33K views · 515 shares | Character actor Peter Lorre was another celebrity regularly caricatured in Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies. Well known for his roles in movies like "M", "The Maltese Falcon", and "Casablanca", Lorre often played sinister, underhanded, and creepy characters. Animators found his unique mannerisms, facial features, and European accent ripe for parody. | GoldenAgeCartoons.com | Facebook

135K views · 4.2K reactions | Sydney Greenstreet and Peter Lorre became an unofficial screen team at Warner Brothers. Sometimes partners, sometimes not, this Laurel and Hardy of crime were popular with audiences in noirs and WWII thrillers. They spoofed their personas in HOLLYWOOD CANTEEN ('44). Greenstreet and Lorre step into the spotlight tonight as we showcase 7 of their 9 films. It all begins at 8pm ET with THE MASK OF DIMTRIOS ('44). | Turner Classic Movies: TCM | Facebook

The immensely talented Peter Lorre passed away in Los Angeles on this day in 1964. Humphrey Bogart and Peter Lorre were close personal friends, and they made five movies together. Here’s a great scene of theirs from Casablanca. | Humphrey Bogart