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Herbert Lom

Herbert Charles Angelo Kuchačevič ze Schluderpacheru, known professionally as Herbert Lom, was a Czech-British actor with a career spanning over 60 years. His cool demeanour and precise, elegant elocution saw him cast as criminals or suave villains in his younger years, and professional men and nobles as he aged. In The Pink Panther franchise, he demonstrated his comedic acting skills by playing the beleaguered Chief Inspector Charles Dreyfus in seven films. He also excelled in roles from films like The Ladykillers, War and Peace, Spartacus, El Cid, Mysterious Island, The Phantom of the Opera, and The Dead Zone. In theater, he originated the role of the King of Siam in the original West End production of The King and I, and starred on the 1960s television drama The Human Jungle. Lom escaped being typecast as a European heavy due to his diverse range of casting. His intriguing performance as Napoleon Bonaparte in The Young Mr. Pitt and the King Vidor version of War and Peace is noteworthy. He starred as the King of Siam in the original London production of The King and I which had a successful run of 926 performances. As a novelist, Lom wrote two historical books on the playwright Christopher Marlowe and the French Revolution.

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Biography, Career & Filmography

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Given Name: Herbert Charles Angelo Kuchačevič ze Schluderpacheru

Born: Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia, Austria-Hungary

Citizenship: British, Czech

Birthday: September 11, 1917

Occupations: Actor, Novelist

Years Active: 1937-2004

Children: 3

Spouses: Dina Schea, Eve Lacik

Movies Featuring Herbert Lom

The Pink Panther Strikes Again

The Pink Panther Strikes Again

Revenge of the Pink Panther

Revenge of the Pink Panther

The Ladykillers

The Ladykillers

A Shot in the Dark

A Shot in the Dark

The Return of the Pink Panther

The Return of the Pink Panther

Son of the Pink Panther

Son of the Pink Panther

Curse of the Pink Panther

Curse of the Pink Panther

Trail of the Pink Panther

Trail of the Pink Panther

King Solomon's Mines

King Solomon's Mines

The Lady Vanishes

The Lady Vanishes

Hopscotch

Hopscotch

The Man with Bogart’s Face

The Man with Bogart’s Face

Peter and Paul

Peter and Paul

The Sect

The Sect

The Pope Must Die

The Pope Must Die

Memed My Hawk

Memed My Hawk

Skeleton Coast

Skeleton Coast

River of Death

River of Death

Beloved Count

Beloved Count

Lace

Lace

Master of Dragonard Hill

Master of Dragonard Hill

Going Bananas

Going Bananas

The Masque of the Red Death

The Masque of the Red Death

Master of Dragonard Hill

Master of Dragonard Hill

Ten Little Indians

Ten Little Indians

Vampir Cuadecuc

Vampir Cuadecuc

Tiara Tahiti

Tiara Tahiti

Treasure of Silver Lake

Treasure of Silver Lake

The Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom of the Opera

Uncle Tom’s Cabin

Uncle Tom’s Cabin

I Aim at the Stars

I Aim at the Stars

The Karate Killers

The Karate Killers

Cage of Gold

Cage of Gold

The Net

The Net

Dark Places

Dark Places

The Dark Tower

The Dark Tower

Uncle Tom’s Cabin

Uncle Tom’s Cabin

Good-Time Girl

Good-Time Girl

Doppelgänger

Doppelgänger

Dorian Gray

Dorian Gray

Hotel Reserve

Hotel Reserve

Villa Rides

Villa Rides

Our Man in Marrakesh

Our Man in Marrakesh

Eve

Eve

Portrait from Life

Portrait from Life

Secret Mission

Secret Mission

Whom the Gods Wish to Destroy 2

Whom the Gods Wish to Destroy 2

Count Dracula

Count Dracula

Tomorrow We Live

Tomorrow We Live

Gambit

Gambit

Mysterious Island

Mysterious Island

The Young Mr. Pitt

The Young Mr. Pitt

99 Women

99 Women

North West Frontier

North West Frontier

The Ringer

The Ringer

And Now the Screaming Starts!

And Now the Screaming Starts!

Charleston

Charleston

Assignment to Kill

Assignment to Kill

Fire Down Below

Fire Down Below

Snowbound

Snowbound

Night Boat to Dublin

Night Boat to Dublin

Rough Shoot

Rough Shoot

Appointment with Crime

Appointment with Crime

Return from the Ashes

Return from the Ashes

Hell Is Sold Out

Hell Is Sold Out

Chase a Crooked Shadow

Chase a Crooked Shadow

The Love Lottery

The Love Lottery

Golden Salamander

Golden Salamander

Mr. Denning Drives North

Mr. Denning Drives North

Third Man on the Mountain

Third Man on the Mountain

The Big Fisherman

The Big Fisherman

Mark of the Devil

Mark of the Devil

No Trees in the Street

No Trees in the Street

Action of the Tiger

Action of the Tiger

Murders in the Rue Morgue

Murders in the Rue Morgue

State Secret

State Secret

Brass Monkey

Brass Monkey

Mr. Topaze

Mr. Topaze

I Accuse!

I Accuse!

Night and the City

Night and the City

The Roots of Heaven

The Roots of Heaven

Dual Alibi

Dual Alibi

Passport to Shame

Passport to Shame

Star of India

Star of India

After Mein Kampf

After Mein Kampf

The Horse Without a Head

The Horse Without a Head

And Then There Were None

And Then There Were None

Hell Drivers

Hell Drivers

Mister Jerico

Mister Jerico

The Black Rose

The Black Rose

War and Peace

War and Peace

Intent to Kill

Intent to Kill

The Man Who Watched Trains Go By

The Man Who Watched Trains Go By

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