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Julius Tannen

Acting Born May 16, 1882 Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA 24 credits

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)

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Known for

Film

Singin' in the Rain

as Man in Talking Pictures Demonstration (uncredited)
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The George Gobel Show

as Self
Film

Clash by Night

as Waiter (uncredited)
Film

The Lady Eve

as Lawyer (uncredited)
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The Last Hurrah

as Mr. Kowalsky (uncredited)

Bananas in Pyjamas

as Hertz (uncredited)

Full filmography

  • Singin' in the Rain (1952) as Man in Talking Pictures Demonstration (uncredited)
  • The George Gobel Show (1954) as Self
  • The Miracle of Morgan's Creek (1944) as Mr. Rafferty
  • Clash by Night (1952) as Waiter (uncredited)
  • The Lady Eve (1941) as Lawyer (uncredited)
  • The Last Hurrah (1958) as Mr. Kowalsky (uncredited)
  • The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942) as Sektal (uncredited)
  • No, No, Nanette (1940) as Disturbed Airline Passenger
  • The Big Street (1942) as Judge Bamberger (uncredited)
  • Remember the Night (1940) as Jury Member (uncredited)
  • House of Frankenstein (1944) as Hertz (uncredited)
  • Danger Flight (1939) as Dawson
  • Harvard Here I Come (1941) as Professor Anthony
  • The Mortal Storm (1940) as 3rd Colleague
  • Stowaway (1936) as First Mate
  • A Scandal in Paris (1946) as Bank of Paris Manager
  • 36 Hours to Kill (1936) as Dr. Borden
  • Love Is News (1937) as Logan
  • Collegiate (1936) as Detective Browning
  • The Road to Glory (1936) as Lieutenant Tannen
  • Bitter Sweet (1940) as Schlick's Companion (uncredited)
  • A Man to Remember (1938) as Hospital Administrator (uncredited)
  • Unfaithfully Yours (1948) as Tailor
  • I Married a Woman (1958) as Tim Smith (uncredited)