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)
Filmography
The Last Hurrah
1958
as Mr. Kowalsky (uncredited)
I Married a Woman
1958
as Tim Smith (uncredited)
Clash by Night
1952
as Waiter (uncredited)
Singin' in the Rain
1952
as Man in Talking Pictures Demonstration (uncredited)
Unfaithfully Yours
1948
as Tailor
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
1947
as Nearsighted Banker
A Scandal in Paris
1946
as Bank of Paris Manager
House of Frankenstein
1944
as Hertz (uncredited)
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
1944
as Mr. Rafferty
The Great Moment
1944
as Dr. Charles T. Jackson
The Big Street
1942
as Judge Bamberger (uncredited)
Two Yanks in Trinidad
1942
as Doctor (uncredited)
The Ghost of Frankenstein
1942
as Sektal (uncredited)
Harvard Here I Come
1941
as Professor Anthony
The Lady Eve
1941
as Lawyer (uncredited)
No, No, Nanette
1940
as Disturbed Airline Passenger
Bitter Sweet
1940
as Schlick's Companion (uncredited)
Christmas in July
1940
as Mr. Zimmerman
The Lady in Question
1940
as Judge of the Court (uncredited)
The Mortal Storm
1940
as 3rd Colleague
The Lone Wolf Strikes
1940
as Hotel Manager
Remember the Night
1940
as Jury Member (uncredited)
Danger Flight
1939
as Dawson
The Lady and the Mob
1939
as Train Conductor