Akim Tamiroff

Akim Mikhailovich Tamiroff, }} (born Hovakim Tamiryants;}} October 29, 1899 – September 17, 1972) was a Russian-American actor of film, stage, and television of Armenian descent. One of the premier character actors of Hollywood's Golden Age, Tamiroff developed a prolific career despite his thick accent, appearing in at least 80 motion pictures over a span of 37 years.

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), winning the first ever Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor for the latter. Orson Welles, a friend and oft-collaborator, praised him as "the greatest of all screen actors." Provided by Wikipedia