​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

Filmography

• 1993La Classe américaine — Dino's Friend (archive footage)
• 1992Don Quixote — Sancho Panza
• 1977Kolossal - The Magnificent Macisti
• 1969Death of a Jew — Inspector Mehdaloun
• 1969Marquis de Sade: Justine — Du Harpin
• 1969The Great Bank Robbery — Papa (Juan's father)
• 1969Then Came Bronson — Papa Bear
• 1968Either All or None — Pigsty / Dean Light
• 1968Great Catherine — Sergeant
• 1968The Girl Who Couldn't Say No — Uncle Egidio
• 1967A Rose for Everyone — Basilio
• 1966A Gangster From Brooklyn — Joe Montano
• 1966Adultery Italian Style — Max Portesi
• 1966After the Fox — Okra
• 1966Hotel Paradiso — Hotel Proprietor
• 1966Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N. — Tanamashu
• 1966Our Husbands — Cesare
• 1966The Vulture — Prof. Hans Koniglich
• 1965Alphaville — Henri Dickson
• 1965Crime on a Summer Morning — Frank Kramer
• 1965Lord Jim — Schomberg
• 1965Marco the Magnificent — The Old Man of the Mountain
• 1965The Blue Panther — Prof. Lambaré / Dr. Kha
• 1965The Dolls — Monsignor Arendi (segment "Monsignor Cupido")
• 1965The Liquidator — Sheriek
• 1964Andy... Andy Silly Andy — Bakker, brandmeester
• 1964Panic Button — Pandowski
• 1964The Black Tulip — Marquis de Vigogne
• The Man from U.N.C.L.E. — Chairman Georgi Koz
• 1964Topkapi — Gerven the Cook
• 1962A Queen for Caesar — Pompey
• 1962Invasion 1700 — Mielski Zasloba
• 1962The Reluctant Saint — Bishop Durso
• 1962The Trial — Bloch
• 1961La moglie di mio marito
• 1961Romanoff and Juliet — Vadim Romanoff
• 1961Seduction Of The South — O Zingaro
• 1961The Bacchantes — Teiresias
• The Defenders — John Solasky
• 1961The Last Judgment — Play director
• 1961Ursus and the Tartar Princess — Khan of the Tartars
• 1960Ocean's Eleven — Spyros Acebos
• Route 66
• 1959Desert Desperadoes — The Merchant
• Johnny Ringo — Andy Baranov
• The DuPont Show with June Allyson — Tony
• 1958Me and the Colonel — Szabuniewicz
• Naked City — Demetru Lapesku, Emil Pappas
• The Rifleman
• 1958Touch of Evil — 'Uncle' Joe Grandi
• Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
• DuPont Show of the Month — Governor (uncredited)
• 1957The Miracle Worker — Mr. Anagnos
• 1957Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst — Colonel Peng
• 1956Anastasia — Boris Adreivich Chernov
• 1956The Black Sleep — Odo the Gypsy
• 1955Cartouche — Il marchese di Salpiere
• Matinee Theater
• 1955Mr. Arkadin — Jakob Zouk
• 1955The Widow — The Uncle
• Climax! — Albert Ganz
• 1954They Who Dare — Captain George One
• 1954You Know What Sailors Are
• 1953Desert Legion — Pvt. Plevko
• Four Star Playhouse — Mendoza
• Schlitz Playhouse of Stars — Captain Torras
• 1949Black Magic — Gitano
• 1949Outpost in Morocco — Lieutenant Glysko
• 1948My Girl Tisa — Mr. Grumbach
• 1948Relentless — Joe Faringo
• 1947Fiesta — Chato Vasquez
• 1947The Gangster — Nick Jammey
• 1946A Scandal in Paris — Emile Vernet
• 1945Pardon My Past — Jim Arnold
• 1944Can't Help Singing — Prince Gregory Stroganovsky
• 1944Dragon Seed — Wu Lien
• 1944The Bridge of San Luis Rey — Uncle Pio
• 1944The Miracle of Morgan's Creek — The Boss
• 1944Twenty Years After — (archive footage)
• 1943Five Graves to Cairo — Farid
• 1943For Whom the Bell Tolls — Pablo
• 1943His Butler's Sister — Popoff
• 1942Reap the Wild Wind — The Lamb (uncredited) (voice)
• 1942The Corsican Brothers — Baron Colonna
• 1942Tortilla Flat — Pablo
• 1941New York Town — Stefan Janowski
• 1940North West Mounted Police — Dan Duroc
• 1940The Great McGinty — The Boss
• 1940The Texas Rangers Ride Again — Mio Pio
• 1940The Way of All Flesh — Paul Kriza
• 1940Untamed — Joe Easter
• 1939Disputed Passage — Dr. 'Tubby' Forster
• 1939Honeymoon in Bali — Window Washer
• 1939King of Chinatown — Frank Baturin
• 1939Paris Honeymoon — Mayor Peter Karloca
• 1939The Magnificent Fraud — Jules LaCroix / President Alvarado
• 1939Union Pacific — Fiesta
• 1938Dangerous to Know — Stephen Recka
• 1938Ride a Crooked Mile — Mike Balan
• 1938Spawn of the North — Red Skain
• 1938The Buccaneer — Dominique You
• 1937Her Husband Lies — Big Ed Bullock
• 1937High, Wide and Handsome — Joe Varese
• 1937King of Gamblers — Steve Kalkas
• 1937The Great Gambini — The Great Gambini
• 1937The Soldier and the Lady — Ivan Ogareff
• 1937This Way Please — Tartar Chieftain (uncredited)
• 1936Anthony Adverse — Carlo Cibo
• 1936Desire — Avilia
• 1936The General Died at Dawn — General Yang
• 1936The Jungle Princess — Karen Neg
• 1936The Story of Louis Pasteur — Dr. Zaranoff
• 1936Woman Trap — Joe Ramirez de la Valle
• 1935Black Fury — Sokolsky
• 1935China Seas — Paul Romanoff
• 1935Go Into Your Dance — Mexican in La Cucaracha Cantina
• 1935Naughty Marietta — Rudolpho
• 1935Paris in Spring — Cafe Manager
• 1935Reckless — Chef at Wedding (uncredited)
• 1935The Big Broadcast of 1936 — Boris
• 1935The Gay Deception — Spellek
• 1935The Lives of a Bengal Lancer — Otamanu
• 1935The Winning Ticket — Guiseppe
• 1935Two-Fisted — Taxi Driver
• 1934Chained — Pablo, the Ranch Chef
• 1934Fugitive Lovers — Deaf-Mute Bus Passenger (uncredited)
• 1934Here Is My Heart — Manager of Hotel
• 1934Lady by Choice — Poupolis (uncredited)
• 1934Now and Forever — French Jeweller (uncredited)
• 1934Queen Christina — Pedro (uncredited)
• 1934Sadie McKee — Riccori
• 1934Straight Is the Way — Mr. Slavko (uncredited)
• 1934The Captain Hates the Sea — General Salazaro
• 1934The Great Flirtation — Paul Wengler
• 1934The Scarlet Empress — Bit Part (uncredited)
• 1934Whom the Gods Destroy — Peter Korotoff
• 1933Clear All Wires! — Hotel desk clerk (uncredited)
• 1933Gabriel Over the White House — Delegate to the Debt Conference (uncredited)
• 1933Storm at Daybreak — Gypsy Fiddler (uncredited)
• 1933The Devil's in Love — Adjutant
• 1932Okay, America! — Bit Role (uncredited)

Appearances as themselves (2)

• 1939Screen Snapshots Series 19, No. 1 — Self
• 1936Breakdowns of 1936 — Self