Herbert Lom

Acting · Born 1917-09-12 in 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

• Spartacus as Tigranes Levantus
• A Shot in the Dark as Charles Dreyfus
• The Lady Vanishes as Dr. Egon Hartz
• And Then There Were None as Dr. Edward Armstrong
• Whoops Apocalypse as Gen. Mosquera
• The Ladykillers as Louis, alias 'Mr. Harvey'
• The Dead Zone as Dr. Sam Weizak
• Whom the Gods Wish to Destroy 2 as Etzel
• Count Dracula as Van Helsing
• Treasure of Silver Lake as Colonel Brinkley