Akim Tamiroff
AKA: Akim Tamirof
Birthday: 1899-10-27
Died: 1972-09-17
Birthplace: 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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Filmography
Character: 'Uncle' Joe Grandi
Character: Gerven the Cook
Character: Marquis de Vigogne
Character: Cafe Owner Riccori
Character: Boris Adreivich Chernov
Character: Pablo, the Ranch Chef
Character: Prince Gregory Stroganovsky
Character: Stefan Janowski
Character: Tartar Chieftain (uncredited)
Character: Prof. Hans Koniglich
Character: Papa (Juan's father)
Character: Vadim Romanoff
Character: The Lamb (uncredited) (voice)
Character: Captain George One
Character: Hotel Proprietor
Character: Hotel desk clerk (uncredited)
Character: Jules LaCroix / President Alvarado
Character: Il marchese di Salpiere
Character: Manager of Hotel
Character: Lieutenant Glysko
Character: Mexican in La Cucaracha Cantina
Character: Big Ed Bullock
Character: Mayor Peter Karloca
Character: Chef at Wedding (uncredited)
Character: Mielski Zasloba
Character: Peter Korotoff
Character: The Old Man of the Mountain
Character: General Salazaro
Character: Gypsy Fiddler (uncredited)
Character: French Jeweller (uncredited)
Character: The Great Gambini
Character: Joe Ramirez de la Valle
Character: Pedro (uncredited)
Character: Pigsty / Dean Light
Character: Bakker, brandmeester
Character: Delegate to the Debt Conference (uncredited)
Character: Dr. 'Tubby' Forster
Character: Deaf-Mute Bus Passenger (uncredited)
Character: Mr. Slavko (uncredited)
Character: Bit Part (uncredited)
Character: Poupolis (uncredited)
Character: Khan of the Tartars
Character: (archive footage)
Character: Monsignor Arendi (segment "Monsignor Cupido")
Character: Manager at Maxim's
Character: Dino's Friend (archive footage)
Character: Bit Role (uncredited)
Character: Prof. Lambaré / Dr. Kha
Character: Inspector Mehdaloun
