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 Ladykillers as Louis, alias 'Mr. Harvey'
• The Dead Zone as Dr. Sam Weizak
• Night and the City as Kristo
• The Lady Vanishes as Dr. Egon Hartz
• And Then There Were None as Dr. Edward Armstrong
• Whoops Apocalypse as Gen. Mosquera
• Whom the Gods Wish to Destroy 2 as Etzel
• Count Dracula as Van Helsing

TV

• Hawaii Five-O as Mondrago
• The Human Jungle as Doctor Roger Corder M. D., D. P. M.
• The Man from U.N.C.L.E. as Randolph
• The Detectives as Van der Dyck
• Lace as Monsier Chardin
• Peter and Paul as Barnabas
• BBC Play of the Month as Dr. Görtler
• The World of Hammer as Self (archive footage)