Herbert Lom

Biography

Herbert Lom was a Czech-British actor whose screen career spanned more than six decades. Born in Prague, he studied philosophy at the German University there before leaving to act. After early supporting parts in Czechoslovak films, he moved to Britain in 1939 and became a regular in British movies of the 1940s, often cast as criminals or villains, though comedy came later. He played Napoleon in War and Peace (1956), Captain Nemo in Mysterious Island (1961), and the title role in The Phantom of the Opera (1962). On stage, he took the part of Siam's ruler in the first London staging of The King and I at the Drury Lane Theatre. His films included The Ladykillers (1955), Spartacus (1960), Gambit (1966), and The Dead Zone (1983). He was best known as Chief Inspector Charles Dreyfus, Inspector Clouseau's exasperated superior, in the Pink Panther series, beginning with A Shot in the Dark (1964). He also wrote two historical novels.

95years old at death

Born September 11, 1917Prague
Died September 27, 2012London
Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
Herbert Karel Angelo Kuchacevič ze Schluderpacheru (birth name)Also credited as Herbert Karel Angelo Kuchačevič ze Schluderpacheru and Herbert Karl Angelo Kuchacevič von Schluderpach

Movie Career

Films: 45
Career span: 48 years1945 to 1993

Genres

Comedy33%, 15 films
Crime33%, 15 films
Drama29%, 13 films
Adventure24%, 11 films
Mystery22%, 10 films

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About the name
Herbert Lom picked the surname Lom after finding it in a local telephone directory, since it was the shortest name there. In Czech the word means "quarry" or "breakage".
Behind the camera
Lom wrote two historical novels, one about Christopher Marlowe and one about the French Revolution, and the film rights to the latter were bought though no film was made.

Herbert Lom movies on Netflix

Son of the Pink Panther1993IMDb rating 3.9as Police Commisioner Charles Dreyfus
The Pope Must Die1991IMDb rating 5.1as Vittorio Corelli
The Sect1991IMDb rating 6.0as Moebius Kelly
River of Death1989IMDb rating 4.5as Col. Ricardo Diaz
Ten Little Indians1989IMDb rating 4.7as Gen. Brancko Romensky
King Solomon's Mines1985IMDb rating 5.2as Colonel Bockner
Curse of the Pink Panther1983IMDb rating 4.4as Chief Insp. Charles LaRousse Dreyfus
The Dead Zone1983IMDb rating 7.1as Dr. Sam Weizak
Trail of the Pink Panther1982IMDb rating 4.8as Chief Insp. Charles Dreyfus
Peter and Paul1981IMDb rating 7.5as Barnabas
Hopscotch1980IMDb rating 7.1as Yaskov
The Man with Bogart's Face1980IMDb rating 6.2as Mr. Zebra
Revenge of the Pink Panther1978IMDb rating 6.6as Chief Insp. Charles Dreyfus
Charleston1977IMDb rating 5.6as Inspector Watkins
The Pink Panther Strikes Again1976IMDb rating 7.1as Dreyfus
The Return of the Pink Panther1975IMDb rating 7.0as Chief Insp. Charles Dreyfus
Ten Little Indians1974IMDb rating 5.7as Dr. Edward Armstrong
And Now the Screaming Starts!1973IMDb rating 5.9as Henry Fengriffen
Dark Places1973IMDb rating 5.8as Prescot
Asylum1972IMDb rating 6.5as Byron
Murders in the Rue Morgue1971IMDb rating 5.2as Rene Marot
Count Dracula1970IMDb rating 5.6as Dr. Van Helsing
Mark of the Devil1970IMDb rating 6.1as Lord Cumberland
Journey to the Far Side of the Sun1969IMDb rating 6.3as Doctor Hassler
Villa Rides1968IMDb rating 6.3as General Huerta
Gambit1966IMDb rating 7.1as Shahbandar
Our Man in Marrakesh1966IMDb rating 5.7as Mr. Casimir
Uncle Tom's Cabin1965IMDb rating 6.3as Simon Legree
A Shot in the Dark1964IMDb rating 7.3as Charles Dreyfus
The Phantom of the Opera1962IMDb rating 6.4as The Phantom (Prof. L. Petrie)
The Treasure of the Silver Lake1962IMDb rating 6.8as Colonel Brinkley
Mysterious Island1961IMDb rating 6.7as Captain Nemo
Spartacus1960IMDb rating 7.9as Tigranes Levantus
North West Frontier1959IMDb rating 7.1as Van Leyden
Third Man on the Mountain1959IMDb rating 7.0as Emil Saxo
The Roots of Heaven1958IMDb rating 6.2as Orsini
Fire Down Below1957IMDb rating 6.0as Harbour Master
Hell Drivers1957IMDb rating 7.2as Gino Rossi
War and Peace1956IMDb rating 6.7as Napoleon
The Ladykillers1955IMDb rating 7.6as Louis, alias 'Mr. Harvey'
The Man Who Watched Trains Go By1952IMDb rating 6.3as Julius de Koster, Jr.
Night and the City1950IMDb rating 7.8as Kristo
State Secret1950IMDb rating 7.0as Karl Theodor
The Black Rose1950IMDb rating 6.2as Anthemus
The Seventh Veil1945IMDb rating 6.7as Dr. Larsen

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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The Pink Panther Strikes Again1976 Comedy, Crimeas Dreyfus
IMDb rating 7.135K votes
Revenge of the Pink Panther1978 Comedy, Crime, Mysteryas Chief Insp. Charles Dreyfus
IMDb rating 6.625K votes
A Shot in the Dark1964as Charles Dreyfus
IMDb rating 7.334K votes
The Dead Zone1983as Dr. Sam Weizak
IMDb rating 7.186K votes
The Ladykillers1955as Louis, alias 'Mr. Harvey'
IMDb rating 7.635K votes
Spartacus1960as Tigranes Levantus
IMDb rating 7.9152K votes
King Solomon's Mines1985as Colonel Bockner
IMDb rating 5.217K votes
Asylum1972as Byron
IMDb rating 6.59.4K votes

Most often with

Blake Edwards directed seven of these films, J. Lee Thompson two and Ronald Neame two. Burt Kwouk appears in eight of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Burt Kwouk

Peter Sellers

Graham Stark

André Maranne

Peter Arne

Orson Welles

Blake EdwardsDirector, 7 films

J. Lee ThompsonDirector, 2 films Ronald NeameDirector, 2 films

Films together

Burt Kwouk8 films together, 1964 to 1993
Burt Kwouk's page
- Son of the Pink Panther1993IMDb rating 3.9Lom as Police Commisioner Charles DreyfusKwouk as Cato Fong
- Curse of the Pink Panther1983IMDb rating 4.4Lom as Chief Insp. Charles LaRousse DreyfusKwouk as Cato Fong
- Trail of the Pink Panther1982IMDb rating 4.8Lom as Chief Insp. Charles DreyfusKwouk as Cato Fong
- Revenge of the Pink Panther1978IMDb rating 6.6Lom as Chief Insp. Charles DreyfusKwouk as Cato Fong
- The Pink Panther Strikes Again1976IMDb rating 7.1Lom as DreyfusKwouk as Cato Fong
- The Return of the Pink Panther1975IMDb rating 7.0Lom as Chief Insp. Charles DreyfusKwouk as Cato Fong
- Our Man in Marrakesh1966IMDb rating 5.7Lom as Mr. CasimirKwouk as Export Analysis Manager
- A Shot in the Dark1964IMDb rating 7.3Lom as Charles DreyfusKwouk as Kato
Peter Sellers7 films together, 1950 to 1982
Peter Sellers's page
- Trail of the Pink Panther1982IMDb rating 4.8Lom as Chief Insp. Charles DreyfusSellers as Chief Insp. Jacques Clouseau
- Revenge of the Pink Panther1978IMDb rating 6.6Lom as Chief Insp. Charles DreyfusSellers as Chief Insp. Jacques Clouseau
- The Pink Panther Strikes Again1976IMDb rating 7.1Lom as DreyfusSellers as Chief Inspector Clouseau
- The Return of the Pink Panther1975IMDb rating 7.0Lom as Chief Insp. Charles DreyfusSellers as Insp. Jacques Clouseau
- A Shot in the Dark1964IMDb rating 7.3Lom as Charles DreyfusSellers as Jacques Clouseau
- The Ladykillers1955IMDb rating 7.6Lom as Louis, alias 'Mr. Harvey'Sellers as Harry, alias 'Mr. Robinson'
- The Black Rose1950IMDb rating 6.2Lom as AnthemusSellers as Lu Chungvoice
Graham Stark7 films together, 1964 to 1993
Graham Stark's page
- Son of the Pink Panther1993IMDb rating 3.9Lom as Police Commisioner Charles DreyfusStark as Professor Auguste Balls
- Curse of the Pink Panther1983IMDb rating 4.4Lom as Chief Insp. Charles LaRousse DreyfusStark as Bored Waiter
- Trail of the Pink Panther1982IMDb rating 4.8Lom as Chief Insp. Charles DreyfusStark as Hercule Lajoy
- Revenge of the Pink Panther1978IMDb rating 6.6Lom as Chief Insp. Charles DreyfusStark as Dr. Auguste Balls
- The Pink Panther Strikes Again1976IMDb rating 7.1Lom as DreyfusStark as Hotel Clerk
- The Return of the Pink Panther1975IMDb rating 7.0Lom as Chief Insp. Charles DreyfusStark as Pepi
- A Shot in the Dark1964IMDb rating 7.3Lom as Charles DreyfusStark as Hercule LaJoy
André Maranne6 films together, 1964 to 1983
André Maranne's page
- Curse of the Pink Panther1983IMDb rating 4.4Lom as Chief Insp. Charles LaRousse DreyfusMaranne as Sergeant Francois Duval
- Trail of the Pink Panther1982IMDb rating 4.8Lom as Chief Insp. Charles DreyfusMaranne as Sergeant Francois Duval
- Revenge of the Pink Panther1978IMDb rating 6.6Lom as Chief Insp. Charles DreyfusMaranne as Sgt. François Chevalier
- The Pink Panther Strikes Again1976IMDb rating 7.1Lom as DreyfusMaranne as Francois
- The Return of the Pink Panther1975IMDb rating 7.0Lom as Chief Insp. Charles DreyfusMaranne as Sgt. François Chevalier
- A Shot in the Dark1964IMDb rating 7.3Lom as Charles DreyfusMaranne as François
Peter Arne4 films together, 1971 to 1983
Peter Arne's page
- Curse of the Pink Panther1983IMDb rating 4.4Lom as Chief Insp. Charles LaRousse DreyfusArne as General Bufoni
- Trail of the Pink Panther1982IMDb rating 4.8Lom as Chief Insp. Charles DreyfusArne as Col. Bufoni
- The Return of the Pink Panther1975IMDb rating 7.0Lom as Chief Insp. Charles DreyfusArne as Colonel Sharki
- Murders in the Rue Morgue1971IMDb rating 5.2Lom as Rene MarotArne as Aubert
Orson Welles3 films together, 1950 to 1974
Orson Welles's page
- Ten Little Indians1974IMDb rating 5.7Lom as Dr. Edward ArmstrongWelles as U. N. Owenvoice
- The Roots of Heaven1958IMDb rating 6.2Lom as OrsiniWelles as Cy Sedgewick
- The Black Rose1950IMDb rating 6.2Lom as AnthemusWelles as Bayan
Blake EdwardsDirector, 7 films, 1964 to 1993
All films by Blake Edwards
- Son of the Pink Panther1993IMDb rating 3.9Lom as Police Commisioner Charles Dreyfus
- Curse of the Pink Panther1983IMDb rating 4.4Lom as Chief Insp. Charles LaRousse Dreyfus
- Trail of the Pink Panther1982IMDb rating 4.8Lom as Chief Insp. Charles Dreyfus
- Revenge of the Pink Panther1978IMDb rating 6.6Lom as Chief Insp. Charles Dreyfus
- The Pink Panther Strikes Again1976IMDb rating 7.1Lom as Dreyfus
- The Return of the Pink Panther1975IMDb rating 7.0Lom as Chief Insp. Charles Dreyfus
- A Shot in the Dark1964IMDb rating 7.3Lom as Charles Dreyfus
J. Lee ThompsonDirector, 2 films, 1959 to 1985
All films by J. Lee Thompson
- King Solomon's Mines1985IMDb rating 5.2Lom as Colonel Bockner
- North West Frontier1959IMDb rating 7.1Lom as Van Leyden
Ronald NeameDirector, 2 films, 1966 to 1980
All films by Ronald Neame
- Hopscotch1980IMDb rating 7.1Lom as Yaskov
- Gambit1966IMDb rating 7.1Lom as Shahbandar
Also three films together6 more actors
- Robert LoggiaCurse of the Pink Panther (1983), Trail of the Pink Panther (1982) and Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978)
- Ferdy MayneRevenge of the Pink Panther (1978), Third Man on the Mountain (1959) and The Man Who Watched Trains Go By (1952)
- Geoffrey BayldonCharleston (1977), The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976) and Asylum (1972)
- Grégoire AslanThe Return of the Pink Panther (1975), Our Man in Marrakesh (1966) and The Roots of Heaven (1958)
- Eric PohlmannThe Return of the Pink Panther (1975), Fire Down Below (1957) and The Man Who Watched Trains Go By (1952)
- Maria RohmTen Little Indians (1974), Count Dracula (1970) and Our Man in Marrakesh (1966)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What Herbert Lom's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$264 million

12 of the 45 films have a worldwide figure.

12Worldwide figure
8US gross only
1Never in cinemas
24Figure not found

Top grosser

Spartacus1960Tigranes Levantus$60.0 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 93% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

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Spartacus1960as Tigranes Levantus
$60M22.7% of the total
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Revenge of the Pink Panther1978as Chief Insp. Charles Dreyfus
$50M18.8% of the total
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The Return of the Pink Panther1975as Chief Insp. Charles Dreyfus
$42M15.8% of the total
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The Pink Panther Strikes Again1976as Dreyfus
$34M12.8% of the total
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The Dead Zone1983as Dr. Sam Weizak
$21M7.9% of the total
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King Solomon's Mines1985as Colonel Bockner
$15M5.7% of the total
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A Shot in the Dark1964as Charles Dreyfus
$12M4.7% of the total
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War and Peace1956as Napoleon
$12M4.5% of the total