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

Singin' in the Rain

The Lady Eve

Clash by Night

House of Frankenstein

The Sin of Harold Diddlebock

The Last Hurrah

The Ghost of Frankenstein

The Mortal Storm

All Movies (41)

• The Last Hurrah1958 · as Mr. Kowalsky (uncredited)
• I Married a Woman1958 · as Tim Smith (uncredited)
• Clash by Night1952 · as Waiter (uncredited)
• Singin' in the Rain1952 · as Man in Talking Pictures Demonstration (uncredited)
• Unfaithfully Yours1948 · as Tailor
• The Sin of Harold Diddlebock1947 · as Nearsighted Banker
• A Scandal in Paris1946 · as Bank of Paris Manager
• House of Frankenstein1944 · as Hertz (uncredited)
• The Miracle of Morgan's Creek1944 · as Mr. Rafferty
• The Great Moment1944 · as Dr. Charles T. Jackson
• The Big Street1942 · as Judge Bamberger (uncredited)
• Two Yanks in Trinidad1942 · as Doctor (uncredited)
• The Ghost of Frankenstein1942 · as Sektal (uncredited)
• Harvard Here I Come1941 · as Professor Anthony
• The Lady Eve1941 · as Lawyer (uncredited)
• No, No, Nanette1940 · as Disturbed Airline Passenger
• Bitter Sweet1940 · as Schlick's Companion (uncredited)
• Christmas in July1940 · as Mr. Zimmerman
• The Lady in Question1940 · as Judge of the Court (uncredited)
• The Mortal Storm1940 · as 3rd Colleague
• The Lone Wolf Strikes1940 · as Hotel Manager
• Remember the Night1940 · as Jury Member (uncredited)
• Danger Flight1939 · as Dawson
• The Lady and the Mob1939 · as Train Conductor
• A Man to Remember1938 · as Hospital Administrator (uncredited)
• Love Is a Headache1938 · as Mr. Hillier
• Mama Runs Wild1937 · as C. Preston Simms
• Fair Warning1937 · as Mr. Taylor
• Love Is News1937 · as Logan
• One in a Million1937 · as Chapelle
• Stowaway1936 · as First Mate
• Pigskin Parade1936 · as Dr. Burke
• Dimples1936 · as Hawkins
• The Road to Glory1936 · as Lieutenant Tannen
• Sing, Baby, Sing1936 · as Kansas City Radio Station Manager
• 36 Hours to Kill1936 · as Dr. Borden
• Sins of Man1936 · as Advertising Man
• Half Angel1936 · as City Editor
• Collegiate1936 · as Detective Browning
• King of Burlesque1936 · as Auctioneer (uncredited)
• Stranded1935 · as Man at Train Terminal (uncredited)

All TV Shows (1)

• The George Gobel Show1954 · as Self