- Born
- Died
- Birth nameCharles David Tannen
- Charles Tannen was born on October 22, 1915 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for The Grapes of Wrath (1940), Ensign O'Toole (1962) and Behind Green Lights (1946). He died on December 28, 1980 in San Bernardino, California, USA.
- Parents
- RelativesWilliam Tannen(Sibling)
- 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".
- Son of a vaudevillian, he 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.
- Brother of William Tannen.
- Son of Julius Tannen.
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