Comments on: Herbert Lom, who played stressed-out boss of Inspector Clouseau in "Pink Panther" films, has died http://boingboing.net/2012/09/27/herbert-lom-who-played-stress.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Mon, 20 May 2013 09:15:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: planettom http://boingboing.net/2012/09/27/herbert-lom-who-played-stress.html#comment-1545114 planettom Sun, 30 Sep 2012 06:57:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=184106#comment-1545114  Maybe most impressive --- Despite having practically memorized the various PINK PANTHER movies, I never connected that was Herbert Lom in THE DEAD ZONE.  Maybe most impressive — Despite having practically memorized the various PINK PANTHER movies, I never connected that was Herbert Lom in THE DEAD ZONE.

]]> By: Brent Kirkham http://boingboing.net/2012/09/27/herbert-lom-who-played-stress.html#comment-1544314 Brent Kirkham Fri, 28 Sep 2012 19:44:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=184106#comment-1544314 He also wrote an excellent book call "Dr. Guillotine" I seem to recall. He also wrote an excellent book call “Dr. Guillotine” I seem to recall.

]]> By: jimh http://boingboing.net/2012/09/27/herbert-lom-who-played-stress.html#comment-1544293 jimh Fri, 28 Sep 2012 19:28:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=184106#comment-1544293 Lom was definitely one of the best slow burns in the biz! Maybe second only to Ted Knight. What great fun it was to watch him go mad. Lom was definitely one of the best slow burns in the biz! Maybe second only to Ted Knight. What great fun it was to watch him go mad.

]]> By: Felton / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2012/09/27/herbert-lom-who-played-stress.html#comment-1544211 Felton / Moderator Fri, 28 Sep 2012 17:53:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=184106#comment-1544211 I love the scene in which Walken asks him if he'd kill Hitler, if he could go back in time and had the chance: "All right. All right. I'll give you an answer. I'm a man of medicine. I'm expected to save lives and ease suffering. I love people. Therefore, I would have no choice but to kill the son of a bitch." I love the scene in which Walken asks him if he’d kill Hitler, if he could go back in time and had the chance:

“All right. All right. I’ll give you an answer. I’m a man of medicine. I’m expected to save lives and ease suffering. I love people. Therefore, I would have no choice but to kill the son of a bitch.”

]]> By: Crimea River http://boingboing.net/2012/09/27/herbert-lom-who-played-stress.html#comment-1544199 Crimea River Fri, 28 Sep 2012 17:39:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=184106#comment-1544199 Besides the Pink Panther movies, one of my favorite roles of his was as Christopher Walken's rehab doctor in "The Dead Zone." Besides the Pink Panther movies, one of my favorite roles of his was as Christopher Walken’s rehab doctor in “The Dead Zone.”

]]> By: Boundegar http://boingboing.net/2012/09/27/herbert-lom-who-played-stress.html#comment-1544176 Boundegar Fri, 28 Sep 2012 17:12:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=184106#comment-1544176 The Phantom of the Opera! The Phantom of the Opera!

]]> By: huskerdont http://boingboing.net/2012/09/27/herbert-lom-who-played-stress.html#comment-1543991 huskerdont Fri, 28 Sep 2012 13:08:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=184106#comment-1543991  Such a great movie--one of my all-time faves.  Such a great movie–one of my all-time faves.

]]> By: Gtmac http://boingboing.net/2012/09/27/herbert-lom-who-played-stress.html#comment-1543989 Gtmac Fri, 28 Sep 2012 13:03:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=184106#comment-1543989 He also played Yaskov in the wonderful and underrated Hopscotch opposite Walter Matthau. He also played Yaskov in the wonderful and underrated Hopscotch opposite Walter Matthau.

]]> By: huskerdont http://boingboing.net/2012/09/27/herbert-lom-who-played-stress.html#comment-1543944 huskerdont Fri, 28 Sep 2012 11:46:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=184106#comment-1543944 Here in the U.S. I don't think it was ever shown, but he also starred in a British series called The Human Jungle. I think youtube has a couple of episodes up. Here in the U.S. I don’t think it was ever shown, but he also starred in a British series called The Human Jungle. I think youtube has a couple of episodes up.

]]> By: retepslluerb http://boingboing.net/2012/09/27/herbert-lom-who-played-stress.html#comment-1543939 retepslluerb Fri, 28 Sep 2012 11:14:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=184106#comment-1543939 Just move to Germany.  All videos above are blocked thanks to the  Google/Gema-cockfight. Just move to Germany.  All videos above are blocked thanks to the  Google/Gema-cockfight.

]]> By: Lodewijk Gonggrijp http://boingboing.net/2012/09/27/herbert-lom-who-played-stress.html#comment-1543917 Lodewijk Gonggrijp Fri, 28 Sep 2012 09:19:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=184106#comment-1543917 I owe a lot of laughs to this man, RIP I owe a lot of laughs to this man, RIP

]]> By: enterthestory http://boingboing.net/2012/09/27/herbert-lom-who-played-stress.html#comment-1543908 enterthestory Fri, 28 Sep 2012 08:36:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=184106#comment-1543908 Is there a video without the loud music? I'm listening on a cheap net book against the sound of traffic, and can't make out the words.  Loved his work though. RIP Is there a video without the loud music? I’m listening on a cheap net book against the sound of traffic, and can’t make out the words. 

Loved his work though. RIP

]]> By: Kimmo http://boingboing.net/2012/09/27/herbert-lom-who-played-stress.html#comment-1543889 Kimmo Fri, 28 Sep 2012 07:14:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=184106#comment-1543889 Glad to hear it; his portrayals of Chief Inspector Dreyfus are amongst some of my fondest memories of cinema. Vale Lom. Glad to hear it; his portrayals of Chief Inspector Dreyfus are amongst some of my fondest memories of cinema.

Vale Lom.

]]> By: retepslluerb http://boingboing.net/2012/09/27/herbert-lom-who-played-stress.html#comment-1543864 retepslluerb Fri, 28 Sep 2012 06:12:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=184106#comment-1543864 For someone under that much stress, he got pretty old. For someone under that much stress, he got pretty old.

]]> By: Felton / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2012/09/27/herbert-lom-who-played-stress.html#comment-1543858 Felton / Moderator Fri, 28 Sep 2012 05:53:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=184106#comment-1543858 My favorite is still <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MD5r1CG0HmY" rel="nofollow">The Ladykillers</a>.  R.I.P., Mr. Lom. My favorite is still The Ladykillers.  R.I.P., Mr. Lom.

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2012/09/27/herbert-lom-who-played-stress.html#comment-1543815 Antinous / Moderator Fri, 28 Sep 2012 04:16:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=184106#comment-1543815 Also a patriarchal, yet sexy, Captain Nemo in The Mysterious Island. Edit: There was an image attached to this yesterday and now it's gone. Also a patriarchal, yet sexy, Captain Nemo in The Mysterious Island.

Edit: There was an image attached to this yesterday and now it’s gone.

]]> By: BarBarSeven http://boingboing.net/2012/09/27/herbert-lom-who-played-stress.html#comment-1543776 BarBarSeven Fri, 28 Sep 2012 03:12:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=184106#comment-1543776 You’re saying that as if he wasn’t proud of being in the Pink Panther films. That stuff is 100% classic stuff & he loved performing as Chief Inspector Dreyfus. You’re saying that as if he wasn’t proud of being in the Pink Panther films. That stuff is 100% classic stuff & he loved performing as Chief Inspector Dreyfus.

]]> By: BarBarSeven http://boingboing.net/2012/09/27/herbert-lom-who-played-stress.html#comment-1543773 BarBarSeven Fri, 28 Sep 2012 03:11:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=184106#comment-1543773 Wow, this really saddens me. Going to see Pink Panther films with my dad was a favorite childhood memory.  R.I.P. And this funeral video seems quite appropriate.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s66VNF5-624 Wow, this really saddens me. Going to see Pink Panther films with my dad was a favorite childhood memory.  R.I.P.

And this funeral video seems quite appropriate.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s66VNF5-624

]]> By: Romeo Vitelli http://boingboing.net/2012/09/27/herbert-lom-who-played-stress.html#comment-1543757 Romeo Vitelli Fri, 28 Sep 2012 02:51:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=184106#comment-1543757 He did a lot more than the Pink Panther movies.  His IMDB listing shows an amazing movie and TV repertoire.  That includes movies like "Spartacus" and "El Cid".   He did a lot more than the Pink Panther movies.  His IMDB listing shows an amazing movie and TV repertoire.  That includes movies like “Spartacus” and “El Cid”.  

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