Herbert Lom
Known for
Acting
Born
September 12, 1917
Birthplace
Prague, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary
Died
September 27, 2012 (aged 95)
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.
Best known work
Spartacus
1960
The Dead Zone
1983
The Return of the Pink Panther
1975
A Shot in the Dark
1964
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
1976
The Ladykillers
1955
Revenge of the Pink Panther
1978
King Solomon's Mines
1985
Trail of the Pink Panther
1982
El Cid
1961Filmography
2021
Titans of Destruction: The Evolution of Giant Monster Moviesas Self - (archive footage)
2012
2007
Beloved Countas (archive footage)
2002
1994
1993
Son of the Pink Pantheras Police Commisioner Charles Dreyfus
1993
1991
The Pope Must Dieas Vittorio Corelli
1991
The Sectas Moebius Kelly
1989
The Masque of the Red Deathas Ludwig
1989
River of Deathas Colonel Ricardo Diaz
1989
Ten Little Indiansas Gen. Brancko Romensky
1988
Skeleton Coastas Elia
1987
Going Bananasas Captain Mackintosh
1987
Master of Dragonard Hillas Le Farge
1986
Whoops Apocalypseas Gen. Mosquera
1985
King Solomon's Minesas Colonel Bockner
1984
Memed My Hawkas Ali Safa Bey
1984
1984
James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hateas Dr. Larsen (archive footage) (uncredited)
1983
The Dead Zoneas Dr. Sam Weizak
1983
Curse of the Pink Pantheras Chief Insp. Charles LaRousse Dreyfus
1982
Trail of the Pink Pantheras Chef Inspektor Charles Dreyfus
1982
I Have Been Here Beforeas Dr. Görtler
1981