Herbert Charles Angelo Kuchačevič ze Schluderpacheru (11 September 1917 – 27 September 2012), known professionally as Herbert Lom (), was a Czech-British actor who moved to the United Kingdom in 1939. In a career lasting more than 60 years, he generally appeared in character roles, often portraying criminals or suave villains in his younger years, and professional men as he aged. Highly versatile, he proved a skilled comic actor in '' The Pink Panther'' franchise, as inspector Dreyfus. 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, ''

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'' and the television series '' The Human Jungle''.

Early life and education

Lom was born in

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to Karl Kuchačevič ze Schluderpacheru and Olga Gottlieb. His mother was of Jewish ancestry. His ancestor, Christian Schluderpacher, a

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, was ennobled in 1601. Lom's family were comfortable, but not grandly aristocratic. His grandfather owned property in Prague and Šumava, with his income deriving mainly from two restaurants and a guest house. Lom's father, as a younger son, inherited little, supporting his family by variously running a printing business, a car repair shop, and trying to establish himself as an art agent. The family lived at Žižkov before moving to

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, subsequently lived at Vinohrady, then Nové Město, where Lom attended a famous German grammar school. He studied philosophy for some time at the

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, but ceased his studies to become an actor.

Career

Lom's film debut was in the Czech film ''Žena pod křížem'' ("A Woman Under Cross", 1937) followed by the ''Boží mlýny'' ("Mills of God", 1938). His early film appearances were mainly supporting roles, with the occasional top billing. At this time he also changed his surname to Lom ("breakage" or "quarry" in Czech) because it was the shortest he found in a local telephone directory. Due to the occupation of Czechoslovakia by

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, Poland and Hungary in 1938–39, Lom emigrated to Britain in January 1939. He made numerous appearances in British films throughout the 1940s, usually in villainous roles, although he later appeared in comedies as well. Despite his mother's Jewish ancestry, Lom's parents survived to join him in England. Despite Lom's accent, he managed to escape being typecast as a European heavy by securing a diverse range of casting, including as

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in '' The Young Mr. Pitt'' (1942), and again in the

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version of ''

'' (1956). He secured a seven-picture Hollywood contract after

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, but was unable to obtain an American visa for "political reasons". In a rare starring role, Lom played twin trapeze artists in '' Dual Alibi'' (1946). Lom starred as the King of Siam in the original London production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical ''

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.'' Opening at the

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on 8October 1953, it ran for 926 performances. He can be heard on the cast recording. A few years later, he appeared opposite

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and

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in '' The Ladykillers'' (1955); and with

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and

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in '' Fire Down Below'' (1957). He went on to more film success in the 1960s with a wide range of parts, including ''

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'' (1960); ''

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'' (1961); '' Mysterious Island'' (also 1961), as Captain Nemo; and

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' remake of ''

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'' (1962), in whichk Lom had the leading role, wearing a full-face Phantom mask. "It was wonderful to play such a part," he said, "but I was disappointed with the picture... This version of the famous

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story dragged. The Phantom wasn't given enough to do, but at least I wasn't the villain, for a change.

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was the villain." During this period, Lom starred in his only regular TV series, the British drama '' The Human Jungle'' (1963–64), playing a

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for two series. He starred in another low-budget horror film, the witch-hunting story '' Mark of the Devil'' (''Hexen bis aufs Blut gequält'', 1970), with unusually graphic torture scenes. Cinemas reportedly handed out sick bags at screenings. Lom appeared in other horror films made in both the US and UK, including ''

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'', ''

And Now the Screaming Starts! ''And Now the Screaming Starts!'' is a 1973 British gothic horror film directed by Roy Ward Baker and starring Peter Cushing, Herbert Lom, Patrick Magee, Stephanie Beacham and Ian Ogilvy. It is one of the few feature-length horror stories by Am ...

'', ''

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'' and '' The Dead Zone''. Lom was perhaps best known for his portrayal of Chief Inspector Charles Dreyfus, Inspector Clouseau's long-suffering superior, in most of

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' ''

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'' films, beginning with the second in the series, '' A Shot in the Dark'' (1964). He also appeared in two screen versions of the

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novel ''

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''—as Dr. Armstrong in the 1975 version, and as General Romensky in the 1989 version. Lom wrote two historical novels: one on the playwright

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(''Enter a Spy: The Double Life of Christopher Marlowe'', 1978), and the other on the

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(''Dr Guillotine: The Eccentric Exploits of an Early Scientist'', 1992). The film rights to the latter have been purchased, but no film has yet been produced.

Personal life

Lom married Dina Schea in 1948. They had two children before they divorced after separating between 1961 and 1976. He had a child from a relationship with Brigitta Appleby. He later married Eve Lacik; they divorced in 1990. Lom died in his sleep at his home in

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, London on 27 September 2012, at the age of 95.

Selected filmography

* ''Žena pod křížem'' (1937) as Gustav, Hodan's son * ''Boží mlýny'' (1938) as Chasník * '' The Young Mr. Pitt'' (1942) as

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* '' Secret Mission'' (1942) as Medical Officer * '' Tomorrow We Live'' (1943) as Kurtz * '' The Dark Tower'' (1943) as Stephen Torg * ''

Hotel Reserve ''Hotel Reserve'' is a 1944 British spy film starring James Mason as an innocent man caught up in pre-Second World War espionage. Other cast members include Lucie Mannheim, Raymond Lovell and Herbert Lom. It was based on Eric Ambler's 1938 novel ...

'' (1944) as Andre Roux * ''

The Seventh Veil ''The Seventh Veil'' is a 1945 British melodrama film directed by Compton Bennett and starring James Mason and Ann Todd. It was made by Ortus Films (a company established by producer Sydney Box) and released through General Film Distributors in ...

'' (1945) as Dr. Larsen * '' Night Boat to Dublin'' (1946) as Keitel * ''

Appointment with Crime ''Appointment with Crime'' is a 1946 British crime film directed by John Harlow and starring William Hartnell, Raymond Lovell, Joyce Howard and Robert Beatty. Plot Leo Martin (Hartnell) works for a criminal gang run by Gus Loman (Lovell) tha ...

'' (1946) as Gregory Lang * '' Dual Alibi'' (1947) as Jules de Lisle / Georges de Lisle * '' Snowbound'' (1948) as Keramikos * ''

Good-Time Girl ''Good-Time Girl'' is a 1948 British film noir- crime drama film directed by David MacDonald. A homeless girl is asked to explain her bad behaviour in the juvenile court, and says she’s run away from home because she’s unhappy there. They ex ...

'' (1948) as Max Vine * '' Brass Monkey'' (1948) as Peter Hobart * '' Portrait from Life'' (1948) as Fritz Kottler Hendlmann * ''

The Lost People ''The Lost People'' is a 1949 British drama film directed by Muriel Box and Bernard Knowles and starring Dennis Price, Mai Zetterling and Richard Attenborough. It is based on the play ''Cockpit'' by Bridget Boland. It was shot partly at Den ...

'' (1949) as Guest (uncredited) * '' Golden Salamander'' (1950) as Rankl * '' Night and the City'' (1950) as Kristo * '' State Secret'' (1950) as Karl Theodor * '' The Black Rose'' (1950) as Anthemus * '' Cage of Gold'' (1950) as Rahman * ''

Hell Is Sold Out ''Hell Is Sold Out'' is a 1951 British drama film directed by Michael Anderson and starring Mai Zetterling, Herbert Lom and Richard Attenborough. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Maurice Dekobra. Plot A Swedish-born woman, V ...

'' (1951) as Dominic Danges * '' Two on the Tiles'' (1951) as Ford * ''

Mr. Denning Drives North ''Mr. Denning Drives North'' is a 1951 British mystery film directed by Anthony Kimmins and starring John Mills, Phyllis Calvert and Sam Wanamaker. The plot concerns an aircraft manufacturer (Mills) who accidentally kills the boyfriend (Herbert ...

'' (1952) as Mados * '' Whispering Smith Hits London'' (1952) as Roger Ford * '' The Ringer'' (1952) as Maurice Meister * ''

The Man Who Watched Trains Go By ''The Man Who Watched Trains Go By'' (1952) is a crime drama film, based on the 1938 novel by Georges Simenon and directed by Harold French. It has an all-European cast, including Claude Rains in the lead role of Kees Popinga, who is infatuated ...

'' (1952) as Julius de Koster, Jr. * '' The Net'' (1953) as Dr. Alex Leon * '' Rough Shoot'' (1953) as Sandorski * '' The Love Lottery'' (1954) as André Amico * '' Star of India'' (1954) as Vicomte de Narbonne * ''

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'' (1954) as Emile Landosh * '' The Ladykillers'' (1955) as Louis * ''

'' (1956) as

* '' Fire Down Below'' (1957) as Harbour Master * '' Hell Drivers'' (1957) as Gino Rossi * ''

Action of the Tiger ''Action of the Tiger'' is a 1957 British CinemaScope action film directed by Terence Young and starring Van Johnson and Martine Carol. It was distributed by MGM. The plot is about the rescue of a political prisoner held in Albania. Carson, pla ...

'' (1957) as Trifon * '' Chase a Crooked Shadow'' (1958) as Police Commissar Vargas * '' I Accuse!'' (1958) as Major du Paty de Clam * '' Intent to Kill'' (1958) as Juan Menda * '' The Roots of Heaven'' (1958) as Orsini * '' Passport to Shame'' (1958) as Nick Biaggi * '' No Trees in the Street'' (1959) as Wilkie * ''

The Big Fisherman ''The Big Fisherman'' is a 1959 American historical drama film directed by Frank Borzage about the life of Simon Peter, one of the disciples of Jesus. Starring Howard Keel, Susan Kohner and John Saxon, the production is adapted from the 194 ...

'' (1959) as

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* '' North West Frontier'' (US: ''Flame Over India'', 1959) as Peter van Leyden * ''

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'' (1959) as Emil Saxo * ''

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'' (1960) as Anton Reger * ''

'' (1960) as Tigranes Levantus (pirate envoy) * '' Mr. Topaze'' (1961) as Castel Benac * '' Mysterious Island'' (1961) as

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* ''

The Frightened City ''The Frightened City'' is a 1961 British neo-noir gangster film about extortion rackets and gang warfare in the West End of London. It stars Herbert Lom, John Gregson and a pre-Bond Sean Connery, who plays a burglar called Paddy Damion. He ...

'' (1961) as Waldo Zhernikov * ''

'' (1961) as Ben Yusuf * ''

'' (1962) as

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* '' Tiara Tahiti'' (1962) as Chong Sing * '' Treasure of the Silver Lake'' (1962) as Colonel Brinkley * ' (1963, TV film) as Schiapa * '' The Human Jungle'' (1963–1964, TV series, 26 episodes) as Dr. Roger Corder * '' A Shot in the Dark'' (1964) as Police Commissioner Charles Dreyfus * ''

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'' (1965) as

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* ''

Return from the Ashes ''Return from the Ashes'' is a 1965 British thriller film directed by J. Lee Thompson and starring Ingrid Thulin, Maximilian Schell, Samantha Eggar and Herbert Lom. It is based on a novel by French crime writer Hubert Monteilhet, adapted f ...

'' (1965) as Dr. Charles Bovard * ''

Our Man in Marrakesh ''Our Man in Marrakesh'' (released in North America as ''Bang! Bang! You're Dead!'') is a 1966 British comedy spy film shot in Morocco produced and co-written by Harry Alan Towers, directed by Don Sharp and starring Tony Randall, Herbert Lom a ...

'' (1966) as Mr. Casimir * ''

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'' (1966) as Ahmad Shahbandar * ''

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'' (1967) as Randolph * '' Die Nibelungen: Kriemhild's Revenge'' (1967) as King Etzel (

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) * '' Villa Rides'' (1968) as General Huerta * '' Eve'' (1968) as Diego * ''

Assignment to Kill ''Assignment to Kill'' is a 1968 American drama film in Technicolor and Panavision, directed by Sheldon Reynolds and starring Patrick O'Neal, Joan Hackett, John Gielgud, Herbert Lom, and Oskar Homolka. Plot A private detective is hired by an i ...

'' (1968) as Matt Wilson * ''

99 Women ''99 Women'' (german: Der heiße Tod, translation=The Hot Death) is a 1969 women in prison film directed by Jesús Franco and starring Maria Schell, Mercedes McCambridge, Maria Rohm, Rosalba Neri, Luciana Paluzzi and Herbert Lom. One of the ...

'' (1969) as Governor Santos * ''

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'' (1969) as Dr Kurt Hassler * '' Mark of the Devil'' (1970) as Lord Cumberland * '' Mister Jerico'' (1970, TV film) as Rosso * ''

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'' (1970) as Van Helsing * ''

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'' (1970) as

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* ''

'' (1971) as René Marot * ''

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'' ("Highest Castle, Deepest Grave", 1971, TV) as Mondrago * ''

'' (1972) as Dr. Byron (segment: "Mannikins of Horror") * '' Dark Places'' (1972) as Prescott * ''

'' (1973) as Sir Henry Fengriffin * ''

'' (1974) as Dr. Edward Armstrong * '' The Return of the Pink Panther'' (1975) as Chief Inspector Charles Dreyfus * ''

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'' (1976) as Former Chief Inspector Charles Dreyfus * '' Charleston'' (1977) as Inspector Watkins * ''

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'' (1978) as Chief Inspector Charles Dreyfus * ''

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'' (1979) as Dr. Hartz * ''

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'' (1980) as Mr. Zebra * ''

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'' (1980) as Yaskov * '' Peter and Paul'' (1981) as

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* ''

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'' (1982) as Chief Inspector Charles Dreyfus * ''

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'' (1983) as Chief Inspector Charles Dreyfus * '' The Dead Zone'' (1983) as Dr. Sam Weizak * ''

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'' (1984, TV miniseries) as Monsieur Chardin * ''

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'' (1984) as Ali Safa Bey * ''

King Solomon's Mines ''King Solomon's Mines'' (1885) is a popular novel by the English Victorian adventure writer and fabulist Sir H. Rider Haggard. It tells of a search of an unexplored region of Africa by a group of adventurers led by Allan Quatermain for the ...

'' (1985) as Colonel Bockner * ''

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'' (TV film, 1987) as Mr. Baldwin * '' Master of Dragonard Hill'' (1987) as Le Farge * '' Going Bananas'' (1987) as Captain Mackintosh * ''

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'' (1988) as Elia * ''

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'' (1988) as General Mosquera * '' River of Death'' (1989) as Colonel Ricardo Diaz * ''

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'' (1989) as Ludwig * ''

Ten Little Indians "Ten Little Indians" is a traditional American children's counting out rhyme. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 12976. The term "Indians" in this sense refers to Indigenous North American peoples. In 1868, songwriter Septimus Winner adapt ...

'' (1989) as General Romensky * '' The Devil's Daughter'' (1991) as Moebius Kelly * ''

The Pope Must Die ''The Pope Must Die'' (alternative known title as ''The Pope Must Diet!'' in the United States and Canada) is a 1991 British Catholic Church comedy film directed by Peter Richardson, who also wrote the screenplay with Pete Richens derived from ...

'' (US: ''The Pope Must Diet!'', 1991) as Vittorio Corelli * ''

Son of the Pink Panther ''Son of the Pink Panther'' is a 1993 comedy film. It is the ninth and final installment of the original '' The Pink Panther'' film series starting from the 1963 film. Directed by Blake Edwards, it stars Roberto Benigni as Inspector Clouseau's ...

'' (1993) as Police Commissioner Charles Dreyfus * ''

Agatha Christie's Marple ''Agatha Christie's Marple'' (or simply ''Marple'') is a British ITV (TV network), ITV television programme loosely based on the books and short stories by British crime novelist Agatha Christie. The title character was played by Geraldine McEw ...

'', episode "Murder at the Vicarage" (2002), as Augustin Dufosse (final role)

Voice work

* "Nemesis" (2007) in ''

'' series, as Jason Rafiel (voice, uncredited)

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"Herbert Lom: The Odd Fellow"

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