Herbert Lom

Herbert Lom

Acting

Born:
1917-09-12
Died:
2012-09-27
Place of birth:
Prague, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary

Biography

Herbert Lom (born Herbert Charles Angelo Kuchačevič ze Schluderpacheru; 11 September 1917 – 27 September 2012) was a Czech-born British film and television actor who moved to the United Kingdom in 1939. In a career lasting more than 60 years, he appeared in character roles, often portraying criminals or villains early in his career and professional men in later years. Lom was noted for his precise, elegant enunciation of English. He is best known for his roles in The Ladykillers, The Pink Panther film series and the television series The Human Jungle.

Known For

Filmography

Titans of Destruction: The Evolution of Giant Monster Movies

Titans of Destruction: The Evolution of Giant Monster Movies

2021Self (archive footage)
Movie
Dracula vs. Vampir

Dracula vs. Vampir

2012
Movie
Beloved Count

Beloved Count

2007(archive footage)
Movie
The Curious Case of Inspector Clouseau

The Curious Case of Inspector Clouseau

7.02002self
Movie
The World of Hammer

The World of Hammer

6.81994Self (archive footage)
TV
Son of the Pink Panther

Son of the Pink Panther

4.61993Police Commisioner Charles Dreyfus
Movie
The Detectives

The Detectives

6.91993Van der Dyck
TV
The Pope Must Die

The Pope Must Die

5.01991Vittorio Corelli
Movie
The Sect

The Sect

6.21991Moebius Kelly
Movie
The Masque of the Red Death

The Masque of the Red Death

3.71989Ludwig
Movie
River of Death

River of Death

5.11989Colonel Ricardo Diaz
Movie
Ten Little Indians

Ten Little Indians

4.81989Gen. Brancko Romensky
Movie
Skeleton Coast

Skeleton Coast

4.61988Elia
Movie
Going Bananas

Going Bananas

3.61987Captain Mackintosh
Movie
Master of Dragonard Hill

Master of Dragonard Hill

3.91987Le Farge
Movie
Whoops Apocalypse

Whoops Apocalypse

5.61986Gen. Mosquera
Movie
King Solomon's Mines

King Solomon's Mines

5.41985Colonel Bockner
Movie
Memed My Hawk

Memed My Hawk

6.01984Ali Safa Bey
Movie
Lace

Lace

7.21984Monsier Chardin
TV
James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate

James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate

1984Dr. Larsen (archive footage) (uncredited)
Movie
The Dead Zone

The Dead Zone

7.01983Dr. Sam Weizak
Movie
Curse of the Pink Panther

Curse of the Pink Panther

4.61983Chief Insp. Charles LaRousse Dreyfus
Movie
Trail of the Pink Panther

Trail of the Pink Panther

5.11982Chef Inspektor Charles Dreyfus
Movie
I Have Been Here Before

I Have Been Here Before

1982Dr. Görtler
Movie
Darkroom

Darkroom

7.21981The Phantom of the Opera (archive footage)
TV
Peter and Paul

Peter and Paul

7.21981Barnabas
TV
The Man Who Saw Tomorrow

The Man Who Saw Tomorrow

6.91981Napoleon (archive footage from War and Peace, uncredited)
Movie
The Man with Bogart's Face

The Man with Bogart's Face

6.21980Mr. Zebra
Movie
Hopscotch

Hopscotch

7.01980Yaskov
Movie
The Lady Vanishes

The Lady Vanishes

6.01979Dr. Egon Hartz
Movie
Revenge of the Pink Panther

Revenge of the Pink Panther

6.41978Chief Inspector Dreyfus
Movie
Charleston

Charleston

5.71977Inspector Watkins
Movie
The Pink Panther Strikes Again

The Pink Panther Strikes Again

6.91976Dreyfus
Movie
Uncle Tom's Cabin

Uncle Tom's Cabin

5.71976Simon Legree (archive)
Movie
The Return of the Pink Panther

The Return of the Pink Panther

6.81975Chief Inspector Dreyfus
Movie
And Then There Were None

And Then There Were None

5.71974Dr. Edward Armstrong
Movie
Dark Places

Dark Places

5.41973Prescot
Movie
And Now the Screaming Starts!

And Now the Screaming Starts!

5.91973Henry Fengriffen
Movie
Asylum

Asylum

6.21972Byron
Movie
Vampir Cuadecuc

Vampir Cuadecuc

6.11972Self
Movie
Murders in the Rue Morgue

Murders in the Rue Morgue

5.21971Rene Marot
Movie
Dorian Gray

Dorian Gray

5.11970Henry Wotton
Movie
Count Dracula

Count Dracula

5.91970Van Helsing
Movie
Mister Jerico

Mister Jerico

7.01970Victor Russo
Movie
Mark of the Devil

Mark of the Devil

6.01970Lord Cumberland
Movie
Doppelgänger

Doppelgänger

6.31969Doctor Hassler
Movie
Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

7.21969Mondrago
TV
99 Women

99 Women

5.41969Governor Santos
Movie
The Face of Eve

The Face of Eve

4.21968Diego
Movie
Villa Rides

Villa Rides

6.21968General Huerta
Movie
Assignment to Kill

Assignment to Kill

6.01968Matt Wilson
Movie
The Karate Killers

The Karate Killers

5.31967Randolph
Movie
Whom the Gods Wish to Destroy 2

Whom the Gods Wish to Destroy 2

6.51967Etzel
Movie
Gambit

Gambit

7.01966Shahbandar
Movie
Our Man in Marrakesh

Our Man in Marrakesh

5.71966Mr. Casimir
Movie
Return from the Ashes

Return from the Ashes

6.21965Dr. Charles Bovard
Movie
BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

5.21965Dr. Görtler
TV
Uncle Tom's Cabin

Uncle Tom's Cabin

5.91965Simon Legree
Movie
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

7.21964Randolph
TV
A Shot in the Dark

A Shot in the Dark

7.21964Charles Dreyfus
Movie