Akim Tamiroff

Birth Name:

Akim Mikhailovich Tamiroff

Birth Place:

Tbilisi, Georgia

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack

In 1960, he was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Out of 500 applicants, he was chosen to attend the Moscow Art Theatre school of drama
After arriving in the U․S․ in 1923 with a troupe of touring actors, he decided to stay in the country permanently
Is widely recognized for his thick Russian accent
Often takes on the role of mischievous characters
Was called the greatest screen actor by director Orson Welles
Was born in the same town as fellow filmmaker Sergei Parajanov

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