The name Akim Tamiroff (Hovakim Tamiryants, 1899-1972) ought to be much better known. Though there is some consolation in his indirect memory: many believe him to have been the inspiration for the character Boris Badenov in Rocky and Bullwinkle. Though I'd certainly seen him in numerous classic movies, it was the films of Orson Welles […]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:33AM on October 29, 2022