Julius Tannen

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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)

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1958
The Last Hurrah
Movie Mr. Kowalsky (uncredited)
1958
I Married a Woman
Movie Tim Smith (uncredited)
1954
The George Gobel Show
TV show Self
1952
Clash by Night
Movie Waiter (uncredited)
1952
Singin' in the Rain
Movie Man in Talking Pictures Demonstration (uncredited)
1948
Unfaithfully Yours
Movie Tailor
1947
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
Movie Nearsighted Banker
1946
A Scandal in Paris
Movie Bank of Paris Manager
1944
House of Frankenstein
Movie Hertz (uncredited)
1944
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
Movie Mr. Rafferty
1944
The Great Moment
Movie Dr. Charles T. Jackson
1942
The Big Street
Movie Judge Bamberger (uncredited)
1942
Two Yanks in Trinidad
Movie Doctor (uncredited)
1942
The Ghost of Frankenstein
Movie Sektal (uncredited)
1941
Harvard Here I Come
Movie Professor Anthony
1941
The Lady Eve
Movie Lawyer (uncredited)