Julius Tannen
Acting
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)
Born: May 16, 1882
Place of Birth: Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Filmography
as Mr. Kowalsky (uncredited)
as Tim Smith (uncredited)
as Waiter (uncredited)
as Man in Talking Pictures Demonstration (uncredited)
as Tailor
as Nearsighted Banker
as Bank of Paris Manager
as Hertz (uncredited)
as Mr. Rafferty
as Dr. Charles T. Jackson
as Judge Bamberger (Uncredited)
as Doctor (uncredited)
as Sektal (uncredited)
as Professor Anthony
as Lawyer (uncredited)
as Disturbed Airline Passenger
as Schlick's Companion (uncredited)
as Mr. Zimmerman
as Judge of the Court (uncredited)
as 3rd Colleague
as Hotel Manager
as Jury Member (uncredited)
as Dawson
as Train Conductor
as Hospital Administrator (uncredited)
as Mr. Hillier
as C. Preston Simms
as Mr. Taylor
as Logan
as Chapelle
as First Mate
as Dr. Burke
as Hawkins
as Lieutenant Tannen
as Kansas City Radio Station Manager
as Dr. Borden
as Advertising Man
as City Editor
as Detective Browning
as Auctioneer (uncredited)
as Man at Train Terminal (uncredited)