Julius Tannen
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 16 May 1882 · Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- 3 January 1965
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 41
- 1958The Last Hurrah as Mr. Kowalsky (uncredited)
- 1958I Married a Woman as Tim Smith (uncredited)
- 1952Clash by Night as Waiter (uncredited)
- 1952Singin' in the Rain as Man in Talking Pictures Demonstration (uncredited)
- 1948Unfaithfully Yours as Tailor
- 1947The Sin of Harold Diddlebock as Nearsighted Banker
- 1946A Scandal in Paris as Bank of Paris Manager
- 1944House of Frankenstein as Hertz (uncredited)
- 1944The Miracle of Morgan's Creek as Mr. Rafferty
- 1944The Great Moment as Dr. Charles T. Jackson
- 1942The Big Street as Judge Bamberger (uncredited)
- 1942Two Yanks in Trinidad as Doctor (uncredited)
- 1942The Ghost of Frankenstein as Sektal (uncredited)
- 1941Harvard Here I Come as Professor Anthony
- 1941The Lady Eve as Lawyer (uncredited)
- 1940No, No, Nanette as Disturbed Airline Passenger
- 1940Bitter Sweet as Schlick's Companion (uncredited)
- 1940Christmas in July as Mr. Zimmerman
- 1940The Lady in Question as Judge of the Court (uncredited)
- 1940The Mortal Storm as 3rd Colleague
- 1940The Lone Wolf Strikes as Hotel Manager
- 1940Remember the Night as Jury Member (uncredited)
- 1939Danger Flight as Dawson
- 1939The Lady and the Mob as Train Conductor
- 1938A Man to Remember as Hospital Administrator (uncredited)
- 1938Love Is a Headache as Mr. Hillier
- 1937Mama Runs Wild as C. Preston Simms
- 1937Fair Warning as Mr. Taylor
- 1937Love Is News as Logan
- 1937One in a Million as Chapelle
- 1936Stowaway as First Mate
- 1936Pigskin Parade as Dr. Burke
- 1936Dimples as Hawkins
- 1936The Road to Glory as Lieutenant Tannen
- 1936Sing, Baby, Sing as Kansas City Radio Station Manager
- 193636 Hours to Kill as Dr. Borden
- 1936Sins of Man as Advertising Man
- 1936Half Angel as City Editor
- 1936King of Burlesque as Auctioneer (uncredited)
- 1935Collegiate as Detective Browning
- 1935Stranded as Man at Train Terminal (uncredited)