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William Tannen
Actor
Died 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.
Filmography
| 1988 | Hero and the Terror · as Civil Engineer |
| 1969 | Support Your Local Sheriff! · as Man in Saloon |
| 1968 | Panic in the City · as Bill Rawlins |
| 1968 | The Outcasts (TV Series) · as Desk Clerk |
| 1968 | Here's Lucy (TV Series) · as 2nd Workman |
| 1967 | The High Chaparral (TV Series) · as Bartender |
| 1967 | Cimarron Strip (TV Series) · as Sergeant |
| 1966 | Batman · as American Delegate (uncredited) |
| 1965 | The Great Sioux Massacre · as Miner |
| 1965 | Fluffy · as Professor |
| 1965 | Get Smart (TV Series) · as Admiral |
| 1965 | How to Murder Your Wife · as Party Guest |
| 1964 | The Quick Gun · as Unknown |
| 1964 | Daniel Boone (TV Series) · as Calvin Moss |
| 1963 | Kraft Suspense Theatre (TV Series) · as Mike |
| 1963 | Arrest and Trial (TV Series) · as Mack |
| 1962 | The Virginian (TV Series) · as Bartender |
| 1961 | Whispering Smith (TV Series) · as Angus Campbell |
| 1960 | Noose for a Gunman · as Willetts (as Bill Tannen) |
| 1960 | My Three Sons (TV Series) · as Colonel |
| 1959 | Riverboat (TV Series) · as Jamison |
| 1959 | Rawhide (TV Series) · as George Frost |
| 1959 | |
| 1959 | The Detectives (TV Series) · as Harrigan |
| 1959 | Bold Venture (TV Series) · as Matt Osbourne |
| 1959 | Laramie (TV Series) · as Laramie Sheriff |
| 1959 | Shotgun Slade (TV Series) · as Steady Morgan |
| 1959 | The Untouchables (TV Series) · as Cop |
| 1958 | Touch of Evil · as Marcia Linnekar's Attorney (uncredited) |
| 1958 | Cimarron City (TV Series) · as Alan Maynard |
| 1958 | Rescue 8 (TV Series) · as Sheriff |
| 1958 | The Texan (TV Series) · as Sheriff |
| 1958 | Wanted: Dead or Alive (TV Series) · as Hale Dane |
| 1958 | Bat Masterson (TV Series) · as Charles Graves |
| 1958 | Man with a Camera (TV Series) · as Jerry Hansen |
| 1957 | A Hatful of Rain · as Celia's Supervisor (uncredited) |
| 1957 | Gun Duel in Durango · as Larkin - Man Stealing Guns |
| 1957 | Last of the Badmen · as Deputy Harris |
| 1957 | |
| 1957 | Perry Mason (TV Series) · as Frank - Studio Guard |
| 1957 | Tombstone Territory (TV Series) · as Dr. Buell |
| 1957 | Tales of Wells Fargo (TV Series) · as Keenan |
| 1957 | Sugarfoot (TV Series) · as Jim Asbury |
| 1957 | Wagon Train (TV Series) · as Masters |
| 1957 | The Californians (TV Series) · as Grimm |
| 1957 | Jailhouse Rock · as Record Distributor |
| 1956 | Friendly Persuasion · as Supply Sergeant |
| 1956 | The First Texan · as President Jackson's Aide |
| 1956 | Gun Brothers · as Rourke - Gang Member |
| 1955 | Jupiter's Darling · as Roman Courier |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke (TV Series) · as Townsman |
| 1955 | The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1955 | Sergeant Preston of the Yukon (TV Series) · as Mantee |
| 1955 | |
| 1955 | The Adventures of Champion (TV Series) · as Rustler |
| 1954 | Sitting Bull · as O'Connor |
| 1954 | Captain Kidd and the Slave Girl · as Steve Castle (as Bill Tannen) |
| 1954 | The Great Diamond Robbery · as Interne |
| 1954 | Jesse James vs. the Daltons · as Emmett Dalton |
| 1954 | The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin (TV Series) · as Clay Cooper |
| 1954 | Climax! (TV Series) · as McLean |
| 1954 | Stories of the Century (TV Series) · as Dutch Charlie |
| 1954 | Captain Midnight (TV Series) · as Percy |
| 1954 | Passport to Danger (TV Series) · as U.S. Consul Barrett |
| 1954 | Lassie (TV Series) · as Sheriff Hobbs |
| 1954 | Annie Oakley (TV Series) · as Andrews |
| 1953 | Kiss Me Kate · as Taxi Driver |
| 1953 | 99 River Street · as Director |
| 1953 | Law and Order · as Stranger |
| 1953 | Raiders of the Seven Seas · as Ramon |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater (TV Series) · as actor |
| 1952 | The Bad and the Beautiful · as Reporter |
| 1952 | Scaramouche · as Le Blanc |
| 1952 | Flat Top · as Commander |
| 1952 | Loan Shark · as Rourke |
| 1952 | Talk About a Stranger · as Driggs |
| 1952 | Death Valley Days (TV Series) · as Ike Clanton |
| 1952 | Gang Busters (TV Series) · as Captain Gorman |
| 1952 | Cavalcade of America (TV Series) · as actor |
| 1951 | Show Boat · as Man with Julie |
| 1951 | I Was an American Spy · as American Captain |
| 1951 | The Strip · as Arresting Detective |
| 1951 | New Mexico · as Pvt. Cheever |
| 1951 | Best of the Badmen · as Bill - Adjutant |
| 1951 | Santa Fe · as Henry, the Telegrapher |
| 1951 | Roaring City · as Ed Gannon |
| 1951 | The Adventures of Kit Carson (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1951 | The Red Skelton Show (TV Series) · as Man On Pier |
| 1951 | The Roy Rogers Show (TV Series) · as Al Stone |
| 1950 | Armored Car Robbery · as Officer Johnson (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Annie Get Your Gun · as Barker (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Convicted · as Prison Guard (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Three Little Words · as Photographer |
| 1950 | Three Secrets · as Bobby Lynch (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Key to the City · as Policeman |
| 1950 | Pygmy Island · as Kruger |
| 1950 | Riders of the Range · as Trump Dixon |
| 1950 | The Flying Missile · as Lieutenant |
| 1950 | The Cisco Kid (TV Series) · as Bix Douglas |
| 1950 | Treasury Men in Action (TV Series) · as Brewster |
| 1950 | Dangerous Assignment (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1950 | Racket Squad (TV Series) · as actor |
| 1949 | All the King's Men · as Man in City Bar (Uncredited) |
| 1949 | The Barkleys of Broadway · as Doorman at Theater |
| 1949 | Take Me Out to the Ball Game · as Reporter With Teddy Roosevelt |
| 1949 | Scene of the Crime · as Detective |
| 1949 | The Gal Who Took the West · as Lee Cowhand |
| 1949 | Lust for Gold · as Eager Fellow |
| 1949 | Any Number Can Play · as Gambler |
| 1949 | The Lone Ranger (TV Series) · as Curly |
| 1948 | Command Decision · as Officer |
| 1948 | The Three Musketeers · as Traveler (uncredited) |
| 1948 | Luxury Liner · as Ship Headwaiter |
| 1948 | Homecoming · as Airline Attendant |
| 1948 | An Innocent Affair · as Gaylord |
| 1948 | A Southern Yankee · as Secret Service Agent |
| 1947 | It Happened in Brooklyn · as Captain |
| 1947 | Killer McCoy · as Thorne's Cameraman |
| 1947 | The Beginning or the End · as Soldier at A-Bomb Test |
| 1947 | Cass Timberlane · as Chauffeur |
| 1947 | Cynthia · as Dingle Clerk (Uncredited) |
| 1947 | High Barbaree · as Officer of the Deck |
| 1946 | Two Smart People · as Clerk |
| 1945 | Son of Lassie · as German Soldier with Grenade |
| 1945 | Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood · as Casting Director / Dr. Caswell Snide (uncredited) |
| 1945 | This Man's Navy · as Red |
| 1944 | The Canterville Ghost · as Jordan |
| 1944 | The Seventh Cross · as Guard at Town Entrance |
| 1944 | Maisie Goes to Reno · as Lead Man (Uncredited) |
| 1943 | Presenting Lily Mars · as Eugene Shepherd |
| 1943 | Air Raid Wardens · as Joseph |
| 1943 | Salute to the Marines · as Adjutant Reading Letter of Commendation |
| 1943 | The Youngest Profession · as Mr. Clark - Hotel Clerk |
| 1942 | Woman of the Year · as Ellis |
| 1942 | For Me and My Gal · as France Soldier-Driver (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Tarzan's New York Adventure · as Mike, an Airport Clerk |
| 1942 | Cairo · as Mechanic at the Pyramid |
| 1942 | Ship Ahoy · as Agent Flammer |
| 1942 | Grand Central Murder · as Second Railroad Yardman (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Mr. and Mrs. North · as Train Agent |
| 1942 | Maisie Gets Her Man · as Army Stage Manager (Uncredited) |
| 1942 | Stand by for Action · as Flag Lt. Dudley |
| 1942 | Dr. Kildare's Victory · as Intern Morgan |
| 1941 | Love Crazy · as Sanitarium Attendant |
| 1941 | The Getaway · as Driver in Prison Break |
| 1941 | Two-Faced Woman · as Missing Couple-Searching Skier |
| 1941 | I'll Wait for You · as Driver |
| 1941 | The Trial of Mary Dugan · as Driver |
| 1941 | The Corsican Brothers · as One of Lucien's Men (Uncredited) |
| 1941 | Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde · as Intern Fenwick |
| 1941 | The Big Store · as Fred Sutton |
| 1941 | Memory Tricks · as Stanley |
| 1940 | The Mortal Storm · as Nazi Clerk |
| 1940 | I Love You Again · as Hotel Clerk (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Broadway Melody of 1940 · as Harmon (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Andy Hardy Meets Debutante · as Mr. Franklin (voice) (uncredited) |
| 1940 | New Moon · as Pierre |
| 1940 | Boom Town · as Hotel Desk Clerk #1 (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Flight Command · as Lieut. Freddy Townsend |
| 1940 | Gallant Sons · as Spath, a Gangster (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Florian · as Sergeant |
| 1939 | Another Thin Man · as State Trooper (uncredited) |
| 1939 | It's a Wonderful World · as Actor as 'Soldier' (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Broadway Serenade · as Assistant Stage Manager (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Stand Up and Fight · as Lewis, Arnold's Henchman |
| 1939 | The Secret of Dr. Kildare · as Bates - Intern |
| 1939 | The Ice Follies of 1939 · as Assistant Doorman (Uncredited) |
| 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 |
| 1937 | Servant of the People: The Story of the Constitution of the United States · as Edmund Randolph of Virginia |
| 1936 | Fury · as Governor's Aide (uncredited) |
| 1936 | Tough Guy · as Heming |
| 1936 | Exclusive Story · as Kent |
| 1934 | Bright Eyes · as Blake - Shirley's Father - in Photo |