Julius Tannen(1880-1965)
- Actor
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."
