Peter Lorre (born László Löwenstein; June 26, 1904 - March 23, 1964) was a Hungarian-American actor who often played the sidekicks of villains, if not the villains themselves. He was probably best known for his roles in films such as Casablanca, The Maltese Falcon, and Arsenic and Old Lace, although his breakout was in the German film M, where he played a child-killer. In real life, though, he was an intelligent, likeable man. He also starred in Disney's film 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, in which he played Conseil, one of his few 'hero' roles. The Hanging Lamp from The Brave Little Toaster was inspired by Lorre. Genie from Aladdin also spoofed him.
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| - Peter Lorre (born László Löwenstein; June 26, 1904 - March 23, 1964) was a Hungarian-American actor who often played the sidekicks of villains, if not the villains themselves. He was probably best known for his roles in films such as Casablanca, The Maltese Falcon, and Arsenic and Old Lace, although his breakout was in the German film M, where he played a child-killer. In real life, though, he was an intelligent, likeable man. He also starred in Disney's film 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, in which he played Conseil, one of his few 'hero' roles. The Hanging Lamp from The Brave Little Toaster was inspired by Lorre. Genie from Aladdin also spoofed him.
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- Peter Lorre (26 June 1904 – 23 March 1964) was an American actor of Austro-Hungarian Jewish descent. Lorre caused an international sensation with his portrayal of a serial killer who preys on little girls in the German film M (1931). Soon in enforced exile, his first English language film was Alfred Hitchcock's The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934) made in Great Britain. Settling in Hollywood, he later became a featured player in many Hollywood crime and mystery films. The Maltese Falcon (1941), his first film with Humphrey Bogart and Sydney Greenstreet, was followed byCasablanca (1942). Lorre and Greenstreet appeared in a further seven films together. Lorre's other films include Frank Capra's Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) and Disney's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954).
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| - thumb|260px|right|Peter Lorre in The Maltese FalconPeter Lorre was a Hungarian-American actor who often played the sidekicks of villains, if not the villains themselves.
He was probably best known for his roles in films such as Casablanca, The Maltese Falcon, and Arsenic and Old Lace, although his breakout was in the German film M, where he played a child-killer. In real life, though, he was an intelligent, likeable man. He also starred in Disney's film 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, in which he played Conseil, one of his few 'hero' roles. The Hanging Lamp from The Brave Little Toaster was inspired by Lorre. Genie from Aladdin also spoofed him.
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| - Peter Lorre (born László Löwenstein; June 26, 1904 - March 23, 1964) was a Hungarian-American actor who often played the sidekicks of villains, if not the villains themselves. He was probably best known for his roles in films such as Casablanca, The Maltese Falcon, and Arsenic and Old Lace, although his breakout was in the German film M, where he played a child-killer. In real life, though, he was an intelligent, likeable man. He also starred in Disney's film 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, in which he played Conseil, one of his few 'hero' roles. The Hanging Lamp from The Brave Little Toaster was inspired by Lorre. Genie from Aladdin also spoofed him.
- Peter Lorre (26 June 1904 – 23 March 1964) was an American actor of Austro-Hungarian Jewish descent. Lorre caused an international sensation with his portrayal of a serial killer who preys on little girls in the German film M (1931). Soon in enforced exile, his first English language film was Alfred Hitchcock's The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934) made in Great Britain. Settling in Hollywood, he later became a featured player in many Hollywood crime and mystery films. The Maltese Falcon (1941), his first film with Humphrey Bogart and Sydney Greenstreet, was followed byCasablanca (1942). Lorre and Greenstreet appeared in a further seven films together. Lorre's other films include Frank Capra's Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) and Disney's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954). Frequently typecast as a sinister foreigner, his later career was erratic. Lorre was the first actor to play a James Bond villain, as Le Chiffre in the Climax! episode, Casino Royale.
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