Peter Lorre was a Hungary-born American actor, best known for his portrayal of evil characters. He started his acting career playing villainous roles in German movies. Later, he acted in English movies, but most of them were negative roles. Being a Hungarian, Lorre initially faced difficulties in getting work in Hollywood. In his first few American movies, Lorre played conventional negative roles. Later, he also played comic characters. With his bulging eyes, menacing looks and croaky voice, he perfected the part of a sinister foreigner. Lorre was an actor who could in a fraction of second turn a smile into a sneer. When Peter Lorre played the role of a psychopath, he was so convincing that he could instantly awaken repulsion in the hearts of audiences. Though an accomplished actor, Lorre faced many trials and tribulations in the later phases of his career.