Born September 11, 1917, Herbert Lom made his film debut in the Czech film _Zena pod krízem . He has always been a reliable and eminently watchable actor, unfortunately not receiving the stardom he probably should have. Herbert Lom died in his sleep at age 95 on September 27, 2012, in London, England.
He was the last surviving member of the cast of The Ladykillers .
Had two sons with Diana Scheu: Alec and Nick.
Had a daughter with Brigitta Appleby.
Was on the possibles list for the role of Dr. Hans Fallada in the science fiction horror film Lifeforce ; Frank Finlay won the role.
He played Napoleon in both The Young Mr. Pitt and War and Peace .
Both he and his Asylum (1972/I) and And Now the Screaming Starts! co-star Peter Cushing played Professor Van Helsing in films starring Christopher Lee as Count Dracula: Cushing in Dracula , Dracula A.D. 1972 and The Satanic Rites of Dracula and Lom in Nachts, wenn Dracula erwacht . Cushing also played the role in The Brides of Dracula and The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires , in which Lee did not appear.
Lom became part of the retinue of director Jess/Jess Franco, the uncle of noted Spanish writer Javier Maras, who placed them in his novel, "Thus Bad Begins," where Lom narrates a scandal involving a move producer who employed Franco.
His remains were cremated.
Asylum (1972/I) was good exposure for me and it is still shown,quite often on television. I remember the special effects people had,fun making a little doll that looked like me - which is not so easy -,and it had to move along the floor.
You know, I always do my best, no matter the quality of the film.
In English eyes, all foreigners are sinister.
