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William Tannen
Actor
Born November 17, 1911Died December 2, 1976 (65 years)
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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.
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.
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
| 1994 | Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone · as Gyp Clements |
| 1988 | Hero and the Terror · as Civil Engineer |
| 1969 | The Young Lawyers (TV Series) · as Jury Foreman |
| 1969 | Support Your Local Sheriff! · as Man In Saloon |
| 1968 | Panic in the City · as Bill Rawlins |
| 1968 | Lancer (TV Series) · as Minister |
| 1968 | The Outcasts (TV Series) · as Desk Clerk |
| 1968 | Here's Lucy (TV Series) · as Workman #2 |
| 1967 | Cowboy in Africa (TV Series) · as Bill |
| 1967 | The High Chaparral (TV Series) · as Bartender |
| 1967 | Cimarron Strip (TV Series) · as Sergeant |
| 1966 | Batman: The Movie · as American Delegate (uncredited) |
| 1965 | Get Smart (TV Series) · as Admiral |
| 1965 | The Great Sioux Massacre · as Miner |
| 1965 | Fluffy · as Professor |
| 1965 | How to Murder Your Wife · as Party Guest |
| 1964 | Daniel Boone (TV Series) · as Calvin Moss |
| 1964 | |
| 1963 | Kraft Suspense Theatre (TV Series) · as Mike |
| 1963 | Arrest and Trial (TV Series) · as Mack |
| 1962 | The Virginian (TV Series) · as Bartender |
| 1962 | Saints and Sinners (TV Series) · as Newscaster |
| 1961 | Target: The Corruptors (TV Series) · as Kornman |
| 1961 | Dr. Kildare (TV Series) · as Reporter |
| 1961 | Whispering Smith (TV Series) · as Angus Campbell |
| 1961 | Gunslinger (TV Series) · as Ben Tracy |
| 1960 | My Three Sons (TV Series) · as Colonel |
| 1960 | Pete and Gladys (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1960 | Noose for a Gunman · as Willetts |
| 1959 | Shotgun Slade (TV Series) · as Steady Morgan |
| 1959 | The Detectives (1959) (TV Series) · as Harrigan |
| 1959 | Laramie (TV Series) · as Laramie Sheriff |
| 1959 | Riverboat (TV Series) · as Jamison |
| 1959 | |
| 1959 | Tightrope (TV Series) · as Frank |
| 1959 | The Untouchables (TV Series) · as Cop |
| 1959 | Rawhide (TV Series) · as George Frost |
| 1959 | Bold Venture (TV Series) · as Matt Osbourne |
| 1958 | Cimarron City (TV Series) · as Alan Maynard |
| 1958 | Man with a Camera (TV Series) · as Jerry Hansen |
| 1958 | Bat Masterson (TV Series) · as Charles Graves |
| 1958 | Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1958 | The Rough Riders (TV Series) · as Marshal |
| 1958 | Mackenzie's Raiders (TV Series) · as George Barton |
| 1958 | The Texan (TV Series) · as Sheriff |
| 1958 | Rescue 8 (TV Series) · as Sheriff |
| 1958 | Wanted: Dead or Alive (TV Series) · as Hale Dane |
| 1958 | The Return of Dracula · as Mack Bryant - Dept. Of Immigration (uncredited) |
| 1958 | Touch of Evil · as Marcia Linnekar's Attorney (uncredited) |
| 1957 | Jailhouse Rock · as Record Distributor |
| 1957 | Colt .45 (TV Series) · as Dave Wrangler |
| 1957 | Tombstone Territory (TV Series) · as Dr. Buell |
| 1957 | |
| 1957 | |
| 1957 | The Californians (TV Series) · as Grimm |
| 1957 | Perry Mason (TV Series) · as Police Sergeant |
| 1957 | The Hired Gun · as Deputy-Guard |
| 1957 | Wagon Train (TV Series) · as Masters |
| 1957 | Sugarfoot (TV Series) · as Jim Asbury |
| 1957 | A Hatful of Rain · as Celia's Supervisor (uncredited) |
| 1957 | Badlands of Montana · as Second Outlaw |
| 1957 | Gun Duel in Durango · as Larkin - Man Stealing Guns (uncredited) |
| 1957 | Tales of Wells Fargo (TV Series) · as Keenan |
| 1957 | Last of the Badmen · as Deputy Harris |
| 1956 | Richard Diamond, Private Detective (TV Series) · as Bert Grady |
| 1956 | Friendly Persuasion · as Supply Sergeant (uncredited) |
| 1956 | Broken Arrow (TV Series) · as Carl Hudson |
| 1956 | Circus Boy (TV Series) · as Jenks |
| 1956 | Gun Brothers · as Rourke |
| 1956 | Hey Jeannie! (TV Series) · as Paul Revere |
| 1956 | Three for Jamie Dawn · as Mr. Douglas |
| 1956 | The First Texan · as President Jackson's Aide (uncredited) |
| 1956 | Telephone Time (TV Series) · as Sergeant |
| 1956 | Blackjack Ketchum, Desperado · as Dee Havalik |
| 1955 | Top Gun · as Torchy |
| 1955 | |
| 1955 | Devil Goddess · as Nels Comstock |
| 1955 | Sergeant Preston of the Yukon (TV Series) · as Mantee |
| 1955 | Casablanca (1955) (TV Series) · as Jamison |
| 1955 | The Adventures of Champion (TV Series) · as Logan |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke (TV Series) · as John Hirschbeck |
| 1955 | The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (TV Series) |
| 1955 | Tales of the Texas Rangers (TV Series) · as Frenshaw |
| 1955 | Dial Red O · as Devon |
| 1955 | Jupiter's Darling · as Roman Courier |
| 1954 | The Bob Mathias Story · as Olympics Reporter |
| 1954 | The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin (TV Series) · as Clay Cooper |
| 1954 | Climax! (TV Series) · as Mclean |
| 1954 | Sitting Bull · as O'connor |
| 1954 | The Human Jungle · as Cab Driver-Witness |
| 1954 | Woman's World · as Ed Beaker - Executive Reception Guest |
| 1954 | Lassie (TV Series) · as Sheriff Hobbs |
| 1954 | Captain Midnight (TV Series) · as Percy |
| 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 | Passport to Danger (TV Series) · as U.s. Consul Barrett |
| 1954 | The Great Diamond Robbery · as Interne |
| 1954 | Stories of the Century (TV Series) · as Dutch Charlie |
| 1954 | The Golden Idol · as Sergeant Reed |
| 1954 | Annie Oakley (TV Series) · as Andrews |
| 1954 | The Joe Palooka Story (TV Series) · as Chick Ellman |
| 1953 | Law and Order · as Stranger (uncredited) |
| 1953 | Kiss Me Kate · as Taxi Driver (uncredited) |
| 1953 | 99 River Street · as Director |
| 1953 | El Paso Stampede · as Henchman Joe |
| 1953 | Clipped Wings · as Fbi Agent Douglas |
| 1953 | |
| 1953 | Dangerous Crossing · as Ship's Officer (uncredited) |
| 1953 | Cruisin' Down the River · as Poker Player |
| 1953 | Raiders of the Seven Seas · as Ramon |
| 1953 | Code Two · as Officer Kane |
| 1953 | Man in the Dark · as Slavin |
| 1953 | Jack McCall, Desperado · as Spargo |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1952 | Ramar of the Jungle (TV Series) · as Carl Hasick |
| 1952 | The Bad and the Beautiful · as Reporter (uncredited) |
| 1952 | Flat Top · as Commander (uncredited) |
| 1952 | Ford Theatre: All Star Theatre (TV Series) · as Miller |
| 1952 | Cavalcade of America (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1952 | Scaramouche · as Le Blanc |
| 1952 | Loan Shark · as Rourke |
| 1952 | Talk About a Stranger · as Driggs |
| 1952 | Road Agent · as Toll Gate Guard |
| 1952 | Gang Busters (TV Series) · as Captain Gorman |
| 1952 | Death Valley Days (TV Series) · as Ike Clanton |
| 1952 | Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land · as 'doc' Edwards |
| 1951 | The Roy Rogers Show (TV Series) · as Al Stone |
| 1951 | Flame of Araby · as Captain Of Guards |
| 1951 | The Red Skelton Show (TV Series) · as Man On Pier |
| 1951 | The Strip · as Arresting Detective |
| 1951 | The Adventures of Kit Carson (TV Series) |
| 1951 | Best of the Badmen · as Bill - Adjutant (uncredited) |
| 1951 | Show Boat · as Man With Julie |
| 1951 | New Mexico · as Pvt. Cheever |
| 1951 | Roaring City · as Ed Gannon |
| 1951 | Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (TV Series) · as Rand |
| 1951 | I Was an American Spy · as American Captain (uncredited) |
| 1951 | Santa Fe · as Henry, The Telegrapher |
| 1951 | Insurance Investigator · as 1st Hood |
| 1951 | Up Front · as Doctor |
| 1950 | Racket Squad (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1950 | The Flying Missile · as Lieutenant |
| 1950 | Pygmy Island · as Kruger |
| 1950 | Dial 1119 · as Wkyl Radio Announcer |
| 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 | Treasury Men in Action (TV Series) · as Brewster |
| 1950 | Convicted · as Prison Guard (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Key to the City · as Policeman |
| 1950 | David Harding, Counterspy · as Radio Operator |
| 1950 | Three Little Words · as Photographer |
| 1950 | Armored Car Robbery · as Officer Johnson (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Annie Get Your Gun · as Barker (uncredited) |
| 1950 | The Cisco Kid (TV Series) · as Bix Douglas |
| 1950 | Father Is a Bachelor · as George Willis |
| 1950 | Dangerous Assignment (TV Series) |
| 1950 | Riders of the Range · as Trump Dixon |
| 1949 | Abandoned · as Taxi Driver (uncredited) |
| 1949 | Scene of the Crime · as Detective |
| 1949 | All the King's Men · as Man In City Bar (uncredited) |
| 1949 | The Lone Ranger (TV Series) · as Curly |
| 1949 | The Mysterious Desperado · as Bart Barton |
| 1949 | The Barkleys of Broadway · as Doorman At Theater |
| 1949 | The Gal Who Took the West · as Lee Cowhand |
| 1949 | Any Number Can Play · as Gambler |
| 1949 | Lust for Gold · as Eager Fellow |
| 1949 | Fireside Theatre (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1949 | Take Me Out to the Ball Game · as Reporter With Teddy Roosevelt |
| 1948 | Command Decision · as Officer |
| 1948 | Luxury Liner · as Ship Headwaiter |
| 1948 | The Three Musketeers · as Traveler (uncredited) |
| 1948 | An Innocent Affair · as Gaylord |
| 1948 | Walk a Crooked Mile · as Fbi Chemist |
| 1948 | A Southern Yankee · as Secret Service Agent |
| 1948 | Homecoming · as Airline Attendant |
| 1948 | B.F.'s Daughter · as Warrant Officer Operating Radio |
| 1948 | Alias a Gentleman · as Interne |
| 1947 | Dark Delusion · as Walters - The Chauffeur |
| 1947 | Killer McCoy · as Thorne's Cameraman |
| 1947 | Cass Timberlane · as Chauffeur |
| 1947 | This Time for Keeps · as Soldier |
| 1947 | Cynthia · as Dingle Clerk (uncredited) |
| 1947 | High Barbaree · as Officer Of The Deck |
| 1947 | It Happened in Brooklyn · as Captain |
| 1947 | The Beginning or the End · as Soldier At A-Bomb Test |
| 1947 | Public Prosecutor (TV Series) · as Reese Holley |
| 1946 | Three Wise Fools · as Prosecutor |
| 1946 | Gallant Bess · as Chief Petty Officer |
| 1946 | Boys' Ranch · as Larry Stewart |
| 1946 | Little Mister Jim · as Sergeant |
| 1946 | Two Smart People · as Clerk |
| 1946 | The Great Morgan · as Officer Donohue (archive Footage) (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 | Twice Blessed · as Reporter At Airport |
| 1945 | Son of Lassie · as German Soldier With Grenade |
| 1945 | Main Street After Dark · as Wallet-Preparer (uncredited) |
| 1945 | This Man's Navy · as Red |
| 1944 | Maisie Goes to Reno · as Lead Man (uncredited) |
| 1944 | The Seventh Cross · as Guard At Town Entrance |
| 1944 | The Canterville Ghost · as Jordan |
| 1944 | Meet the People · as Mr. Quinn |
| 1944 | An American Romance · as Auto Factory Driver |
| 1943 | The Youngest Profession · as Mr. Clark - Hotel Clerk |
| 1943 | Three Hearts for Julia · as Reporter At Wharf |
| 1943 | Thousands Cheer · as Stockade Sergeant |
| 1943 | Salute to the Marines · as Adjutant Reading Letter Of Commendation |
| 1943 | Pilot #5 · as American Soldier |
| 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 | Fingers at the Window · as Devlan |
| 1942 | Cairo · as Mechanic At The Pyramid (uncredited) |
| 1942 | The War Against Mrs. Hadley · as Corporal - War Department Guard |
| 1942 | Dr. Kildare's Victory · as Intern Morgan |
| 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 | Ship Ahoy · as Agent Flammer |
| 1942 | Woman of the Year · as Ellis |
| 1942 | Nazi Agent · as Ludwig |
| 1942 | Joe Smith, American · as Eddie |
| 1942 | Mr. and Mrs. North · as Train Agent |
| 1941 | Two-Faced Woman · as Missing Couple-Skier Searcher (uncredited) |
| 1941 | The Corsican Brothers · as One Of Lucien's Men (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 | The Getaway · as Driver In Prison Break |
| 1941 | Love Crazy · as Sanitarium Attendant (uncredited) |
| 1941 | I'll Wait for You · as Driver |
| 1941 | Washington Melodrama · as Airport Official |
| 1941 | Memory Tricks · as Stanley |
| 1941 | The Penalty · as State Trooper With Machine Gun |
| 1941 | The Trial of Mary Dugan · as Driver |
| 1941 | The Wild Man of Borneo · as Actor In Film Scene |
| 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 |
| 1940 | Florian · as Sergeant |
| 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 | Two Girls on Broadway · as Joe |
| 1940 | Broadway Melody of 1940 · as Harmon (uncredited) |
| 1939 | The Secret of Dr. Kildare · as Bates - Intern (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 | 6,000 Enemies · as Warden's Secretary |
| 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 | Within the Law · as Green's Clerk |
| 1939 | The Ice Follies of 1939 · as Assistant Doorman |
| 1939 | Four Girls in White · as Doctor At Accident |
| 1939 | Stand Up and Fight · as Lewis, Arnold's Henchman |
| 1938 | Dramatic School · as Student |
| 1938 | The Mad Miss Manton · as Drunk Who Trips In Las Palmas Club (uncredited) |
| 1938 | The Devil's Party · as Master Of Ceremonies |
| 1937 | Rosalie · as West Point Cadet |
| 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 | Small Town Girl · as Tom |
| 1936 | Tough Guy · as Heming |
| 1936 | Exclusive Story · as Kent (uncredited) |
| 1935 | It's in the Air · as Pilot |
| 1935 | She Couldn't Take It · as Cesar |
| 1935 | Murder in the Fleet · as Pee Wee Adams (uncredited) |
| 1934 | Bright Eyes · as Blake - Shirley's Father - In Photo |
| 1934 | The Band Plays On · as Rosy Rosenberg |