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Herbert Lom

Date of birth: 1917-09-12

Place of birth: Prague, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Herbert Karel Kuchačevič ze Schluderpacheru, هربرت لوم

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.

Movie Credits

Spartacus
3.8

Spartacus

1960-10-13

The rebellious Thracian Spartacus, born and raised a slave, is sold to Gladiator trainer Batiatus. A

A Shot in the Dark
3.6

A Shot in the Dark

1964-06-23

Inspector Jacques Clouseau, smitten with the accused maid Maria Gambrelli, unwittingly turns a strai

The Lady Vanishes
3

The Lady Vanishes

1979-04-30

On the eve of World War II, zany heiress Amanda Kelly travels by train to Switzerland. While passing

Whoops Apocalypse
2.8

Whoops Apocalypse

1986-05-06

When a small British owned island in the Caribbean is invaded and the world's most dangerous terrori

And Then There Were None
2.9

And Then There Were None

1974-09-24

Ten people are invited to a hotel in the Iranian desert, only to find that an unseen person is killi

The Ladykillers
3.6

The Ladykillers

1955-12-08

Five oddball criminals planning a bank robbery rent rooms on a cul-de-sac from an octogenarian widow

The Dead Zone
3.5

The Dead Zone

1983-10-21

Johnny Smith is a schoolteacher with his whole life ahead of him but, after leaving his fiancee's ho

Whom the Gods Wish to Destroy 2
3.1

Whom the Gods Wish to Destroy 2

1967-02-16

Now Brunhild knows by which treason she was won for king Gunther of Burgund by Siegfried of Xanthen,

Count Dracula
2.9

Count Dracula

1970-04-03

A faithful adaptation of the classic tale portrays Dracula as an old man who grows younger whenever

Treasure of Silver Lake
3.5

Treasure of Silver Lake

1962-12-12

Fred Engel's father is murdered by Colonel Brinkley in order to acquire a treasure map, however the

The Masque of the Red Death
1.6

The Masque of the Red Death

1989-11-09

Lovely photographer Rebecca winds up in a Bavarian castle at a "Masque of the Red Death" party hoste

Revenge of the Pink Panther
3.2

Revenge of the Pink Panther

1978-01-08

Chief Inspector Jacques Clouseau is dead. At least that is what the world—and Charles Dreyfus—believ

Chase a Crooked Shadow
3.5

Chase a Crooked Shadow

1958-01-16

A woman who lives in Spain has trouble convincing anybody that a complete stranger has taken her dea

James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate
0

James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate

1984-01-01

Retrospective of the life and movie work of British actor James Mason. The documentary presents inte

War and Peace
3.4

War and Peace

1956-08-21

The love story of young Countess Natasha Rostova and Count Pierre Bezukhov is interwoven with the Gr

The Karate Killers
2.5

The Karate Killers

1967-04-07

International spies Napoleon Solo and Illya Kuryakin travel around the globe in an effort to track d

The Return of the Pink Panther
3.4

The Return of the Pink Panther

1975-05-21

The famous Pink Panther jewel has once again been stolen and Inspector Clouseau is called in to catc

Hopscotch
3.5

Hopscotch

1980-09-26

When CIA operative Miles Kendig deliberately lets KGB agent Yaskov get away, his boss threatens to r

The Pink Panther Strikes Again
3.4

The Pink Panther Strikes Again

1976-12-15

Charles Dreyfus, who has finally cracked over inspector Clouseau's antics, escapes from a mental ins

Asylum
3

Asylum

1972-11-17

A young psychiatrist applies for a job at a mental asylum and must pass a test by interviewing four

King Solomon's Mines
2.7

King Solomon's Mines

1985-11-22

Ever in search of adventure, explorer Allan Quatermain agrees to join the beautiful Jesse Huston on

Trail of the Pink Panther
2.6

Trail of the Pink Panther

1982-12-03

The Pink Panther diamond is stolen once again from Lugash and the authorities call in Chief Inspecto

Night Boat to Dublin
3.1

Night Boat to Dublin

1946-01-08

British intelligence officers head off a Nazi plot to kidnap an atomic scientist.

99 Women
2.7

99 Women

1969-03-05

Female prisoners endure the horrors of drug abuse, prostitution and rampant sadism at an island pris

Gambit
3.5

Gambit

1966-12-21

Harry Dean is a career burglar set on stealing a piece of priceless art from the world's wealthiest

Doppelgänger
3.1

Doppelgänger

1969-08-27

A planet is discovered in the same orbit as Earth's but is located on the exact opposite side of the

Curse of the Pink Panther
2.3

Curse of the Pink Panther

1983-08-12

Inspector Clouseau disappears, and the Surete wants the world's second best detective to look for hi

And Now the Screaming Starts!
3

And Now the Screaming Starts!

1973-04-27

In the late 18th century, two newlyweds move into the stately mansion of husband Charles Fengriffen.

The Man with Bogart's Face
3

The Man with Bogart's Face

1980-10-03

In this send-up of the Humphrey Bogart detective films of the 1940s, a man idolizes Bogart so much t

Passport to Shame
3.2

Passport to Shame

1958-12-02

British melodrama about a cabbie befriending a girl caught up in the white slave trade.

The Love Lottery
2.4

The Love Lottery

1954-01-30

Rex Allerton is a top Hollywood star and an idol of the female population. To get away from the pres

The Man Who Watched Trains Go By
3

The Man Who Watched Trains Go By

1952-12-01

A Dutch company's owner bankrupts his own company, burns the incriminating ledgers and plans to run

The Seventh Veil
3.2

The Seventh Veil

1945-10-18

A concert pianist with amnesia fights to regain her memory.

Mr. Denning Drives North
3

Mr. Denning Drives North

1951-12-18

When well-off aircraft designer Denning finds his daughter's current boyfriend is a nasty character

Action of the Tiger
2.5

Action of the Tiger

1957-08-22

A woman hires soldier-of-fortune Carson to smuggle her into Albania by way of Greece. Their trouble

Murders in the Rue Morgue
2.6

Murders in the Rue Morgue

1971-07-21

In Paris, in the beginning of the Twentieth Century, Cesar Charron owns a theater at the Rue Morgue

Hell Drivers
3.4

Hell Drivers

1957-07-23

An ex-con trying to go clean ends up working for a crooked trucking company swindling money.

The Sect
3.1

The Sect

1991-03-01

A spree of grisly murders is perpetrated in Frankfurt by a group of Satan worshippers. A lonely scho

River of Death
2.4

River of Death

1989-09-29

An adventurer (Hamilton) decides to go in search of the Lost City in the Amazon jungle. A motley cre

Third Man on the Mountain
3.4

Third Man on the Mountain

1959-11-10

Famous British mountaineer Winter wants to climb a difficult summit, the Citadel. He goes to a small

The Phantom of the Opera
3.2

The Phantom of the Opera

1962-06-25

A London opera house is haunted by tragic events on its opening night, but when its star is kidnappe

Charleston
2.7

Charleston

1977-03-05

Charleston is a 1977 Italian comedy film written and directed by Marcello Fondato. It reprises the s

Dorian Gray
2.5

Dorian Gray

1970-04-24

London, England. Dorian Gray is a young man who somehow keeps his beauty eternally, while a mysterio

Son of the Pink Panther
2.3

Son of the Pink Panther

1993-08-27

The illegitimate son of Inspector Clouseau is on the case of the kidnapped Princess Yasmin.

Mark of the Devil
3.1

Mark of the Devil

1970-02-19

In 1700s Austria, a witch-hunter's apprentice has doubts about the righteousness of witch-hunting wh

Villa Rides
3.1

Villa Rides

1968-05-29

Pulled into the Mexican Revolution by his own greed, Texas gunrunner and pilot Lee Arnold joins band

Mysterious Island
3.3

Mysterious Island

1961-12-19

During the US Civil War, Union POWs escape in a balloon and end up stranded on a South Pacific islan

Our Man in Marrakesh
2.9

Our Man in Marrakesh

1966-05-05

One of six travelers who catch the bus from Casablanca airport to Marrakesh is carrying $2 million t

Night and the City
3.7

Night and the City

1950-06-15

Londoner Harry Fabian is a second-rate con man looking for an angle. After years of putting up with

Mr. Topaze
2.8

Mr. Topaze

1961-04-04

Mr. Topaze is an unassuming school teacher in an unassuming small French town, who is honest to a fa

Skeleton Coast
1.9

Skeleton Coast

1988-04-14

A retired Army colonel attempts to rescue his imprisoned son in this action packed thriller. To save

The Frightened City
3.2

The Frightened City

1961-09-01

A small time thief is recruited by a mobster to help with the racketeering. He doesn't like the job,

Return from the Ashes
3.1

Return from the Ashes

1965-11-16

A Jewish woman, Dr. Michele Wolf, interred in a Nazi concentration camp during WWII returns to her P

Fire Down Below
2.9

Fire Down Below

1957-05-30

Tony and Felix own a tramp boat, and sail around the Caribbean doing odd jobs and drinking a lot. Th

Appointment with Crime
3

Appointment with Crime

1946-05-13

Small-time jewel thief Leo Martin is deserted by his partners-in-crime, club owner Gus Loman and dri

Good-Time Girl
3

Good-Time Girl

1948-04-28

Sent to a home for "problem" girls, incipient juvenile delinquent Gwen receives a crash course in p

Intent to Kill
2.6

Intent to Kill

1958-07-16

While resisting pressure from his upper-class wife to take a higher-paying job in London, a Montreal

North West Frontier
3.4

North West Frontier

1959-10-13

In the rebellious northern frontier province of colonial India, British Army Captain Scott, a young

Dual Alibi
2.9

Dual Alibi

1947-06-03

A French PR man and his girlfriend steal a lottery ticket from twin trapeze artists, prompting murde

Golden Salamander
3

Golden Salamander

1950-02-01

An archaeologist stumbles into the territory of an evil crime syndicate and struggles to set things

Beautiful Stranger
2.5

Beautiful Stranger

1954-07-13

An ex-chorus girl lives on the Riviera, supported by a married man she doesn't know is a crook.

Hotel Reserve
3.3

Hotel Reserve

1944-06-01

A hunt for a spy, in a hotel in the South of France just before World War Two.

Ten Little Indians
2.5

Ten Little Indians

1989-11-29

Ten people are invited to go on an African safari, only to find that an unseen person is killing the

I Aim at the Stars
2.9

I Aim at the Stars

1960-08-19

The life story of the famed rocket scientist Dr. Werner von Braun, one of the most brilliant and con

Dark Places
2.8

Dark Places

1973-05-01

A scheming couple plot to conceal a hidden cache of stolen money from its rightful owner. The only p

Eve
1.6

Eve

1968-07-19

Adventurer and treasure hunter Mike Yates is hoping to find a cache of Incan treasure lost in the Am

Rough Shoot
3.1

Rough Shoot

1953-03-30

An American military officer and his wife move to a cottage in what they think is the peaceful Engli

Vampir Cuadecuc
3

Vampir Cuadecuc

1972-05-05

An atmospheric essay, which is an alternative version of Count Dracula, a film directed by Jess Fran

Cage of Gold
3.3

Cage of Gold

1950-10-23

The love that Judy, a young painter, feels for Alan, a promising doctor to whom she is engaged, falt

After Mein Kampf
0

After Mein Kampf

1940-09-13

Allied propaganda in the form of cartoons and newsreels shows the rise of Adolf Hitler and the Nazis

Snowbound
3

Snowbound

1948-03-23

Good and bad characters are stuck in a ski chalet near buried Nazi gold in the Alps.

State Secret
3.3

State Secret

1950-09-11

While working in England, an American surgeon Dr. John Marlowe is invited to Vosnia (a fictitious Ea

Assignment to Kill
3

Assignment to Kill

1968-05-01

A private eye is hired by an insurance company to investigate a shipping magnate suspected of delibe

Uncle Tom's Cabin
2.9

Uncle Tom's Cabin

1965-04-13

In the pre-Civil War South, a sadistic plantation owner brutalizes his slaves to the point of rebell

Perilous Assignment
5

Perilous Assignment

1959-11-06

"Perilous Assignment" is an episode of ABC's Walt Disney Presents. Disney loved to show viewers behi

The Dark Tower
3

The Dark Tower

1943-10-18

While working at a circus, a man hypnotizes a trapezist to kill her partner.

Tomorrow We Live
3

Tomorrow We Live

1943-04-05

British World War II film set in occupied France, portraying the activities of members of the French

Brass Monkey
2.8

Brass Monkey

1948-12-01

Carroll Levis, a radio variety host, gets involved in murder and theft.

The Big Fisherman
2.3

The Big Fisherman

1959-08-04

Drama that focuses on the later life of Peter, one of the closest disciples of Jesus.

I Accuse!
3

I Accuse!

1958-03-05

Alfred Dreyfus, a German-Jewish captain serving in the French Army, is falsely accused of treason an

The Curious Case of Inspector Clouseau
0

The Curious Case of Inspector Clouseau

2002-01-01

DA-DUN DA-DUN DA-DUN-DA-DUN-DA-DUN-DA-DUN-DA-DUUUUN Henry Mancini’s iconic score, Peter Sellers’ bu

Mister Jerico
2.5

Mister Jerico

1970-03-03

Con man Dudley Jerico sets out to rob corrupt millionaire Victor Rosso of his legendary Gemini diamo

Hell Is Sold Out
2.9

Hell Is Sold Out

1951-06-01

A supposedly dead writer suddenly turns up to confront the young woman who is using his penname.

Whispering Smith Vs. Scotland Yard
3

Whispering Smith Vs. Scotland Yard

1952-01-01

Mystery directed by Francis Searle.

Memed My Hawk
2.5

Memed My Hawk

1984-05-10

In 1920s Turkey, a young peasant is smitten with a beautiful young girl, who has been promised in ma

The Ringer
2.9

The Ringer

1952-11-24

An underhand solicitor receives threatening notes, and the police are called in to protect him.

No Trees in the Street
2.9

No Trees in the Street

1959-03-03

Based on the play by Ted Willis, the film is set in the years just before World War II, when England

Portrait from Life
3

Portrait from Life

1948-12-01

A British army officer becomes fascinated by the portrait of a young woman. He travels to Germany to

Star of India
2.1

Star of India

1954-01-02

Squire Pierre St. Laurent returns from wars in India to 17th-century provincial France to find his e

Dracula vs. Vampir
0

Dracula vs. Vampir

2012-10-06

In 1970, the iconoclast Jess Franco directs a version of Dracula with Christopher Lee and Klaus Kins

The Roots of Heaven
3.1

The Roots of Heaven

1958-10-15

In French Equatorial Africa, an idealist campaigns to save the African elephant, gaining support fro

The Pope Must Die
2.5

The Pope Must Die

1991-06-21

A less-than-qualified and far-from-perfect priest is mistakenly named the new pope. As the pontiff,

Master of Dragonard Hill
1.9

Master of Dragonard Hill

1987-05-13

In the 18th-century British Caribbean colony of St. Joseph's, decadent and hedonistic aristocrats ru

I Have Been Here Before
0

I Have Been Here Before

1982-03-24

Guests at a small hotel are disquieted by the insistence of a mysterious doctor that he has been the

The Black Rose
3.3

The Black Rose

1950-09-01

In the 13th century, Walter of Gurnie, a disinherited Saxon youth, is forced to flee England. With h

Tiara Tahiti
3

Tiara Tahiti

1962-07-01

James Mason and John Mills star in this comedy-drama about a tough colonel and a refined captain who

The Young Mr. Pitt
2.9

The Young Mr. Pitt

1942-09-21

This biopic tells the story of the life of Pitt The Younger, who became Prime Minister of Great Brit

The Net
2.8

The Net

1953-02-09

A secret jet aircraft capable of traveling three times the speed of sound is being developed by a gr

Two on the Tiles
2.8

Two on the Tiles

1951-09-01

A married couple both face temptations while separated for a few days. The husband meets an attracti

Secret Mission
2.1

Secret Mission

1942-10-05

World War II drama in which a member of the French Resistance and three British agents undertake a h

El Cid
3.4

El Cid

1961-10-24

Epic film of the legendary Spanish hero, Rodrigo Diaz ("El Cid" to his followers), who, without comp

Boží mlýny
0

Boží mlýny

1938-02-25

An old peasant from Chodský, Záhor, claims to the young Podestát that he returned three hundred gold

Žena pod křížem
5

Žena pod křížem

1937-09-24

Uncle Tom's Cabin
3

Uncle Tom's Cabin

1976-03-11

A sadistic plantation owner pushes his slaves to the point of rebellion.

The Horse Without a Head
3

The Horse Without a Head

1964-03-09

Five pampered French children with their wheeled, headless, toy horse accidentally become tangled up

Going Bananas
1.5

Going Bananas

1987-08-05

An evil circus owner chases a chimp and his friends through Africa. Not necessarily 'Dyn-O-Mite!', b

Beloved Count
0

Beloved Count

2007-02-27

Cult director Jess Franco recalls the making of his adaptation of Bram Stoker's Dracula starring Chr

Dad for a Day
3

Dad for a Day

1939-10-20

The "Our Gang" kids encourage a shy man to take a widow and her son to a picnic.