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Akim Tamiroff
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Actor Born: October 29, 1899 in Baku, Russia Death: September 17, 1972 in Palm Springs, CA Biography: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 Theatre Guild during the 1920s and early '30s, then set out for Hollywood, hoping to scare up movie work. After several years' worth of bit roles, Tamiroff's film career began gaining momentum when he was signed by Paramount in 1936. He became one of the studio's top players, appearing in juicy featured roles in A-pictures and starring in such B's as "The Great Gambini" (1937), "King of Chinatown" (1938), and "The Magnificent Fraud" (1939). Essaying a wide variety of nationalities, Tamiroff was most frequently cast as a... Full Biography
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