Herbert Lom
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Spartacus
as Tigranes Levantus
1960
A Shot in the Dark
as Charles Dreyfus
1964
The Lady Vanishes
as Dr. Egon Hartz
1979
And Then There Were None
as Dr. Edward Armstrong
1974
Whoops Apocalypse
as Gen. Mosquera
1986
The Ladykillers
as Louis, alias 'Mr. Harvey'
1955
The Dead Zone
as Dr. Sam Weizak
1983
Whom the Gods Wish to Destroy 2
as Etzel
1967
Count Dracula
as Van Helsing
1970
Treasure of Silver Lake
as Colonel Brinkley
1962
The Masque of the Red Death
as Ludwig
1989
Revenge of the Pink Panther
as Chief Inspector Dreyfus
1978
Chase a Crooked Shadow
as Police Commissar Vargas
1958
James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate
as Dr. Larsen (archive footage) (uncredited)
1984
War and Peace
as Napoleon
1956
The Karate Killers
as Randolph
1967
The Return of the Pink Panther
as Chief Inspector Dreyfus
1975
Hopscotch
as Yaskov
1980
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
as Dreyfus
1976
Asylum
as Byron
1972
