- Former Universal Pictures and Paramount Chairman.
- The character of "Biff Tannen" in the Back to the Future (1985) movies was named after him.
- His entertainment career began with MCA in 1954. Became a talent agent, packaged TV shows and founded MCA's Uni Records, which helped launched stars such as Neil Diamond, Elton John and Olivia Newton-John. Quit at the height of his success and went independent.
- Son-in-law of director Howard Hawks. Ned Tanen married Kitty Hawks (daughter of Howard Hawks). They divorced in 1983.
- The character of Sloane Peterson in Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) was named after his daughter Sloane.
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