Peter Lorre (born June 26, 1904, Rózsahegy, Hung.—died March 23, 1964, Hollywood, Calif., U.S.) was a Hungarian-born American actor who projected a sinister image as a lisping, round-faced, soft-voiced villain in thrillers.
Peter Lorre’s 1940s radio performances are widely considered masterpieces of suspense, leveraging his uniquely sinister voice to dominate anthology series like Suspense and Mystery in the Air. Known for bringing intense, often unhinged energy to his roles.
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