Herbert Lom

Herbert Lom (born January 9, 1917) is an international film actor. He was born Herbert Charles Angelo Kuchacevich ze Schluderpacheru in Prague.

He is best known for his portrayal of Charles Dreyfus, Inspector Clouseau's long-suffering superior in Blake Edwards's Pink Panther films.

Filmography

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  • Flame Over India
  • A Shot in the Dark
  • The Return of the Pink Panther
  • The Pink Panther Strikes Again
  • Hopscotch

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(incomplete). citizen. He is best known for his portrayal of Charles Dreyfus, Inspector Clouseau's long-suffering superior in Blake Edwards's Pink Panther films. He had by that stage become a naturalized U.S. He was born Herbert Charles Angelo Kuchacevich ze Schluderpacheru in Prague. He died in 1959. Herbert Lom (born January 9, 1917) is an international film actor. Toward the end of his career, McLaglen made several guest appearances on television, particularly in Western series such as Have Gun, Will Travel and Rawhide.

Hopscotch. He was especially popular with director John Ford, who frequently included McLaglen in his films. The Pink Panther Strikes Again. He was nominated again, this time for Best Supporting Actor, for his role opposite John Wayne in The Quiet Man (1952). The Return of the Pink Panther. The highlight of his career was an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in The Informer (1935), based on a novel by Liam O'Flaherty. A Shot in the Dark. He became a popular character actor, with a particular knack for playing drunks.

Flame Over India. McLaglen's career took a turn in the 1920s, when he moved to Hollywood. After the war, he began taking roles in British silent films. He also continued boxing, and was named Heavyweight Champ of the British Army in 1918. He returned to England in 1913 and served with the Royal Irish Fusiliers during World War I.

Between bouts, he toured with a circus, which offered $25 to anyone who could go three rounds with him. Four years later, he moved to Canada, where he earned a living as a wrestler and heavyweight boxer, with several notable wins in the ring. One of his most famous fights was against Heavyweight Champion Jack Johnson, who defeated him in six rounds. He left home at fourteen to join the army and fought in the Boer War. His father, a bishop, moved the family to South Africa when McLaglen was a child.

McLaglen was born in England. Victor McLaglen (1883-1959) was a boxer and actor. Sea Fury (1958). Around the World in 80 Days (1956).

Lady Godiva (1955). Trouble in the Glen (1954). Prince Valiant (1954). The Quiet Man (1952) - Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role.

Rio Grande (1950). She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949). Fort Apache (1948). Calendar Girl (1947).

Whistle Stop (1946). Forever and a Day (1943). South of Pago Pago (1940). Let Freedom Ring (1939).

Gunga Din (1939). Devil's Party (1938). Wee Willie Winkie (1937). Klondike Annie (1936).

The Informer (1935) - Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role. Murder at the Vanities (1934). The Lost Patrol (1934). Laughing at Life (1933).

Dishonored (1931). Hangman's House (1928). What Price Glory? (1926).