Peter Lorre

An unmistakable gaze, nervous diction, and a face equally capable of inspiring anxiety and amusement. His breakthrough came with the role of a child murderer in Fritz Lang’s film *M*. He left Central Europe before the rise of Nazism and in Hollywood became an icon of supporting roles—from *Casablanca* to *The Maltese Falcon*. Terrifying and comic at the same time, he remains one of film noir’s unforgettable faces.