Actor
Son of actor Julius Tannen.
Brother of actor William Tannen.
Son of a vaudevillian, Tanner was a general purpose actor who worked primarily at 20th Century Fox. He appeared in innumerable cameos and bit parts, often as reporters, photographers or stage managers.
Preston Sturges wrote in a trade paper advertisement, "If you have a middle-aged character part, either Gentile or Jewish, either comic or dramatic, I urge you to give it to Tannen, and I guarantee that you will be enchanted by his authority, his unction, his voice, his theatrical resource, and his profound ability.
Brother of actor William Tannen; son of actor Julius Tannen.
