Peter Lorre

Peter Lorre (June 26, 1904 – March 23, 1964), born Ladislav (László) Löwenstein, was a charismatic Hungarian stage and screen actor and director, who later became a naturalized US citizen.

He was especially known for playing roles with sinister overtones in Hollywood crime films and mysteries alongside iconic leading actors of the day including Humphrey Bogart and Clark Gable.

He played Le Chiffre, the first James Bond villain, acting alongside Barry Nelson (who played an Americanized Bond) in the first Bond screen adaptation in 1954, a Climax production of Casino Royale.