Julius Tannen
Acting
1882-05-16 · Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
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)
Filmography(42)
movieThe Last Hurrah
as Mr. Kowalsky (uncredited) · 1958 · 7.2
movieI Married a Woman
as Tim Smith (uncredited) · 1958 · 6.4
tvThe George Gobel Show
as Self · 1954 · 7.8
movieClash by Night
as Waiter (uncredited) · 1952 · 6.7
movieSingin' in the Rain
as Man in Talking Pictures Demonstration (uncredited) · 1952 · 8.1
movieUnfaithfully Yours
as Tailor · 1948 · 7.2
movieThe Sin of Harold Diddlebock
as Nearsighted Banker · 1947 · 6.4
movieA Scandal in Paris
as Bank of Paris Manager · 1946 · 6.4
movieHouse of Frankenstein
as Hertz (uncredited) · 1944 · 6.0
movieThe Miracle of Morgan's Creek
as Mr. Rafferty · 1944 · 6.9
movieThe Great Moment
as Dr. Charles T. Jackson · 1944 · 5.8
movieThe Big Street
as Judge Bamberger (uncredited) · 1942 · 5.8
movieTwo Yanks in Trinidad
as Doctor (uncredited) · 1942 · 4.0
movieThe Ghost of Frankenstein
as Sektal (uncredited) · 1942 · 5.8
movieHarvard Here I Come
as Professor Anthony · 1941 · 5.8
movieThe Lady Eve
as Lawyer (uncredited) · 1941 · 7.3
movieNo, No, Nanette
as Disturbed Airline Passenger · 1940 · 6.2
movieBitter Sweet
as Schlick's Companion (uncredited) · 1940 · 6.0
movieChristmas in July
as Mr. Zimmerman · 1940 · 7.0
movieThe Lady in Question
as Judge of the Court (uncredited) · 1940 · 6.7
movieThe Mortal Storm
as 3rd Colleague · 1940 · 7.3
movieThe Lone Wolf Strikes
as Hotel Manager · 1940 · 6.8
movieRemember the Night
as Jury Member (uncredited) · 1940 · 7.3
movieDanger Flight
as Dawson · 1939 · 4.4