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Julius Tannen (May 16, 1880 – January 3, 1965) 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.
Julius Tannen (1880-1965) was a pioneer of stand-up comedy and a character actor in Hollywood. He appeared in many films by Preston Sturges, such as "Christmas in July" and "Unfaithfully Yours".
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Julius Tannen. Actor: Stowaway. 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.
- May 16, 1880
- January 3, 1965
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.
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Julius Tannen was a comedian – or monologist, as those of his era were known – who had a long and successful career in vaudeville. He was known to stage audiences for his witty improvisations and creative word games.
Today we'd call him a stand-up comedian, but in his hay-days of playing the Palace Julius Tannen (1880–1965) was known as a "monologist" -- the same title given to Will Rogers. Yet, for all his successful years on the vaudeville stage and other performing venues, Tannen will always be remembered as the man who demonstrated the
