Julius Tannen

Birthday:

05/16/1882

Place of birth:

New York, New York, U.S.:

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)



Credits

The Last Hurrah (1958)
Mr. Kowalsky (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 Great Moment (1944)
Dr. Charles T. Jackson
The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek (1943)
Mr. Rafferty
The Big Street (1942)
Judge Bamberger (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
Collegiate (1936)
Detective Browning
King of Burlesque (1936)
Auctioneer (uncredited)
Stranded (1935)
Man at Train Terminal (uncredited)