Peter Lorre (June 26 –March 23 ), born
László Löwenstein, was a
Hungarian[University 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.
