Julius Tannen

Julius Tannen

Acting
41 Movies 1 TV Shows

Born

May 16, 1882

Died

January 3, 1965

Place of Birth

Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

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Biography

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 …

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