Eugene Weingand

April 1, 1934 (age 51)

Karlsruhe, Germany

Because of his resemblance to Peter Lorre he began calling himself Peter Lorie Junior. (sic). In 1963 he applied to have his name legally changed to Peter Lorie Junior., but Peter Lorre objected, as did American International Pictures, which had Lorre under contract. Weingand was barred from using the name Peter Lorie Junior. without Lorre"s permission. After Lorre"s death a few months later Weingand began calling himself Peter Lorre Junior, and claimed to be the son of the actor. Under this name he made a handful of film and television appearances in the 1960s and 70s. He had an uncredited appearance in the Alfred Hitchcock movie Torn Curtain as a taxi driver. He died in Houston, Texas, United States of America.

Eugene Weingand

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Weingand was born in Karlsruhe, Germany and immigrated to the United States at age 20.

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Because of his resemblance to Peter Lorre he began calling himself Peter Lorie Junior. (sic). In 1963 he applied to have his name legally changed to Peter Lorie Junior., but Peter Lorre objected, as did American International Pictures, which had Lorre under contract. Weingand was barred from using the name Peter Lorie Junior. without Lorre"s permission.

After Lorre"s death a few months later Weingand began calling himself Peter Lorre Junior, and claimed to be the son of the actor.

Under this name he made a handful of film and television appearances in the 1960s and 70s. He had an uncredited appearance in the Alfred Hitchcock movie Torn Curtain as a taxi driver.

He died in Houston, Texas, United States of America.

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