Julius Tannen
Born: 1882-05-16 New York City, New York USA
Died: 1965-01-03
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 'Unfa ...
Acting (in our collection)
Unfaithfully Yours
(1948)
A Scandal in Paris
(1946)
The Great Moment
(1944)
The Lady Eve
(1941)
Remember the Night
(1940)
Christmas in July
(1940)
Dimples
(1936)