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Herbert Lom

Sep 12, 1917 - Sep 27, 2012 (95 years old) in Prague, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary

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.

Known For

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Hawaii Five-O
Mondrago
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James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate
Dr. Larsen (archive footage) (uncredited)
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The Man Who Watched Trains Go By
Julius de Koster, Jr.
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Return from the Ashes
Dr. Charles Bovard
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Spartacus
Tigranes Levantus
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Chase a Crooked Shadow
Police Commissar Vargas
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The Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom (Prof. L. Petrie)

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