Who Is Peter Lorre

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Peter Lorre

 

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Three reasons to love Peter Lorre 

#1.) He's creepy and spooky.

#2.) He's terribly funny.

#3.) Love his villainous voice!

Three reasons to love Peter Lorre not enough? Check out my list of the top 10 Peter Lorre films.

Peter Lorre at a Glance 

Peter Lorre (June 26 1904 - March 23 1964), born László Löwenstein, was a HungarianUniversity Press of Kentucky - 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.

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Peter Lorre in M (1931)

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My List For The Ten Best Films by Peter Lorre 

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# 1.) Arsenic and Old Lace 

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#2.) The Beast With Five Fingers 

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#3.) Tales of Terror 

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# 4.) The Raven 

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The Comedy of Terrors/The Raven

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#5.) The Comedy of Terrors 

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The Comedy of Terrors/The Raven

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Comedy Of Terrors

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#6.) The Maltese Falcon 

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What Wikipedia has to say about Arsenic and Old Lace: 

Arsenic and Old Lace is a film directed by Frank Capra based on a play of the same name by Joseph Kesselring. The script was adapted by Julius J. Epstein. Capra actually filmed the movie in 1941 but it was not released until 1944 while the studio waited for the stage version to finish its run on Broadway. The lead role of Mortimer Brewster was originally intended for Bob Hope, but he couldn't be released from his contract with Paramount. Capra had also approached Jack Benny and Ronald Reagan before settling on Cary Grant. Boris Karloff played Jonathan Brewster on the stage, while in the movie Raymond Massey plays Jonathan, who "looks like Karloff". If not for the stage play, Karloff would have played the same role in the film.

In addition to Grant as Mortimer Brewster, the film also starred Josephine Hull and Jean Adair as the Brewster sisters, Abby and Martha, respectively. Hull and Adair as well as John Alexander (who played Teddy) reprised their roles from the original 1941 stage production.

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