Julius Tannen

Known for ActingBorn 1882-05-16Died 1965-01-03Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

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)Read more

Movies & web series

Sins of Man

Singin' in the Rain

The George Gobel Show

Half Angel

The Mortal Storm

The Last Hurrah

Remember the Night

The Lady Eve

Fair Warning

Unfaithfully Yours

Mama Runs Wild

One in a Million

Christmas in July

Collegiate

The Miracle of Morgan's Creek

Clash by Night

The Lone Wolf Strikes

A Man to Remember

Stowaway

The Lady in Question

I Married a Woman

Dimples

The Road to Glory

The Lady and the Mob

Love Is a Headache

A Scandal in Paris

The Sin of Harold Diddlebock

Love Is News

King of Burlesque

No, No, Nanette

Pigskin Parade

House of Frankenstein

36 Hours to Kill

Bitter Sweet

Sing, Baby, Sing

Stranded

The Great Moment

The Big Street

The Ghost of Frankenstein

Harvard Here I Come

Danger Flight

Two Yanks in Trinidad