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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
Matinee TheaterSeries • 1955
The RiflemanSeries • 1958
Four Star PlayhouseSeries • 1952
Climax!Series • 1954
Naked CitySeries • 1958
Route 66Series • 1960
The DefendersSeries • 1961
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Series • 1964
The DuPont Show with June AllysonSeries • 1959
Westinghouse Desilu PlayhouseSeries • 1958
Johnny RingoSeries • 1959
DuPont Show of the MonthSeries • 1957
Ocean's ElevenMovie • 1960
Touch of EvilMovie • 1958
The Black TulipMovie • 1964
AlphavilleMovie • 1965
The TrialMovie • 1962
Lord JimMovie • 1965
For Whom the Bell TollsMovie • 1943
Union PacificMovie • 1939
Queen ChristinaMovie • 1934
Five Graves to CairoMovie • 1943
Marquis de Sade: JustineMovie • 1969
AnastasiaMovie • 1956