Akim Tamiroff

Akim Tamiroff

Born October 27, 1899 (Age: 126) Tiflis, Russian Empire [now Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia]

Biography

​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
​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
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Filmography

La Classe américaine

La Classe américaine

1993 as Dino's Friend (archive footage) Age: 94
Don Quixote

Don Quixote

1992 as Sancho Panza Age: 92
The Great Bank Robbery

The Great Bank Robbery

1969 as Papa (Juan's father) Age: 69
Marquis de Sade: Justine

Marquis de Sade: Justine

1969 as Du Harpin Age: 69
Then Came Bronson

Then Came Bronson

1969 as Papa Bear Age: 69
Death of a Jew

Death of a Jew

1969 as Inspector Mehdaloun Age: 69
The Liquidator

The Liquidator

1965 as Sheriek Age: 66
The Blue Panther

The Blue Panther

1965 as Prof. Lambaré / Dr. Kha Age: 65
Marco the Magnificent

Marco the Magnificent

1965 as The Old Man of the Mountain Age: 65
Alphaville

Alphaville

1965 as Henri Dickson Age: 65
Crime on a Summer Morning

Crime on a Summer Morning

1965 as Frank Kramer Age: 65
Lord Jim

Lord Jim

1965 as Schomberg Age: 65
The Dolls

The Dolls

1965 as Monsignor Arendi (segment "Monsignor Cupido") Age: 65
Andy... Andy Silly Andy

Andy... Andy Silly Andy

1964 as Bakker, brandmeester Age: 65
Topkapi

Topkapi

1964 as Gerven the Cook Age: 64
Panic Button

Panic Button

1964 as Pandowski Age: 64
The Black Tulip

The Black Tulip

1964 as Marquis de Vigogne Age: 64
A Queen for Caesar

A Queen for Caesar

1962 as Pompey Age: 63
The Reluctant Saint

The Reluctant Saint

1962 as Bishop Durso Age: 63
The Trial

The Trial

1962 as Bloch Age: 62
Invasion 1700

Invasion 1700

1962 as Mielski Zasloba Age: 62
Ursus and the Tartar Princess

Ursus and the Tartar Princess

1961 as Khan of the Tartars Age: 62
Seduction Of The South

Seduction Of The South

1961 as O Zingaro Age: 62
The Last Judgment

The Last Judgment

1961 as Play director Age: 61
Romanoff and Juliet

Romanoff and Juliet

1961 as Vadim Romanoff Age: 61
The Bacchantes

The Bacchantes

1961 as Teiresias Age: 61
La moglie di mio marito

La moglie di mio marito

1961 as Age: 61
Ocean's Eleven

Ocean's Eleven

1960 as Spyros Acebos Age: 60
Desert Desperadoes

Desert Desperadoes

1959 as The Merchant Age: 59
Me and the Colonel

Me and the Colonel

1958 as Szabuniewicz Age: 58
Touch of Evil

Touch of Evil

1958 as 'Uncle' Joe Grandi Age: 58
Anastasia

Anastasia

1956 as Boris Adreivich Chernov Age: 57
The Black Sleep

The Black Sleep

1956 as Odo the Gypsy Age: 56
The Widow

The Widow

1955 as The Uncle Age: 55
Cartouche

Cartouche

1955 as Il marchese di Salpiere Age: 55
Mr. Arkadin

Mr. Arkadin

1955 as Jakob Zouk Age: 55
You Know What Sailors Are

You Know What Sailors Are

1954 as Age: 54
They Who Dare

They Who Dare

1954 as Captain George One Age: 54
Desert Legion

Desert Legion

1953 as Pvt. Plevko Age: 53
Pardon My Past

Pardon My Past

1945 as Jim Arnold Age: 46
Tortilla Flat

Tortilla Flat

1942 as Pablo Age: 42
Reap the Wild Wind

Reap the Wild Wind

1942 as The Lamb (uncredited) (voice) Age: 42
The Corsican Brothers

The Corsican Brothers

1941 as Baron Colonna Age: 42
New York Town

New York Town

1941 as Stefan Janowski Age: 42
Okay, America!

Okay, America!

1932 as Bit Role (uncredited) Age: 32