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Tamiroff was born Hovakim Tamiryants (Armenian: Հովակիմ Թամիրյանց) to Armenian parents [5] living in the Russian Empire. Different sources cite either Tiflis [6] (in modern-day Georgia) or Baku [3] (in modern-day Azerbaijan) as his places of birth. His father was an oil worker, and his mother a seamstress.
Though born in Georgia and having a Russian-sounding name, Akim Tamiroff is actually of Armenian descent. At 19 he decided to pursue acting as a career and was chosen from among 500 applicants to the Moscow Art Theater School.
- October 29, 1899
- September 17, 1972
Jun 3, 2022 · Tamara was a Russian Jewish immigrant. She was the daughter of actor Veniamin Olkenitsky-Nikulin/Benjamin Nikulin and the sister of actor Konstantin Shayne. Akim spoke Armenian, Russian, English, French, and Italian.
Though born in Georgia and having a Russian-sounding name, Akim Tamiroff is actually of Armenian descent. At 19 he decided to pursue acting as a career and was chosen from among 500 applicants to the Moscow Art Theater School.
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- Palm Springs, California, USA
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Akim Mikhailovich Tamiroff was an Armenian-American actor of film, stage, and television. 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.
Tamiroff was born in Tiflis, Russian Empire (now Tbilisi, Georgia), of Armenian ancestry. He trained at the Moscow Art Theatre drama school. He arrived in the U.S. in 1923 on a tour with a troupe of actors and decided to stay.
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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.
