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Herbert Lom
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Herbert Lom

1917 – 2012 · Prague, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary · Active 1937–2021

Herbert Lom, born in 1917 in Prague, made a significant impact on cult cinema with his versatile performances. He is known for his role in Chase a Crooked Shadow (1958), where he plays a mysterious figure entwined in a web of deception. Lom also appears in Count Dracula (1970), delivering a chilling portrayal of the iconic vampire. His career, spanning over six decades, reveals his ability to navigate between villainous roles and more complex characters, making him a key figure in the landscape of exploitation and horror films.

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Count Dracula

Count Dracula

1970 ★ 5.8
as Van Helsing

Count Dracula, a vampire who regains his youth by drinking the blood of maidens, is pursued in London and Transylvania by Professor Van Helsing, Jonathan Harker and Quincey Morris.

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Filmography

117 credits
2020s 1 credit
2010s 1 credit
2000s 2 credits
2007
Beloved Count as (archive footage)
Movie
2002
Movie ★ 7.0
1990s 5 credits
1994
The World of Hammer as Self (archive footage)
TV ★ 6.7
1993
Son of the Pink Panther as Police Commisioner Charles Dreyfus
Movie ★ 4.6
1993
The Detectives as Van der Dyck
TV ★ 6.9
1991
The Sect as Moebius Kelly
Movie ★ 6.3
1991
The Pope Must Die as Vittorio Corelli
Movie ★ 5.0
1980s 18 credits
1989
Movie ★ 3.6
1989
River of Death as Colonel Ricardo Diaz
Movie ★ 5.1
1989
Ten Little Indians as Gen. Brancko Romensky
Movie ★ 4.9
1988
Movie ★ 4.6
1987
Movie ★ 3.9
1987
Going Bananas as Captain Mackintosh
Movie ★ 3.6
1986
Whoops Apocalypse as Gen. Mosquera
Movie ★ 5.7
1985
King Solomon's Mines as Colonel Bockner
Movie ★ 5.4
1984
James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate as Dr. Larsen (archive footage) (uncredited)
Movie
1984
Memed My Hawk as Ali Safa Bey
Movie ★ 6.0
1984
Lace as Monsier Chardin
TV ★ 7.2
1983
The Dead Zone as Dr. Sam Weizak
Movie ★ 7.0
1983
Curse of the Pink Panther as Chief Insp. Charles LaRousse Dreyfus
Movie ★ 4.6
1982
Trail of the Pink Panther as Chef Inspektor Charles Dreyfus
Movie ★ 5.2
1982
Movie
1981
Peter and Paul as Barnabas
TV ★ 7.2
1980
Hopscotch as Yaskov
Movie ★ 7.0
1980
Movie ★ 6.0
1970s 16 credits
1979
The Lady Vanishes as Dr. Egon Hartz
Movie ★ 6.0
1978
Revenge of the Pink Panther as Chief Inspector Dreyfus
Movie ★ 6.4
1977
Charleston as Inspector Watkins
Movie ★ 5.5
1976
Movie ★ 6.9
1976
Uncle Tom's Cabin as Simon Legree (archive)
Movie ★ 5.7
1975
The Return of the Pink Panther as Chief Inspector Dreyfus
Movie ★ 6.8
1974
And Then There Were None as Dr. Edward Armstrong
Movie ★ 5.7
1973
Movie ★ 5.9
1973
Dark Places as Prescot
Movie ★ 5.5
1972
Asylum as Byron
Movie ★ 6.0
1972
Movie ★ 6.2
1971
Movie ★ 5.1
1970
Count Dracula as Van Helsing
Movie ★ 5.9
1970
Dorian Gray as Henry Wotton
Movie ★ 5.1
1970
Mark of the Devil as Lord Cumberland
Movie ★ 6.2
1970
Mister Jerico as Victor Russo
Movie ★ 7.0
1960s 26 credits
1969
99 Women as Governor Santos
Movie ★ 5.4
1969
Doppelgänger as Doctor Hassler
Movie ★ 6.2
1968
Villa Rides as General Huerta
Movie ★ 6.3
1968
Movie ★ 4.2
1968
Assignment to Kill as Matt Wilson
Movie ★ 6.0
1968
Hawaii Five-O as Mondrago
TV ★ 7.2
1967
Movie ★ 6.5
1967
Movie ★ 5.1
1966
Gambit as Shahbandar
Movie ★ 7.0
1966
Movie ★ 5.9
1965
Return from the Ashes as Dr. Charles Bovard
Movie ★ 6.2
1965
Uncle Tom's Cabin as Simon Legree
Movie ★ 5.9
1965
BBC Play of the Month as Dr. Görtler
TV ★ 5.3
1964
A Shot in the Dark as Charles Dreyfus
Movie ★ 7.2
1964
Movie ★ 6.0
1964
TV ★ 7.1
1963
The Human Jungle as Doctor Roger Corder M. D., D. P. M.
TV ★ 8.2
1962
Treasure of Silver Lake as Colonel Brinkley
Movie ★ 7.1
1962
The Phantom of the Opera as The Phantom (Prof. L. Petrie)
Movie ★ 6.4
1962
Tiara Tahiti as Chong Sing
Movie ★ 6.2
1961
Mysterious Island as Captain Nemo
Movie ★ 6.6
1961
Mr. Topaze as Castel Benac
Movie ★ 5.9
1961
The Frightened City as Waldo Zhernikov
Movie ★ 6.6
1961
El Cid as Ben Yussuf
Movie ★ 6.8
1960
Spartacus as Tigranes Levantus
Movie ★ 7.5
1960
I Aim at the Stars as Anton Reger
Movie ★ 6.5
1950s 31 credits
1959
Movie ★ 6.7
1959
North West Frontier as Van Layden
Movie ★ 6.8
1959
Movie ★ 10.0
1959
The Big Fisherman as Herod Antipas
Movie ★ 5.1
1959
Movie ★ 5.8
1958
Chase a Crooked Shadow as Police Commissar Vargas
Movie ★ 7.1
1958
Passport to Shame as Nick Biaggi
Movie ★ 6.1
1958
Intent to Kill as Juan Menda
Movie ★ 5.2
1958
I Accuse! as Maj. DuPaty de Clam
Movie ★ 6.6
1958
Movie ★ 6.2
1957
Action of the Tiger as Trifon, Albania Bandit
Movie ★ 4.8
1957
Hell Drivers as Gino Rossi
Movie ★ 6.7
1957
Fire Down Below as Harbour Master
Movie ★ 5.9
1956
War and Peace as Napoleon
Movie ★ 6.6
1955
The Ladykillers as Louis, alias 'Mr. Harvey'
Movie ★ 7.3
1954
The Love Lottery as André Amico
Movie ★ 5.1
1954
Beautiful Stranger as Emil Landosh
Movie ★ 5.2
1954
Star of India as Governor Narbonne
Movie ★ 4.4
1953
Rough Shoot as Sandorski
Movie ★ 6.7
1953
The Net as Dr. Alex Leon
Movie ★ 6.3
1952
The Man Who Watched Trains Go By as Julius de Koster, Jr.
Movie ★ 5.9
1952
Movie ★ 6.5
1952
The Ringer as Maurice Meister
Movie ★ 6.0
1951
Movie ★ 6.4
1951
Hell Is Sold Out as Dominic Danges
Movie ★ 6.0
1951
Movie ★ 6.7
1950
Movie ★ 7.5
1950
Movie ★ 6.2
1950
Cage of Gold as Rahman
Movie ★ 6.8
1950
State Secret as Karl Theodor
Movie ★ 6.9
1950
The Black Rose as Anthemus
Movie ★ 6.7
1940s 14 credits
1948
Good-Time Girl as Max Vine
Movie ★ 6.4
1948
Snowbound as Von Kellerman, alias Keramikos
Movie ★ 6.1
1948
Brass Monkey as Peter Hobart
Movie ★ 6.4
1948
Portrait from Life as Fritz Kottler Hendlemann
Movie ★ 6.3
1947
Dual Alibi as Jules de Lisle / Georges de Lisle
Movie ★ 5.8
1946
Movie ★ 6.9
1946
Appointment with Crime as Gregory Lang
Movie ★ 6.2
1945
The Seventh Veil as Dr. Larsen
Movie ★ 6.6
1944
Hotel Reserve as Andre Roux
Movie ★ 6.7
1943
The Dark Tower as Stephen Torg
Movie ★ 6.2
1943
Movie ★ 6.6
1942
Movie ★ 6.2
1942
Secret Mission as Medical Officer
Movie ★ 4.5
1940
Movie ★ 10.0
1930s 3 credits
1939
Dad for a Day as Gas Station Patron
Movie ★ 6.7
1938
Movie ★ 8.0
1937
Movie ★ 9.5