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    BornLászló Löwenstein · June 26, 1904 · Rózsahegy, Hungary, Austria-Hungary
    DiedMarch 23, 1964 (aged 59) · Los Angeles, California, US
    SpousesCelia Lovsky · (m. 1934; div. 1945) · Kaaren Verne · (m. 1945; div. 1950) · Anne Marie Brenning · (m. 1953)
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    Overview

    Peter Lorre was a Hungarian and American actor, active first in Europe and later in the United States. Known for his timidly devious characters, his appearance, and accented voice, he was frequently typecast as a siniste… See more

    Early life

    Lorre was born László Löwenstein (Hungarian: Löwenstein László) on June 26, 1904, the first child of Alajos Löwenstein and his wife Elvira Freischberger, in the town of Rózsahegy in Liptó County, Kingdom of Hungary (German: … See more

    Acting career

    Lorre began acting on stage in Vienna aged 17, where he worked with Viennese Art Nouveau artist and puppeteer Richard Teschner. He then moved to Breslau and later to Zürich. In the late 1920s, the actor moved to B… See more

    Marriages and family

    Lorre was married three times: Celia Lovsky (1934 – March 13, 1945, divorced); Kaaren Verne (May 25, 1945 – 1950, divorced) and Anne Marie Brenning (July 21, 1953 – March 23, 1964, his death). In 1953, Brenning b… See more

    Failing health and death

    Lorre had suffered from chronic gallbladder troubles, for which doctors had prescribed morphine. Lorre became trapped between the constant pain and addiction to morphine to ease the problem. It was during the period of th… See more

    Legacy and honors

    Lorre was inducted into the Grand Order of Water Rats, the world's oldest theatrical fraternity, in 1942. Lorre was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6619 Hollywood Boulevard in February 1960.
    Being … See more

    Further reading

    • Alistair, Rupert (2018). "Peter Lorre". The Name Below the Title : 65 Classic Movie Character Actors from Hollywood's Golden Age (softcover) (First ed.). Great Britain: Independently published. pp. 157–160. ISBN… See more

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