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Herbert Lom
Acting
Born: September 12, 1917
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
Spartacus
as Tigranes Levantus
Night and the City
as Kristo
Mysterious Island
as Captain Nemo
99 Women
as Governor Santos
Revenge of the Pink Panther
as Chief Inspector Dreyfus
War and Peace
as Napoleon
Asylum
as Byron
King Solomon's Mines
as Colonel Bockner
El Cid
as Ben Yussuf
Trail of the Pink Panther
as Chef Inspektor Charles Dreyfus
