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Peter Lorre Biography
Birth Name:
László Loewenstein
Birth Place:
Rozsahegy, Austria-Hungary
Profession
Actor
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
Relationships
- Andrew Lorre -- Brother
- Francis Lorant -- Brother
- Catharine Lorre -- Daughter
- Alajos Loewenstein -- Father
- Hugo Loewenstein -- Half Brother
- Liesel Loewenstein -- Half Sister
- Elvira Freischberger Loewenstein -- Mother
- Melanie Klein Loewenstein -- Stepmother
- Anne Marie Brenning Lorre -- Wife