Akim Tamiroff
Acting·October 27, 1899·† September 17, 1972 — 72 years old·Tiflis, Russian Empire [now Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia]
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Akim Mikhailovich Tamiroff (Russian: Аким Михайлович Тамиров; 29 October 1899 – 17 September 1972), Tiflis, Russian Empire (now Tbilisi, Georgia) was an Armenian actor. He won the first Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor. He was born of Armenian ethnicity, trained at the Moscow Art Theatre drama school. He arrived in the US in 1923 on a tour with a troupe of actors and decided to stay. Tamiroff managed to develop a career in Hollywood despite his thick Russian accent.
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1993La Classe américaineDino's Friend (archive footage)1992Don QuixoteSancho Panza1977Kolossal - The Magnificent Macisti1969The Great Bank RobberyPapa (Juan's father)1969Marquis de Sade: JustineDu Harpin1969Then Came BronsonPapa Bear1969Death of a JewInspector Mehdaloun1968Great CatherineSergeant1968Either All or NonePigsty / Dean Light1968The Girl Who Couldn't Say NoUncle Egidio1967A Rose for EveryoneBasilio1966The VultureProf. Hans Koniglich1966A Gangster From BrooklynJoe Montano1966After the FoxOkra1966Our HusbandsCesare1966Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N.Tanamashu1966Adultery Italian StyleMax Portesi1966Hotel ParadisoHotel Proprietor1965The LiquidatorSheriek1965The Blue PantherProf. Lambaré / Dr. Kha1965Marco the MagnificentThe Old Man of the Mountain1965AlphavilleHenri Dickson1965Crime on a Summer MorningFrank Kramer1965Lord JimSchomberg1965The DollsMonsignor Arendi (segment "Monsignor Cupido")1964Andy... Andy Silly AndyBakker, brandmeester1964The Man from U.N.C.L.E.TVChairman Georgi Koz1964TopkapiGerven the Cook1964Panic ButtonPandowski1964The Black TulipMarquis de Vigogne1962A Queen for CaesarPompey1962The Reluctant SaintBishop Durso1962The TrialBloch1962Invasion 1700Mielski Zasloba1961Ursus and the Tartar PrincessKhan of the Tartars1961Seduction Of The SouthO Zingaro1961The Last JudgmentPlay director1961The DefendersTVJohn Solasky1961Romanoff and JulietVadim Romanoff1961The BacchantesTeiresias1961La moglie di mio marito1960Route 66TV1960Ocean's ElevenSpyros Acebos1959Johnny RingoTVAndy Baranov1959The DuPont Show with June AllysonTVTony1959Desert DesperadoesThe Merchant1958Westinghouse Desilu PlayhouseTV1958Me and the ColonelSzabuniewicz1958Naked CityTVDemetru Lapesku · Emil Pappas1958The RiflemanTV1958Touch of Evil'Uncle' Joe Grandi1957DuPont Show of the MonthTVGovernor (uncredited)1957Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. AmethystColonel Peng1957The Miracle WorkerMr. Anagnos1956AnastasiaBoris Adreivich Chernov1956The Black SleepOdo the Gypsy1955Matinee TheaterTV1955The WidowThe Uncle1955CartoucheIl marchese di Salpiere1955Mr. ArkadinJakob Zouk1954Climax!TVAlbert Ganz1954You Know What Sailors Are1954They Who DareCaptain George One1953Desert LegionPvt. Plevko1952Four Star PlayhouseTVMendoza1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsTVCaptain Torras1949Black MagicGitano1949Outpost in MoroccoLieutenant Glysko1948RelentlessJoe Faringo1948My Girl TisaMr. Grumbach1947The GangsterNick Jammey1947FiestaChato Vasquez1946A Scandal in ParisEmile Vernet1945Pardon My PastJim Arnold1944Can't Help SingingPrince Gregory Stroganovsky1944The Miracle of Morgan's CreekThe Boss1944Dragon SeedWu Lien1944The Bridge of San Luis ReyUncle Pio1944Twenty Years After(archive footage)1943His Butler's SisterPopoff1943For Whom the Bell TollsPablo1943Five Graves to CairoFarid1942Tortilla FlatPablo1942Reap the Wild WindThe Lamb (uncredited) (voice)1941The Corsican BrothersBaron Colonna1941New York TownStefan Janowski1940The Texas Rangers Ride AgainMio Pio1940North West Mounted PoliceDan Duroc1940The Great McGintyThe Boss1940UntamedJoe Easter1940The Way of All FleshPaul Kriza1939Disputed PassageDr. 'Tubby' Forster1939Honeymoon in BaliWindow Washer1939Screen Snapshots Series 19, No. 1Self1939The Magnificent FraudJules LaCroix / President Alvarado1939Union PacificFiesta1939King of ChinatownFrank Baturin1939Paris HoneymoonMayor Peter Karloca1938Ride a Crooked MileMike Balan1938Spawn of the NorthRed Skain1938Dangerous to KnowStephen Recka1938The BuccaneerDominique You1937This Way PleaseTartar Chieftain (uncredited)1937High, Wide and HandsomeJoe Varese1937The Great GambiniThe Great Gambini1937King of GamblersSteve Kalkas1937The Soldier and the LadyIvan Ogareff1937Her Husband LiesBig Ed Bullock1936Breakdowns of 1936Self1936The Jungle PrincessKaren Neg1936The General Died at DawnGeneral Yang1936Anthony AdverseCarlo Cibo1936DesireAvilia1936Woman TrapJoe Ramirez de la Valle1936The Story of Louis PasteurDr. Zaranoff1935Two-FistedTaxi Driver1935The Big Broadcast of 1936Boris1935The Gay DeceptionSpellek1935China SeasPaul Romanoff1935Paris in SpringCafe Manager1935Black FurySokolsky1935Go Into Your DanceMexican in La Cucaracha Cantina1935RecklessChef at Wedding (uncredited)1935Naughty MariettaRudolpho1935The Winning TicketGuiseppe1935The Lives of a Bengal LancerOtamanu1934Here Is My HeartManager of Hotel1934The Captain Hates the SeaGeneral Salazaro1934The Merry WidowManager at Maxim's1934Lady by ChoicePoupolis (uncredited)1934ChainedPablo, the Ranch Chef1934Now and ForeverFrench Jeweller (uncredited)1934Straight Is the WayMr. Slavko (uncredited)1934Whom the Gods DestroyPeter Korotoff1934The Great FlirtationPaul Wengler1934Sadie McKeeRiccori1934The Scarlet EmpressBit Part (uncredited)1934Queen ChristinaPedro (uncredited)1934Fugitive LoversDeaf-Mute Bus Passenger (uncredited)1933The Devil's in LoveAdjutant1933Storm at DaybreakGypsy Fiddler (uncredited)1933Gabriel Over the White HouseDelegate to the Debt Conference (uncredited)1933Clear All Wires!Hotel desk clerk (uncredited)1932Okay, America!Bit Role (uncredited)