Akim Tamiroff

Also known as Akim Mikhailovich Tamiroff

American actor (1899-1972)

Key facts

Born: Hovakim Tamiryants , ( 1899-10-29 ) October 29, 1899, Tiflis or Baku , Russian Empire
Died: September 17, 1972 (1972-09-17) (aged 72), Palm Springs, California , U.S.
Alma mater: Moscow Art Theatre
Occupation: Actor
Years active: 1919–1972
Spouse: Tamara Shayne ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1932 )
Relatives: Konstantin Shayne (brother-in-law) Benjamin Nikulin (father-in-law)

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Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Baku
Place of death: Palm Springs
Spouse: Tamara Shayne
Occupation: actor
Employer: Moscow Art Theatre
Languages spoken: Georgian
Religion: Eastern Orthodox Church
Award: star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Genre: Western
Image: Touch of Evil-Akim Tamiroff2.JPG
Residence: United States

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date of birth: 1899-10-29
date of death: 1972-09-17
nominated for: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
manner of death: natural causes
cause of death: cancer
start of work period: 1932-00-00
name in native language: Akim Tamiroff
birth name: Հովակիմ Թամիրյանց
ethnic group: Armenians
end of work period: 1972-00-00

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Encyclopedic overview

Akim Mikhailovich Tamiroff (born Hovakim Tamiryants; October 29, 1899 – September 17, 1972) was an Armenian-American actor. 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.

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 Tolls (1943), winning the first ever Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor for the latter. Orson Welles, a friend and oft-collaborator, praised him as "the greatest of all screen actors."

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