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Title: Herbert Lom RIP
Post by Frank on Sep 27^th, 2012 at 11:19am

The great actor Herbert Lom died at the ripe old age of 95. This classy and extremely talented actor raised any film in which he appeared. Many will remember him a Inspector Clouseau's boss Chief Inspector Dreyfus. However, he appeared in so many wonderful films including The Ladykillers, Spartacus, El Cid, The Frightened City, Phantom of the Opera, Mysterious Island. RIP sir and thank you for the many hours of entertainment.

Title: Re: Herbert Lom RIP
Post by R_F_Fineman on Sep 27^th, 2012 at 1:22pm

Herbert Lom
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0007042/
had some great sci-fi credits as well, including:

Project M7 (1953)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0046123/

Mysterious Island (1961 featured in this month's quiz)

I Aim at the Stars (Biopic of rocket scientist Wherner vonBraun)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053440/

Journey to the Far Side of the Sun (1969)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064519/

Whoops Apocalypse (1988)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092211/

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There's also a sci-fi weapon element in "The Pink Panther Strikes Again" but I don't know if that dog has any bite -RF ;)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcXEtKSRI8Y

Title: Re: Herbert Lom RIP
Post by L.A. Connection on Sep 27^th, 2012 at 7:45pm

Lom was always a reliable character actor. Just a week or two ago, I caught him in one his earliest major roles in the Noir classic NIGHT AND THE CITY.

At the Marathon, Lom has been seen in FAR SIDE OF THE SUN (SF/2) and a couple of times as Captain Nemo in the superior Harryhausen version of MYSTERIOUS ISLAND (SF/4 & 25).

His horror films include the Hammer remake of PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, ASYLUM and the notorious MARK OF THE DEVIL (a much more serious film than it's reputation). I'd also add the horror tweener SCREAM AND SCREAM AGAIN in his list of SF films (there is a 35mm print, too!).

Title: Re: Herbert Lom RIP
Post by pogo on Nov 12^th, 2012 at 11:51pm

My British stepmother, who acted and sang under the name Julia Shelley, had the juvenile lead (TupTim) in the London, West End production of the King & I.
Lom had the lead, King of Siam role (played by Yul Brynner in the film) So Herbert beat my mom for most of the 926) performances.
During the run, the female lead, Valerie Hobson (who played Baroness Frankenstein in the Bride of Frankenstein,) was being courted by a British politician who she later married, John Profumo.
A later sex scandal about his affair with the mistress (Christine Keeler) of a Russian diplomat was greatly responsible for the fall of the British MacMillan administration.

Title: Re: Herbert Lom RIP
Post by L.A. Connection on Nov 13^th, 2012 at 12:33pm

Tell us more Pogo!

pogo wrote on Nov 12^th, 2012 at 11:51pm:

Title: Re: Herbert Lom RIP
Post by R_F_Fineman on Nov 13^th, 2012 at 3:37pm

Quote:

Valerie Hobson...was being courted by a British politician who she later married, John Profumo.
A later sex scandal about his affair with the mistress (Christine Keeler) of a Russian diplomat was greatly responsible for the fall of the British MacMillan administration

That's a very famous story in the UK. It was made into a movie: "Scandal" (1989) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098260/plotsummary
There was also a fictionalized version prior to that, but I can't recall the name.

When the records of the former Soviet Union were released, Christine Keeler, Alger Hiss and the Rosenbergs all turned out to be spies!

Title: Re: Herbert Lom RIP
Post by pogo on Nov 13^th, 2012 at 6:18pm

Not really anything much more to say. My mom stayed friends with Hobson. She said to me that she never saw what Hobson saw in the really colorless Profumo. This coming from a minor British stage star who marries a very quiet American engineer ( dad).
Profumo redeemed himself. He scrubbed toilets for a charity until they dragged him out of the loo to do things of greater use. Years of charity work resulted in his rehabilitation and even receiving British honors.
Wish American politicos who blow it had as much humility.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Profumo

Title: Re: Herbert Lom RIP
Post by R_F_Fineman on Nov 13^th, 2012 at 7:26pm

Unfortunately, this story is not only being reenacted at the Pentagon right now, it's also soon to be an Andrew Lloyd Webber Play. :o

Title: Re: Herbert Lom RIP
Post by pogo on Dec 11^th, 2012 at 5:31pm

And here's a picture of Hobson in Bride

Title: Re: Herbert Lom RIP
Post by kirok on Dec 11^th, 2012 at 8:40pm

no tongues.