Julius Tannen
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1882-05-16
Day of Death
1965-01-03 (82 years old)
Place of Birth
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
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)
Known For
Acting
(1958)
The Last Hurrah
as Mr. Kowalsky (uncredited)
(1958)
I Married a Woman
as Tim Smith (uncredited)
(1952)
Singin' in the Rain
as Man in Talking Pictures Demonstration (uncredited)
(1952)
Clash by Night
as Waiter (uncredited)
(1948)
Unfaithfully Yours
as Tailor
(1947)
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
as Nearsighted Banker
(1946)
A Scandal in Paris
as Bank of Paris Manager
(1944)
House of Frankenstein
as Hertz (uncredited)
(1944)
The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek
as Mr. Rafferty
(1944)
The Great Moment
as Dr. Charles T. Jackson
(1942)
The Ghost of Frankenstein
as Sektal (uncredited)
(1942)
The Big Street
as Judge Bamberger (Uncredited)
(1942)
Two Yanks in Trinidad
as Doctor (uncredited)
(1941)
The Lady Eve
as Lawyer (uncredited)
(1941)
Harvard Here I Come
as Professor Anthony
(1940)
The Mortal Storm
as 3rd Colleague
(1940)
Remember the Night
as Jury Member (uncredited)
(1940)
No, No, Nanette
as Disturbed Airline Passenger
(1940)
Bitter Sweet
as Schlick's Companion (uncredited)
(1940)
Christmas in July
as Mr. Zimmerman
(1940)
The Lone Wolf Strikes
as Hotel Manager
(1940)
The Lady in Question
as Judge of the Court (uncredited)
(1939)
Danger Flight
as Dawson
(1939)
The Lady and the Mob
as Train Conductor
(1938)
A Man to Remember
as Hospital Administrator (uncredited)
(1938)
Love Is a Headache
as Mr. Hillier
(1937)
Love Is News
as Logan
(1937)
Fair Warning
as Mr. Taylor
(1937)
One in a Million
as Chapelle
(1937)
Mama Runs Wild
as C. Preston Simms
(1936)
Dimples
as Hawkins
(1936)
Stowaway
as First Mate
(1936)
The Road to Glory
as Lieutenant Tannen
(1936)
Pigskin Parade
as Dr. Burke
(1936)
Sing, Baby, Sing
as Kansas City Radio Station Manager
(1936)
Sins of Man
as Advertising Man
(1936)
Collegiate
as Detective Browning
(1936)
Half Angel
as City Editor
(1936)
King of Burlesque
as Auctioneer (uncredited)
(1936)
36 Hours to Kill
as Dr. Borden
(1935)
Stranded
as Man at Train Terminal (uncredited)