Akim Tamiroff
Akim Tamiroff was an Armenian-American actor. Born October 29, 1899, in Baku. Died September 17, 1972, in Palm Springs. Awards include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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What’s different
- Born in: we show Baku (Sources disagree). Wikidata also lists Tbilisi
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What Wikidata says · copied November 14, 2026 · revision 2562851732
- Described as
- Armenian-American actor (1899-1972)
- Other names
- Akim Mikhailovich Tamiroff
- Born
- October 29, 1899 · 7 references
- Died
- September 17, 1972 · 7 references
- Born in
- Tbilisi · 1 reference; Baku · 2 references
- Died in
- Palm Springs · 2 references
- Cause of death
- cancer
- Name at birth
- Հովակիմ Թամիրյանց
- Citizen of
- Russian Empire; United States
- Occupation
- actor · 3 references
- Worked for
- Moscow Art Theatre · 2 references
- Genre
- Western
- Awards
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame · 1 reference
- Spouse
- Tamara Shayne (1932–1972)
- Religion
- Eastern Orthodox Church
- Lived in
- United States (1932–) · 1 reference
- Wikipedias with a page
- 39
Wikidata item Q418424 (wikidata.org/wiki/Q418424), public domain (CC0). Copied November 14, 2026.
What Wikipedia says · copied November 14, 2026 · revision 1379490606
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."
- Born, in its opening lines
- October 29, 1899
- Died, in its opening lines
- September 17, 1972
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