Julius Tannen

Julius Tannen

Born: May 16, 1882
Died: January 3, 1965
in New York, New York, U.S.
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)

Movies for Julius Tannen...

The Last Hurrah
Title: The Last Hurrah
Character: Mr. Kowalsky (uncredited)
Released: December 31, 1958
Type: Movie
In a changing world where television has become the main source of information, Adam Caulfield, a young sports journalist, witnesses how his uncle, Frank Skeffington, a veteran and honest politician, mayor of a New England town, tries to be reelected while bankers and captains of industry conspire in the shadows to place a weak and manageable candidate in the city hall.
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Title: The George Gobel Show
Character: Self
Released: October 2, 1954
Type: TV
The George Gobel Show is an American television series hosted George Gobel that aired on NBC from 1954 to 1960.
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Clash by Night
Title: Clash by Night
Character: Waiter (uncredited)
Released: May 30, 1952
Type: Movie
An embittered woman seeks escape in marriage, only to fall for her husband’s best friend.
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Singin' in the Rain
Title: Singin' in the Rain
Character: Man in Talking Pictures Demonstration (uncredited)
Released: April 9, 1952
Type: Movie
In 1927 Hollywood, a silent film production company and cast make a difficult transition to sound.
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Unfaithfully Yours
Title: Unfaithfully Yours
Character: Tailor
Released: December 10, 1948
Type: Movie
Before he left for a brief European visit, symphony conductor Sir Alfred De Carter casually asked his staid brother-in-law August to look out for his young wife, Daphne, during his absence. August has hired a private detective to keep tabs on her. But when the private eye's report suggests Daphne might have been canoodling with his secretary, Sir Alfred begins to imagine how he might take his revenge.
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The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
Title: The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
Character: Nearsighted Banker
Released: April 4, 1947
Type: Movie
Twenty-three years after scoring the winning touchdown for his college football team mild-mannered Harold Diddlebock, who has been stuck in a dull, dead-end book-keeping job for years, is let go by his pompous boss, advertising tycoon J.E. Wagglebury, with nothing but a tiny pension. Harold, who never touches the stuff, takes a stiff drink with his new pal... and another, and another. What happened Wednesday?
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A Scandal in Paris
Title: A Scandal in Paris
Character: Bank of Paris Manager
Released: July 19, 1946
Type: Movie
A smooth-talking French thief wangles his way into an important position as prefect of police.
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House of Frankenstein
Title: House of Frankenstein
Character: Hertz (uncredited)
Released: December 1, 1944
Type: Movie
Deranged scientist, Gustav Niemann, escapes from prison and overtakes the director of a traveling chamber of horrors, soon reviving the infamous Count Dracula, the frozen Frankenstein Monster, and the Wolf Man.
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The Great Moment
Title: The Great Moment
Character: Dr. Charles T. Jackson
Released: July 18, 1944
Type: Movie
The biography of Dr. W.T. Morgan, a 19th century Boston dentist, during his quest to have anesthesia, in the form of ether, accepted by the public and the medical and dental establishment.
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The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek
Title: The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek
Character: Mr. Rafferty
Released: December 12, 1943
Type: Movie
A small-town girl with a soft spot for American soldiers wakes up the morning after a wild farewell party for the troops to find that she married someone she can't remember.
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The Big Street
Title: The Big Street
Character: Judge Bamberger (Uncredited)
Released: August 13, 1942
Type: Movie
Meek busboy Little Pinks is in love with an extremely selfish showgirl who despises and uses him.
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The Ghost of Frankenstein
Title: The Ghost of Frankenstein
Character: Sektal (uncredited)
Released: March 13, 1942
Type: Movie
Frankenstein's unscrupulous colleague, Dr. Bohmer, plans to transplant Ygor's brain so he can rule the world using the monster's body, but the plan goes sour when he turns malevolent and goes on a rampage.
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Harvard Here I Come
Title: Harvard Here I Come
Character: Professor Anthony
Released: December 18, 1941
Type: Movie
Slapsie Rosenbloom receives an award from the satirical Harvard Lampoon for his well-known stupidity. Instead of being enraged, Slapsie Maxie is delighted by the "honor", and promptly tries to enroll at the ivy-league university. Upon arriving on campus, he is pounced upon by a group of eccentric scientists led by Professor Alvin, who is convinced that Rosenbloom is the "missing link" that science has long been searching for.
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The Lady Eve
Title: The Lady Eve
Character: Lawyer (uncredited)
Released: February 25, 1941
Type: Movie
It's no accident when wealthy Charles falls for Jean. Jean is a con artist with her sights set on Charles' fortune. Matters complicate when Jean starts falling for her mark. When Charles suspects Jean is a gold digger, he dumps her. Jean, fixated on revenge and still pining for the millionaire, devises a plan to get back in Charles' life. With love and payback on her mind, she re-introduces herself to Charles, this time as an aristocrat named Lady Eve Sidwich.
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No, No, Nanette
Title: No, No, Nanette
Character: Disturbed Airline Passenger
Released: December 19, 1940
Type: Movie
Perky young Nanette attempts to save the marriage of her uncle and aunt by untangling Uncle Jimmy from several innocent but ensnaring flirtations. Attempting one such unentanglement, Nanette enlists the help of theatrical producer Bill Trainor, who promptly falls in love with her. The same thing happens when artist Tom Gillespie is called on for help. But soon Uncle Jimmy's flirtations become too numerous, and Nanette's romances with Tom and Bill run into trouble. Will Uncle Jimmy's marriage survive, and will Nanette find happiness with Tom, Bill, or somebody else?
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Bitter Sweet
Title: Bitter Sweet
Character: Schlick's Companion (uncredited)
Released: November 8, 1940
Type: Movie
In order to avoid an arranged marriage with a man she doesn't love, Sarah Millick runs off to Vienna with her music teacher, Carl Linden, whom she does love. They are married. In Vienna, they struggle to make a living by making music. Carl writes an operetta and tries to get it produced. They are helped along by Viennese Baron, but his intentions are not honorable. He kills Carl in a sword fight. A big producer does put on the operetta, with Sari in the lead -- but without her husband, it is a bittersweet victory.
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Christmas in July
Title: Christmas in July
Character: Mr. Zimmerman
Released: October 25, 1940
Type: Movie
An office clerk loves entering contests in the hopes of someday winning a fortune and marrying the girl he loves. His latest attempt is the Maxford House Coffee Slogan Contest. As a joke, some of his co-workers put together a fake telegram which says that he won the $25,000 grand prize.
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The Lady in Question
Title: The Lady in Question
Character: Judge of the Court (uncredited)
Released: August 7, 1940
Type: Movie
When a jury member takes in the defendant he couldn't convict, she has a bad influence on his son.
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The Mortal Storm
Title: The Mortal Storm
Character: 3rd Colleague
Released: June 20, 1940
Type: Movie
The Roth family leads a quiet life in a small village in the German Alps during the early 1930s. When the Nazis come to power, the family is divided and Martin Brietner, a family friend is caught up in the turmoil.
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The Lone Wolf Strikes
Title: The Lone Wolf Strikes
Character: Hotel Manager
Released: January 26, 1940
Type: Movie
Delia Jordan's father is murdered and some very valuable jewelry stolen. She hires The Lone Wolf.
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Remember the Night
Title: Remember the Night
Character: Jury Member (uncredited)
Released: January 19, 1940
Type: Movie
When Jack, an assistant District Attorney, takes Lee, a shoplifter caught in the act, home with him for Christmas, the unexpected happens and love blossoms.
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Danger Flight
Title: Danger Flight
Character: Dawson
Released: November 1, 1939
Type: Movie
Crooks plot to steal a payroll being shipped by air.
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The Lady and the Mob
Title: The Lady and the Mob
Character: Train Conductor
Released: April 3, 1939
Type: Movie
Hattie Leonard sets out to break a criminal gang controlling the dry cleaning business.
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A Man to Remember
Title: A Man to Remember
Character: Hospital Administrator (uncredited)
Released: October 14, 1938
Type: Movie
On the day of his funeral, a dedicated smalltown doctor is remembered by his neighbors and patients.
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Love Is a Headache
Title: Love Is a Headache
Character: Mr. Hillier
Released: January 14, 1938
Type: Movie
A press agent for a Broadway actress whose career is going downhill, attempts to get her some publicity by having her adopt two orphans, without her knowledge.
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Mama Runs Wild
Title: Mama Runs Wild
Character: C. Preston Simms
Released: December 22, 1937
Type: Movie
Suburban Paradise Park becomes a heaven for social-minded Mrs. Alice Summers (Mary Boland), when she accidentally causes the apprehension of two bank robbers after walking into the bank during the robbery and one of the robbers, in taking money from her purse, left his fingerprints on the purse. She is made an honorary police captain and, with her society sisters sets about "keeping lawlessness" out of the town. From that point on, life becomes miserable for her hen-pecked husband Calvin (Ernest Truex).
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Fair Warning
Title: Fair Warning
Character: Mr. Taylor
Released: March 5, 1937
Type: Movie
In California's Death Valley a chemistry whiz-kid helps a sheriff track the man who murdered a wealthy mine owner who had been staying at a fancy winter resort.
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Love Is News
Title: Love Is News
Character: Logan
Released: February 26, 1937
Type: Movie
When a crafty reporter uses false pretenses to get a story out of heiress Tony Gateson, she turns the tables on him, telling the press that they are engaged. Suddenly he's front page news, every salesman is at his doorstep, and he loses his job. A series of misadventures ensues with him alternately back on his job and fired and her ex-fiancé showing up.
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One in a Million
Title: One in a Million
Character: Chapelle
Released: January 1, 1937
Type: Movie
American theatrical manager discovers Greta Muller preparing for the Olympics in Switzerland and brings her to Madison Square Garden.
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Stowaway
Title: Stowaway
Character: First Mate
Released: December 25, 1936
Type: Movie
Chin-Ching gets lost in Shanghai and is befriended by American playboy Tommy Randall. She falls asleep in his car which winds up on a ship headed for America. Susan Parker, also on the ship, marries Randall to give Chin-Ching a family.
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Pigskin Parade
Title: Pigskin Parade
Character: Dr. Burke
Released: October 23, 1936
Type: Movie
Bessie and Winston "Slug" Winters are married coaches whose mission is to whip their college football team into shape. Just in time, they discover a hillbilly farmhand and his sister. The hillbilly farmhand's ability to throw melons enables him to become their star passing ace.
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Dimples
Title: Dimples
Character: Hawkins
Released: October 9, 1936
Type: Movie
Dimples Appleby lives with her pick-pocket grandfather in 19th century New York City. She entertains the crowds while he works his racket. A rich lady makes it possible for the girl to go legit.
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The Road to Glory
Title: The Road to Glory
Character: Lieutenant Tannen
Released: September 4, 1936
Type: Movie
The story of trench life during World War I through the lives of a French regiment. As men are killed and replaced jaunty Lt. Denet becomes more and more somber. His rival for the affection of nurse Monique is Capt. La Roche.
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Sing, Baby, Sing
Title: Sing, Baby, Sing
Character: Kansas City Radio Station Manager
Released: August 21, 1936
Type: Movie
The "Caliban-Ariel" romance of fiftysomething John Barrymore and teenager Elaine Barrie is spoofed in this delightful 20th Century Fox musical. Adolphe Menjou plays the Barrymore counterpart, a loose-living movie star with a penchant for wine, women, and more wine. Alice Faye plays a nightclub singer hungry for publicity. Her agent (Gregory Ratoff) arranges a "romance" between Faye and Menjou. Eventually Faye winds up with Michael Whalen, allowing Menjou to continue his blissful, bibulous bachelorhood. Sing, Baby, Sing represented the feature-film debut of the Ritz Brothers, who are in top form in their specialty numbers--and who are awarded a final curtain call after the "The End" title, just so the audience won't forget them (The same device was used to introduce British actor George Sanders in Fox's Lancer Spy [37]).
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36 Hours to Kill
Title: 36 Hours to Kill
Character: Dr. Borden
Released: July 24, 1936
Type: Movie
Duke and Jeanie Benson, an outlaw couple hiding out under assumed names. Duke realizes that he has a winning sweepstake ticket and will win $150,000 if he can cash it in without getting apprehended
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Sins of Man
Title: Sins of Man
Character: Advertising Man
Released: June 19, 1936
Type: Movie
Austrian church bell ringer Freyman loves music and wants his two sons (both played by Ameche) to love it too. The first goes to America and the second is born deaf-mute but gains hearing during WWI bombing.
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Half Angel
Title: Half Angel
Character: City Editor
Released: May 22, 1936
Type: Movie
Allison Long is acquitted on charges of poisoning her father but then her benefactor is poisoned. Reporter Duffy Giles has faith in her innocence.
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Collegiate
Title: Collegiate
Character: Detective Browning
Released: January 22, 1936
Type: Movie
A Broadway playboy inherits an almost bankrupt girls' school and tries to save it by a big show.
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King of Burlesque
Title: King of Burlesque
Character: Auctioneer (uncredited)
Released: January 3, 1936
Type: Movie
Warner Baxter plays the ambitious producer of a burlesque show who rises to the big time on Broadway. Alice Faye is the loyal burleycue singer who helps make Baxter a success. His head turned by sudden fame, Baxter falls under the spell of a society woman (Mona Barrie) who has theatrical aspirations of her own. She marries Baxter, then convinces him to produce a string of "artistic" plays rather than his extravagant musical revues. The plays are flops, and the woman haughtily divorces Baxter. Faithful Alice Faye, who'd gone to London when her ex-beau was married, returns to the penniless Baxter. She and her burlesque buddies team up to pull Baxter out of his rut and put him on top again.
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Stranded
Title: Stranded
Character: Man at Train Terminal (uncredited)
Released: June 29, 1935
Type: Movie
A Traveler's Aid worker who delights in solving people's problems gets mixed up with gangsters.