Julius Tannen
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. 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. |
Birth and Death Data: Born New York City (most populous city in the United States), Died January 3, 1965 (Woodland Hills (neighborhood in the city of Los Angeles, California, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927
Roles Represented in DAHR: speaker, author, adapter
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-39964 | 10-in. | 8/11/1927 | Cohen at the telephone | Julius Tannen | Comic monologue | speaker, adapter | |
| Victor | BVE-39965 | 10-in. | 8/11/1927 | Cohen at the telephone | Julius Tannen | Comic monologue | speaker, adapter | |
| Victor | BVE-40737 | 10-in. | 11/23/1927 | More chatter | Julius Tannen | Comic monologue, unaccompanied (takes 3 and 4); with piano (takes 1 and 2) | speaker, author | |
| Victor | BVE-40749 | 10-in. | 11/29/1927 | The human chatterbox plays golf | Julius Tannen | Comic monologue | speaker, author | |
| Victor | [Trial 1927-06-03-01] | 10-in. | 6/3/1927 | Land of beginning again | Julius Tannen | Monologue | speaker | |
| Victor | [Trial 1927-06-03-02] | 10-in. | 6/3/1927 | Grand opera | Julius Tannen | Monologue | speaker | |
| Victor | [Trial 1927-07-21-01] | 10-in. | 7/21/1927 | Cohen on the telephone, part 1 | Julius Tannen | Monologue | speaker, author | |
| Victor | [Trial 1927-07-21-02] | 10-in. | 7/21/1927 | Cohen on the telephone, part 2 | Julius Tannen | Monologue | speaker, author |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Tannen, Julius," accessed January 21, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/115183.
Tannen, Julius. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 21, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/115183.
"Tannen, Julius." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 21 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Tannen, Julius, 1880-1965 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2010042733
Wikidata: Julius Tannen - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q607389
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/108062154
MusicBrainz: Julius Tannen - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f92bfc93-5e9f-47b6-8554-17f7f5b843e0
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