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.
Awards & recognition
- Artis Bohemiae Amicis Medal · 2001
- Golden Raspberry Award — Worst Supporting Actor - Razzie Award · 1986 · nominated
Filmography50+ titles
Spartacus
The Ladykillers
Hawaii Five-O
A Shot in the Dark
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Treasure of Silver Lake
The Dead Zone
Hopscotch
Gambit
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
The Return of the Pink Panther
North West Frontier
Third Man on the Mountain
Hell Drivers
Two on the Tiles
The Black Rose
Mysterious Island
War and Peace
The Seventh Veil
Whom the Gods Wish to Destroy 2
Revenge of the Pink Panther
The Phantom of the Opera
The Sect
Villa Rides
Vampir Cuadecuc
Mark of the Devil
Return from the Ashes
The Roots of Heaven
The Lady Vanishes
Asylum
Assignment to Kill
The Horse Without a Head
And Now the Screaming Starts!
Count Dracula
Mr. Topaze
Fire Down Below
The Man Who Watched Trains Go By
Ten Little Indians
Charleston
Dark Places
King Solomon's Mines
99 Women
Trail of the Pink Panther
River of Death
Murders in the Rue Morgue
Dorian Gray
The Karate Killers
Ten Little Indians
Son of the Pink Panther
Skeleton Coast