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Julius Tannen
Acting
16 May 1882
† 03 Jan 1965
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
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...
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Julius Tannen's Movies
81%
Singin' in the Rain
10 Apr 1952
73%
The Lady Eve
25 Feb 1941
60%
House of Frankenstein
15 Dec 1944
58%
The Ghost of Frankenstein
13 Mar 1942
67%
Clash by Night
30 May 1952
73%
Remember the Night
19 Jan 1940
72%
Unfaithfully Yours
05 Nov 1948
69%
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
18 Sept 1944
73%
The Mortal Storm
20 Jun 1940
70%
Christmas in July
25 Oct 1940
72%
The Last Hurrah
31 Dec 1958
64%
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
04 Apr 1947
64%
A Scandal in Paris
19 Jul 1946
67%
Stowaway
25 Dec 1936
67%
The Lady in Question
07 Aug 1940
58%
The Great Moment
18 Jul 1944
58%
The Big Street
13 Aug 1942
66%
Dimples
09 Oct 1936
62%
Pigskin Parade
23 Oct 1936
63%
Love Is News
26 Feb 1937
