Adopted name of Lazlo Löwenstein (1904-1964) Hungarian character actor. He made several films in Germany before moving to Hollywood 1935. He appeared in M 1931, Mad Love 1935, The Maltese Falcon 1941, Casablanca 1942, Beat the Devil 1953, and The Raven 1963. He directed one film Der Verlorene/The Lost One 1953.