Akim Mikhailovich Tamiroff (born Hovakim Tamiryants; October 29, 1899 – September 17, 1972) was an Armenian-American actor. 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), and the latter won him the first Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor. Tamiroff appeared in at least 80 American motion pictures in a career spanning thirty-seven years.
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Akim Mikhailovich Tamiroff 29 October 1899 Tiflis, Georgia
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17 September 1972 (aged 72) Palm Springs, CA, USA
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Zodiac | Scorpio |
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