Peter Lorre

Peter Lorre

June 26, 1904 (121 years old) in Rózsahegy (now Ružomberok), Austria-Hungary (now Slovakia)

Peter Lorre was an Austrian-American actor frequently typecast as a sinister foreigner. He caused an international sensation in 1931 with his portrayal of a serial killer who preys on little girls in the German film M. Later he became a popular featured player in Hollywood crime films and mysteries, notably alongside Humphrey Bogart and Sydney Greenstreet, and as the star of the successful Mr. Moto detective series.

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