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    Birthday: October 29, 1899

    Earthy Russian character actor Akim Tamiroff was relatively aimless, not settling upon a theatrical career until he was nearly 19. Selected from 500 applicants, Tamiroff was trained by Stanislavsky at the Moscow Art Theater School. While touring the U.S. with a Russian acting troupe in 1923, Tamiroff decided to remain in New York and give Broadway a try. He was quite active with the ...more
    • 1943
    • Hollywood Foreign Press Association
    • Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic
    • For Whom the Bell Tolls
    • win


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