Julius Tannen
Julius Tannen
Person

Julius Tannen

Actor 1882-05-16 Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

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 ...

Known for

FILMOGRAPHY
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Singin' in the Rain

Singin' in the Rain

1952 · Man in Talking Pictures Demonstration (uncredited)

The Lady Eve

The Lady Eve

1941 · Lawyer (uncredited)

House of Frankenstein

House of Frankenstein

1944 · Hertz (uncredited)

The Ghost of Frankenstein

The Ghost of Frankenstein

1942 · Sektal (uncredited)

Clash by Night

Clash by Night

1952 · Waiter (uncredited)

Remember the Night

Remember the Night

1940 · Jury Member (uncredited)

Unfaithfully Yours

Unfaithfully Yours

1948 · Tailor

The Miracle of Morgan's Creek

The Miracle of Morgan's Creek

1944 · Mr. Rafferty

The Mortal Storm

The Mortal Storm

1940 · 3rd Colleague

Christmas in July

Christmas in July

1940 · Mr. Zimmerman

The Last Hurrah

The Last Hurrah

1958 · Mr. Kowalsky (uncredited)

The Sin of Harold Diddlebock

The Sin of Harold Diddlebock

1947 · Nearsighted Banker

A Scandal in Paris

A Scandal in Paris

1946 · Bank of Paris Manager

Stowaway

Stowaway

1936 · First Mate

The Lady in Question

The Lady in Question

1940 · Judge of the Court (uncredited)

The Great Moment

The Great Moment

1944 · Dr. Charles T. Jackson

The Big Street

The Big Street

1942 · Judge Bamberger (uncredited)

Dimples

Dimples

1936 · Hawkins

Pigskin Parade

Pigskin Parade

1936 · Dr. Burke

Love Is News

Love Is News

1937 · Logan