Julius Tannen
American comedian (1880-1965) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 84
Julius Tannen was an American monologist in vaudeville. He was known to stage audiences for his witty improvisations and creative word games. He had a successful career as a character actor in films, appearing in over 50 films in his 25-year film career.
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I Married a WomanFilm, Tim Smith (uncredited)1954The George Gobel ShowSeries1952
Clash by NightFilm, Waiter (uncredited)1948
Unfaithfully YoursFilm, Tailor1947
The Sin of Harold DiddlebockFilm, Nearsighted Banker1946
A Scandal in ParisFilm, Bank of Paris Manager1944
House of FrankensteinFilm, Hertz (uncredited)1942
The Big StreetFilm, Judge Bamberger (uncredited)1941
Harvard Here I ComeFilm, Professor Anthony1940
Bitter SweetFilm, Schlick's Companion (uncredited)1939
Danger FlightFilm, Dawson1938
A Man to RememberFilm, Hospital Administrator (uncredited)1937
Fair WarningFilm, Mr. Taylor1936
36 Hours to KillFilm, Dr. Borden1935
CollegiateFilm, Detective Browning1880Born16 May 1880Known for
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Singin' in the Rain 1952
The Mortal Storm 1940
The Lady Eve 1941
Remember the Night 1940
The Last Hurrah 1958
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Preston Sturges Produced Sullivan's Travels (1942)
Victor Potel Also in Sullivan's Travels and Christmas in July
Arline Judge Also in Harvard, Here I Come! and Pigskin ParadeTorben Meyer Also in Sullivan's Travels and Christmas in July
Jimmy Conlin Also in Sullivan's Travels (1942)
William Demarest Also in Sullivan's Travels and Christmas in July
Sidney Lanfield Directed One in a Million (1936)
Robert Greig Also in Sullivan's Travels and Stowaway
Al Bridge Also in Sullivan's Travels and Christmas in July
Darryl F. Zanuck Produced The Road to Glory and Dimples
Franklin Pangborn Also in Sullivan's Travels and Christmas in July
William A. Seiter Directed Dimples and Stowaway
Dixie Dunbar Also in Pigskin Parade and Sing, Baby, Sing
Stepin Fetchit Also in Love Is News and 36 Hours to Kill
Helen Westley Also in Dimples, Half Angel and Stowaway
Porter Hall Also in Sullivan's Travels and The Great Moment
Astrid Allwyn Also in Stowaway and Dimples- Lew Landers Directed Harvard, Here I Come! (1941)
Jack Yellen Wrote Pigskin Parade and Sing, Baby, Sing
David Buttolph Wrote The Road to Glory and Love Is News
Arthur Hoyt Also in Sullivan's Travels (1942)
J. Farrell MacDonald Also in Sullivan's Travels (1942)
Georgia Caine Also in Christmas in July (1940)
June Gale Also in Sing, Baby, Sing and One in a Million
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He is probably best known to film audiences from the musical Singin' in the Rain, in which he appears as the man demonstrating a talking picture early in the film.
