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)
Acted in 41
1950s
- 1958
The Last Hurrah
Mr. Kowalsky (uncredited)
I Married a Woman
Tim Smith (uncredited)
- 1952
1940s
- 1948
Unfaithfully Yours
Tailor
- 1947
- 1946
- 1944
House of Frankenstein
Hertz (uncredited)
The Great Moment
Dr. Charles T. Jackson
- 1942
The Big Street
Judge Bamberger (uncredited)
Two Yanks in Trinidad
Doctor (uncredited)
The Ghost of Frankenstein
Sektal (uncredited)
- 1941
Harvard Here I Come
Professor Anthony
- 1940
Bitter Sweet
Schlick's Companion (uncredited)
Christmas in July
Mr. Zimmerman
The Lady in Question
Judge of the Court (uncredited)
The Lone Wolf Strikes
Hotel Manager
1930s
- 1939
The Lady and the Mob
Train Conductor
- 1938
A Man to Remember
Hospital Administrator (uncredited)
Love Is a Headache
Mr. Hillier
- 1937
Mama Runs Wild
C. Preston Simms
Fair Warning
Mr. Taylor
One in a Million
Chapelle
- 1936
Dimples
Hawkins
The Road to Glory
Lieutenant Tannen
Sing, Baby, Sing
Kansas City Radio Station Manager
36 Hours to Kill
Dr. Borden
Sins of Man
Advertising Man
Half Angel
City Editor
King of Burlesque
Auctioneer (uncredited)
- 1935
Collegiate
Detective Browning
Stranded
Man at Train Terminal (uncredited)
