Peter Lorre
Peter Lorre · Arts & Literature
Character actor of M, Casablanca and film noir
1904, Ružomberok, Austria-Hungary (present-day Slovakia) — 1964, Los Angeles, California, United States
Austria-Hungary · Germany · United States
Peter Lorre is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Character actor of M, Casablanca and film noir
Lorre, born László Löwenstein, was a character actor who rose to fame as the child murderer in Fritz Lang's 'M' and became a fixture of Hollywood film noir in 'Casablanca' and 'The Maltese Falcon'. He was Jewish, born to a Jewish family in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and fled Nazi Germany for Hollywood.
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Character actor of M, Casablanca and film noir
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