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Akim Tamiroff

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Also known as Akim Mikhailovich Tamiroff

American actor (1899-1972)

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Panama
Active from
1991-07-05
latin

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Born
Hovakim Tamiryants , ( 1899-10-29 ) October 29, 1899, Tiflis or Baku , Russian Empire
Died
September 17, 1972 (1972-09-17) (aged 72), Palm Springs, California , U.S.
Alma mater
Moscow Art Theatre
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1919–1972
Spouse
Tamara Shayne ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1932 ) ​
Relatives
Konstantin Shayne (brother-in-law) Benjamin Nikulin (father-in-law)

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Encyclopedic overview

Akim Mikhailovich Tamiroff (born Hovakim Tamiryants; October 29, 1899 – September 17, 1972) was an Armenian-American actor. One of the premier character actors of Hollywood's Golden Age, Tamiroff developed a prolific career despite his thick accent, appearing in at least 80 motion pictures over a span of 37 years.

He was nominated twice for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performances in The General Died at Dawn (1936) and For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943), winning the first ever Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor for the latter. Orson Welles, a friend and oft-collaborator, praised him as "the greatest of all screen actors."

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