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Cephas
Cephas , in the Gospels, Jesus' name for St. Peter. It is a transliteration of the Aramaic word for rock, and identical in meaning with "Peter" in Greek. ... Read more
Aeneas
Aeneas , palsied man whom Peter cured in the Acts of the Apostles. ... Read more
Pedro
Pedro For Spanish and Portuguese rulers thus named, use Peter. ... Read more
Peter's pence
Peter's pence in the Roman Catholic Church, the annual voluntary laymen's contribution to the support of the pope. Formerly Peter's pence was a yearly tax of a penny levied by the Holy See on every household in England and elsewhere. The name derives from the fact that the Holy See is called the se... Read more
Jonas
Jonas , Greek form of Hebrew Jonah . St. Peter's father is called Jonas and Jona (KJV) and John (RSV). ... Read more
Malchus
Malchus , in the New Testament, servant of the high priest; Jesus healed him after Peter cut off his ear. ... Read more
Peter
Peter two letters of the New Testament, classified among the Catholic (or General) Epistles. Each opens with a statement of authorship by the apostle St. Peter. First Peter, the longer book, is addressed from "Babylon" to the Christians of the churches of Asia Minor. The work opens with a remin... Read more
Peter des Roches
Peter des Roches , d. 1238, English churchman and statesman, b. Poitou. A chamberlain under Richard I of England, then entered the service of King John , who gave him rich estates and made him (1205) bishop of Winchester. In John's struggle with Pope Innocent III, Peter took the part of the king as... Read more
Peter Cornelius
Peter Cornelius , 1824-74, German composer and poet; follower of Liszt and Wagner. He wrote music criticism, songs, and poetry but is best known for his operas Der Barbier von Bagdad (1858) and Der Cid (1865). ... Read more
Peter Max
Peter Max 1937-, American artist, b. Berlin. Max is noted for his undulating graphic designs in bright, vibrating colors. His style has influenced much commercial art. It is reminiscent of art nouveau and comic strip art, incorporating psychedelic colors in floral and celestial motifs. ... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to " Peter Lorre"

Negulesco, Jean
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...Dimitrios starring Sydney Greenstreet and Peter Lorre, both of whom had appeared in The...urbane Negulesco, but Greenstreet and Lorre were experienced noir actors and...and again featuring Greenstreet and Lorre. The Conspirators is a World War... Read more
Billy Wilder
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...in Hollywood; another Hollywood legend says that he lived in the ladies' room of a hotel. He was befriended by actor Peter Lorre and eventually found regular work, first at Twentieth Century Fox. One of his earliest film credits was as a writer... Read more

Dictionary entries related to " Peter Lorre"

Lorre, Peter
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers LORRE, Peter Born: Laszlo Loewenstein in Rosenberg, Hungary, 26...co-sc, ro as Dr. Karl Rothe) Publications On LORRE: books — Sennett, Ted, Masters of Menace: Greenstreet and Lorre , New York, 1979. Youngkin, Stephen D., James Bigwood... Read more
Casablanca
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Major Strasser ); Sydney Greenstreet ( Senor Ferrari ); Peter Lorre ( Ugarte ); S. Z. Sakall ( Carl, a Waiter ); Madeleine...Atlantic Monthly (Boston), May 1957. Luft, Herbert, "Peter Lorre," in Films in Review (New York), May 1960. Sarris, Andrew... Read more
The Maltese Falcon
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...O'Shaughnessy ); Sidney Greenstreet ( Kasper Gutman, the Fat Man ); Peter Lorre ( Joel Cairo ); Elisha Cook, Jr. ( Wilmer Cook ); Lee Patrick...Huston," in Films and Filming (London), October 1954. Barnes, Peter, "Gunman No. 1," in Films and Filming (London), September 1955... Read more
M
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Murderer's Theme ): Edward Grieg, based on an extract from Peer Gynt ; backdrop photographs: Horst von Harbou. Cast: Peter Lorre ( Hans Beckert, the murderer ); Gustaf Gr ü ndgens ( Schr ä nker ); Ellen Widmann ( Mrs. Beckman ); Inge Landgut... Read more
Greenstreet, Sydney
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...x2014; Sennett, Ted, Masters of Menace: Greenstreet and Lorre , New York, 1979. On GREENSTREET: article — Pickard...August-September 1972. Sennett, T., "Masters of Menace: Greenstreet and Lorre," in Cineaste (New York), December 1979. * * * Sydney Greenstreet...remaining sinister by contrast with the ... Read more
Wagner, Fritz Arno
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Das Fr ä ul ein vom Amt (Schwarz); Pietro der Korsar ( Peter the Pirate ) (Robison) 1926 Die drei Kuckucksuhren (Mendes...Schreck's Nosferatu looming over a ship's hold, talons extended; Peter Lorre's child murderer in M , cowering in a storeroom; Rudolf Forster... Read more

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The Lost One: A Life of Peter Lorre.(Book review)
Magazine article from: Cineaste; 6/22/2006; ; 700+ words ; The Lost One: A Life of Peter Lorre by Stephen D. Youngkin. Lexington...Price in his moving eulogy for Peter Lorre, not the only thing reprinted in...Lowenstein chose the nom de plume Peter Lorre already hints at the split identity... Read more
Daniel Peter Laukaitis.(DEATHS)
Newspaper article from: Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA); 1/6/2007; 303 words ; AUBURN Daniel Peter Laukaitis, 77, of Woodland Road, passed away peacefully at...husband Philip, of Charlton, Chris Laukaitis, and his wife Lorre, of Chesapeake, VA., Daniel Laukaitis, and his wife Margaret...Alphonse Laukaitis. He was born in Worcester, son of the late Peter G. and Olga (Davis) Laukaitis. ... Read more
Do you have the information? (health care)(Editorial)
Magazine article from: Nursing Homes; 1/1/1997; ; 583 words ; ...the American Movie Channel will recognize the great character actor Peter Lorre. His bug-eyed, deadpan visage and strangulated, French-accented whine...to get the information. If nothing else, it will help keep that scary Peter Lorre at bay. Read more
Who murdered Roger?
Magazine article from: Word Ways; 11/1/2004; ; 575 words ; ...on murder. Some of the illustrious suspects are Nero, Peter Lorre, Errol Flynn and Aldo Ray, but I think Emil or Iris did...Dee peed, murdered Roger Reg ordered rum. Errol sat as Lorre murdered Roger Reg ordered rum. I sit on a potato pan... Read more
Name droppings.
Magazine article from: Word Ways; 2/1/2004; 366 words ; In the November 1994 Kickshaws Peter Newby introduced a style of punning on well-known names of...Hans Geiger counterproductive? Is Margo Kidder serious? Was Peter Lorre driven? Is Demi or Roger Moore talented? Is Kim Novak yum? Was James Polk slow? Was Saint Peter the Great Pumpkin Eater? Did Paul ... Read more
1993-94 U.S. TV season. (Illustration)
Magazine article from: Video Age International; 5/1/1993; 700+ words ; ABC PRODUCTIONS JOE'S LIFE Exec. Producer: Bob Meyer Cast: Peter Onorati, Karla Tamburrelli Format: Half-hour comedy An umemployed...Producers: Marcy Carsey, Tom Werner, Caryn Mandabach, Chuck Lorre Cast: Brett Butler, Dave Thomas Format: Half-hour comedy A single... Read more
Quest for fine, little-known music leads to Norway.(Arts and Literature)
Newspaper article from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR); 4/24/2008; 567 words ; ...that comes In the Hall of the Mountain King, which is equally embedded in the public's unconscious. It was whistled by Peter Lorre in the 1931 movie M. The rock band The Who used it on an album in the 1960s. It has been in television commercials and... Read more
There's No Business Like Show Business ... Was.(Brief article)(Book review)
Newspaper article from: Small Press Bookwatch; 5/1/2007; 202 words ; ...such diverse fellow actors and performers as Paul Whiteman, Tallulah Bankhead, Zero Mostel, George Burns, Jack Benny, Peter Lorre, Clifton Webb, Jane Russell, Mickey Rooney, Jane Powell, Roddy McDowall, Red Skelton, Sonja Henie, Dinah Shore, Bing... Read more
Death and laughter.(REEL WORLD)(Movie Review)
Magazine article from: USA Today (Magazine); 9/1/2005; ; 700+ words ; ...up murderers (Raymond Massey and Peter Lorre), Grant's love interest (Priscilla...as the nephew to the kindly aunts. Lorre is an alcoholic plastic surgeon who...for a dark comedy, the incompetent Lorre inadvertently has turned Massey into... Read more
The trouble with Christian. (Whatever Happened to).(Christian Leigh)(Biography)
Magazine article from: Artforum International; 3/1/2003; ; 700+ words ; ...Dress Designer. The accompanying photo showed a swollen, melancholy-eyed kid--a kind of cross between Fatty Arbuckle and Peter Lorre--flanked by a pair of sultry female models. The writers of the piece were evidently charmed by their eighteen-year-old... Read more