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Peter Lorre
(1904-1964) Actor

Real name: Peter Loewenstein

The Lost One - A Life of Peter Lorre, by Stephen Youngkin

Although he was born in the country now known as Slovakia, while his father was temporarily posted there, Peter was a Romanian Jew. Peter's father was from Arad, the same town where Gabriel Pascal came from, and Peter grew up in Romania.

 

Link to Peter Lorre Filmography (IMDb)


Peter Lorre with Humphrey Bogart in 'Beat the Devil'
 
In 'I'll Give You a Million'
 
In 'I'll Give You a Million'