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)
41 movies · 1 shows
The Last Hurrah
1958·7.2
I Married a Woman
1958·6.4
Clash by Night
1952·6.7
Singin' in the Rain
1952·8.1
Unfaithfully Yours
1948·7.2
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
1947·6.4
A Scandal in Paris
1946·6.4
House of Frankenstein
1944·6.1
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
1944·6.9
The Great Moment
1944·5.8
The Big Street
1942·5.8
Two Yanks in Trinidad
1942·4.0
The Ghost of Frankenstein
1942·5.8
Harvard Here I Come
1941·5.8
The Lady Eve
1941·7.3
No, No, Nanette
1940·6.2
Bitter Sweet
1940·6.0
Christmas in July
1940·7.0
The Lady in Question
1940·6.7
The Mortal Storm
1940·7.3
The Lone Wolf Strikes
1940·6.8
Remember the Night
1940·7.3
Danger Flight
1939·4.4
The Lady and the Mob
1939·6.5
A Man to Remember
1938·6.7
Love Is a Headache
1938·6.5
Mama Runs Wild
1937·7.0
Fair Warning
1937·7.3
Love Is News
1937·6.3
One in a Million
1937·7.0
Stowaway
1936·6.7
Pigskin Parade
1936·6.2
Dimples
1936·6.6
The Road to Glory
1936·6.6
Sing, Baby, Sing
1936·6.0
36 Hours to Kill
1936·6.1
Sins of Man
1936·9.0
Half Angel
1936·7.5
King of Burlesque
1936·6.3
Collegiate
1935·7.0
Stranded
1935·6.0