Herbert Lom

Actor

Born: September 12, 1917 (95 years old)

Died: September 27, 2012

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.

Filmography (94)

• Spartacus (1960, ★ 7.5)
• A Shot in the Dark (1964, ★ 7.2)
• The Ladykillers (1955, ★ 7.3)
• The Dead Zone (1983, ★ 7)
• Treasure of Silver Lake (1962, ★ 7.1)
• Chase a Crooked Shadow (1958, ★ 7)
• War and Peace (1956, ★ 6.6)
• The Return of the Pink Panther (1975, ★ 6.8)
• Hopscotch (1980, ★ 7)
• The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976, ★ 6.9)
• Night Boat to Dublin (1946, ★ 6.7)
• Gambit (1966, ★ 7)
• The Seventh Veil (1945, ★ 6.6)
• Hell Drivers (1957, ★ 6.7)
• Third Man on the Mountain (1959, ★ 6.6)
• Mysterious Island (1961, ★ 6.6)
• Night and the City (1950, ★ 7.5)
• The Lady Vanishes (1979, ★ 6)
• Whoops Apocalypse (1986, ★ 5.6)
• And Then There Were None (1974, ★ 5.7)
• Whom the Gods Wish to Destroy 2 (1967, ★ 6.2)
• Count Dracula (1970, ★ 5.8)
• Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978, ★ 6.4)
• Asylum (1972, ★ 6)
• Doppelgänger (1969, ★ 6.2)
• And Now the Screaming Starts! (1973, ★ 5.9)
• The Man with Bogart's Face (1980, ★ 5.9)
• Passport to Shame (1958, ★ 5.9)
• The Man Who Watched Trains Go By (1952, ★ 5.8)
• Mr. Denning Drives North (1951, ★ 6)