Herbert Lom
Actor
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
The Dead Zone
as Dr. Sam Weizak 1983
The Return of the Pink Panther
as Chief Inspector Dreyfus 1975
A Shot in the Dark
as Charles Dreyfus 1964
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
as Dreyfus 1976
The Ladykillers
as Louis, alias 'Mr. Harvey' 1955
Revenge of the Pink Panther
as Chief Inspector Dreyfus 1978
King Solomon's Mines
as Colonel Bockner 1985
Trail of the Pink Panther
as Chef Inspektor Charles Dreyfus 1982
El Cid
as Ben Yussuf 1961
Night and the City
as Kristo 1950
War and Peace
as Napoleon 1956
Son of the Pink Panther
as Police Commisioner Charles Dreyfus 1993
Mysterious Island
as Captain Nemo 1961
Curse of the Pink Panther
as Chief Insp. Charles LaRousse Dreyfus 1983
Asylum
as Byron 1972
Hopscotch
as Yaskov 1980