William Tannen
137 movies · 16 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Nov 17, 1911
- Died
- Dec 2, 1976 (age 65)
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Bill Tannan · Billy Tannen · Bill Tannen · William J. Tannen
Biography
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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.
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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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William Tannen: movies and TV shows
Acting (153)
- 1988 Hero and the Terror
as Civil Engineer
- 1968
- 1966 Batman
as American Delegate (uncredited)
- 1965
- 1964
- 1963
- 1962
- 1961
- 1960 Noose for a Gunman
as Willetts
- 1958 The Return of Dracula
as Mack Bryant - Dept. of Immigration (uncredited)
- 1958 Touch of Evil
as Marcia Linnekar's Attorney (uncredited)
- 1957
- 1957
- 1957
- 1957
- 1957 A Hatful of Rain
as Celia's Supervisor (uncredited)
- 1957 Gun Duel in Durango
as Larkin - Man Stealing Guns (uncredited)
- 1957
- 1956 Friendly Persuasion
as Supply Sergeant (uncredited)
- 1956
- 1956 The First Texan
as President Jackson's Aide (uncredited)
- 1956 Blackjack Ketchum Desperado
as Dee Havalik
- 1955 Top Gun
as Torchy (uncredited)
- 1955 Devil Goddess
as Nels Comstock
- 1955
- 1955
- 1955
- 1955 Dial Red O
as Devon
- 1954 Sitting Bull
as O'Connor
- 1954 The Law vs. Billy the Kid
as Dave Rudabaugh
- 1954 Captain Kidd and the Slave Girl
as Steve Castle (as Bill Tannen)
- 1954 Jesse James vs. the Daltons
as Emmett Dalton
- 1954 The Golden Idol
as Sergeant Reed
- 1953 Kiss Me Kate
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
- 1953 El Paso Stampede
as Henchman Joe
- 1953 99 River Street
as Director
- 1953
- 1953 Dangerous Crossing
as Ship's Officer (uncredited)
- 1953 Eyes of the Jungle
as Jeff Roper
- 1953 Raiders of the Seven Seas
as Ramon
- 1953 Law and Order
as Stranger (uncredited)
- 1953 Jack McCall, Desperado
as Spargo
- 1952 The Bad and the Beautiful
as Reporter (uncredited)
- 1952 Flat Top
as Commander (uncredited)
- 1952 Talk About a Stranger
as Driggs
- 1952 Road Agent
as Toll Gate Guard
- 1952 Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land
as 'Doc' Edwards
- 1952
- 1951
- 1951 Best of the Badmen
as Bill - Adjutant (uncredited)
- 1951 Roaring City
as Ed Gannon
- 1951 I Was an American Spy
as American Captain (uncredited)
- 1951 Insurance Investigator
as 1st Hood
- 1951 A Yank in Korea
as Lt. Lewis
- 1951 Blue Blood
as Sparks
- 1950 The Flying Missile
as Lieutenant
- 1950 Pygmy Island
as Kruger
- 1950 Chain Gang
as Harry Cleaver
- 1950 Three Secrets
as Bobby Lynch (uncredited)
- 1950 Sunset in the West
as John Kimball (as William J. Tannen)
- 1950
- 1950
- 1950 Convicted
as Prison Guard (uncredited)
- 1950 Armored Car Robbery
as Officer Johnson (uncredited)
- 1950 Annie Get Your Gun
as Barker (uncredited)
- 1950 Riders of the Range
as Trump Dixon
- 1949 All the King's Men
as Man in City Bar (uncredited)
- 1949 Abandoned
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
- 1949 The Mysterious Desperado
as Bart Barton
- 1949 Alaska Patrol
as Dajek
- 1948 The Three Musketeers
as Traveler (uncredited)
- 1948 An Innocent Affair
as Gaylord
- 1948 Walk a Crooked Mile
as FBI Chemist
- 1947 Cynthia
as Dingle Clerk (Uncredited)
- 1947 High Barbaree
as Officer of the Deck (uncredited)
- 1946 Our Old Car
as Officer Donahue (uncredited)
- 1945 Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
as Casting Director / Dr. Caswell Snide (uncredited)
- 1945 Week-End at the Waldorf
as Photographer (uncredited)
- 1945 A Gun in His Hand
as Police Lab Technician Wilson (uncredited)
- 1945 Main Street After Dark
as Wallet-Preparer (uncredited)
- 1945 The Great Morgan
as Officer Donohue (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1944 Dark Shadows
as McKay's Assistant (uncredited)
- 1944 Maisie Goes to Reno
as Lead Man (Uncredited)
- 1944 The Canterville Ghost
as Jordan
- 1944 Main Street Today
as Department of Transportation Representative (uncredited)
- 1943 For God and Country
as Captain
- 1943 Presenting Lily Mars
as Eugene Shepherd
- 1943 Air Raid Wardens
as Joseph
- 1942 Stand by for Action
as Flag Lt. Dudley
- 1942 For Me and My Gal
as France Soldier-Driver (uncredited)
- 1942 Cairo
as Mechanic at Pyramid (uncredited)
- 1942 The Affairs of Martha
as Mechanic (uncredited)
- 1942 Maisie Gets Her Man
as Army Stage Manager (Uncredited)
- 1942 Pacific Rendezvous
as Jasper Dean
- 1942 Tarzan's New York Adventure
as Mike, an Airport Clerk (uncredited)
- 1942 Grand Central Murder
as Second Railroad Yardman (uncredited)
- 1942 Fingers at the Window
as Devlan
- 1942 Ship Ahoy
as Agent Flammer
- 1942 The Lady or the Tiger?
as Frank R. Stockton
- 1942 Nazi Agent
as Ludwig
- 1942 Woman of the Year
as Ellis
- 1942 Joe Smith, American
as Eddie
- 1942 The Corsican Brothers
as One of Lucien's Men (Uncredited)
- 1941 Two-Faced Woman
as Missing Couple-Skier Searcher (uncredited)
- 1941 Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
as Intern Fenwick
- 1941 Whistling in the Dark
as Robert Graves
- 1941 Down in San Diego
as Matt Herman
- 1941 The Big Store
as Fred Sutton
- 1941 Love Crazy
as Sanitarium Attendant (uncredited)
- 1941 I'll Wait for You
as Driver
- 1941 Men of the Timberland
as Cafe Patron (uncredited)
- 1941 1-2-3-Go!
as Taxi Driver
- 1941 The Wild Man of Borneo
as Actor in Film Scene (uncredited)
- 1940 Flight Command
as Lieut. Freddy Townsend
- 1940 Gallant Sons
as Spath, a Gangster (uncredited)
- 1940 Sky Murder
as Gus
- 1940 Wyoming
as Sgt. Reynolds
- 1940 Boom Town
as Hotel Desk Clerk #1 (uncredited)
- 1940 I Love You Again
as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
- 1940 Sporting Blood
as Ted Milner
- 1940 Andy Hardy Meets Debutante
as Mr. Franklin (voice) (uncredited)
- 1940 New Moon
as Pierre
- 1940 The Mortal Storm
as Nazi Clerk
- 1940 Phantom Raiders
as Sailor
- 1940 Florian
as Sergeant
- 1940 Broadway Melody of 1940
as Harmon (uncredited)
- 1940 Pound Foolish
as Marshall-Agent in Antwerp
- 1939 The Secret of Dr. Kildare
as Bates (uncredited)
- 1939 Another Thin Man
as State Trooper (uncredited)
- 1939 Fast and Furious
as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
- 1939 Miracles for Sale
as Spectator in Theatre Box
- 1939 It's a Wonderful World
as Actor as 'Soldier' (uncredited)
- 1939 The Hardys Ride High
as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
- 1939 Broadway Serenade
as Assistant Stage Manager (uncredited)
- 1939 The Story of Dr. Jenner
as Sarah's Sweetheart (uncredited)
- 1939 Within the Law
as Green's Clerk
- 1939 The Ice Follies of 1939
as Assistant Doorman (uncredited)
- 1939 Four Girls in White
as Doctor at Accident
- 1939 Stand Up and Fight
as Lewis, Arnold's Henchman
- 1938 The Mad Miss Manton
as Drunk Who Trips in Las Palmas Club (uncredited)
- 1937 When Love Is Young
as Norman Crocker
- 1936 Crash Donovan
as Tony
- 1936 Women Are Trouble
as Reporter
- 1936 Fury
as Governor's Aide (uncredited)
- 1936 Speed
as Intern Attending Terry
- 1936 The Perfect Set-Up
as MGM Crime Reporter Jim (uncredited)
- 1936 Exclusive Story
as Kent (uncredited)
- 1935 A Thrill for Thelma
as MGM Reporter
- 1935 She Couldn't Take It
as Cesar
- 1935 Murder in the Fleet
as Pee Wee Adams (Uncredited)
- 1934 The Band Plays On
as Rosy Rosenberg
- 1934 My Grandfather's Clock
as Ronny Belvedere
- 1934 The Spectacle Maker
as The Grand Duke as Seen thru the Magic Spectacle
Talk shows and appearances (1)
- 1955 MGM Parade
1 episode