Julius Tannen
American comedian (1880–1965)
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. 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.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 7 films (1936–1948) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 1 other record (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | The road to glory. | Fox Film Corp | 6 reels | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1937 | LOVE IS NEWS. | Fox Film Corp | 77 min | B&W | ||
| 1938 | LOVE IS A HEADACHE. | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp. | 8 reels | B&W | ||
| 1940 | Christmas In July. | Preston Sturges | 7 reels | B&W | ||
| 1942 | Sullivan's travels | Universal Pictures Co. Inc. | 90 | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1948 | Unfaithfully Yours | Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation | 1:45:00 | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1948 | Unfaithfully Yours. | Preston Sturges | 105 min | 35mm | B&W | sound |