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Julius Tannen
Sign in to saveAmerican comedian (1880–1965)
Film & TV
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
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…
Known for
- The Last Hurrah — Mr. Kowalsky (uncredited)1958
- I Married a Woman — Tim Smith (uncredited)1958
- The George Gobel Show — Self1954
- Singin' in the Rain — Man in Talking Pictures Demonstration (uncredited)1952
- Clash by Night — Waiter (uncredited)1952
- Unfaithfully Yours — Tailor1948
- The Sin of Harold Diddlebock — Nearsighted Banker1947
- A Scandal in Paris — Bank of Paris Manager1946
- The Great Moment — Dr. Charles T. Jackson1944
- The Miracle of Morgan's Creek — Mr. Rafferty1944
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Julius
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- New York City
- Place of death
- Woodland Hills
- Child
- William Tannen
- Occupation
- stage actor
- Image
- Julius Tannen in 1919.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1880-05-16
- date of death
- 1965-01-03
- cause of death
- stroke
- manner of death
- natural causes
- Commons category
- Julius Tannen
- start of work period
- 1901-00-00
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