Actor
Julius Tannen
May 16, 1882 · Manhattan, 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
Notable work
Often works with
William Demarest
4 titles together
The Lady Eve, The Miracle of Morgan's Creek, Christmas in July
Robert Greig
4 titles together
The Lady Eve, Unfaithfully Yours, The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
Al Bridge
4 titles together
Unfaithfully Yours, The Miracle of Morgan's Creek, Christmas in July
Torben Meyer
4 titles together
Unfaithfully Yours, Christmas in July, The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
Victor Potel
4 titles together
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek, Christmas in July, The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
Barbara Stanwyck
3 titles together
The Lady Eve, Clash by Night, Remember the Night
Full filmography · 41
The Last Hurrah
as Mr. Kowalsky (uncredited)
19587.2
I Married a Woman
as Tim Smith (uncredited)
1958
Clash by Night
as Waiter (uncredited)
19526.7
Singin' in the Rain
as Man in Talking Pictures Demonstration (uncredited)
19528.1
Unfaithfully Yours
as Tailor
19487.2
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
as Nearsighted Banker
19476.4
A Scandal in Paris
as Bank of Paris Manager
19466.4
House of Frankenstein
as Hertz (uncredited)
19446.1
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
as Mr. Rafferty
19446.8
The Great Moment
as Dr. Charles T. Jackson
19445.9
The Big Street
as Judge Bamberger (uncredited)
19425.8
Two Yanks in Trinidad
as Doctor (uncredited)
1942