Akim Tamiroff
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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.
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Known for
Matinee Theater
The Rifleman
Climax!
Albert Ganz
Naked City
Demetru Lapesku
Naked City
Emil Pappas
Ocean's Eleven
Spyros Acebos
The Defenders
John Solasky
Four Star Playhouse
Mendoza
Route 66
Panic Button
Pandowski
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Chairman Georgi Koz
La Classe américaine
Dino's Friend (archive footage)
A Rose for Everyone
Basilio
Go Into Your Dance
Mexican in La Cucaracha Cantina
Crime on a Summer Morning
Frank Kramer
The General Died at Dawn
General Yang
China Seas
Paul Romanoff
Gabriel Over the White House
Delegate to the Debt Conference (uncredited)
Chained
Pablo, the Ranch Chef
Either All or None
Pigsty / Dean Light
Straight Is the Way
Mr. Slavko (uncredited)
The Black Tulip
Marquis de Vigogne
Marquis de Sade: Justine
Du Harpin
Anthony Adverse
Carlo Cibo
Two-Fisted
Taxi Driver
Invasion 1700
Mielski Zasloba
Alphaville
Henri Dickson
Dangerous to Know
Stephen Recka
The Story of Louis Pasteur
Dr. Zaranoff
The Blue Panther
Prof. Lambaré / Dr. Kha
After the Fox
Okra
Storm at Daybreak
Gypsy Fiddler (uncredited)
High, Wide and Handsome
Joe Varese
Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N.
Tanamashu
Desert Desperadoes
The Merchant
The Great Bank Robbery
Papa (Juan's father)
The Soldier and the Lady
Ivan Ogareff
Cartouche
Il marchese di Salpiere
The Black Sleep
Odo the Gypsy
Now and Forever
French Jeweller (uncredited)
A Gangster From Brooklyn
Joe Montano
The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek
The Boss
Johnny Ringo
Andy Baranov
The Vulture
Prof. Hans Koniglich
The Devil's in Love
Adjutant
Five Graves to Cairo
Farid
Screen Snapshots Series 19, No. 1
Self
The Last Judgment
Play director
Ursus and the Tartar Princess
Khan of the Tartars
Great Catherine
Sergeant
The Texas Rangers Ride Again
Mio Pio
Paris in Spring
Cafe Manager
Whom the Gods Destroy
Peter Korotoff
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
The Merry Widow
Manager at Maxim's
Touch of Evil
'Uncle' Joe Grandi
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
Tony
A Queen for Caesar
Pompey
Can't Help Singing
Prince Gregory Stroganovsky
Twenty Years After
(archive footage)
The Great McGinty
The Boss
The Magnificent Fraud
Jules LaCroix / President Alvarado
Queen Christina
Pedro (uncredited)
Reckless
Chef at Wedding (uncredited)
Okay, America!
Bit Role (uncredited)
For Whom the Bell Tolls
Pablo
Pardon My Past
Jim Arnold
A Scandal in Paris
Emile Vernet
The Scarlet Empress
Bit Part (uncredited)
This Way Please
Tartar Chieftain (uncredited)
Dragon Seed
Wu Lien
The Reluctant Saint
Bishop Durso
Death of a Jew
Inspector Mehdaloun
Anastasia
Boris Adreivich Chernov
Black Magic
Gitano
Outpost in Morocco
Lieutenant Glysko
Don Quixote
Sancho Panza
Reap the Wild Wind
The Lamb (uncredited) (voice)
The Dolls
Monsignor Arendi (segment "Monsignor Cupido")
Marco the Magnificent
The Old Man of the Mountain
The Gay Deception
Spellek
Lady by Choice
Poupolis (uncredited)
DuPont Show of the Month
Governor (uncredited)
Relentless
Joe Faringo
The Gangster
Nick Jammey
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
Colonel Peng
The Lives of a Bengal Lancer
Otamanu
They Who Dare
Captain George One
The Great Gambini
The Great Gambini
La moglie di mio marito
The Buccaneer
Dominique You
Spawn of the North
Red Skain
The Widow
The Uncle
The Corsican Brothers
Baron Colonna
Here Is My Heart
Manager of Hotel
Paris Honeymoon
Mayor Peter Karloca
Black Fury
Sokolsky
Me and the Colonel
Szabuniewicz
The Great Flirtation
Paul Wengler
Our Husbands
Cesare
Andy... Andy Silly Andy
Bakker, brandmeester
Desert Legion
Pvt. Plevko
Lord Jim
Schomberg
Desire
Avilia
Sadie McKee
Riccori
Breakdowns of 1936
Self
The Trial
Bloch
Ride a Crooked Mile
Mike Balan
The Big Broadcast of 1936
Boris
The Captain Hates the Sea
General Salazaro
Honeymoon in Bali
Tony
The Miracle Worker
Mr. Anagnos
The Jungle Princess
Karen Neg
Topkapi
Gerven the Cook
Tortilla Flat
Pablo
Clear All Wires!
Hotel desk clerk (uncredited)
Mr. Arkadin
Jakob Zouk
Adultery Italian Style
Max Portesi
Romanoff and Juliet
Vadim Romanoff
Seduction Of The South
O Zingaro
His Butler's Sister
Popoff
Fugitive Lovers
Deaf-Mute Bus Passenger (uncredited)
Naughty Marietta
Rudolpho
Woman Trap
Joe Ramirez de la Valle
Then Came Bronson
Papa Bear
Union Pacific
Fiesta
North West Mounted Police
Dan Duroc
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Captain Torras
Fiesta
Chato Vasquez
The Liquidator
Sheriek
Her Husband Lies
Big Ed Bullock
King of Chinatown
Frank Baturin
The Bacchantes
Teiresias
The Winning Ticket
Guiseppe
Hotel Paradiso
Hotel Proprietor
My Girl Tisa
Mr. Grumbach
Disputed Passage
Dr. 'Tubby' Forster
You Know What Sailors Are
New York Town
Stefan Janowski
The Girl Who Couldn't Say No
Uncle Egidio
Untamed
Joe Easter
The Bridge of San Luis Rey
Uncle Pio
The Way of All Flesh
Paul Kriza
King of Gamblers
Steve Kalkas