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William Tannen

William Tannen

Actor · Born 1911-11-17 · New York City, New York, USA

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Biography

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 Denve…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Touch of Evil (1958) — Marcia Linnekar's Attorney (uncredited)
  2. Batman (1966) — American Delegate (uncredited)
  3. Get Smart (1965) — Admiral
  4. The Bad and the Beautiful (1952) — Reporter (uncredited)
  5. Fury (1936) — Governor's Aide (uncredited)
  6. All the King's Men (1949) — Man in City Bar (uncredited)
  7. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941) — Intern Fenwick
  8. Woman of the Year (1942) — Ellis
  9. The Three Musketeers (1948) — Traveler (uncredited)
  10. Friendly Persuasion (1956) — Supply Sergeant (uncredited)
  11. Another Thin Man (1939) — State Trooper (uncredited)
  12. Perry Mason (1957) — Police Sergeant
  13. Gunsmoke (1955) — John Hirschbeck
  14. Hero and the Terror (1988) — Civil Engineer
  15. Tarzan's New York Adventure (1942) — Mike, an Airport Clerk (uncredited)
  16. The Mortal Storm (1940) — Nazi Clerk
  17. Kiss Me Kate (1953) — Taxi Driver (uncredited)
  18. Annie Get Your Gun (1950) — Barker (uncredited)
  19. 99 River Street (1953) — Director
  20. The Big Store (1941) — Fred Sutton
  21. The Return of Dracula (1958) — Mack Bryant - Dept. of Immigration (uncredited)
  22. Armored Car Robbery (1950) — Officer Johnson (uncredited)
  23. Boom Town (1940) — Hotel Desk Clerk #1 (uncredited)
  24. I Love You Again (1940) — Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
  25. For Me and My Gal (1942) — France Soldier-Driver (uncredited)
  26. It's a Wonderful World (1939) — Actor as 'Soldier' (uncredited)
  27. The Canterville Ghost (1944) — Jordan
  28. The Mad Miss Manton (1938) — Drunk Who Trips in Las Palmas Club (uncredited)
  29. Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940) — Harmon (uncredited)
  30. Love Crazy (1941) — Sanitarium Attendant (uncredited)
  31. Dangerous Crossing (1953) — Ship's Officer (uncredited)
  32. The Virginian (1962) — Bartender
  33. Convicted (1950) — Prison Guard (uncredited)
  34. A Hatful of Rain (1957) — Celia's Supervisor (uncredited)
  35. Here's Lucy (1968) — Workman #2
  36. Wagon Train (1957) — Ralph Jessup
  37. Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood (1945) — Casting Director / Dr. Caswell Snide (uncredited)
  38. Two-Faced Woman (1941) — Missing Couple-Skier Searcher (uncredited)
  39. Sitting Bull (1954) — O'Connor
  40. Grand Central Murder (1942) — Second Railroad Yardman (uncredited)