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Akim Tamiroff

Akim Tamiroff

Acting

Born: October 27, 1899Tiflis, Russian Empire [now Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia]

​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
Filmography
La Classe américaine

La Classe américaine

Dino's Friend (archive footage)

1993
Don Quixote

Don Quixote

Sancho Panza

1992
The Great Bank Robbery

The Great Bank Robbery

Papa (Juan's father)

1969
Marquis de Sade: Justine

Marquis de Sade: Justine

Du Harpin

1969
Then Came Bronson

Then Came Bronson

Papa Bear

1969
Death of a Jew

Death of a Jew

Inspector Mehdaloun

1969
Great Catherine

Great Catherine

Sergeant

1968
Either All or None

Either All or None

Pigsty / Dean Light

1968
The Girl Who Couldn't Say No

The Girl Who Couldn't Say No

Uncle Egidio

1968
A Rose for Everyone

A Rose for Everyone

Basilio

1967
The Vulture

The Vulture

Prof. Hans Koniglich

1966
A Gangster From Brooklyn

A Gangster From Brooklyn

Joe Montano

1966
After the Fox

After the Fox

Okra

1966
Our Husbands

Our Husbands

Cesare

1966
Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N.

Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N.

Tanamashu

1966
Adultery Italian Style

Adultery Italian Style

Max Portesi

1966
Hotel Paradiso

Hotel Paradiso

Hotel Proprietor

1966
The Liquidator

The Liquidator

Sheriek

1965
The Blue Panther

The Blue Panther

Prof. Lambaré / Dr. Kha

1965
Marco the Magnificent

Marco the Magnificent

The Old Man of the Mountain

1965
Alphaville

Alphaville

Henri Dickson

1965
Crime on a Summer Morning

Crime on a Summer Morning

Frank Kramer

1965
Lord Jim

Lord Jim

Schomberg

1965
The Dolls

The Dolls

Monsignor Arendi (segment "Monsignor Cupido")

1965
Andy... Andy Silly Andy

Andy... Andy Silly Andy

Bakker, brandmeester

1964
Topkapi

Topkapi

Gerven the Cook

1964
Panic Button

Panic Button

Pandowski

1964
The Black Tulip

The Black Tulip

Marquis de Vigogne

1964
A Queen for Caesar

A Queen for Caesar

Pompey

1962
The Reluctant Saint

The Reluctant Saint

Bishop Durso

1962
The Trial

The Trial

Bloch

1962
Invasion 1700

Invasion 1700

Mielski Zasloba

1962
Ursus and the Tartar Princess

Ursus and the Tartar Princess

Khan of the Tartars

1961
Seduction Of The South

Seduction Of The South

O Zingaro

1961
The Last Judgment

The Last Judgment

Play director

1961
Romanoff and Juliet

Romanoff and Juliet

Vadim Romanoff

1961
The Bacchantes

The Bacchantes

Teiresias

1961
La moglie di mio marito

La moglie di mio marito

1961
Ocean's Eleven

Ocean's Eleven

Spyros Acebos

1960
Desert Desperadoes

Desert Desperadoes

The Merchant

1959
Me and the Colonel

Me and the Colonel

Szabuniewicz

1958
Touch of Evil

Touch of Evil

'Uncle' Joe Grandi

1958
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst

Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst

Colonel Peng

1957
The Miracle Worker

The Miracle Worker

Mr. Anagnos

1957
Anastasia

Anastasia

Boris Adreivich Chernov

1956
The Black Sleep

The Black Sleep

Odo the Gypsy

1956
The Widow

The Widow

The Uncle

1955
Cartouche

Cartouche

Il marchese di Salpiere

1955
Mr. Arkadin

Mr. Arkadin

Jakob Zouk

1955
You Know What Sailors Are

You Know What Sailors Are

1954
They Who Dare

They Who Dare

Captain George One

1954
Desert Legion

Desert Legion

Pvt. Plevko

1953
Black Magic

Black Magic

Gitano

1949
Outpost in Morocco

Outpost in Morocco

Lieutenant Glysko

1949
Relentless

Relentless

Joe Faringo

1948
My Girl Tisa

My Girl Tisa

Mr. Grumbach

1948
The Gangster

The Gangster

Nick Jammey

1947
Fiesta

Fiesta

Chato Vasquez

1947
A Scandal in Paris

A Scandal in Paris

Emile Vernet

1946
Pardon My Past

Pardon My Past

Jim Arnold

1945
Can't Help Singing

Can't Help Singing

Prince Gregory Stroganovsky

1944
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek

The Miracle of Morgan's Creek

The Boss

1944
Dragon Seed

Dragon Seed

Wu Lien

1944
The Bridge of San Luis Rey

The Bridge of San Luis Rey

Uncle Pio

1944
Twenty Years After

Twenty Years After

(archive footage)

1944
His Butler's Sister

His Butler's Sister

Popoff

1943
For Whom the Bell Tolls

For Whom the Bell Tolls

Pablo

1943
Five Graves to Cairo

Five Graves to Cairo

Farid

1943
Tortilla Flat

Tortilla Flat

Pablo

1942
Reap the Wild Wind

Reap the Wild Wind

The Lamb (uncredited) (voice)

1942
The Corsican Brothers

The Corsican Brothers

Baron Colonna

1941
New York Town

New York Town

Stefan Janowski

1941
The Texas Rangers Ride Again

The Texas Rangers Ride Again

Mio Pio

1940
North West Mounted Police

North West Mounted Police

Dan Duroc

1940
The Great McGinty

The Great McGinty

The Boss

1940
Untamed

Untamed

Joe Easter

1940
The Way of All Flesh

The Way of All Flesh

Paul Kriza

1940
Disputed Passage

Disputed Passage

Dr. 'Tubby' Forster

1939
Honeymoon in Bali

Honeymoon in Bali

Tony

1939

Screen Snapshots Series 19, No. 1

Self

1939
The Magnificent Fraud

The Magnificent Fraud

Jules LaCroix / President Alvarado

1939
Union Pacific

Union Pacific

Fiesta

1939
King of Chinatown

King of Chinatown

Frank Baturin

1939
Paris Honeymoon

Paris Honeymoon

Mayor Peter Karloca

1939
Ride a Crooked Mile

Ride a Crooked Mile

Mike Balan

1938
Spawn of the North

Spawn of the North

Red Skain

1938
Dangerous to Know

Dangerous to Know

Stephen Recka

1938
The Buccaneer

The Buccaneer

Dominique You

1938
This Way Please

This Way Please

Tartar Chieftain (uncredited)

1937
High, Wide and Handsome

High, Wide and Handsome

Joe Varese

1937
The Great Gambini

The Great Gambini

The Great Gambini

1937
King of Gamblers

King of Gamblers

Steve Kalkas

1937
The Soldier and the Lady

The Soldier and the Lady

Ivan Ogareff

1937
Her Husband Lies

Her Husband Lies

Big Ed Bullock

1937
Breakdowns of 1936

Breakdowns of 1936

Self

1936
The Jungle Princess

The Jungle Princess

Karen Neg

1936
The General Died at Dawn

The General Died at Dawn

General Yang

1936
Anthony Adverse

Anthony Adverse

Carlo Cibo

1936
Desire

Desire

Avilia

1936
Woman Trap

Woman Trap

Joe Ramirez de la Valle

1936
The Story of Louis Pasteur

The Story of Louis Pasteur

Dr. Zaranoff

1936
Two-Fisted

Two-Fisted

Taxi Driver

1935
The Big Broadcast of 1936

The Big Broadcast of 1936

Boris

1935
The Gay Deception

The Gay Deception

Spellek

1935
China Seas

China Seas

Paul Romanoff

1935
Paris in Spring

Paris in Spring

Cafe Manager

1935
Black Fury

Black Fury

Sokolsky

1935
Go Into Your Dance

Go Into Your Dance

Mexican in La Cucaracha Cantina

1935
Reckless

Reckless

Chef at Wedding (uncredited)

1935
Naughty Marietta

Naughty Marietta

Rudolpho

1935
The Winning Ticket

The Winning Ticket

Guiseppe

1935
The Lives of a Bengal Lancer

The Lives of a Bengal Lancer

Otamanu

1935
Here Is My Heart

Here Is My Heart

Manager of Hotel

1934
The Merry Widow

The Merry Widow

Manager at Maxim's

1934
The Captain Hates the Sea

The Captain Hates the Sea

General Salazaro

1934
Lady by Choice

Lady by Choice

Poupolis (uncredited)

1934
Now and Forever

Now and Forever

French Jeweller (uncredited)

1934
Chained

Chained

Pablo, the Ranch Chef

1934
Straight Is the Way

Straight Is the Way

Mr. Slavko (uncredited)

1934
Whom the Gods Destroy

Whom the Gods Destroy

Peter Korotoff

1934
The Great Flirtation

The Great Flirtation

Paul Wengler

1934
The Scarlet Empress

The Scarlet Empress

Bit Part (uncredited)

1934
Sadie McKee

Sadie McKee

Riccori

1934
Queen Christina

Queen Christina

Pedro (uncredited)

1934
Fugitive Lovers

Fugitive Lovers

Deaf-Mute Bus Passenger (uncredited)

1934
The Devil's in Love

The Devil's in Love

Adjutant

1933
Storm at Daybreak

Storm at Daybreak

Gypsy Fiddler (uncredited)

1933
Gabriel Over the White House

Gabriel Over the White House

Delegate to the Debt Conference (uncredited)

1933
Clear All Wires!

Clear All Wires!

Hotel desk clerk (uncredited)

1933
Okay, America!

Okay, America!

Bit Role (uncredited)

1932