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Peter Lorre

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TCMSun, Nov 8, 12:00 PMThe Maltese FalconBuy
AMCSun, Nov 15, 6:15 AMVoyage to the Bottom of the SeaBuy
TCMWed, Nov 18, 6:00 AMYou'll Find OutBuy

Peter Lorre Biography

Peter Lorre
  • Birth Name: László Loewenstein
  • Birth Place: Rozsahegy, Hungary
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 06/26/1904, Cancer
  • Date of Death: 03/23/1964
  • Profession: Actor
Peter Lorre Fast Facts:
  • Left Germany in 1933 when the Nazis came to power to avoid persecution; his image was later depicted in the Nazi propaganda film Der Ewige Jude.
  • Most frequent costar was Sydney Greenstreet, with whom he appeared in nine films.
  • His nickname was "Lazzy," a diminutive of his real first name László.
  • His distinctive, raspy voice has been frequently caricatured.
  • His daughter, Catharine, was nearly abducted by serial killers Kenneth Bianchi and Angelo Buono (the Hillside Stranglers); they released her after learning she was the daughter of Peter Lorre.
    Peter Lorre Relationships:
  • Alajos Loewenstein - Father
  • Andrew Lorre (born Andras Loewenstein) - Brother
  • Anne Marie Brenning Lorre - Wife
  • Catharine Lorre - Daughter
  • Celia Lovsky - Ex-wife
  • Elvira Freischberger Loewenstein - Mother
  • Francis Lorant (born Ferenc Loewenstein) - Brother
  • Hugo Loewenstein - Half Brother
  • Karen Verne - Ex-wife
  • Liesel Loewenstein - Half Sister
  • Melanie Klein Loewenstein - Stepmother

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