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Akim Tamiroff 1899 - 1972

Akim Tamiroff of West Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California was born on October 29, 1899 in Tbilisi, Didi digomi County, Tbilisi Georgia, and died at age 72 years old on September 17, 1972 in Palm Springs, Riverside County, California United States.

Akim Tamiroff

West Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California 90069

October 29, 1899

Tbilisi, Didi digomi County, Tbilisi, Georgia

September 17, 1972

Palm Springs, Riverside County, California, United States

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1899

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October 29, 1899

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Tbilisi, Didi digomi County, Tbilisi Georgia

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Ethnicity & Family History

Born in Tbilisi, Georgia. He launched his acting career at age 18 when director Konstantin Stanislavsky selected him out of 500 applicants to attend the Moscow Art Theatre School. On a US tour with a Russian troupe in 1923 he decided to remain in New York and for the next decade was a key member of the Theatre Guild.
Professional Career

One of his remembered roles was as the drug kingpin 'Uncle Joe Grandi' in director Orson Welles' film "Touch of Evil" (1958). "The Magnificent Fraud" (1939) and "The Way of All Flesh" (1940). He was a favorite of directors Cecil B. DeMille and Preston Sturges, and later of Welles, who retained his services to play Sancho Panza in the sporadically filmed and never completed "Don Quixote." His credits include "The Lives of a Bengal Lancer" (1935), "The Story of Louis Pasteur" (1936), "Anthony Adverse" (1936), "The Buccaneer" (1938), "Union Pacific" (1939), "The Great McGinty" (1940), "North West Mounted Police" (1940), "Five Graves to Cairo" (1943), "The Miracle of Morgan's Creek" (1944), "Mr. Arkadin" (1955), "Ocean's Eleven" (1960), "The Trial" (1962), "Topkapi" (1964), "Lord Jim" (1965), "Alphaville" (1965), and "Death of a Jew" (1970).
Personal Life & Family

AKIM TAMIROFF Height 5′ 7″ (1.70 m) Born October 29, 1899Tiflis, Russian Empire [now Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia] Died September 17, 1972Palm Springs, California, USA(cancer) Spouse Tamara Shayne February 10, 1933 - September 17, 1972 (his death) Other works Miracle at Verdun (1931). Drama. Written by Hans Chlumberg. Translated by Julian Leigh. Directed by Herbert J. Biberman. Martin Beck Theatre: 16 Mar 1931- Apr 1931 (closing date unknown/49 performances). Cast: Edward Arnold (as "Dr. Paetz"), J.W. Austin (as "Sharpe"), Anthony Baker, Jacob Bleifer, Thomas A. Braidon, George Brant, Hilda Case, Valerie Cossart, Martin Cravath, Alexander Danaroff, Juan De La Cruz, Robert Deviera, Walter Dressel, Miriam Elias, Jules Epailly (as "Remusat, Premier Delcampe"), Shirley Gale, Douglas Garden, John Gerard, Caryl Gillin, Lucien Girardin, Germaine Giroux, David Gorcey, Joan Grahn, Joseph Green, Hans Hansen, John Hoyt (credited as John Hoysradt) (as "Pillwein," "French Officer," "Radio Announcer," and "Jacques"), Alexander Ivo, J. Kunihari, Ari Kutai, Edouard La Roche, Joseph Lazarovici, Con MacSunday, George Magis, Mario Majeroni, Owen Meech, Robert Middlemass (as "Jackson" and "Clarkson"), Claude Rains (as "Heydner," "Messenger," and "Lamparenne"), Michael Rosenberg, Helene Salinger, Francis Schaeger, Sidney Stavro, Marion Stephenson, Akim Tamiroff (as "Roubeau"), Peter Wayne, Crane Whitley (credited as Clem Wilenchick) (as "Morel"), Max Willenz, Percy Woodley, Hanaki Yoshiwara, Ali Yousuff, Salvatore Zito. Produced by The Theatre Guild. Publicity listings 3 Articles2 Pictorials Did you know Trivia His friend Orson Welles frequently called him the greatest of all screen actors. Quotes [on working with Gary Cooper in The General Died at Dawn (1936)] For three days I acted rings around him. I've got him stopped. Against my acting, he can do nothing. So I look at the rushes. On the screen, I am there. Everybody else is there. But what do I see? Nothing! Nothing, that is, except Gary Cooper. He isn't doing anything, but he's taking the scenes away from me. Trademark Played characters of many different nationalities and ethnicities, though ironically not his own (Armenian).
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1972

Death

September 17, 1972

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Unknown
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Palm Springs, Riverside County, California United States
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Obituary

Akim Tamiroff Famous Memorial BIRTH 29 Oct 1899 Tbilisi, Georgia DEATH 17 Sep 1972 (aged 72) Palm Springs, Riverside County, California, USA BURIAL Cremated, Ashes scattered MEMORIAL ID 7900847 · View Source MEMORIAL PHOTOS 1 FLOWERS 302 Actor. He was often cast in villainous or unsavory roles and played various ethnic types despite a pronounced Slavic accent. He received best-supporting actor Oscar nominations for "The General Died at Dawn" (1936) and "For Whom the Bell Tolls" (1943), and won the first Golden Globe in that category for the latter film. One of his remembered roles was as the drug kingpin 'Uncle Joe Grandi' in director Orson Welles' film "Touch of Evil" (1958). Tamiroff was born in Baku, Russia. He launched his acting career at age 18 when director Konstantin Stanislavsky selected him out of 500 applicants to attend the Moscow Art Theatre School. On a US tour with a Russian troupe in 1923 he decided to remain in New York and for the next decade was a key member of the Theatre Guild. Making his film debut in "Okay America" (1932), Tamiroff's notoriety took off after he was signed by Paramount in 1936; his strong screen presence and versatility assured him meaty roles in both dramas and comedies, and he successfully tackled several leads, notably in "The Magnificent Fraud" (1939) and "The Way of All Flesh" (1940). He was a favorite of directors Cecil B. DeMille and Preston Sturges, and later of Welles, who retained his services to play Sancho Panza in the sporadically filmed and never completed "Don Quixote." His credits include "The Lives of a Bengal Lancer" (1935), "The Story of Louis Pasteur" (1936), "Anthony Adverse" (1936), "The Buccaneer" (1938), "Union Pacific" (1939), "The Great McGinty" (1940), "North West Mounted Police" (1940), "Five Graves to Cairo" (1943), "The Miracle of Morgan's Creek" (1944), "Mr. Arkadin" (1955), "Ocean's Eleven" (1960), "The Trial" (1962), "Topkapi" (1964), "Lord Jim" (1965), "Alphaville" (1965), and "Death of a Jew" (1970). He died of cancer. Trivia note: Tamiroff's comic performance in "The Great McGinty" inspired the cartoon character Boris Badenov on TV's "The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show." Family Members Spouse Tamara B Nikulin Shayne 1902–1983 Flowers • 302

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