Julius Tannen

Julius Tannen

Actor May 16 (died age 82) Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA 1935–1958 (23 year career)
6.2 avg rating

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…

Known For

Filmography

Acting (42)

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Movies (41)

The Last Hurrah

The Last Hurrah

1958

as Mr. Kowalsky (uncredited)

7.2
I Married a Woman

I Married a Woman

1958

as Tim Smith (uncredited)

5.8
Singin' in the Rain

Singin' in the Rain

1952

as Man in Talking Pictures Demonstration (uncredited)

8.1
Clash by Night

Clash by Night

1952

as Waiter (uncredited)

6.7
Unfaithfully Yours

Unfaithfully Yours

1948

as Tailor

7.2
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock

The Sin of Harold Diddlebock

1947

as Nearsighted Banker

6.3
A Scandal in Paris

A Scandal in Paris

1946

as Bank of Paris Manager

6.4
House of Frankenstein

House of Frankenstein

1945

as Hertz (uncredited)

6.0
The Great Moment

The Great Moment

1944

as Dr. Charles T. Jackson

5.6
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek

The Miracle of Morgan's Creek

1944

as Mr. Rafferty

6.8
The Big Street

The Big Street

1942

as Judge Bamberger (Uncredited)

5.6
The Ghost of Frankenstein

The Ghost of Frankenstein

1942

as Sektal (uncredited)

5.8
Two Yanks in Trinidad

Two Yanks in Trinidad

1942

as Doctor (uncredited)

2.5
The Lady Eve

The Lady Eve

1941

as Lawyer (uncredited)

7.2
Harvard Here I Come

Harvard Here I Come

1941

as Professor Anthony

5.0
Remember the Night

Remember the Night

1940

as Jury Member (uncredited)

7.3
The Lone Wolf Strikes

The Lone Wolf Strikes

1940

as Hotel Manager

6.3
Bitter Sweet

Bitter Sweet

1940

as Schlick's Companion (uncredited)

5.8
Christmas in July

Christmas in July

1940

as Mr. Zimmerman

6.9
The Mortal Storm

The Mortal Storm

1940

as 3rd Colleague

7.3
No, No, Nanette

No, No, Nanette

1940

as Disturbed Airline Passenger

6.0
The Lady in Question

The Lady in Question

1940

as Judge of the Court (uncredited)

6.6
Danger Flight

Danger Flight

1939

as Dawson

3.2
The Lady and the Mob

The Lady and the Mob

1939

as Train Conductor

6.3
Love Is a Headache

Love Is a Headache

1938

as Mr. Hillier

5.7
A Man to Remember

A Man to Remember

1938

as Hospital Administrator (uncredited)

6.5
Love Is News

Love Is News

1937

as Logan

6.0
Fair Warning

Fair Warning

1937

as Mr. Taylor

6.0
Mama Runs Wild

Mama Runs Wild

1937

as C. Preston Simms

One in a Million

One in a Million

1937

as Chapelle

6.8
Pigskin Parade

Pigskin Parade

1936

as Dr. Burke

6.1
Collegiate

Collegiate

1936

as Detective Browning

Half Angel

Half Angel

1936

as City Editor

6.0
Dimples

Dimples

1936

as Hawkins

6.4
King of Burlesque

King of Burlesque

1936

as Auctioneer (uncredited)

5.9
Stowaway

Stowaway

1936

as First Mate

6.7
The Road to Glory

The Road to Glory

1936

as Lieutenant Tannen

6.3
Sins of Man

Sins of Man

1936

as Advertising Man

Sing, Baby, Sing

Sing, Baby, Sing

1936

as Kansas City Radio Station Manager

5.7
36 Hours to Kill

36 Hours to Kill

1936

as Dr. Borden

5.3
Stranded

Stranded

1935

as Man at Train Terminal (uncredited)

5.8