What is Herbert Lom?
{{Infobox person | name = Herbert Lom | birth_name = Herbert Karel Angelo Kuchačevič ze Schluderpacheru | birth_date = {{birth date|1917|9|11|mf=y}} | birth_place = [[Prague]], [[Austria-Hungary]] | death_date = {{Death date and age|2012|9|27|1917|9|11|mf=y}} | death_place = [[London]], [[England]], [[United Kingdom|U.K.]] | death_cause = Natural causes | nationality = Czech-English | occupation = Actor | years_active = 1937 &ndash; 2009 | known_for = '''Charles Dreyfuss''' in the ''Pink Panther Movie Series'' | spouse = {{marriage|Dina Shea|1948|1971}},<br/>2 other marriages | children = 3 }} '''Herbert Lom''' ('''Herbert Karel Angelo Kuchačevič ze Schluderpacheru''', September 11, 1917 – September 27, 2012) was a [[Czechs|Czech]]-[[English people|English]] movie, stage, and television actor who was based [[London]], [[England]] in the [[United Kingdom]] since 1939 until his retirement in 2009. In a career lasting more than 60 years he appeared in character roles, usually playing villains early in his career and professional men in later years. He is best known for his role as (former) Chief Inspector Charles Dreyfus in the ''Pink Panther'' movie series. Lom retired in 2009. Lom was born in [[Prague]], [[Austria-Hungary]] (now [[Czech Republic]]) on September 11, 1917 to Karl ze Schluderpacheru and to Olga (née Gottlieb).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.flixster.com/actor/herbert-lom |title=Flixster.com |publisher=Flixster.com |accessdate=6 November 2011 |archive-date=30 November 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111130114057/http://www.flixster.com/actor/herbert-lom |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>[http://www.filmreference.com/film/46/Herbert-Lom.html FilmReference Biography]</ref> He was raised in [[London]], [[England]]. Lom was married three times. He was married to Dina Shea from 1948 until they divorced in 1971. Lom had three children. Lom was friends with actor [[Peter Sellers]]. Lo