Julius Tannen
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)
Acting
Movie
Singin' in the Rain
as Man in Talking Pictures Demonstration (uncredited)
1952
Movie
The Lady Eve
as Lawyer (uncredited)
1941
Movie
House of Frankenstein
as Hertz (uncredited)
1944
Movie
The Ghost of Frankenstein
as Sektal (uncredited)
1942
Movie
Clash by Night
as Waiter (uncredited)
1952
Movie
Remember the Night
as Jury Member (uncredited)
1940
Movie
Unfaithfully Yours
as Tailor
1948
Movie
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
as Mr. Rafferty
1944
Movie
The Mortal Storm
as 3rd Colleague
1940
Movie
Christmas in July
as Mr. Zimmerman
1940
Movie
The Last Hurrah
as Mr. Kowalsky (uncredited)
1958
Movie
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
as Nearsighted Banker
1947
Movie
A Scandal in Paris
as Bank of Paris Manager
1946
Movie
Stowaway
as First Mate
1936
Movie
The Lady in Question
as Judge of the Court (uncredited)
1940
Movie
The Great Moment
as Dr. Charles T. Jackson
1944
Movie
The Big Street
as Judge Bamberger (uncredited)
1942
Movie
Dimples
as Hawkins
1936
Movie
Pigskin Parade
as Dr. Burke
1936
Movie
Love Is News
as Logan
1937
Movie
King of Burlesque
as Auctioneer (uncredited)
1936
Movie
The Lone Wolf Strikes
as Hotel Manager
1940
Movie
Bitter Sweet
as Schlick's Companion (uncredited)
1940
Movie
Sing, Baby, Sing
as Kansas City Radio Station Manager
1936