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)
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
The Mortal Storm
as 3rd Colleague
1940
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
as Nearsighted Banker
1947
Dimples
as Hawkins
1936
Stowaway
as First Mate
1936
Christmas in July
as Mr. Zimmerman
1940
The Great Moment
as Dr. Charles T. Jackson
1944
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
as Mr. Rafferty
1944
Singin' in the Rain
as Man in Talking Pictures Demonstration (uncredited)
1952
36 Hours to Kill
as Dr. Borden
1936
Pigskin Parade
as Dr. Burke
1936
Mama Runs Wild
as C. Preston Simms
1937
King of Burlesque
as Auctioneer (uncredited)
1936
Clash by Night
as Waiter (uncredited)
1952
Love Is a Headache
as Mr. Hillier
1938
Half Angel
as City Editor
1936
A Man to Remember
as Hospital Administrator (uncredited)
1938
The Lady and the Mob
as Train Conductor
1939
Danger Flight
as Dawson
1939
The Road to Glory
as Lieutenant Tannen
1936
The Ghost of Frankenstein
as Sektal (uncredited)
1942
