Acting

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Man

16 May 1882

New York, New York, U.S.

Julius Tannen

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)

Singin' in the Rain

9 April 1952

The Lady Eve

25 February 1941

House of Frankenstein

1 December 1944

The Ghost of Frankenstein

13 March 1942

Clash by Night

30 May 1952

Unfaithfully Yours

10 December 1948

The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek

12 December 1943

Remember the Night

19 January 1940

The Mortal Storm

20 June 1940

Christmas in July

25 October 1940