.1 (199)
AKAs:
  • Behind the Mask (UK)
- 78. You'll Find Out (1940)   Professor Karl Fenninger 1940 - 5.8 (345)
AKAs:
  • Here Come the Boogie Men
- 79. Stranger on the Third Floor (1940) The Stranger 1940 - 6.9 (897)
- 80. Island of Doomed Men (1940) Stephen Danel 1940 - 6.1 (83)
- 81. I Was an Adventuress (1940) Polo 1940 - 6.3 (41)
- 82. Strange Cargo (1940) M'sieu Pig 1940 - 6.9 (618)
- 83. Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation (1939) Mr. Moto 1939 - 6.8 (174)
- 84. Mr. Moto in Danger Island (1939)   Kentaro Moto 1939 - 7.1 (190)
AKAs:
  • Danger Island
  • Mr. Moto on Danger Island (UK)
- 85. Mr. Moto's Last Warning (1939) Mr. Kentaro Moto 1939 - 6.5 (417)
- 86. Mysterious Mr. Moto (1938) Mr. Moto 1938 - 6.9 (220)
- 87. I'll Give a Million (1938) Louie 1938 - 8.9 (7)
- 88. Mr. Moto Takes a Chance (1938) Mr. Moto 1938 - 6.7 (202)
- 89. Mr. Moto's Gamble (1938)   Kentaro Moto 1938 - 6.8 (197)
AKAs:
  • Mr. Moto's Diary (USA: review title)
- 90. Thank You, Mr. Moto (1937) Mr. Moto 1937 - 7.0 (285)
- 91. Lancer Spy (1937) Maj. Sigfried Gruning 1937 - 6.2 (34)
- 92. Think Fast, Mr. Moto (1937) Kentaro Moto 1937 - 6.9 (279)
- 93. Nancy Steele Is Missing! (1937) Professor Sturm 1937 - 6.3 (21)
- 94. Crack-Up (1936) Colonel Gimpy 1936 - 5.6 (41)
- 95. Secret Agent (1936)   The General 1936 - 6.7 (2,938)
AKAs:
  • Laugh Track: Secret Agent (USA: video title (redubbed comic version))
- 96. Crime and Punishment (1935/I) Roderick Raskolnikov 1935 - 6.8 (311)
- 97. Mad Love (1935)   Doctor Gogol 1935 - 7.4 (1,233)
AKAs:
  • The Hands of Orlac (UK)
- 98. The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934) Abbott 1934 - 6.9 (5,261)
- 99. Du haut en bas (1933)   Beggar 1933 - 8.0 (8)
AKAs:
  • From Top to Bottom (International: English title: literal title)
  • High and Low (International: English title)
- 100. Unsichtbare Gegner (1933)   Henry Pless 1933 - -
AKAs:
  • Invisible Opponent
  • Oel ins Feuer (Austria)
  • Unsichtbare Gegner (Austria)
- 101. Was Frauen träumen (1933)   Otto Fuessli 1933 - 7.6 (12)
AKAs:
  • What Women Dream
- 102. Les requins du pétrole (1933) Henry Pless 1933 - -
- 103. F.P.1 antwortet nicht (1932)   Bildreporter Johnny 1932 - 6.7 (72)
AKAs:
  • F.P.1 Doesn't Answer (USA)
  • F.P.1 Fails to Reply (UK)
- 104. Stupéfiants (1932) Hunchback 1932 - 6.4 (19)
- 105. Der weiße Dämon (1932)   Hunchback 1932 - -
AKAs:
  • Das Rauschgift (Germany: alternative title)
  • The White Demon
- 106. Schuß im Morgengrauen (1932)   Klotz 1932 - -
AKAs:
  • A Shot at Dawn
- 107. Fünf von der Jazzband (1932)   Car thief 1932 - -
AKAs:
  • Five of the Jazzband
- 108. Die Koffer des Herrn O.F. (1931)   Redakteur Stix 1931 - 8.6 (13)
AKAs:
  • Build and Marry
  • The Thirteen Trunks of Mr. O.F.
  • The Trunks of Mr. O.F.
- 109. Bomben auf Monte Carlo (1931)   Pawlitschek 1931 - 6.2 (54)
AKAs:
  • The Bombardment of Monte Carlo (USA: literal English title)
  • Bombs Over Monte Carlo (USA)
  • Monte Carlo Madnes (UK)
- 110. M (1931)   Hans Beckert 1931 - 8.6 (35,490)
AKAs:
  • Fritz Lang's M (Australia)
  • M - Eine Stadt sucht einen Mörder (Germany: alternative title)
  • Murderers Among Us
- 111. Mann ist Mann (1931)   Galy Gay - a packer 1931 - 8.3 (12)
AKAs:
  • A Man's a Man (USA)
- 112. Der weiße Teufel (1930)   1930 - 8.1 (17)
AKAs:
  • The White Devil (International: English title)
- 113. Die verschwundene Frau (1929) (uncredited) Patient Of a Dentist 1929 - -
Soundtrack
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- 1. "The Jack Benny Program" (1950)   (1 episode, 1963) 1963 - 8.8 (191)
AKAs:
  • The Jack Benny Show (USA: informal title)
  • The Lucky Strike Program (USA: alternative title)
1 TV episode:
- 2. Silk Stockings (1957) (performer: "Siberia" (uncredited), "Red Blues" (uncredited)) ("Too Bad (We Can't Go Back to Moscow)" (uncredited)) 1957 - 6.9 (1,249)
- 3. One in a Million (1936) ("Horror Boys of Hollywood" (1936)) 1936 - 6.2 (91)
- 4. Bomben auf Monte Carlo (1931)   (performer: "Jawohl, Herr Kapitän") 1931 - 6.2 (54)
AKAs:
  • The Bombardment of Monte Carlo (USA: literal English title)
  • Bombs Over Monte Carlo (USA)
  • Monte Carlo Madnes (UK)
- 5. M (1931)   ("Le Halle du Roi de la Montagne" in "Peer Gynt Suite No.1, Op.46" (1876)) 1931 - 8.6 (35,490)
AKAs:
  • Fritz Lang's M (Australia)
  • M - Eine Stadt sucht einen Mörder (Germany: alternative title)
  • Murderers Among Us
Miscellaneous Crew
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- 1. Tausendjahrekino (1995)   (voice) 1995 - 5.8 (9)
AKAs:
  • Thousand-Years-Cinema
Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Der Verlorene (1951)   1951 - 7.3 (262)
AKAs:
  • The Lost One
Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Der Verlorene (1951)   (novel) (screenplay) 1951 - 7.3 (262)
AKAs:
  • The Lost One
Self
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- 1. "Hollywood and the Stars" (1963)   Dr. Adolphus Bedlo (1 episode, 1964) 1964 - 6.9 (13)
1 TV episode:
- 2. "The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show" (1962)   Himself (1 episode, 1963) 1963 - -
- 3. "The Jack Benny Program" (1950)   Himself / Luverne Goodheart (1 episode, 1963) 1963 - 8.8 (191)
AKAs:
  • The Jack Benny Show (USA: informal title)
  • The Lucky Strike Program (USA: alternative title)
- 4. "Tonight Starring Jack Paar" (1957)   Himself (1 episode, 1962) 1962 - 9.0 (38)
AKAs:
  • The Jack Paar Show (USA: new title)
  • The Jack Paar Tonight Show (USA: new title)
- 5. "Here's Hollywood" (1960)   Himself (1 episode, 1961) 1961 - 7.6 (22)
1 TV episode:
- 6. "I've Got a Secret" (1952)   Himself (1 episode, 1960) 1960 - 8.3 (89)
1 TV episode:
- 7. "What's My Line?" (1950)   Mystery Guest (2 episodes, 1952-1960) 1960 - 8.9 (268)
2 TV episodes:
- 8. "The Bob Hope Show" (1952)   Himself (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - 7.3 (8)
1 TV episode:
- 9. "Disneyland" (1954)   Himself (3 episodes, 1954-1955) 1955 - 8.4 (277)
AKAs:
  • Disney's Wonderful World (USA: new title)
  • The Disney Sunday Movie (USA: new title)
  • The Magical World of Disney (USA: new title)
  • The Wonderful World of Disney (USA: new title)
  • Walt Disney (USA: new title)
  • Walt Disney Presents (USA: new title)
  • Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (USA: new title)
- 10. "The George Gobel Show" (1954)   Himself (1 episode, 1955) 1955 - 6.4 (15)
1 TV episode:
- 11. "The Dave Garroway Show" (1953)   Himself (1 episode, 1953) 1953 - -
1 TV episode:
- 12. "The Jackie Gleason Show" (1952)   Himself (1 episode, 1953) 1953 - 9.2 (42)
AKAs:
  • The Honeymooners: The Lost Episodes (USA: rerun title)
- 13. "Four Star Revue" (1950)   Himself (1 episode, 1952) 1952 - -
AKAs:
  • All Star Revue (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 14. "Cavalcade of Stars" (1949)   Himself (1 episode, 1949) 1949 - 6.9 (12)
1 TV episode:
- 15. "The Milton Berle Show" (1948)   Himself - Actor (1 episode, 1949) 1949 - 7.3 (19)
AKAs:
  • Texaco Star Theater (USA: alternative title)
  • The Buick-Berle Show (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 16. Hollywood Canteen (1944) Himself 1944 - 7.1 (606)
Archive Footage
- 1. The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classics (2008) (TV) Conseil
- 2. Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb (2007) (V) Mr. Jekyll
- 3. The Mysterious Mr. Lorre: A Conversation with Stephen Youngkin (2006) (V) Himself
- 4. Jerry Lewis - König der Komödianten (2006) (TV) (uncredited) Morgan Heywood
- 5. The Making of '20000 Leagues Under the Sea' (2003) (V) Himself
- 6. Satin and Silk (2003) (V) Himself
- 7. Prisoner of Paradise (2002) Himself
- 8. "Das Jahrhundert des Theaters" (2002) Himself
- 9. Heroes of Horror (2001) (TV) Himself/Hans Beckert/Joel Cairo/Ugarte/Doctor Gogol/Dr. Adolphus Bedlo/Hilary Cummins/Montresor Herringbone
- 10. Fritz Lang, le cercle du destin - Les films allemands (2000) (TV) (uncredited) Hans Beckert (in "M")
- 11. "Biography"  
1 TV episode:
- 12. Bogart: The Untold Story (1996) (TV) (uncredited) Actor in 'The Maltese Falcon'
- 13. "Dream On"  
1 TV episode:
- 14. John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick (1989) Himself
- 15. Peter Lorre - Das doppelte Gesicht (1984)
- 16. The Hollywood Clowns (1979) (V)
- 17. "Disneyland"  
1 TV episode:
- 18. "Hour of Stars"  
1 TV episode:
- 19. "Toast of the Town"  
1 TV episode:
- 20. Der ewige Jude (1940) Hans Beckert
- 21. Juden ohne Maske (1937)

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