SiriusXM Wishes Peter Lorre a Happy Birthday!

Friday, June 26, 2026, marks the 122nd birthday of Peter Lorre, and this week, Lorre fans can enjoy Peter’s work in both film and old-time radio shows.

Satellite radio provider SiriusXM kicks off the celebration on the Radio Classics channel with two different two-hour birthday blocks of Lorre radio appearances, beginning Monday, June 22.

“Peter Lorre Birthday (1)” includes guest appearances on Fred Allen’s show The Texaco Star Theater (January 3, 1943) and Duffy’s Tavern (October 19, 1943); an episode of the anthology series Inner Sanctum Mysteries, “The Black Seagull” (March 7, 1943); and finally, an episode of Suspense, “Of Maestro and Man” (July 20, 1944).

“Peter Lorre Birthday (2)” includes two episodes from Peter’s own 13-week summer series Mystery in the Air, “The Marvelous Barastro” (August 7, 1947), and “The Mask of Medusa” (September 4, 1947); an episode of the anthology series Suspense, “Nobody Loves Me” (August 30, 1945); and an episode of the Armed Forces Radio Services anthology series Mystery Playhouse, “The Dilemma”, originally airing on Mollé Mystery Theater (November 21, 1944).

And in between the programs, host Greg Bell discusses Peter’s life and career.

The Lorre programs and tributes will air on these dates and times –

Monday, June 22 –
Peter Lorre Birthday #1
3 am Pacific, 6 am Eastern

Tuesday, June 23 –
Peter Lorre Birthday #2
7 am Pacific, 10 am Eastern

Friday, June 26 –
Peter Lorre Birthday #1
5 pm Pacific, 8 pm Eastern

Peter Lorre Birthday #2
7 pm Pacific, 10 pm Eastern

Saturday, June 27 –
Peter Lorre Birthday #1
9 pm Pacific

Sunday, June 28 –
Peter Lorre Birthday #1
12 midnight Eastern

Peter Lorre Birthday #2
11 am Pacific, 2 pm Eastern

The full schedule for the week of Monday, June 22, to Sunday, June 28, is available on Greg Bell’s website.

SiriusXM airs Radio Classics over channel 148. Subscribers may also listen to the programs over the internet or through the SiriusXM app on a Smart Phone or Smart Speaker. Not a subscriber? A 3-month trial is available for one dollar through the SiriusXM radio website.

And on Peter Lorre’s birthday – Friday, June 26 – the party continues on the Turner Classic Movies channel with a morning and afternoon of Lorre movies. Here’s the line-up – all times are Eastern.

• 6:45 am – M (1931)
• 8:45 am – The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934)
• 10:05 am – “Hollywood Steps Out” (1941)
• 10:15 am – Mad Love (1935)
• 11:30 am – Stranger on the Third Floor (1940)
• 12:45 pm – The Maltese Falcon (1941)
• 2:45 pm – The Mask of Dimitrios (1944)
• 4:30 pm – Three Strangers (1946)
• 6:15 pm – The Beast with Five Fingers (1946)
• 7:45 pm – “Hair-Raising Hare” (1946)

In the pages of The Lost One: A Life of Peter Lorre (2005), Stephen D. Youngkin discusses the life and career of Peter Lorre, through interviews with family members, friends, fellow actors, and crew behind the cameras.

The book’s Appendix includes a full list of Peter’s movies, as well as a complete-to-date list of his radio work. For more information on The Lost One: A Life of Peter Lorre, please visit the book’s official website – www.PeterLorreBook.com.

Happy birthday, Peter Lorre!

Merry Christmas from Peter Lorre and SiriusXM!

In his long radio, movie, and television career, Peter Lorre appeared in only one Christmas-themed program – an episode of Suspense called “Back for Christmas”, adapted from a short story by John Collier.

And in the final days of 2025, Radio Classics channel host Greg Bell will air “Back for Christmas” during a week of Christmas-themed old-time radio shows.

From Monday, December 22 to Sunday, December 28, Peter Lorre’s Suspense episode will air as part of a 2-hour block of Yuletide dramas, including ~

• Dark Fantasy, “House of Bread” (December 26, 1941)
• Suspense, “Back For Christmas” (December 23, 1943)
• Mysterious Traveler, “Christmas Story” (December 25, 1951)
• Romance of the Ranchos, “Christmas at Mission San Gabriel” (December 24, 1941)

The block will air these dates and times ~

Tuesday, December 23 ~
1 am Pacific, 4 am Eastern

Thursday, December 25 ~
3 pm Pacific, 6 pm Eastern

Sunday, December 28 ~
3 am Pacific, 6 am Eastern

The full schedule of the week’s programming is available on Greg Bell’s website.

Satellite radio provider SiriusXM airs Radio Classics over channel 148. Subscribers may also listen to the programs over the internet or through the SiriusXM app on a Smart Phone or Smart Speaker. Not a subscriber? SiriusXM offers special trial deals through their website.

Merry Christmas!

Happy Birthday, Peter Lorre, from SiriusXM!

Every week, Radio Classics channel Greg Bell celebrates the birthdays of actors and actresses with a block of their best-known radio appearances. During the week of Monday, June 23, Peter Lorre fans have the opportunity to enjoy two different birthday blocks of Peter’s radio work.

“Peter Lorre Birthday (1)” includes guest appearances on Fred Allen’s show The Texaco Star Theater (January 3, 1943) and Duffy’s Tavern (October 19, 1943); an episode of the anthology series Inner Sanctum Mysteries, “The Black Seagull” (March 7, 1943); and finally, an episode of Suspense, “Of Maestro and Man” (July 20, 1944).

“Peter Lorre Birthday (2)” includes two episodes from Peter’s own 13-week summer series Mystery in the Air, “The Marvelous Barastro” (August 7, 1947), and “The Mask of Medusa” (September 4, 1947); an episode of the anthology series Suspense, “Nobody Loves Me” (August 30, 1945); and an episode of the Armed Forces Radio Services anthology series Mystery Playhouse, “The Dilemma”, originally airing on Mollé Mystery Theater (November 21, 1944).

And in between the programs, Greg Bell discusses Peter’s life and career.

The Lorre programs and tributes will air on these dates and times –

Monday, June 23 –
Peter Lorre Birthday #1
11 pm Pacific

Tuesday, June 24 –
Peter Lorre Birthday #1
2 am Eastern

Peter Lorre Birthday #2
2 am Pacific, 6 am Eastern

Thursday, June 26 –
Peter Lorre Birthday #1
5 pm Pacific, 8 pm Eastern

Peter Lorre Birthday #2
7 pm Pacific, 10 pm Eastern

Saturday, June 28 –
Peter Lorre Birthday #1
7 am Pacific, 10 am Eastern

Peter Lorre Birthday #2
11 am Pacific, 2 pm Eastern

The full schedule for the week of Monday, June 23, to Sunday, June 29, is available on Greg Bell’s website. Satellite radio provider SiriusXM airs Radio Classics over channel 148. Subscribers may also listen to the programs over the internet or through the SiriusXM app on a Smart Phone or Smart Speaker. Not a subscriber? A 3-month trial is available for one dollar through the SiriusXM radio website.

For more information on Peter Lorre, as well as links to Stephen D. Youngkin’s book The Lost One: A Life of Peter Lorre (2005), please visit the biography’s official website.

Happy birthday, Peter Lorre!

Christmas Wishes from Peter Lorre and SiriusXM Radio

This year, Christmas Day falls on Wednesday, December 25, 2024, and as the holiday season draws to a close, host Greg Bell wraps up another December on the Radio Classics channel with a week filled with Christmas-themed episodes from many old-time radio series.

From Monday, December 23 to Sunday, December 29, Peter Lorre’s Suspense episode, “Back for Christmas” (1943) will air as part of a 2-hour block of Yuletide dramas, including ~

• Dark Fantasy, “House of Bread” (December 26, 1941)
• Suspense, “Back For Christmas” (December 23, 1943)
• Mysterious Traveler, “Christmas Story” (December 25, 1951)
• Romance of the Ranchos, “Christmas at Mission San Gabriel” (December 24, 1941)

“Back for Christmas” will air these dates and times ~

Tuesday, Dec. 24 ~
1:30 am Pacific, 4:30 am Eastern

Thursday, Dec. 26 ~
3:30 pm Pacific, 6:30 pm Eastern

Sunday, Dec. 29 ~
3:30 am Pacific, 6:30 am Eastern

The full schedule of the week’s programming is available on Greg Bell’s website.

Satellite radio provider SiriusXM airs Radio Classics over channel 148. Subscribers may also listen to the programs over the internet or through the SiriusXM app on a Smart Phone or Smart Speaker. Not a subscriber? SiriusXM offers special trial deals through their website.

Originally airing December 23, 1943. “Back for Christmas” was Peter’s fourth of six appearances before the microphone of the anthology series, broadcast over CBS every Thursday night.

In the John Collier short story, Hubert Schumacher (Lorre), a Swiss professor of botany, digs a Devil’s Garden as a bed for rare orchids in the cellar of his estate. While his overbearing wife Hermione plans their trip to America and Hubert’s lecture tour, Hubert makes plans of his own – involving a new Mrs. Schumacher and the disposal of Hermione.

Plans go awry . . . . on all fronts.

In the pages of The Lost One: A Life of Peter Lorre, Stephen D. Youngkin discusses Peter’s radio career. The book’s appendix includes a complete-to-date list of his radio work, much of which airs on the Radio Classics channel.

Merry Christmas and happy New Year!

Happy Birthday, Peter Lorre, from SiriusXM and TCM!

Lorre fans with access to satellite radio service SiriusXM and cable TV channel Turner Classic Movies will have many opportunities to enjoy Peter’s work on radio and film the week of June 24, 2024, as the two services celebrate the 120th birthday of the classic Hollywood actor.

The celebration begins on the Radio Classics channel, broadcast over channel 148 on SiriusXM. From Monday, June 24, to Sunday, June 30, host Greg Bell shows his "Love for Laszlo" – referring to Peter's real name Laszlo Lowenstein – with two separate blocks of Lorre radio programs.

“Peter Lorre Birthday (1)” includes two episodes from Peter’s own 13-week summer series Mystery in the Air, “The Marvelous Barastro” (August 7, 1947) and “The Mask of Medusa” (September 4, 1947); an episode of the anthology series Suspense, “Nobody Loves Me” (August 30, 1945); and finally an episode of Peter’s series Mystery Playhouse, “The Dilemma”, originally broadcast over Mollé Mystery Theater (November 21, 1944).

“Peter Lorre Birthday (2)” includes guest appearances on Fred Allen’s show The Texaco Star Theater (January 3, 1943) and Duffy’s Tavern (October 19, 1943); an episode of the anthology series Inner Sanctum Mysteries, “The Black Seagull” (March 7, 1943); and finally, an episode of Suspense, “Of Maestro and Man” (July 20, 1944).

The birthday blocks will air these dates and times ~

Monday, June 24 ~
5 am Pacific, 8 am Eastern
Peter Lorre Birthday (1)

Wednesday, June 26 ~
1 pm Pacific, 4 pm Eastern
Peter Lorre Birthday (2)

Wednesday, June 26 ~
7 pm Pacific, 10 pm Eastern
Peter Lorre Birthday (1)

Friday, June 28 ~
11 pm Pacific
Peter Lorre Birthday (1)

Saturday, June 29 ~
2 am Eastern
Peter Lorre Birthday (1)

Saturday, June 29 ~
11 pm Pacific
Peter Lorre Birthday (2)

Sunday, June 30 ~
2 am Eastern
Peter Lorre Birthday (2)

The party continues on the Turner Classic Movies channel on Wednesday, June 26, as TCM celebrates Peter’s birthday with a morning and afternoon of movies starring or featuring Peter Lorre. including ~

• 6 am – The Story of Mankind (1957)
• 8 am – Three Strangers (1946)
• 9:45 am – Hotel Berlin (1945)
• 11:30 am – They Met in Bombay (1941)
• 1:15 pm – The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934)
• 2:45 pm – The Beast with Five Fingers (1946)
• 4:15 pm – You'll Find Out (1940)
• 6 pm – M (1931)

Times shown are Eastern Standard.

The full schedule for the week of Monday, June 24, 2024, is available on Greg Bell’s website.

Satellite radio provider SiriusXM airs Radio Classics over channel 148. Subscribers may also listen to the programs over the internet or through the SiriusXM app on a Smart Phone or Smart Speaker. Not a subscriber? A 3-month trial is available for one dollar through the SiriusXM radio website.

In the pages of The Lost One: A Life of Peter Lorre, Stephen D. Youngkin discusses the life and career of Peter Lorre. Beginning his research in the 1970s, he interviewed Peter’s brothers Andrew and Francis, his first wife Celia Lovsky, his sister-in-law Barbara through his second wife Karen Verne, his daughter Catherine Lorre, friends, fellow actors, and the directors, producers, and crew who worked with him throughout his career.

These interviews shed light on Peter’s birth on June 26, 1904, his childhood, his early days in theater, his career on film, radio, and television, and his sad final days.

The Appendix of The Lost One includes the most complete list available of Peter’s credits – radio, film, stage, and television.

The Lost One: A Life of Peter Lorre may be purchased from many brick-and-mortar shops, as well as these online merchants ~

• Amazon U.S.
• Amazon Canada
• Amazon U.K

Happy 120th birthday, Peter Lorre!

Merry Christmas from Peter Lorre and SiriusXM Radio

Throughout December, old-time radio host Greg Bell airs Christmas-themed episodes of many old-time radio series on the Radio Classics channel over the satellite radio service SiriusXM – and among the westerns, thrillers, and comedies, Lorre fans will find Peter’s Suspense episode, “Back for Christmas” (1943).

During the week of Monday, December 18, 2023, “Back for Christmas” will air these days and times ~

Tuesday, Dec. 19 ~
1:30 am Pacific, 4:30 am Eastern

Thursday, Dec. 21 ~
3:30 pm Pacific, 6:30 pm Eastern

Sunday, Dec. 24 ~
3:30 am Pacific, 6:30 am Eastern

The two-hour block includes ~

• Dark Fantasy, “House of Bread” (December 26, 1941)
• Suspense, “Back For Christmas” (December 23, 1943)
• Mysterious Traveler, “Christmas Story” (December 25, 1951)
• Romance of the Ranchos, “Christmas at Mission San Gabriel” (December 24, 1941)

The full schedule of the week’s programming is available on host Greg Bell’s website.

This version of the John Collier story originally aired December 23, 1943. “Back for Christmas” was Peter’s fourth of six appearances before the microphone of the anthology series, airing over CBS every Thursday night.

Peter plays Hubert Schumacher, a Swiss professor of botany who digs a Devil’s Garden as a bed for rare orchids in the cellar of his estate. While his overbearing wife Hermione plans their trip to America and Hubert’s lecture tour, Hubert makes plans of his own – involving a new Mrs. Schumacher and the disposal of Hermione.

Plans go awry . . . . on all fronts.

Satellite radio provider SiriusXM airs Radio Classics over channel 148. Subscribers may also listen to the programs over the internet or through the SiriusXM app on a Smart Phone or Smart Speaker. Not a subscriber? SiriusXM offers special trial deals through their website.

Merry Christmas and a happy New Year!

SiriusXM Celebrates Peter Lorre’s Birthday

Over the week of Monday, June 26, 2023, Radio Classics host Greg Bell celebrates Peter Lorre’s birthday with two different 2-hour blocks of Peter’s radio work – plus a Lorre episode of Suspense.

“Peter Lorre Birthday (1)” includes guest appearances on Fred Allen’s show The Texaco Star Theater (January 3, 1943) and Duffy’s Tavern (October 19, 1943); an episode of the anthology series Inner Sanctum Mysteries, “The Black Seagull” (March 7, 1943); and finally, an episode of Suspense, “Of Maestro and Man” (July 20, 1944).

“Peter Lorre Birthday (2)” includes an episode from Peter’s own 13-week summer series Mystery in the Air, “The Marvelous Barastro” (August 7, 1947); an episode of the anthology series Suspense, “Nobody Loves Me” (August 30, 1945); and an episode of the Armed Forces Radio Services anthology series Mystery Playhouse, “The Dilemma”, originally airing on Mollé Mystery Theater (November 21, 1944). A Joseph Julian episode of Suspense, “Menace in Wax” (November 17, 1942), ends the block.

In addition to these Lorre programs, Peter’s Suspense episode, “The Devil’s Saint” (January 19, 1943), will air throughout the week.

And in between the programs, Greg Bell offers tidbits of information about Peter's life and career.

The Lorre programs and tributes will air on these dates and times ~

Monday, June 26 ~
Peter Lorre Birthday #1
3 pm Pacific, 6 pm Eastern

Peter Lorre Birthday #2
7 pm Pacific, 10 pm Eastern

Tuesday, June 27 ~
Suspense, “The Devil’s Saint”
10 am Pacific, 1 pm Eastern

Wednesday, June 28 ~
Birthday #2
1 am Pacific, 4 am Eastern

Thursday, June 29 ~
Birthday #1
3 am Pacific, 6 am Eastern

Friday, June 30 ~
Suspense, “The Devil’s Saint”
10 am Pacific, 1 pm Eastern

Birthday #2
1 pm Pacific, 4 pm Eastern

Saturday, July 1 ~
Birthday #1
7 pm Pacific, 10 pm Eastern

The full schedule for the week of Monday, June 26, to Sunday, July 2, 2023, is available on Greg Bell’s website.

Satellite radio provider SiriusXM airs Radio Classics over channel 148. Subscribers may also listen to the programs over the internet or through the SiriusXM app on a Smart Phone or Smart Speaker. Not a subscriber? A 3-month trial is available for one dollar through the SiriusXM radio website.

The life and career of Peter Lorre is chronicled in the pages of The Lost One: A Life of Peter Lorre by Stephen D. Youngkin, who began his research in the 1970s and interviewed Peter’s brothers Andrew and Francis, his first wife Celia Lovsky, his sister-in-law Barbara through his second wife Karen Verne, his daughter Catherine Lorre, friends, fellow actors, and the directors, producers, and crew who worked with him throughout his career.

These interviews shed light on Peter’s birth on June 26, 1904, his childhood, his early days in theater, his career on film, radio, and television, and his sad final days.

The Appendix of The Lost One includes the most complete list available of Peter’s credits – radio, film, stage, and television.

The Lost One: A Life of Peter Lorre may be purchased from many brick-and-mortar shops, as well as these online merchants ~

• Amazon U.S.
• Amazon Canada
• Amazon U.K

Lorre Radio Co-Star on SiriusXM

Peter Lorre worked with many famous actors and actresses on the radio, as well as film, television, and theater, and during the week of Monday, April 17, to Sunday, April 23, 2023, old-time radio host Greg Bell salutes Lorre co-star Wendy Barrie with a two-hour block of Barrie radio appearances on the Radio Classics channel, airing over SiriusXM Radio.

Born April 18, 1912, British actress Wendy Barrie worked with Peter in the anthology series Suspense, in the episode “Moment of Darkness”, originally airing over CBS on April 20, 1943.

The birthday block includes Inner Sanctum, “Song of the Slasher” (May 1, 1945); Suspense, “Moment of Darkness” (April 20, 1943); Suspense, “The Man Without a Body” (June 22, 1943), and X Minus One, “Early Model” (July 11, 1957).

Wendy Barrie’s programs will air these dates and times ~

Tuesday, April 18
5 am Pacific
8 am Eastern

Wednesday, April 19
9 pm Pacific

Thursday, April 20
12 midnight Eastern

Saturday, April 22
3 pm Pacific
6 pm Eastern

The full schedule is available on Greg Bell’s website.

Satellite radio provider SiriusXM airs Radio Classics over channel 148. Subscribers may also listen to the programs over the internet or through the SiriusXM app. Log-in with your User ID and password. Not a subscriber? A trial is also available for a nominal price through the SiriusXM radio website.

Happy listening!

Radio Classics Christmas Week Includes Lorre

Every December, the satellite radio service SiriusXM airs Christmas-themed old-time radio episodes on the Radio Classics channel – and among the programs, Lorre fans will find Peter’s Suspense episode, “Back for Christmas”.

Throughout the week of Dec. 18 to 25, 2022, “Back for Christmas” will air these days and times ~

Tuesday, Dec. 20 ~
1:30 am Pacific, 4:30 am Eastern

Thursday, Dec. 22 ~
3:30 pm Pacific, 6:30 pm Eastern

Sunday, Dec. 25 ~
3:30 am Pacific, 6:30 am Eastern

The full schedule of the week’s programming is available on host Greg Bell’s website.

This version of the John Collier story originally aired December 23, 1943. “Back for Christmas” was Peter’s fourth of six appearances before the microphone of the anthology series, airing over CBS every Thursday night.

Peter plays Hubert Schumacher, a Swiss professor of botany who digs a Devil’s Garden as a bed for rare orchids in the cellar of his estate. While his overbearing wife Hermione plans their trip to America and Hubert’s lecture tour, Hubert makes plans of his own – involving a new Mrs. Schumacher and the disposal of Hermione.

Plans go awry . . . . on all fronts.

Satellite radio provider SiriusXM airs Radio Classics over channel 148. Subscribers may also listen to the programs over the internet or through the SiriusXM app on a Smart Phone or Smart Speaker. Not a subscriber? A 30-day trial is also available for one dollar, plus fees and taxes, through the SiriusXM radio website.

Merry Christmas and a happy New Year!

Happy Birthday, Peter Lorre!

Broadcast over channel 148 on the SiriusXM radio dial, the Radio Classics channel presents its annual birthday tribute to Peter Lorre with special 2-hour programming blocks. And for a fourth year, since June 2017, Peter gets a double dose of “Happy Birthday” wishes from host Greg Bell with two different blocks of Lorre radio programs.

“Peter Lorre Birthday (1)” includes guest appearances on Fred Allen’s show The Texaco Star Theater (Jan. 3, 1943) and Duffy’s Tavern (Oct. 19, 1943); an episode of the anthology series Inner Sanctum Mysteries, “The Black Seagull” (Mar. 7, 1943); and finally, an episode of Suspense, “Of Maestro and Man” (July 20, 1944).

“Peter Lorre Birthday (2)” includes two episodes from Peter’s own 13-week summer series Mystery in the Air, “The Marvelous Barastro” (August 7, 1947) and “Crime and Punishment” (Sept. 25, 1947); an episode of the anthology series Suspense, “Nobody Loves Me” (Aug. 30, 1945); and finally a guest appearance on Jack Benny’s show The Lucky Strike Program, “I Stand Condemned” (Mar. 24, 1946).

And in between the programs, Greg Bell offers tidbits of information about Peter's life and career.

The Lorre programs and tributes will air on these dates and times ~

Monday, June 20 ~
Peter Lorre Birthday (1) ~
9 pm Pacific
The Texaco Star Theater
Duffy’s Tavern
Inner Sanctum Mysteries, “The Black Seagull”
Suspense, “Of Maestro and Man”


Tuesday, June 21 ~
Peter Lorre Birthday (1) ~
12 midnight Eastern
The Texaco Star Theater
Duffy’s Tavern
Inner Sanctum Mysteries, “The Black Seagull”
Suspense, “Of Maestro and Man”


Wednesday, June 22 ~
Peter Lorre Birthday (2) ~
11 am Pacific, 2 pm Eastern
Mystery in the Air, “The Marvelous Barastro”
Mystery in the Air, “Crime and Punishment”
Suspense, “Nobody Loves Me”
The Lucky Strike Program


Thursday, June 23 ~
Peter Lorre Birthday (1) ~
7 am Pacific, 10 am Eastern
The Texaco Star Theater
Duffy’s Tavern
Inner Sanctum Mysteries, “The Black Seagull”
Suspense, “Of Maestro and Man”


Peter Lorre Birthday (2) ~
11 pm Pacific
Mystery in the Air, “The Marvelous Barastro”
Mystery in the Air, “Crime and Punishment”
Suspense, “Nobody Loves Me”
The Lucky Strike Program


Friday, June 24 ~
Peter Lorre Birthday (2) ~
2 am Eastern
Mystery in the Air, “The Marvelous Barastro”
Mystery in the Air, “Crime and Punishment”
Suspense, “Nobody Loves Me”
The Lucky Strike Program


Sunday, June 26 ~
Peter Lorre Birthday (1) ~
1 pm Pacific, 4 pm Eastern
The Texaco Star Theater
Duffy’s Tavern
Inner Sanctum Mysteries, “The Black Seagull”
Suspense, “Of Maestro and Man”


Peter Lorre Birthday (2) ~
7 pm Pacific, 10 pm Eastern
Mystery in the Air, “The Marvelous Barastro”
Mystery in the Air, “Crime and Punishment”
Suspense, “Nobody Loves Me”
The Lucky Strike Program

The full schedule for the week of Monday, June 20, to Sunday, June 26, 2022, is available on Greg Bell’s website.

Satellite radio provider SiriusXM airs Radio Classics over channel 148. Subscribers may also listen to the programs over the internet or through the SiriusXM app on a Smart Phone or Smart Speaker. Not a subscriber? A free 30-day trial is also available through the SiriusXM radio website.

The life and career of Peter Lorre is chronicled in the pages of The Lost One: A Life of Peter Lorre by Stephen D. Youngkin, who began his research in the 1970s and interviewed Peter’s brothers Andrew and Francis, his first wife Celia Lovsky, his sister-in-law Barbara through his second wife Karen Verne, his daughter Catherine Lorre, friends, fellow actors, and the directors, producers, and crew who worked with him throughout his career.

These interviews shed light on Peter’s birth on June 26, 1904, his childhood, his early days in theater, his career on film, radio, and television, and his sad final days.

The Appendix of The Lost One includes the most complete list available of Peter’s credits – radio, film, stage, and television.

The Lost One: A Life of Peter Lorre may be purchased from many brick-and-mortar shops, as well as these online merchants ~

• Amazon U.S.
• Amazon Canada
• Amazon U.K

SiriusXM Celebrates Lorre Birthday

The week of June 21, 2021, the Radio Classics channel – Channel 148 on the SiriusXM radio dial – celebrates the 117th birthday of Peter Lorre with two different 2-hour blocks of Lorre radio programs, hosted by Greg Bell.

Beginning Monday, June 20, 2021, and continuing throughout the week until Sunday, June 27, Lorre fans can enjoy eight of Peter’s old-time radio performances – as well as a Lorre-hosted episode of the Armed Forces Radio Services series Mystery Playhouse.

“Peter Lorre Special” includes two episodes from Peter’s own 13-week summer series Mystery in the Air, “The Marvelous Barastro” (August 7, 1947) and “Crime and Punishment” (Sept. 25, 1947); an episode of the anthology series Suspense, “Nobody Loves Me” (Aug. 30, 1945); and finally a guest appearance on Jack Benny’s show The Lucky Strike Program, “I Stand Condemned” (Mar. 24, 1946).

“More Peter Lorre B-Day” includes guest appearances on Fred Allen’s show The Texaco Star Theater (Jan. 3, 1943) and Duffy’s Tavern (Oct. 19, 1943); an episode of the anthology series Inner Sanctum Mysteriesd, “The Black Seagull” (Mar. 7, 1943); and finally, an episode of Suspense, “Of Maestro and Man” (July 20, 1944).

The Lorre programs and tributes will air on these dates and times ~

Monday, June 21 ~
Peter Lorre Special ~
3 pm Pacific, 6 pm Eastern
Mystery in the Air, “The Marvelous Barastro”
Mystery in the Air, “Crime and Punishment”
Suspense, “Nobody Loves Me”
The Lucky Strike Program

Tuesday, June 22 ~
More Peter Lorre B-Day ~
5 am Pacific, 8 am Eastern
The Texaco Star Theater
Duffy’s Tavern
Inner Sanctum Mysteries, “The Black Seagull”
Suspense, “Of Maestro and Man”

Wednesday, June 23 ~
More Peter Lorre B-Day ~
9 pm Pacific
The Texaco Star Theater
Duffy’s Tavern
Inner Sanctum Mysteries, “The Black Seagull”
Suspense, “Of Maestro and Man”

Thursday, June 24 ~
More Peter Lorre B-Day ~
12 midnight Eastern
The Texaco Star Theater
Duffy’s Tavern
Inner Sanctum Mysteries, “The Black Seagull”
Suspense, “Of Maestro and Man”

Peter Lorre Special ~
3 am Pacific, 6 am Eastern
Mystery in the Air, “The Marvelous Barastro”
Mystery in the Air, “Crime and Punishment”
Suspense, “Nobody Loves Me”
The Lucky Strike Program

Saturday, June 26 ~
More Peter Lorre B-Day ~
3 pm Pacific, 6 pm Eastern
The Texaco Star Theater
Duffy’s Tavern
Inner Sanctum Mysteries, “The Black Seagull”
Suspense, “Of Maestro and Man”

Peter Lorre Special ~
7 pm Pacific, 10 pm Eastern
Mystery in the Air, “The Marvelous Barastro”
Mystery in the Air, “Crime and Punishment”
Suspense, “Nobody Loves Me”
The Lucky Strike Program

In addition to the Lorre birthday programs, the Radio Classics channel will also air Mr. and Mrs. North, “Frizby Klizby” (Jan 17, 1945). This episode survives as an installment of the Armed Forces Radio Service series Mystery Playhouse, a series of episodes originally broadcast on various mystery series, such as Mr. and Mrs. North, and specially-edited for American servicemen and women stationed overseas during World War II. Peter Lorre hosted many of these Mystery Playhouse episodes, including “Frizby Klizby”, which will air on the Radio Classics channel on the following dates and times –

• Tuesday, June 22 – 4:30 pm Pacific, 7:30 pm Eastern
• Friday, June 25 – 2:30 am Pacific, 5:30 am Eastern

The full schedule for the week of Monday, June 21, to Sunday, June 27, 2021, is available on Greg Bell’s website.

Satellite radio provider SiriusXM airs Radio Classics over channel 148. Subscribers may also listen to the programs over the internet. Log-in with your User ID and password. Not a subscriber? A free 30-day trial is also available through the SiriusXM radio website.

The life and career of Peter Lorre is chronicled in the pages of The Lost One: A Life of Peter Lorre by Stephen D. Youngkin, who began his research in the 1970s and interviewed Peter’s brothers Andrew and Francis, his first wife Celia Lovsky, his sister-in-law Barbara through his second wife Karen Verne, his daughter Catherine Lorre, friends, fellow actors, and the directors, producers, and crew who worked with him throughout his career.

These interviews shed light on Peter’s birth on June 26, 1904, his childhood, his early days in theater, his career on film, radio, and television, and his sad final days.

The Appendix of The Lost One includes the most complete list available of Peter’s credits – radio, film, stage, and television.

The Lorre radio programs airing this week in honor of Peter’s birthday are available through many merchants. Many of Peter’s movies, as well as some of his television appearances, are also available on DVD.

The Lost One: A Life of Peter Lorre may be purchased from many brick-and-mortar shops, as well as these online merchants ~

• Amazon U.S.
• Amazon Canada
• Amazon U.K

Christmas with Lorre on SiriusXM

Every December, the satellite radio service SiriusXM airs Christmas-themed old-time radio episodes on the Radio Classics channel – channel 148 on the SiriusXM radio dial.

And among the offerings is Peter Lorre’s December 1943 Suspense episode, “Back for Christmas”.

During the week of Dec. 21 to 27, 2020, “Back for Christmas” will air these days and times ~

Tuesday, Dec. 22 ~

• 1:30 am Pacific, 4:30 am Eastern

Thursday, Dec. 24 ~

• 3:30 pm Pacific, 6:30 pm Eastern

Sunday, Dec. 27 ~

• 3:30 am Pacific, 6:30 am Eastern

The full schedule of the week’s programming is available on Radio Classics host Greg Bell’s website.

This version of the John Collier story originally aired Dec. 23, 1943. “Back for Christmas” was Peter’s fourth of six appearances before the microphone of the anthology series, airing over CBS every Thursday night.

Peter plays Hubert Schumacher, a professor of botany who digs a Devil’s Garden as a bed for rare orchids in his cellar. While his overbearing wife Hermione plans their trip to America, Hubert makes plans of his own – involving a new Mrs. Schumacher and the disposal of Hermione.

Plans go awry . . . . on all fronts.

SiriusXM radio subscribers may also listen to Suspense, “Back for Christmas”, over the internet. Log-in with your User ID and password. Not a subscriber? A free 30-day trial is also available through the SiriusXM radio website.

In The Lost One: A Life of Peter Lorre, Stephen D. Youngkin discusses the radio career of Peter Lorre. A complete-to-date list of Peter’s radio credits may be found in the book’s appendix.

The Lost One: A Life of Peter Lorre makes an excellent Christmas gift for the Lorre fan on your shopping list and may be purchased from many brick-and-mortar shops, as well as these online merchants ~

• Amazon U.S.
• Amazon Canada
• Amazon U.K

Merry Christmas and a happy New Year!

SiriusXM Birthday Tribute to Peter Lorre

Every week, the Radio Classics channel, broadcast over channel 148 on the SiriusXM radio dial, celebrates actors’ birthdays with special 2-hour programming blocks.

But for a third year, since June 2017, Peter Lorre gets a double dose of “Happy Birthday” wishes from host Greg Bell with two different blocks of Lorre radio programs.

Beginning late Sunday night, June 23, 2019, in the Pacific time zone, and continuing throughout the week, Lorre fans can enjoy eight of Peter’s old-time radio performances.

“Peter Lorre Special” includes two episodes from Peter’s own 13-week summer series Mystery in the Air, “The Marvelous Barastro” (August 7, 1947) and “Crime and Punishment” (Sept. 25, 1947); an episode of the anthology series Suspense, “Nobody Loves Me” (Aug. 30, 1945); and finally a guest appearance on Jack Benny’s show The Lucky Strike Program, “I Stand Condemned” (Mar. 24, 1946).

“More Peter Lorre B-Day” includes guest appearances on Fred Allen’s show The Texaco Star Theater (Jan. 3, 1943) and Duffy’s Tavern (Oct. 19, 1943), an episode of the anthology series Inner Sanctum, “The Black Seagull” (Mar. 7, 1943), and finally, an episode of Peter’s Armed Forces Radio Services series Mystery Playhouse, “Lady in the Morgue” (Mollé Mystery Theater, May 15, 1945).

The Lorre programs and tributes will air on these dates and times ~

Sunday, June 23 ~
Peter Lorre Special ~
9 pm to 11 pm Pacific
Mystery in the Air, “The Marvelous Barastro”
Mystery in the Air, “Crime and Punishment”
Suspense, “Nobody Loves Me”
The Lucky Strike Program


Monday, June 24 ~
Peter Lorre Special ~
12 midnight to 2 am Eastern
Mystery in the Air, “The Marvelous Barastro”
Mystery in the Air, “Crime and Punishment”
Suspense, “Nobody Loves Me”
The Lucky Strike Program

More Peter Lorre B-Day ~
5 am Pacific, 8 am Eastern
The Texaco Star Theater
Duffy’s Tavern
Inner Sanctum, “The Black Seagull”
Mystery Playhouse, “Lady in the Morgue”


Wednesday, June 26 ~
Peter Lorre Special ~
5 pm Pacific, 8 pm Eastern
Mystery in the Air, “The Marvelous Barastro”
Mystery in the Air, “Crime and Punishment”
Suspense, “Nobody Loves Me”
The Lucky Strike Program

More Peter Lorre B-Day ~
7 pm Pacific, 10 pm Eastern
The Texaco Star Theater
Duffy’s Tavern
Inner Sanctum, “The Black Seagull”
Mystery Playhouse, “Lady in the Morgue”

Friday, June 28 ~
More Peter Lorre B-Day ~
11 pm Pacific
The Texaco Star Theater
Duffy’s Tavern
Inner Sanctum, “The Black Seagull”
Mystery Playhouse, “Lady in the Morgue”


Saturday, June 29 ~
More Peter Lorre B-Day ~
2 am Eastern
The Texaco Star Theater
Duffy’s Tavern
Inner Sanctum, “The Black Seagull”
Mystery Playhouse, “Lady in the Morgue”

Peter Lorre Special ~
3 am Pacific, 6 am Eastern
Mystery in the Air, “The Marvelous Barastro”
Mystery in the Air, “Crime and Punishment”
Suspense, “Nobody Loves Me”
The Lucky Strike Program

The full schedule for the week of Monday, June 24, to Sunday, June 30, 2019, is available on the SiriusXM Radio website.

Satellite radio provider SiriusXM airs Radio Classics over channel 148. Subscribers may also listen to the programs over the internet. Log-in with your User ID and password. Not a subscriber? A free 30-day trial is also available through the SiriusXM Radio website.

The life and career of Peter Lorre is chronicled in the pages of The Lost One: A Life of Peter Lorre by Stephen D. Youngkin, who began his research in the 1970s and interviewed Peter’s brothers Andrew and Francis, his first wife Celia Lovsky, his sister-in-law Barbara through his second wife Karen Verne, his daughter Catherine Lorre, friends, fellow actors, and the directors, producers, and crew who worked with him throughout his career.

These interviews shed light on Peter’s childhood, his early days in theater, his career on film, radio, and television, and his sad final days.

The Appendix of The Lost One includes the most complete list available of Peter’s credits – radio, film, stage, and television.

The Lorre radio programs airing this week in honor of Peter’s birthday are available through many merchants. Many of Peter’s movies, as well as some of his television appearances, are available on DVD.

Published in 2005, The Lost One: A Life of Peter Lorre may be purchased from Amazon U.S., Amazon Canada, and Amazon U.K, as well as other booksellers.

Click on any of these links, and the order page will open.

Lorre Radio Play Airs Over SiriusXM

Peter Lorre fans with access to the SiriusXM Radio Radio Classics channel are in for a special treat the week of Monday, May 6, 2019 – Peter’s Suspense episode, “A Moment of Darkness” (Apr. 20, 1943), featured in the programming block When Radio Was.

“A Moment of Darkness” will air these dates and times ~

Monday, May 6, 2019 –
10:30 am Pacific, 1:30 pm Eastern

Thursday, May 9 –
10:30 am Pacific, 1:30 pm Eastern

Sunday, May 12 –
4:30 pm Pacific, 7:30 pm Eastern

Satellite radio provider SiriusXM airs Radio Classics over Channel 148. Subscribers may also listen to the programs over the internet. Log-in with your User ID and password. Not a subscriber? A free 30-day trial is also available through the SiriusXM radio website.

SiriusXM Includes Lorre Christmas Episode

‘Tis the season for Christmas-themed old-time radio episodes on the Radio Classics channel – channel 148 on the SiriusXM radio dial. And among them is Peter Lorre’s 1943 Suspense episode, “Back for Christmas”.

During the week of Dec. 17 to 23, 2018, “Back for Christmas” will air these days and times ~

Wednesday, Dec. 19 ~

• 3:30 am Pacific, 6:30 am Eastern

Thursday, Dec. 20 ~

• 9:30 pm Pacific

Friday, Dec. 21 ~

• 12:30 am Eastern

Sunday, Dec. 23 ~

• 7:30 am Pacific, 10:30 am Eastern

A full schedule of the week’s programming is available on host Greg Bell’s website.

“Back for Christmas” originally aired over CBS on Dec. 23, 1943. Peter plays Hubert Schumacher, a professor of botany who digs a Devil’s Garden as a bed for rare orchids in his cellar. While his overbearing wife Hermione plans their trip to America, Hubert makes plans of his own – involving a new Mrs. Schumacher and the disposal of Hermione.

Plans go awry . . . . on all fronts.

SiriusXM radio subscribers may also listen to Suspense, “Back for Christmas”, over the internet. Log-in with your User ID and password. Not a subscriber? A free 30-day trial is also available through the XM radio website.

In The Lost One: A Life of Peter Lorre, Stephen D. Youngkin discusses the radio career of Peter Lorre. A complete-to-date list of Peter’s radio credits may be found in the book’s appendix.

The Lost One: A Life of Peter Lorre may be purchased from Amazon U.S., Amazon Canada, and Amazon U.K, as well as other booksellers.

Merry Christmas and a happy New Year!

Happy Birthday, Peter Lorre! – From SiriusXM and TCM

Special programming blocks celebrating actors’ birthdays are a tradition on the Radio Classics channel, broadcast over channel 148 on the SiriusXM radio dial.

But this year, Peter Lorre gets a double dose of Happy Birthday wishes from host Greg Bell with two different blocks of Lorre radio programs.

Beginning Tuesday, June 26, 2018 – Peter’s 114th birthday – and continuing throughout the week, Lorre fans can enjoy eight of Peter’s old-time radio performances.

“Peter Lorre Special” includes two episodes from Peter’s own 13-week summer series Mystery in the Air, “The Mask of Medusa” (Sept. 4, 1947) and “Crime and Punishment” (Sept. 25, 1947); an episode of the anthology series Suspense, “Nobody Loves Me” (Aug. 30, 1945); and finally a guest appearance on Jack Benny’s show The Lucky Strike Program, “I Stand Condemned” (Mar. 24, 1946).

“More Peter Lorre B-Day” includes guest appearances on Fred Allen’s show The Texaco Star Theater (Jan. 3, 1943) and Duffy’s Tavern (Oct. 19, 1943), an episode of the anthology series Inner Sanctum, “The Black Seagull” (Mar. 7, 1943), and finally, an episode of Peter’s Armed Forces Radio Services series Mystery Playhouse, “Lady in the Morgue” (Mollé Mystery Theater, May 15, 1945).

And included in the regular block When Radio Was is Peter Lorre’s Suspense episode, “The Devil’s Saint”, originally airing on Jan. 19, 1943.

The Lorre programs and tributes will air on these dates and times ~

Sunday, June 24 ~
When Radio Was
4:30 pm Pacific, 7:30 pm Eastern

Tuesday, June 26 ~
Peter Lorre Special
5 pm Pacific, 8 pm Eastern

More Peter Lorre B-Day
9 pm Pacific

Wednesday, June 27 ~
More Peter Lorre B-Day
12 midnight Eastern

Thursday, July 28 ~
Peter Lorre Special
11 am Pacific, 2 pm Eastern

Friday, June 29 ~
More Peter Lorre B-Day
11 am Pacific, 2 pm Eastern

Saturday, July 30 ~
Peter Lorre Special
9 am Pacific, 12 noon Eastern

Sunday, July 1 ~
More Peter Lorre B-Day
1 am Pacific, 4 am Eastern

And on Friday, June 29, 2018 – three days after Peter’s birthday – the party continues on the Turner Classic Movies channel as TCM salutes Peter’s birthday with a morning and afternoon of Lorre films, beginning at 9 am Eastern and ending at 8 pm, including ~

• 9 am – M (1931)
• 11 am – The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934)
• 12:30 pm – Mad Love (1935)
• 1:45 pm – Stranger on the Third Floor (1940)
• 3 pm – The Maltese Falcon (1941)
• 4:45 pm – The Conspirators (1944)
• 6:30 pm – The Beast with Five Fingers (1946)

Satellite radio provider SiriusXM airs Radio Classics over channel 148. Subscribers may also listen to the programs over the internet. Log-in with your User ID and password. Not a subscriber? A free 30-day trial is also available through the Sirius XM radio website.

The full schedule for the week of June 24 to July 1, 2018, is available on the SiriusXM Radio website.

The life and career of Peter Lorre is chronicled in the pages of The Lost One: A Life of Peter Lorre by Stephen D. Youngkin, who began his research in the 1970s and interviewed Peter’s brothers Andrew and Francis, his first wife Celia Lovsky, his sister-in-law Barbara through his second wife Karen Verne, his daughter Catherine Lorre, friends, fellow actors, and the directors, producers, and crew who worked with him throughout his career.

These interviews shed light on Peter’s childhood, his early days in theater, his career on film, radio, and television, and his sad final days.

The Appendix of The Lost One includes the most complete list available of Peter’s credits – radio, film, stage, and television.

The Lorre radio programs airing this week in honor of Peter’s birthday are available through many merchants. Many of Peter’s movies, as well as some of his television appearances, are available on DVD.

Published in 2005 through University Press of Kentucky, The Lost One may be purchased from Amazon U.S., Amazon Canada, and Amazon U.K, as well as other booksellers.

Celebrate Christmas in July with Peter Lorre

The Radio Classics channel, airing over Channel 148 on the Sirius XM dial, celebrates Christmas in July the week of July 17, 2016, with a number of Christmas-themed episodes from various old-time radio series – including Peter Lorre’s Suspense episode, “Back for Christmas”.

The annual event runs from Sunday, July 17, to Saturday, July 23.

“Back for Christmas” will air these dates and times –

Sunday, July 17 ~
11 am Eastern, 8 am Pacific
11 pm Eastern, 8 pm Pacific

Tuesday, July 19 ~
10 pm Pacific

Wednesday, July 20 ~
1 am Eastern
11 am Eastern, 8 am Pacific

The full schedule is available on the Radio Classics channel website.

Regular channel host Greg Bell takes his Radio Classics hosting duties to the high seas of Mexico and Honduras the week of July 17 aboard Royal Caribbean’s Liberty of the Seas for the fourth annual Radio Spirits cruise.

In his place will be five hosts, including Maggie Linton from Urban View (channel 126), Ron Ross from The Pulse (channel 15), Kyle Cantrell from Bluegrass Junction (channel 61), Mike Ross, from Canada 360 (channel 172), and Mary Sue Twohy from The Village (channel 741).

This version of the John Collier story originally aired Dec. 23, 1943. “Back for Christmas” was Peter’s fourth of six appearances before the microphone of the anthology series, airing over CBS every Thursday night.

XM and Sirius radio subscribers may also listen to Suspense, “Back for Christmas”, over the internet. Log-in with your User ID and password. Not a subscriber? A free 30-day trial is also available through the XM radio website.

In The Lost One: A Life of Peter Lorre, Stephen D. Youngkin discusses the radio career of Peter Lorre, including an interview with Harry Morgan, who hosted Peter’s own radio series Mystery in the Air during the summer of 1947. A complete-to-date list of Peter’s radio credits may be found in the book’s appendix.

The Lost One: A Life of Peter Lorre is available on both the Kindle and Nook, as well as hard-bound and soft-bound editions.

Sirius XM Radio Wishes Peter Lorre a Happy Birthday!

One hundred and twelve years ago, on June 26, 1904, Alois and Elvira Loewenstein welcomed the birth of their son László, in Rozsahegy, Hungary.

Today, László Loewenstein is known as Peter Lorre, a European and American actor who enjoyed a decades-long career, beginning with the stage and moving on to radio, screen, and finally television from the 1920s up to his death on March 23, 1964.

Beginning Sunday, June 26, 2016, and continuing throughout the week, Radio Classics channel host Greg Bell salutes Peter with his annual “Love for Lorre” birthday tribute.

For two hours, Lorre fans can enjoy four of Peter’s old-time radio performances – two episodes from Peter’s own 13-week summer series Mystery in the Air, "The Mask of Medusa" (Sept. 4, 1947) and "The Queen of Spades" (Sept. 11, 1947); an episode of the anthology series Suspense, "Of Maestro and Man" (July 20, 1944), and finally, a guest appearance on Jack Benny’s show The Lucky Strike Program, "I Stand Condemned" (Mar. 24, 1946).

The Lorre tribute will air these dates and times –

Sunday, June 26 ~
7 pm Pacific, 10 pm Eastern

Tuesday, June 28 ~
1 am Pacific, 4 am Eastern

Thursday, June 30 ~
1 pm Pacific, 4 pm Eastern

Satellite radio providers XM and Sirius air Radio Classics over channel 148. Subscribers may also listen to the programs over the internet. Log-in with your User ID and password. Not a subscriber? A free 30-day trial is also available through the XM radio website.

The life and career of Peter Lorre is chronicled in the pages of The Lost One: A Life of Peter Lorre by Stephen D. Youngkin, who began his research in the 1970s and interviewed Peter’s brothers Andrew and Francis, his first wife Celia Lovsky, his sister-in-law Barbara through his second wife Karen Verne, his daughter Catherine Lorre, friends, fellow actors, and the directors, producers, and crew who worked with him throughout his career.

These interviews shed light on Peter’s childhood, his early days in theater, his career on film, radio, and television, and his sad final days.

The Appendix of The Lost One includes the most complete list available of Peter’s credits – radio, film, stage, and television.

The Lorre radio programs airing this week in honor of Peter’s birthday are available through many merchants. Many of Peter’s movies, as well as some of his television appearances, are available on DVD.

Published in 2005 through University Press of Kentucky, The Lost One is available in hard-cover, soft-cover, Amazon’s Kindle, and Barnes and Noble’s Nook.

Christmas in July with Lorre

The Radio Classics channel, airing over Channel 82 on the Sirius XM dial, celebrates Christmas in July the week of July 13, 2015, with a number of Christmas-themed episodes from various old-time radio series – including Peter Lorre’s Suspense episode, “Back for Christmas”.

The full schedule is available on the Radio Classics channel website.

“Back for Christmas” will air these dates and times:

Monday, July 13:
1 pm Eastern, 11 am Pacific

Wednesday, July 15:
1 pm Eastern, 11 am Pacific

Friday, July 17:
1 pm Eastern, 11 am Pacific

Maggie Linton, whose The Maggie Linton Show airs on Sirius XM’s Urban View channel, fills in for Greg Bell, taking his Radio Classics hosting duties to the high seas of Alaska the week of July 10 aboard the Jewel of the Seas for the annual Radio Spirits cruise.

This version of the John Collier story originally aired Dec. 23, 1943. “Back for Christmas” was Peter’s fourth of six appearances before the microphone of the anthology series, airing over CBS every Thursday night.

XM and Sirius radio subscribers may also listen to Suspense, “Back for Christmas”, over the internet. Log-in with your User ID and password. Not a subscriber? A free 30-day trial is also available through the XM radio website.

In The Lost One: A Life of Peter Lorre, Stephen D. Youngkin discusses the radio career of Peter Lorre. A complete-to-date list of Peter’s radio credits may be found in the book’s appendix.

“Back for Christmas” is available for purchase in the Radio section of the Lost One website.

The Lost One: A Life of Peter Lorre is available on both the Kindle and Nook, as well as hard-bound and soft-bound editions.

Happy Birthday, Peter Lorre!

Friday, June 26, 2015, is Peter Lorre’s 111th birthday, and the celebration begins on Sunday, June 21, as Radio Classics channel host Greg Bell salutes “Love for Lorre”, his annual birthday tribute to Peter.

For two hours, Lorre fans can enjoy four of Peter’s old-time radio performances – two episodes from Peter’s own 13-week summer series Mystery in the Air, “The Mask of Medusa” (Sept. 4, 1947) and “The Queen of Spades” (Sept. 11, 1947); an episode of the anthology series Suspense, “Of Maestro and Man” (July 20, 1944), and finally, a guest appearance on Jack Benny’s show The Lucky Strike Program, “I Stand Condemned” (Mar. 24, 1946).

The Lorre tribute will air these dates and times:

Sunday, June 21:
9 am Pacific, 12 noon Eastern

Wednesday, June 24:
3 am Pacific, 6 am Eastern

Friday, June 26:
7 pm Pacific, 10 pm Eastern

Satellite radio providers XM and Sirius air Radio Classics over channel 82. Subscribers may also listen to the programs over the internet. Log-in with your User ID and password. Not a subscriber? A free 30-day trial is also available through the XM radio website.

The party continues on television where two cable TV channels will show Lorre movies on Friday, June 26.

On the Turner Classic Movies channel, the “Summer of Darkness” film noir festival continues with The Mask of Dimitrios (1944) at 8 pm, hosted by Eddie Muller, who presents the “Noir City” film festivals in various U.S. cities, including Los Angeles, Seattle, Chicago, and Washington, D.C.

The GetTV channel presents a Lorre triple feature – Beat the Devil (1954) at 7 pm; The Face Behind the Mask (1941) at 9:05 pm; and finally Island of Doomed Men (1940) at 10:40 pm.

The life and career of Peter Lorre is chronicled in the pages of The Lost One: A Life of Peter Lorre by Stephen D. Youngkin, who interviewed two of Peter’s brothers, his first wife Celia Lovsky, his sister-in-law through his second wife Karen Verne, his daughter Catherine Lorre, friends, fellow actors, and the directors, producers and crew who worked with him throughout his career.

The Appendix of The Lost One includes the most complete list available of Peter’s credits – radio, film, stage, and television.

The Lorre radio programs airing this week in honor of Peter’s birthday are available through many merchants, including Radio Showcase. Many of Peter’s movies, as well as some of his television appearances, are available on DVD.

Published in 2005 through University Press of Kentucky, The Lost One is available in hard-cover, soft-cover, Amazon’s Kindle, and Barnes and Noble’s Nook.