Julius Tannen
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)
Filmography (42 titles)
7.2MovieThe Last Hurrah
Mr. Kowalsky (uncredited) · 1958
6.4MovieI Married a Woman
Tim Smith (uncredited) · 1958
The George Gobel Show
Self · 1954
6.7MovieClash by Night
Waiter (uncredited) · 1952
8.1MovieSingin' in the Rain
Man in Talking Pictures Demonstration (uncredited) · 1952
7.2MovieUnfaithfully Yours
Tailor · 1948
6.4MovieThe Sin of Harold Diddlebock
Nearsighted Banker · 1947
6.4MovieA Scandal in Paris
Bank of Paris Manager · 1946
6.0MovieHouse of Frankenstein
Hertz (uncredited) · 1944
6.9MovieThe Miracle of Morgan's Creek
Mr. Rafferty · 1944
5.8MovieThe Great Moment
Dr. Charles T. Jackson · 1944
5.8MovieThe Big Street
Judge Bamberger (uncredited) · 1942
4.0MovieTwo Yanks in Trinidad
Doctor (uncredited) · 1942
5.8MovieThe Ghost of Frankenstein
Sektal (uncredited) · 1942
5.8MovieHarvard Here I Come
Professor Anthony · 1941
7.3MovieThe Lady Eve
Lawyer (uncredited) · 1941
6.2MovieNo, No, Nanette
Disturbed Airline Passenger · 1940
6.0MovieBitter Sweet
Schlick's Companion (uncredited) · 1940
7.0MovieChristmas in July
Mr. Zimmerman · 1940
6.7MovieThe Lady in Question
Judge of the Court (uncredited) · 1940
7.3MovieThe Mortal Storm
3rd Colleague · 1940
6.8MovieThe Lone Wolf Strikes
Hotel Manager · 1940
7.3MovieRemember the Night
Jury Member (uncredited) · 1940
4.4MovieDanger Flight
Dawson · 1939
6.5MovieThe Lady and the Mob
Train Conductor · 1939
6.7MovieA Man to Remember
Hospital Administrator (uncredited) · 1938
6.5MovieLove Is a Headache
Mr. Hillier · 1938
7.0MovieMama Runs Wild
C. Preston Simms · 1937
7.3MovieFair Warning
Mr. Taylor · 1937
6.3MovieLove Is News
Logan · 1937