Akim Tamiroff
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Oct 27, 1899 (126 years old)
Place of Birth
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
| 1993 | La Classe américaineDino's Friend (archive footage) | |
| 1992 | Don QuixoteSancho Panza | |
| 1969 | The Great Bank RobberyPapa (Juan's father) | |
| 1969 | Then Came BronsonPapa Bear | |
| 1969 | Marquis de Sade: JustineDu Harpin | |
| 1969 | Death of a JewInspector Mehdaloun | |
| 1968 | Great CatherineSergeant | |
| 1968 | The Girl Who Couldn't Say NoUncle Egidio | |
| 1968 | Either All or NonePigsty / Dean Light | |
| 1967 | A Rose for EveryoneBasilio | |
| 1966 | Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N.Tanamashu | |
| 1966 | Our HusbandsCesare | |
| 1966 | The VultureProf. Hans Koniglich | |
| 1966 | Hotel ParadisoHotel Proprietor | |
| 1966 | After the FoxOkra | |
| 1966 | Adultery Italian StyleMax Portesi | |
| 1966 | A Gangster From BrooklynJoe Montano | |
| 1965 | Lord JimSchomberg | |
| 1965 | AlphavilleHenri Dickson | |
| 1965 | Marco the MagnificentThe Old Man of the Mountain | |
| 1965 | The LiquidatorSheriek | |
| 1965 | The DollsMonsignor Arendi (segment "Monsignor Cupido") | |
| 1965 | Crime on a Summer MorningFrank Kramer | |
| 1965 | The Blue PantherProf. Lambaré / Dr. Kha | |
| 1964 | TopkapiGerven the Cook | |
| 1964 | The Black TulipMarquis de Vigogne | |
| 1964 | Panic ButtonPandowski | |
| 1964 | Andy... Andy Silly AndyBakker, brandmeester | |
| 1964 | The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Chairman Georgi Koz | |
| 1962 | The TrialBloch | |
| 1962 | The Reluctant SaintBishop Durso | |
| 1962 | Invasion 1700Mielski Zasloba | |
| 1962 | A Queen for CaesarPompey | |
| 1961 | Romanoff and JulietVadim Romanoff | |
| 1961 | La moglie di mio marito | |
| 1961 | The BacchantesTeiresias | |
| 1961 | Seduction Of The SouthO Zingaro | |
| 1961 | The Last JudgmentPlay director | |
| 1961 | Ursus and the Tartar PrincessKhan of the Tartars | |
| 1961 | The DefendersJohn Solasky | |
| 1960 | Ocean's ElevenSpyros Acebos | |
| 1960 | Route 66 | |
| 1959 | Desert DesperadoesThe Merchant | |
| 1959 | Johnny RingoAndy Baranov | |
| 1959 | The DuPont Show with June AllysonTony | |
| 1958 | Touch of Evil'Uncle' Joe Grandi | |
| 1958 | Me and the ColonelSzabuniewicz | |
| 1958 | Naked CityDemetru Lapesku | |
| 1958 | Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse | |
| 1958 | The Rifleman | |
| 1958 | Naked CityEmil Pappas | |
| 1957 | Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. AmethystColonel Peng | |
| 1957 | The Miracle WorkerMr. Anagnos | |
| 1957 | DuPont Show of the MonthGovernor (uncredited) | |
| 1956 | The Black SleepOdo the Gypsy | |
| 1956 | AnastasiaBoris Adreivich Chernov | |
| 1955 | Mr. ArkadinJakob Zouk | |
| 1955 | CartoucheIl marchese di Salpiere | |
| 1955 | The WidowThe Uncle | |
| 1955 | Matinee Theater | |
| 1954 | They Who DareCaptain George One | |
| 1954 | You Know What Sailors Are | |
| 1954 | Climax!Albert Ganz | |
| 1953 | Desert LegionPvt. Plevko | |
| 1952 | Four Star PlayhouseMendoza | |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of StarsCaptain Torras | |
| 1949 | Black MagicGitano | |
| 1949 | Outpost in MoroccoLieutenant Glysko | |
| 1948 | RelentlessJoe Faringo | |
| 1948 | My Girl TisaMr. Grumbach | |
| 1947 | The GangsterNick Jammey | |
| 1947 | FiestaChato Vasquez | |
| 1946 | A Scandal in ParisEmile Vernet | |
| 1945 | Pardon My PastJim Arnold | |
| 1944 | The Miracle of Morgan's CreekThe Boss | |
| 1944 | Can't Help SingingPrince Gregory Stroganovsky | |
| 1944 | Dragon SeedWu Lien | |
| 1944 | The Bridge of San Luis ReyUncle Pio | |
| 1944 | Twenty Years After(archive footage) | |
| 1943 | For Whom the Bell TollsPablo | |
| 1943 | Five Graves to CairoFarid | |
| 1943 | His Butler's SisterPopoff | |
| 1942 | Tortilla FlatPablo | |
| 1942 | Reap the Wild WindThe Lamb (uncredited) (voice) | |
| 1941 | The Corsican BrothersBaron Colonna | |
| 1941 | New York TownStefan Janowski | |
| 1940 | The Great McGintyThe Boss | |
| 1940 | North West Mounted PoliceDan Duroc | |
| 1940 | The Texas Rangers Ride AgainMio Pio | |
| 1940 | UntamedJoe Easter | |
| 1940 | The Way of All FleshPaul Kriza | |
| 1939 | Union PacificFiesta | |
| 1939 | Honeymoon in BaliTony | |
| 1939 | The Magnificent FraudJules LaCroix / President Alvarado | |
| 1939 | King of ChinatownFrank Baturin | |
| 1939 | Paris HoneymoonMayor Peter Karloca | |
| 1939 | Disputed PassageDr. 'Tubby' Forster | |
| 1939 | Screen Snapshots Series 19, No. 1Self | |
| 1938 | Spawn of the NorthRed Skain | |
| 1938 | The BuccaneerDominique You | |
| 1938 | Dangerous to KnowStephen Recka | |
| 1938 | Ride a Crooked MileMike Balan | |
| 1937 | The Soldier and the LadyIvan Ogareff | |
| 1937 | High, Wide and HandsomeJoe Varese | |
| 1937 | This Way PleaseTartar Chieftain (uncredited) | |
| 1937 | Her Husband LiesBig Ed Bullock | |
| 1937 | The Great GambiniThe Great Gambini | |
| 1937 | King of GamblersSteve Kalkas | |
| 1936 | The Story of Louis PasteurDr. Zaranoff | |
| 1936 | DesireAvilia | |
| 1936 | The General Died at DawnGeneral Yang | |
| 1936 | The Jungle PrincessKaren Neg | |
| 1936 | Woman TrapJoe Ramirez de la Valle | |
| 1936 | Breakdowns of 1936Self | |
| 1936 | Anthony AdverseCarlo Cibo | |
| 1935 | The Lives of a Bengal LancerOtamanu | |
| 1935 | The Gay DeceptionSpellek | |
| 1935 | The Winning TicketGuiseppe | |
| 1935 | The Big Broadcast of 1936Boris | |
| 1935 | Go Into Your DanceMexican in La Cucaracha Cantina | |
| 1935 | Two-FistedTaxi Driver | |
| 1935 | Paris in SpringCafe Manager | |
| 1935 | RecklessChef at Wedding (uncredited) | |
| 1935 | China SeasPaul Romanoff | |
| 1935 | Naughty MariettaRudolpho | |
| 1935 | Black FurySokolsky | |
| 1934 | Sadie McKeeRiccori | |
| 1934 | ChainedPablo, the Ranch Chef | |
| 1934 | Here Is My HeartManager of Hotel | |
| 1934 | Whom the Gods DestroyPeter Korotoff | |
| 1934 | The Captain Hates the SeaGeneral Salazaro | |
| 1934 | Now and ForeverFrench Jeweller (uncredited) | |
| 1934 | Queen ChristinaPedro (uncredited) | |
| 1934 | Fugitive LoversDeaf-Mute Bus Passenger (uncredited) | |
| 1934 | Straight Is the WayMr. Slavko (uncredited) | |
| 1934 | The Scarlet EmpressBit Part (uncredited) | |
| 1934 | Lady by ChoicePoupolis (uncredited) | |
| 1934 | The Great FlirtationPaul Wengler | |
| 1934 | The Merry WidowManager at Maxim's | |
| 1933 | Clear All Wires!Hotel desk clerk (uncredited) | |
| 1933 | The Devil's in LoveAdjutant | |
| 1933 | Storm at DaybreakGypsy Fiddler (uncredited) | |
| 1933 | Gabriel Over the White HouseDelegate to the Debt Conference (uncredited) | |
| 1932 | Okay, America!Bit Role (uncredited) |