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person_profile-William Tannen

William Tannen Died at age: 65

Actor | Producer

Date of Birth:

Nov 17, 1911

Country of birth:

USA

Died:

Dec 02, 1976

Biography of

William Tannen

    From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    William Tannen (November 17, 1911 – December 2, 1976) was an American actor originally from New York City, who was best known for his role of Deputy Hal Norton in fifty-six episodes from 1956 to 1958 of the ABC/Desilu western television series, The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp, with Hugh O'Brian as Deputy Marshal Wyatt Earp.

    Tannen was also cast as Gyp Clements in the 1955 episode "The Buntline Special" of The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp. Beginning on September 11, 1956, in the second season of the series, with the setting moved from Wichita to Dodge City, Kansas, Tannen filled the Hal Norton role. His earliest episodes were "Fight or Run", "The Double Life of Dora Hand" and "Clay Allison", the latter two based on historical figures, the saloon singer and actor Dora Hand and the gunfighter Clay Allison. Some of his appearances were uncredited. His last credited role was "Doc Holliday Rewrites History" (May 6, 1958), with Myron Healey as the frontier gunfighter and dentist Doc Holliday. His last uncredited roles aired thereafter in May and June 1958, "Dig a Grave for Ben Thompson", based on the historical figure Ben Thompson played by Denver Pyle, "Frame-up", and "My Husband".

    He was cast as Ike Clanton, not on The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp, but in the 1964 episode "After the OK Corral" of the syndicated western anthology series, Death Valley Days. Jim Davis portrayed Wyatt Earp in this particular episode. Tannen appeared twice, one role uncredited in Davis' earlier syndicated western series, Stories of the Century, including the role of Dutch Charlie in "Milt Sharp", the story of the stagecoach robber Milt Sharp.

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Filmography of

William Tannen

Found 122 Movies in total

Hero and the Terror

Civil Engineer ( Actor )

... 1988

Batman

American Delegate (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1966

... 1964

Noose for a Gunman

Willetts ( Actor )

... 1960

The Return of Dracula

Mack Bryant - Dept. of Immigration (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1958

Touch of Evil

Marcia Linnekar's Attorney (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1958

... 1957

A Hatful of Rain

Celia's Supervisor (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1957

Gun Duel In Durango

Larkin - Man Stealing Guns (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1957

Friendly Persuasion

Supply Sergeant (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1956

The First Texan

President Jackson's Aide (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1956

Blackjack Ketchum Desperado

Dee Havalik ( Actor )

... 1956

Devil Goddess

Nels Comstock ( Actor )

... 1955

Dial Red O

Devon ( Actor )

... 1955

Sitting Bull

O'Connor ( Actor )

... 1954

The Law vs. Billy the Kid

Dave Rudabaugh ( Actor )

... 1954

Captain Kidd and the Slave Girl

Steve Castle (as Bill Tannen) ( Actor )

... 1954

Jesse James vs. the Daltons

Emmett Dalton ( Actor )

... 1954

The Golden Idol

Sergeant Reed ( Actor )

... 1954

Kiss Me Kate

Taxi Driver (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1953

El Paso Stampede

Henchman Joe ( Actor )

... 1953

99 River Street

Director ( Actor )

... 1953

... 1953

Dangerous Crossing

Ship's Officer (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1953

Eyes of the Jungle

Jeff Roper ( Actor )

... 1953

... 1953

Law and Order

Stranger (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1953

Jack McCall, Desperado

Spargo ( Actor )

... 1953

The Bad and the Beautiful

Reporter (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1952

Flat Top

Commander (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1952

Talk About a Stranger

Driggs ( Actor )

... 1952

Road Agent

Toll Gate Guard ( Actor )

... 1952

Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land

'Doc' Edwards ( Actor )

... 1952

Best of the Badmen

Bill - Adjutant (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1951

Roaring City

Ed Gannon ( Actor )

... 1951

I Was an American Spy

American Captain (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1951

Insurance Investigator

1st Hood ( Actor )

... 1951

A Yank in Korea

Lt. Lewis ( Actor )

... 1951

Blue Blood

Sparks ( Actor )

... 1951

The Flying Missile

Lieutenant ( Actor )

... 1950

Pygmy Island

Kruger ( Actor )

... 1950

Chain Gang

Harry Cleaver ( Actor )

... 1950

Three Secrets

Bobby Lynch (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1950

Sunset in the West

John Kimball (as William J. Tannen) ( Actor )

... 1950

Convicted

Prison Guard (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1950

Armored Car Robbery

Officer Johnson (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1950

Annie Get Your Gun

Barker (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1950

Riders of the Range

Trump Dixon ( Actor )

... 1950

All the King's Men

Man in City Bar (Uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1949

Abandoned

Taxi Driver (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1949

The Mysterious Desperado

Bart Barton ( Actor )

... 1949

Alaska Patrol

Dajek ( Actor )

... 1949

The Three Musketeers

Traveler (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1948

An Innocent Affair

Gaylord ( Actor )

... 1948

Walk a Crooked Mile

FBI Chemist ( Actor )

... 1948

Cynthia

Dingle Clerk (Uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1947

High Barbaree

Officer of the Deck (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1947

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

Casting Director / Dr. Caswell Snide (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1945

Week-End at the Waldorf

Photographer (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1945

Main Street After Dark

Wallet-Preparer (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1945

The Great Morgan

Officer Donohue (archive footage) (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1945

Maisie Goes to Reno

Lead Man (Uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1944

The Canterville Ghost

Jordan ( Actor )

... 1944

For God and Country

Captain ( Actor )

... 1943

Presenting Lily Mars

Eugene Shepherd ( Actor )

... 1943

Air Raid Wardens

Joseph ( Actor )

... 1943

Stand by for Action

Flag Lt. Dudley ( Actor )

... 1942

For Me and My Gal

France Soldier-Driver (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1942

Cairo

Mechanic at the pyramid (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1942

The Affairs of Martha

Mechanic (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1942

Maisie Gets Her Man

Army Stage Manager (Uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1942

Pacific Rendezvous

Jasper Dean ( Actor )

... 1942

Tarzan's New York Adventure

Mike, an Airport Clerk (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1942

Grand Central Murder

Second Railroad Yardman (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1942

Fingers at the Window

Devlan ( Actor )

... 1942

Ship Ahoy

Agent Flammer ( Actor )

... 1942

Nazi Agent

Ludwig ( Actor )

... 1942

Woman of the Year

Ellis ( Actor )

... 1942

Joe Smith, American

Eddie ( Actor )

... 1942

Two-Faced Woman

Missing Couple-Skier Searcher (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1941

The Corsican Brothers

One of Lucien's Men (Uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1941

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Intern Fenwick ( Actor )

... 1941

Whistling in the Dark

Robert Graves ( Actor )

... 1941

Down in San Diego

Matt Herman ( Actor )

... 1941

The Big Store

Fred Sutton ( Actor )

... 1941

Love Crazy

Sanitarium Attendant (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1941

I'll Wait for You

Driver ( Actor )

... 1941

Men of the Timberland

Cafe Patron (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1941

Flight Command

Lieut. Freddy Townsend ( Actor )

... 1940

Gallant Sons

Spath, a Gangster (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1940

Sky Murder

Gus ( Actor )

... 1940

Wyoming

Sgt. Reynolds ( Actor )

... 1940

Boom Town

Hotel Desk Clerk #1 (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1940

I Love You Again

Hotel Clerk (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1940

Sporting Blood

Ted Milner ( Actor )

... 1940

Andy Hardy Meets Debutante

Mr. Franklin (voice) (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1940

New Moon

Pierre ( Actor )

... 1940

The Mortal Storm

Nazi Clerk ( Actor )

... 1940

Phantom Raiders

Sailor ( Actor )

... 1940

Florian

Sergeant ( Actor )

... 1940

Broadway Melody of 1940

Harmon (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1940

The Secret of Dr. Kildare

Bates - Intern (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1939

Another Thin Man

State Trooper (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1939

Fast and Furious

Radio Announcer (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1939

Miracles for Sale

Spectator in Theatre Box ( Actor )

... 1939

It's a Wonderful World

Actor as 'Soldier' (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1939

The Hardys Ride High

Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1939

Broadway Serenade

Assistant Stage Manager (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1939

Within the Law

Green's Clerk ( Actor )

... 1939

The Ice Follies of 1939

Assistant Doorman (Uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1939

Four Girls in White

Doctor at Accident ( Actor )

... 1939

Stand Up and Fight

Lewis, Arnold's Henchman ( Actor )

... 1939

The Mad Miss Manton

Drunk Who Trips in Las Palmas Club (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1938

When Love Is Young

Norman Crocker ( Actor )

... 1937

Crash Donovan

Tony ( Actor )

... 1936

Women Are Trouble

Reporter ( Actor )

... 1936

Fury

Governor's Aide (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1936

Speed

Intern Attending Terry ( Actor )

... 1936

Exclusive Story

Kent (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1936

She Couldn't Take It

Cesar ( Actor )

... 1935

Murder in the Fleet

Pee Wee Adams (Uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1935

The Band Plays On

Rosy Rosenberg ( Actor )

... 1934