Herbert Lom

Birth Name:

Herbert Charles Angelo Kuchacevic ze Schluderpacheru

Birth Place:

Prague, Czech Republic

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack

After making small appearances in Czech films, he was forced to escape his native Prague following the Nazi occupation of Czechoslovakia, finding refuge in Britain, where he appeared in a number of British films
His film debut came in the 1937 film "Zena pod krízem․"
Served as an announcer for the BBC's Czech and German section during World War II
Quote: "In English eyes all foreigners are sinister․"
Best known for his role in "The Ladykillers" and "The Pink Panther" series of films
Known for portraying professionals and menacing villains
Picked the stage name "Lom" after searching the shortest in the phonebook, a far cry from his lengthy given name

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