Julius Tannen
Biography
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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Movies (41)
The Last Hurrah
as Mr. Kowalsky (uncredited)
1958
I Married a Woman
as Tim Smith (uncredited)
1958
Clash by Night
as Waiter (uncredited)
1952
Singin' in the Rain
as Man in Talking Pictures Demonstration (uncredited)
1952
Unfaithfully Yours
as Tailor
1948
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
as Nearsighted Banker
1947
A Scandal in Paris
as Bank of Paris Manager
1946
House of Frankenstein
as Hertz (uncredited)
1945
The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek
as Mr. Rafferty
1944
The Great Moment
as Dr. Charles T. Jackson
1944
The Big Street
as Judge Bamberger (Uncredited)
1942
Two Yanks in Trinidad
as Doctor (uncredited)
1942
The Ghost of Frankenstein
as Sektal (uncredited)
1942
Harvard Here I Come
as Professor Anthony
1941
The Lady Eve
as Lawyer (uncredited)
1941
No, No, Nanette
as Disturbed Airline Passenger
1940
Bitter Sweet
as Schlick's Companion (uncredited)
1940
Christmas in July
as Mr. Zimmerman
1940
The Lady in Question
as Judge of the Court (uncredited)
1940
The Mortal Storm
as 3rd Colleague
1940
The Lone Wolf Strikes
as Hotel Manager
1940
Remember the Night
as Jury Member (uncredited)
1940
Danger Flight
as Dawson
1939
The Lady and the Mob
as Train Conductor
1939
A Man to Remember
as Hospital Administrator (uncredited)
1938
Love Is a Headache
as Mr. Hillier
1938
Mama Runs Wild
as C. Preston Simms
1937
Fair Warning
as Mr. Taylor
1937
Love Is News
as Logan
1937
One in a Million
as Chapelle
1937
Stowaway
as First Mate
1936
Pigskin Parade
as Dr. Burke
1936
Dimples
as Hawkins
1936
The Road to Glory
as Lieutenant Tannen
1936
Sing, Baby, Sing
as Kansas City Radio Station Manager
1936
36 Hours to Kill
as Dr. Borden
1936
Sins of Man
as Advertising Man
1936
Half Angel
as City Editor
1936
Collegiate
as Detective Browning
1936
King of Burlesque
as Auctioneer (uncredited)
1936
Stranded
as Man at Train Terminal (uncredited)
1935
