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Peter Lorre

Peter LorreVarious starring roles · Inner Sanctum Mysteries

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Peter Lorre

Peter Lorre was a Hungarian and American actor, active first in Europe and later in the United States.

Peter Lorre was a Hungarian and American actor, active first in Europe and later in the United States. Known for his timidly devious characters, appearance, and accented voice, he was frequently typecast as a sinister foreigner. He was caricatured throughout his life and his cultural legacy remains in the media today.

1942–1948Career

2Radio credits

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Inner Sanctum Mysteries

Inner Sanctum Mysteries

Various starring roles

1942-1948· NBC Blue / CBS

Arch Oboler's Plays

Arch Oboler's Plays

Various horror leads

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Peter Lorre was a Hungarian and American actor, active first in Europe and later in the United States.

Known For

timidly devious characters

appearance

and accented voice

he was frequently typecast