| Herbert Lom Quick Info | |
|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 7¾ in |
| Weight | 76 kg |
| Date of Birth | September 11, 1917 |
| Zodiac Sign | Virgo |
| Date of Death | September 27, 2012 |
Herbert Lom was a Czech actor, stage artist, and voice actor whose career spanned over 60 years. He was cast in a variety of projects which include the likes of Žena pod křížem, Tomorrow We Live, The Young Mr. Pitt, The Seventh Veil, Secret Mission, The Dark Tower, Boží mlýny, Appointment with Crime, Night Boat to Dublin, Hotel Reserve, Portrait from Life, Good-Time Girl, Dual Alibi, Snowbound, The Lost People, Golden Salamander, The Black Rose, Brass Monkey, Night and the City, State Secret, Cage of Gold, Hell Is Sold Out, Whispering Smith Hits London, The Man Who Watched Trains Go By, Mr. Denning Drives North, Two on the Tiles, The Ringer, The Net, The Love Lottery, Rough Shoot, Action of the Tiger, Fire Down Below, Beautiful Stranger, Chase a Crooked Shadow, No Trees in the Street, The Ladykillers, Star of India, War and Peace, Hell Drivers, Third Man on the Mountain, I Accuse!, Intent to Kill, Passport to Shame, The Roots of Heaven, I Aim at the Stars, The Big Fisherman, Mr. Topaze, Spartacus, The Phantom of the Opera, Treasure of the Silver Lake, Mysterious Island, The Frightened City, The Horse Without a Head, Tiara Tahiti, El Cid, The Human Jungle, A Shot in the Dark, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Revenge of the Pink Panther, Return from the Ashes, Our Man in Marrakesh, The Karate Killers, Whoops Apocalypse, Scoop, Die Nibelungen: Kriemhild’s Revenge, Gambit, Villa Rides, Assignment to Kill, 99 Women, Eve, Doppelgänger, Murders in the Rue Morgue, Mark of the Devil, And Now the Screaming Starts!, Count Dracula, Mister Jerico, Hawaii Five-O, Dark Places, Peter and Paul, Dorian Gray, Asylum, The Man with Bogart’s Face, And Then There Were None, The Return of the Pink Panther, The Pink Panther Strikes Again, Charleston, Lace, The Lady Vanishes, Trail of the Pink Panther, Ten Little Indians, Master of Dragonard Hill, Curse of the Pink Panther, The Dead Zone, Hopscotch, King Solomon’s Mines, Going Bananas, Masque of the Red Death, Skeleton Coast, River of Death, The Pope Must Die, The Devil’s Daughter, Son of the Pink Panther, and Memed, My Hawk.
Born Name
Herbert Charles Angelo Kuchačevič ze Schluderpacheru
Other Name
Herbert Lom
Age
He was born on September 11, 1917.
Died
On September 27, 2012, Herbert Lom died of natural causes in his sleep at the age of 95 at his home in Camden, London, England, United Kingdom.
Sun Sign
Virgo
Born Place
Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia, Austria-Hungary
Residence
He resided in Camden, London, England, United Kingdom.
Nationality
Education
Herbert Lom studied at a noted German grammar school located in New Town. Later on, he joined the German University in Prague and studied philosophy. However, he eventually dropped out in order to pursue his passion for acting.
Occupation
Actor, Stage Artist, Voice Actor
Family
- Father – Karl Kuchačevič ze Schluderpacheru (Ran a printing business and a car repair shop)
- Mother – Olga Gottlieb
- Others – Christian Schluderpacher (Ancestor) (A burgher of Bozen who was ennobled in 1601)
Build
Average
Height
5 ft 7¾ in or 172 cm
Weight
76 kg or 167.5 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
Herbert Lom dated –
- Diana Scheu – He married Diana Scheu in the year 1948 and they were blessed with 2 sons named Alec and Nick. The duo reportedly separated between 1961 and 1976 and eventually got divorced in 1979.
- Brigitta Appleby – Herbert Lom had an affair with Brigitta Appleby and they had a daughter together.
- Eve Lacik – His 2nd marriage was to Eve Lacik but this also ended in divorce in 1990.
Race / Ethnicity
White
Herbert Lom was of Jewish descent on his mother’s side.
Hair Color
Salt and Pepper
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Authoritative voice
- Often played arrogant, menacing villains
Herbert Lom Facts
- Along with Alec Guinness, Cecil Parker, Peter Sellers, Danny Green, Jack Warner, Frankie Howerd, and Katie Johnson, Herbert Lom co-starred as Louis Harvey in the 1955 black comedy crime film The Ladykillers.
- One of his hobbies was painting.
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