Akim Tamiroff
Actor
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
Born1899-10-27
Place of BirthTiflis, Russian Empire [now Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia]
Known For
7.1
The Rifleman
Action & AdventureWestern
5.3
Matinee Theater
Drama
3.8
Climax!
DramaMystery
6.8
Four Star Playhouse
DramaComedy
5.7
Naked City
DramaCrime
6.3
The Defenders
Drama
6.7
Route 66
DramaCrime
7.1
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Action & AdventureComedy
6.3
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Drama
6.8
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
Drama
5.9
Johnny Ringo
Western
7.4
DuPont Show of the Month
DramaComedy
6.4
Ocean's Eleven
CrimeComedy
7.7
Touch of Evil
CrimeThriller
6.9
Alphaville
DramaSci-Fi
7.4
The Trial
CrimeDrama
5.1
Marquis de Sade: Justine
DramaHorror
6.3
The Black Tulip
Adventure
6.8
Lord Jim
AdventureDrama
7.0
Desire
RomanceCrime
6.7
Union Pacific
DramaWestern
6.9
Queen Christina
RomanceHistory
6.5
For Whom the Bell Tolls
WarRomance
6.8
Anastasia
DramaRomance