Julius Tannen
Julius Tannen was one of the first vaudeville stand-up comedians. He never used props, sets, costumes or stooges. He just put on his hat, walked on stage, took it off, and did his monologue, then put his hat on again and walked off. This was rather revolutionary in his day and Tannen paved the way for many stand-ups to come, such as Bob Hope, Milton Berle, Frank Faye and Jack Benny. Julius Tannen later had a long career as a character actor in Hollywood, and became an invaluable member of the Preston Sturges stock company, giving memorable performances in such Sturges classics as "Christmas in July," "The Miracle of Morgan's Creek," and "Unfaithfully Yours."
Date of Birth 16 May 1880, New York City, New York
Date of Death 3 January 1965 , Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California (stroke)
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Films (41)
The Last Hurrah
1958 · Mr. Kowalsky (uncredited)
I Married a Woman
1958 · Tim Smith (uncredited)
Clash by Night
1952 · Waiter (uncredited)
Singin' in the Rain
1952 · Man in Talking Pictures Demonstration (uncredited)
Unfaithfully Yours
1948 · Tailor
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
1947 · Nearsighted Banker
A Scandal in Paris
1946 · Bank of Paris Manager
House of Frankenstein
1944 · Hertz (uncredited)
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
1944 · Mr. Rafferty
The Great Moment
1944 · Dr. Charles T. Jackson
The Big Street
1942 · Judge Bamberger (uncredited)
Two Yanks in Trinidad
1942 · Doctor (uncredited)
The Ghost of Frankenstein
1942 · Sektal (uncredited)
Harvard Here I Come
1941 · Professor Anthony
The Lady Eve
1941 · Lawyer (uncredited)
No, No, Nanette
1940 · Disturbed Airline Passenger
Bitter Sweet
1940 · Schlick's Companion (uncredited)
Christmas in July
1940 · Mr. Zimmerman
The Lady in Question
1940 · Judge of the Court (uncredited)
The Mortal Storm
1940 · 3rd Colleague
The Lone Wolf Strikes
1940 · Hotel Manager
Remember the Night
1940 · Jury Member (uncredited)
Danger Flight
1939 · Dawson
The Lady and the Mob
1939 · Train Conductor
A Man to Remember
1938 · Hospital Administrator (uncredited)
Love Is a Headache
1938 · Mr. Hillier
Mama Runs Wild
1937 · C. Preston Simms
Fair Warning
1937 · Mr. Taylor
Love Is News
1937 · Logan
One in a Million
1937 · Chapelle
Stowaway
1936 · First Mate
Pigskin Parade
1936 · Dr. Burke
Dimples
1936 · Hawkins
The Road to Glory
1936 · Lieutenant Tannen
Sing, Baby, Sing
1936 · Kansas City Radio Station Manager
36 Hours to Kill
1936 · Dr. Borden
Sins of Man
1936 · Advertising Man
Half Angel
1936 · City Editor
King of Burlesque
1936 · Auctioneer (uncredited)
Collegiate
1935 · Detective Browning
Stranded
1935 · Man at Train Terminal (uncredited)