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."
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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Filmography (Movies)
The Last Hurrah
Character:Mr. Kowalsky (uncredited)
Release Date:31/12/1958
I Married a Woman
Character:Tim Smith (uncredited)
Release Date:01/03/1958
Clash by Night
Character:Waiter (uncredited)
Release Date:30/05/1952
Singin' in the Rain
Character:Man in Talking Pictures Demonstration (uncredited)
Release Date:10/04/1952
Unfaithfully Yours
Character:Tailor
Release Date:10/12/1948
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
Character:Nearsighted Banker
Release Date:04/04/1947
A Scandal in Paris
Character:Bank of Paris Manager
Release Date:19/07/1946
House of Frankenstein
Character:Hertz (uncredited)
Release Date:15/12/1944
The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek
Character:Mr. Rafferty
Release Date:18/09/1944
The Great Moment
Character:Dr. Charles T. Jackson
Release Date:18/07/1944
The Big Street
Character:Judge Bamberger (Uncredited)
Release Date:13/08/1942
Two Yanks in Trinidad
Character:Doctor (uncredited)
Release Date:26/03/1942
The Ghost of Frankenstein
Character:Sektal (uncredited)
Release Date:13/03/1942
Harvard Here I Come
Character:Professor Anthony
Release Date:18/12/1941
The Lady Eve
Character:Lawyer (uncredited)
Release Date:25/02/1941
No, No, Nanette
Character:Disturbed Airline Passenger
Release Date:19/12/1940
Bitter Sweet
Character:Schlick's Companion (uncredited)
Release Date:08/11/1940
Christmas in July
Character:Mr. Zimmerman
Release Date:25/10/1940
The Lady in Question
Character:Judge of the Court (uncredited)
Release Date:07/08/1940
The Mortal Storm
Character:3rd Colleague
Release Date:20/06/1940
The Lone Wolf Strikes
Character:Hotel Manager
Release Date:26/01/1940
Remember the Night
Character:Jury Member (uncredited)
Release Date:19/01/1940
Danger Flight
Character:Dawson
Release Date:01/11/1939
The Lady and the Mob
Character:Train Conductor
Release Date:03/04/1939
A Man to Remember
Character:Hospital Administrator (uncredited)
Release Date:14/10/1938
Love Is a Headache
Character:Mr. Hillier
Release Date:14/01/1938
Mama Runs Wild
Character:C. Preston Simms
Release Date:22/12/1937
Fair Warning
Character:Mr. Taylor
Release Date:05/03/1937
Love Is News
Character:Logan
Release Date:26/02/1937
One in a Million
Character:Chapelle
Release Date:01/01/1937
Stowaway
Character:First Mate
Release Date:25/12/1936
Pigskin Parade
Character:Dr. Burke
Release Date:23/10/1936
Dimples
Character:Hawkins
Release Date:09/10/1936
The Road to Glory
Character:Lieutenant Tannen
Release Date:04/09/1936
Sing, Baby, Sing
Character:Kansas City Radio Station Manager
Release Date:21/08/1936
36 Hours to Kill
Character:Dr. Borden
Release Date:24/07/1936
Sins of Man
Character:Advertising Man
Release Date:19/06/1936
Half Angel
Character:City Editor
Release Date:22/05/1936
Collegiate
Character:Detective Browning
Release Date:22/01/1936
King of Burlesque
Character:Auctioneer (uncredited)
Release Date:03/01/1936
Stranded
Character:Man at Train Terminal (uncredited)
Release Date:29/06/1935
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