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
Movie | La Classe américaine | Dino's Friend (archive footage) | 1993-12-31 |
Movie | Don Quixote | Sancho Panza | 1992-04-20 |
Movie | Death of a Jew | Inspector Mehdaloun | 1970-04-29 |
Movie | Then Came Bronson | Papa Bear | 1969-03-24 |
Movie | The Great Bank Robbery | Papa (Juan's father) | 1969-06-24 |
Movie | Marquis de Sade: Justine | Du Harpin | 1969-04-03 |
Movie | The Girl Who Couldn't Say No | Uncle Egidio | 1968-09-26 |
Movie | Great Catherine | Sergeant | 1968-11-29 |
Movie | A Man Called Amen | Pigsty / Dean Light | 1968-11-22 |
Movie | A Rose for Everyone | Basilio | 1967-01-18 |
Movie | Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N. | Tanamashu | 1966-07-29 |
Movie | Our Husbands | Cesare | 1966-08-21 |
Movie | Adultery Italian Style | Max Portesi | 1966-03-25 |
Movie | Hotel Paradiso | Hotel Proprietor | 1966-03-01 |
Movie | After the Fox | Okra | 1966-09-08 |
Movie | The Vulture | Prof. Hans Koniglich | 1966-12-23 |
Movie | A Gangster From Brooklyn | Joe Montano | 1966-10-06 |
Movie | Crime on a Summer Morning | Frank Kramer | 1965-02-17 |
Movie | Lord Jim | Schomberg | 1965-02-15 |
Movie | Alphaville | Henri Dickson | 1965-05-05 |
Movie | The Dolls | Monsignor Arendi (segment "Monsignor Cupido") | 1965-01-27 |
Movie | Marco the Magnificent | The Old Man of the Mountain | 1965-08-06 |
Movie | The Liquidator | Sheriek | 1965-11-01 |
Movie | The Blue Panther | Prof. Lambaré / Dr. Kha | 1965-08-25 |
Movie | Panic Button | Pandowski | 1964-04-10 |
Movie | The Black Tulip | Marquis de Vigogne | 1964-02-28 |
Movie | Topkapi | Gerven the Cook | 1964-09-02 |
Movie | Andy... Andy Silly Andy | Bakker, brandmeester | 1964-12-21 |
Movie | The Reluctant Saint | Bishop Durso | 1962-11-02 |
Movie | Invasion 1700 | Mielski Zasloba | 1962-07-14 |
Movie | The Trial | Bloch | 1962-12-21 |
Movie | A Queen for Caesar | Pompey | 1962-12-22 |
Movie | The Bacchantes | Teiresias | 1961-03-02 |
Movie | Romanoff and Juliet | Vadim Romanoff | 1961-06-08 |
Movie | The Last Judgment | Play director | 1961-10-26 |
Movie | Ursus and the Tartar Princess | Khan of the Tartars | 1961-12-30 |
Movie | Seduction Of The South | O Zingaro | 1961-12-16 |
Movie | Ocean's Eleven | Spyros Acebos | 1960-08-10 |
Series | Route 66 | Unknown | 1960-10-07 |
Movie | Desert Desperadoes | The Merchant | 1959-06-30 |
Series | Johnny Ringo | Unknown | 1959-10-02 |
Series | The DuPont Show with June Allyson | Unknown | 1959-09-21 |
Movie | Touch of Evil | 'Uncle' Joe Grandi | 1958-03-30 |
Series | The Rifleman | Unknown | 1958-09-30 |
Movie | Me and the Colonel | Szabuniewicz | 1958-10-01 |
Series | Naked City | Unknown | 1958-09-30 |
Series | Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse | Unknown | 1958-10-06 |
Movie | Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst | Colonel Peng | 1957-04-01 |
Movie | The Black Sleep | Odo the Gypsy | 1956-06-15 |
Movie | Anastasia | Boris Adreivich Chernov | 1956-12-13 |
Movie | Cartouche | Il marchese di Salpiere | 1955-07-01 |
Movie | The Widow | The Uncle | 1955-08-01 |
Movie | Mr. Arkadin | Jakob Zouk | 1955-08-09 |
Series | Matinee Theater | Unknown | 1955-10-31 |
Movie | They Who Dare | Captain George One | 1954-02-02 |
Movie | You Know What Sailors Are | 1954-02-09 | |
Series | Climax! | Unknown | 1954-10-07 |
Movie | Desert Legion | Pvt. Plevko | 1953-05-08 |
Series | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars | Unknown | 1951-10-05 |
Movie | Outpost in Morocco | Lieutenant Glysko | 1949-05-02 |
Movie | Black Magic | Gitano | 1949-08-19 |
Movie | My Girl Tisa | Mr. Grumbach | 1948-02-07 |
Movie | Relentless | Joe Faringo | 1948-06-15 |
Movie | Fiesta | Chato Vasquez | 1947-06-12 |
Movie | The Gangster | Nick Jammey | 1947-11-25 |
Movie | A Scandal in Paris | Emile Vernet | 1946-07-19 |
Movie | Pardon My Past | Jim Arnold | 1945-12-24 |
Movie | The Bridge of San Luis Rey | Uncle Pio | 1944-02-11 |
Movie | Twenty Years After | (archive footage) | 1944-01-01 |
Movie | Dragon Seed | Wu Lien | 1944-07-20 |
Movie | Can't Help Singing | Prince Gregory Stroganovsky | 1944-12-25 |
Movie | Five Graves to Cairo | Farid | 1943-05-26 |
Movie | For Whom the Bell Tolls | Pablo | 1943-07-12 |
Movie | His Butler's Sister | Popoff | 1943-11-26 |
Movie | The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek | The Boss | 1943-12-12 |
Movie | Reap the Wild Wind | The Lamb (uncredited) (voice) | 1942-03-26 |
Movie | Tortilla Flat | Pablo | 1942-05-21 |
Movie | New York Town | Stefan Janowski | 1941-10-31 |
Movie | The Corsican Brothers | Baron Colonna | 1941-11-28 |
Movie | The Way of All Flesh | Paul Kriza | 1940-07-05 |
Movie | The Great McGinty | The Boss | 1940-08-01 |
Movie | Untamed | Joe Easter | 1940-07-24 |
Movie | North West Mounted Police | Dan Duroc | 1940-10-22 |
Movie | The Texas Rangers Ride Again | Mio Pio | 1940-12-13 |
Movie | King of Chinatown | Frank Baturin | 1939-03-17 |
Movie | Paris Honeymoon | Mayor Peter Karloca | 1939-01-27 |
Movie | Union Pacific | Fiesta | 1939-05-05 |
Movie | Screen Snapshots Series 19, No. 1 | Self | 1939-09-22 |
Movie | The Magnificent Fraud | Jules LaCroix / President Alvarado | 1939-07-19 |
Movie | Honeymoon in Bali | Tony | 1939-09-29 |
Movie | Disputed Passage | Dr. 'Tubby' Forster | 1939-10-25 |
Movie | The Buccaneer | Dominique You | 1938-02-04 |
Movie | Dangerous to Know | Stephen Recka | 1938-03-11 |
Movie | Spawn of the North | Red Skain | 1938-08-26 |
Movie | Ride a Crooked Mile | Mike Balan | 1938-12-09 |
Movie | The Soldier and the Lady | Ivan Ogareff | 1937-04-09 |
Movie | Her Husband Lies | Big Ed Bullock | 1937-03-13 |
Movie | King of Gamblers | Steve Kalkas | 1937-04-22 |
Movie | This Way Please | Tartar Chieftain (uncredited) | 1937-10-15 |
Movie | The Great Gambini | The Great Gambini | 1937-06-24 |
Movie | High, Wide and Handsome | Joe Varese | 1937-07-21 |
Movie | Desire | Avilia | 1936-04-11 |
Movie | The Story of Louis Pasteur | Dr. Zaranoff | 1936-02-22 |
Movie | Woman Trap | Joe Ramirez de la Valle | 1936-03-06 |
Movie | The General Died at Dawn | General Yang | 1936-11-17 |
Movie | Breakdowns of 1936 | Self | 1936-12-30 |
Movie | Anthony Adverse | Carlo Cibo | 1936-08-26 |
Movie | The Jungle Princess | Karen Neg | 1936-11-27 |
Movie | Reckless | Chef at Wedding (uncredited) | 1935-04-19 |
Movie | Naughty Marietta | Rudolpho | 1935-03-29 |
Movie | The Lives of a Bengal Lancer | Otamanu | 1935-01-11 |
Movie | Black Fury | Sokolsky | 1935-05-18 |
Movie | The Winning Ticket | Guiseppe | 1935-02-08 |
Movie | Go Into Your Dance | Mexican in La Cucaracha Cantina | 1935-04-20 |
Movie | Two-Fisted | Taxi Driver | 1935-10-03 |
Movie | The Big Broadcast of 1936 | Boris | 1935-09-20 |
Movie | The Gay Deception | Spellek | 1935-09-13 |
Movie | Paris in Spring | Cafe Manager | 1935-05-27 |
Movie | China Seas | Paul Romanoff | 1935-08-09 |
Movie | The Great Flirtation | Paul Wengler | 1934-06-15 |
Movie | Whom the Gods Destroy | Peter Korotoff | 1934-07-12 |
Movie | Sadie McKee | Riccori | 1934-05-09 |
Movie | Fugitive Lovers | Deaf-Mute Bus Passenger (uncredited) | 1934-01-05 |
Movie | Straight Is the Way | Mr. Slavko (uncredited) | 1934-08-10 |
Movie | The Scarlet Empress | Bit Part (uncredited) | 1934-05-09 |
Movie | The Captain Hates the Sea | General Salazaro | 1934-11-02 |
Movie | Chained | Pablo, the Ranch Chef | 1934-08-31 |
Movie | Here Is My Heart | Manager of Hotel | 1934-12-28 |
Movie | The Merry Widow | Manager at Maxim's | 1934-11-02 |
Movie | Now and Forever | French Jeweller (uncredited) | 1934-08-31 |
Movie | Lady by Choice | Poupolis (uncredited) | 1934-10-15 |
Movie | Clear All Wires! | Hotel desk clerk (uncredited) | 1933-02-24 |
Movie | Gabriel Over the White House | Delegate to the Debt Conference (uncredited) | 1933-03-31 |
Movie | Queen Christina | Pedro (uncredited) | 1933-12-26 |
Movie | Storm at Daybreak | Gypsy Fiddler (uncredited) | 1933-06-14 |
Movie | The Devil's in Love | Adjutant | 1933-07-21 |
Movie | Okay, America! | Bit Role (uncredited) | 1932-09-08 |