In my opinion the greatest character acter who ever lived. Peter Lorre was both innocent youth, giggling mainiac and had a face that spoke entire libraries. I miss him.
At Mr. Lorre's I funeral his friend and fellow player Vincent Price said of him, "His voice . . . face . . . the way he moved . . . laughed -he was the most identifiable actor I have ever known." At another time hesaid: "Peter held back none of himself."
Never much a leading man, but he never lacked for work. He still is part of our popular culture, most everyone has seen or heard him, his voice the most memorable thing about him.
I liked him best as Mr. Moto, but I expect few know about those films.
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This rocks, campy horror, bad sci-fi, cheap thrillers...............gimme gimme gimme...........
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