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Akim Mikhailovich Tamiroff (born Hovakim Tamiryants; October 29, 1899 – September 17, 1972) 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.
Sep 19, 1972 · PALM SPRINGS, Calif., Sept. 18 (AP)—Akim Tamiroff, who played hundreds of roles in a movie career of more than 35 years, died yesterday at the age of 72, a family spokesman said today.
October 29, 1899. Died. September 17, 1972. Biography. Read More. Flamboyant, husky character actor in the US from 1923, who acted with the New York Theatre Guild before entering films. Ubiquitous in Paramount productions of the late 1930s, he usually played eccentric Slavic types, though he had a rare leading role in "The Way of the Flesh" (1940).
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.
Died Sept. 17, 1972 in Palm Springs, CA. A kim Tamiroff was a veteran Russian character actor. His career began on the Russian stage and spanned nearly 35 years of Hollywood films. Tamiroff...
actor. Learn about this topic in these articles: role in “For Whom the Bell Tolls” In For Whom the Bell Tolls. …drunken guerrilla leader, Pablo (Akim Tamiroff), resents Jordan’s affection for María and initially refuses to help him, whereupon Pablo’s wife, Pilar (Paxinou), steps in to aid Jordan in completing the mission.
One of the premier character actors of Hollywood's Golden Age, Tamiroff appeared in at least 80 motion pictures in a career spanning 37 years, developing a prolific career despite his thick accent.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 T...
