Julius Tannen
Acting
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)
TV Shows(1)
Movies(41)
The Last Hurrah
Mr. Kowalsky (uncredited)
1958
I Married a Woman
Tim Smith (uncredited)
1958
Clash by Night
Waiter (uncredited)
1952
Singin' in the Rain
Man in Talking Pictures Demonstration (uncredited)
1952
Unfaithfully Yours
Tailor
1948
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
Nearsighted Banker
1947
A Scandal in Paris
Bank of Paris Manager
1946
House of Frankenstein
Hertz (uncredited)
1944
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
Mr. Rafferty
1944
The Great Moment
Dr. Charles T. Jackson
1944
The Big Street
Judge Bamberger (uncredited)
1942
Two Yanks in Trinidad
Doctor (uncredited)
1942
The Ghost of Frankenstein
Sektal (uncredited)
1942
Harvard Here I Come
Professor Anthony
1941
The Lady Eve
Lawyer (uncredited)
1941
No, No, Nanette
Disturbed Airline Passenger
1940
Bitter Sweet
Schlick's Companion (uncredited)
1940
Christmas in July
Mr. Zimmerman
1940
The Lady in Question
Judge of the Court (uncredited)
1940
The Mortal Storm
3rd Colleague
1940
The Lone Wolf Strikes
Hotel Manager
1940
Remember the Night
Jury Member (uncredited)
1940
Danger Flight
Dawson
1939
The Lady and the Mob
Train Conductor
1939
A Man to Remember
Hospital Administrator (uncredited)
1938
Love Is a Headache
Mr. Hillier
1938
Mama Runs Wild
C. Preston Simms
1937
Fair Warning
Mr. Taylor
1937
Love Is News
Logan
1937
One in a Million
Chapelle
1937
Stowaway
First Mate
1936
Pigskin Parade
Dr. Burke
1936
Dimples
Hawkins
1936
The Road to Glory
Lieutenant Tannen
1936
Sing, Baby, Sing
Kansas City Radio Station Manager
1936
36 Hours to Kill
Dr. Borden
1936
Sins of Man
Advertising Man
1936
Half Angel
City Editor
1936
Collegiate
Detective Browning
1936
King of Burlesque
Auctioneer (uncredited)
1936
Stranded
Man at Train Terminal (uncredited)
1935