Akim Tamiroff
Acting
Born: 1899-10-27 in Tiflis, Russian Empire [now Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia]
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Akim Tamiroff, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Known For
The Rifleman
Four Star Playhouse
Mendoza
Matinee Theater
Climax!
Albert Ganz
The Defenders
John Solasky
Route 66
Naked City
Demetru Lapesku
Naked City
Emil Pappas
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Chairman Georgi Koz
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
Tony
Ocean's Eleven
Spyros Acebos
Johnny Ringo
Andy Baranov
The Trial
Bloch
DuPont Show of the Month
Governor (uncredited)
Touch of Evil
'Uncle' Joe Grandi
Lord Jim
Schomberg
Alphaville
Henri Dickson
The Black Tulip
Marquis de Vigogne
Mr. Arkadin
Jakob Zouk
Seduction Of The South
O Zingaro
Union Pacific
Fiesta
For Whom the Bell Tolls
Pablo
Topkapi
Gerven the Cook
Marquis de Sade: Justine
Du Harpin
Black Magic
Gitano
Anastasia
Boris Adreivich Chernov
Kolossal - The Magnificent Macisti
Chained
Pablo, the Ranch Chef
Fiesta
Chato Vasquez
Desire
Avilia
Queen Christina
Pedro (uncredited)
China Seas
Paul Romanoff
North West Mounted Police
Dan Duroc
Fugitive Lovers
Deaf-Mute Bus Passenger (uncredited)
The Scarlet Empress
Bit Part (uncredited)
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Captain Torras
Reap the Wild Wind
The Lamb (uncredited) (voice)
Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N.
Tanamashu
La Classe américaine
Dino's Friend (archive footage)