Julius Tannen
Birthday
1882/05/16
Day of death
1965/01/03 (82 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Also know as
Julian 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 Pr...Read more
Acting
(1940) The Mortal Storm
as 3rd Colleague
(1947) The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
as Nearsighted Banker
(1936) Dimples
as Hawkins
(1936) Stowaway
as First Mate
(1940) Christmas in July
as Mr. Zimmerman
(1944) The Great Moment
as Dr. Charles T. Jackson
(1943) The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek
as Mr. Rafferty
(1952) Singin' in the Rain
as Man in Talking Pictures Demonstration (uncredited)
(1936) 36 Hours to Kill
as Dr. Borden
(1936) Pigskin Parade
as Dr. Burke
(1937) Mama Runs Wild
as C. Preston Simms
(1936) King of Burlesque
as Auctioneer (uncredited)
(1952) Clash by Night
as Waiter (uncredited)
(1938) Love Is a Headache
as Mr. Hillier
(1936) Half Angel
as City Editor
(1938) A Man to Remember
as Hospital Administrator (uncredited)
(1939) The Lady and the Mob
as Train Conductor
(1939) Danger Flight
as Dawson
(1936) The Road to Glory
as Lieutenant Tannen
(1942) The Ghost of Frankenstein
as Sektal (uncredited)
(1944) House of Frankenstein
as Hertz (uncredited)
(1940) The Lone Wolf Strikes
as Hotel Manager
(1958) The Last Hurrah
as Mr. Kowalsky (uncredited)
(1936) Sins of Man
as Advertising Man
(1940) Remember the Night
as Jury Member (uncredited)
(1941) The Lady Eve
as Lawyer (uncredited)
(1958) I Married a Woman
as Tim Smith (uncredited)
(1948) Unfaithfully Yours
as Tailor
(1937) Love Is News
as Logan
(1946) A Scandal in Paris
as Bank of Paris Manager
(1940) Bitter Sweet
as Schlick's Companion (uncredited)
(1940) No, No, Nanette
as Disturbed Airline Passenger
(1940) The Lady in Question
as Judge of the Court (uncredited)
(1936) Sing, Baby, Sing
as Kansas City Radio Station Manager
(1937) Fair Warning
as Mr. Taylor
(1941) Harvard Here I Come
as Professor Anthony
(1935) Stranded
as Man at Train Terminal (uncredited)
(1937) One in a Million
as Chapelle
(1936) Collegiate
as Detective Browning
(1942) The Big Street
as Judge Bamberger (Uncredited)
(1954) The George Gobel Show
as Self