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.
Movie | Hero and the Terror | Civil Engineer | 1988-08-26 |
Movie | The Quick Gun | 1964-04-01 | |
Movie | Noose for a Gunman | Willetts | 1960-05-01 |
Movie | The Return of Dracula | Mack Bryant - Dept. of Immigration (uncredited) | 1958-05-21 |
Movie | Gun Duel In Durango | Larkin - Man Stealing Guns (uncredited) | 1957-05-01 |
Movie | A Hatful of Rain | Celia's Supervisor (uncredited) | 1957-07-17 |
Series | Perry Mason | Frank - Studio Guard | 1957-09-21 |
Movie | The Tijuana Story | 1957-10-01 | |
Movie | Blackjack Ketchum Desperado | Dee Havalik | 1956-04-01 |
Movie | The First Texan | President Jackson's Aide (uncredited) | 1956-06-29 |
Series | The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp | Unknown | 1955-09-06 |
Movie | Dial Red O | Devon | 1955-03-13 |
Series | Gunsmoke | Unknown | 1955-09-10 |
Movie | Devil Goddess | Nels Comstock | 1955-10-01 |
Movie | The Golden Idol | Sergeant Reed | 1954-01-10 |
Movie | Jesse James vs. the Daltons | Emmett Dalton | 1954-04-02 |
Movie | Captain Kidd and the Slave Girl | Steve Castle (as Bill Tannen) | 1954-05-20 |
Movie | The Law vs. Billy the Kid | Dave Rudabaugh | 1954-08-01 |
Movie | Sitting Bull | O'Connor | 1954-10-06 |
Movie | Law and Order | Stranger (uncredited) | 1953-05-13 |
Movie | Jack McCall, Desperado | Spargo | 1953-04-01 |
Movie | Raiders of the Seven Seas | Ramon | 1953-05-27 |
Movie | El Paso Stampede | Henchman Joe | 1953-09-06 |
Movie | Dangerous Crossing | Ship's Officer (uncredited) | 1953-07-22 |
Movie | 99 River Street | Director | 1953-08-21 |
Movie | I, the Jury | 1953-08-14 | |
Movie | Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land | 'Doc' Edwards | 1952-03-17 |
Movie | Talk About a Stranger | Driggs | 1952-04-18 |
Movie | Road Agent | Toll Gate Guard | 1952-03-29 |
Movie | The Bad and the Beautiful | Reporter (uncredited) | 1952-12-25 |
Movie | Flat Top | Commander (uncredited) | 1952-10-26 |
Movie | A Yank in Korea | Lt. Lewis | 1951-02-14 |
Movie | Insurance Investigator | 1st Hood | 1951-03-23 |
Movie | I Was an American Spy | American Captain (uncredited) | 1951-04-14 |
Movie | Best of the Badmen | Bill - Adjutant (uncredited) | 1951-08-09 |
Series | The Adventures of Kit Carson | Unknown | 1951-08-11 |
Movie | Roaring City | Ed Gannon | 1951-05-04 |
Movie | Convicted | Prison Guard (uncredited) | 1950-08-01 |
Movie | Armored Car Robbery | Officer Johnson (uncredited) | 1950-06-08 |
Movie | Riders of the Range | Trump Dixon | 1950-02-11 |
Movie | Sunset in the West | John Kimball (as William J. Tannen) | 1950-09-25 |
Movie | Annie Get Your Gun | Barker (uncredited) | 1950-05-17 |
Movie | Three Secrets | Bobby Lynch (uncredited) | 1950-10-20 |
Movie | The Flying Missile | Lieutenant | 1950-12-24 |
Movie | Pygmy Island | Kruger | 1950-11-22 |
Movie | Chain Gang | Harry Cleaver | 1950-11-01 |
Movie | The Gal Who Took the West | Lee Cowhand | 1949-09-01 |
Movie | The Mysterious Desperado | Bart Barton | 1949-09-10 |
Movie | All the King's Men | Man in City Bar (Uncredited) | 1949-11-16 |
Movie | Walk a Crooked Mile | FBI Chemist | 1948-09-02 |
Movie | An Innocent Affair | Gaylord | 1948-10-15 |
Movie | The Three Musketeers | Traveler (uncredited) | 1948-10-19 |
Movie | Cynthia | Dingle Clerk (Uncredited) | 1947-08-29 |
Movie | Our Old Car | Officer Donahue (uncredited) | 1946-06-11 |
Movie | Main Street After Dark | Wallet-Preparer (uncredited) | 1945-01-12 |
Movie | The Great Morgan | Officer Donohue (archive footage) (uncredited) | 1945-01-01 |
Movie | Week-End at the Waldorf | Photographer (uncredited) | 1945-10-04 |
Movie | A Gun in His Hand | Police Lab Technician Wilson (uncredited) | 1945-09-15 |
Movie | Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood | Casting Director / Dr. Caswell Snide (uncredited) | 1945-10-05 |
Movie | The Canterville Ghost | Jordan | 1944-07-20 |
Movie | Dark Shadows | McKay's Assistant (uncredited) | 1944-12-16 |
Movie | Maisie Goes to Reno | Lead Man (Uncredited) | 1944-08-15 |
Movie | For God and Country | Captain | 1943-05-15 |
Movie | Air Raid Wardens | Joseph | 1943-04-04 |
Movie | The Lady or the Tiger? | Frank R. Stockton | 1942-03-28 |
Movie | Ship Ahoy | Agent Flammer | 1942-04-16 |
Movie | Woman of the Year | Ellis | 1942-02-05 |
Movie | Grand Central Murder | Second Railroad Yardman (uncredited) | 1942-05-01 |
Movie | Nazi Agent | Ludwig | 1942-03-01 |
Movie | Joe Smith, American | Eddie | 1942-02-01 |
Movie | Stand by for Action | Flag Lt. Dudley | 1942-12-31 |
Movie | Tarzan's New York Adventure | Mike, an Airport Clerk (uncredited) | 1942-05-01 |
Movie | The Affairs of Martha | Mechanic (uncredited) | 1942-06-21 |
Movie | For Me and My Gal | France Soldier-Driver (uncredited) | 1942-10-21 |
Movie | Pacific Rendezvous | Jasper Dean | 1942-05-21 |
Movie | Maisie Gets Her Man | Army Stage Manager (Uncredited) | 1942-06-01 |
Movie | The Big Store | Fred Sutton | 1941-06-20 |
Movie | I'll Wait for You | Driver | 1941-05-16 |
Movie | Down in San Diego | Matt Herman | 1941-08-01 |
Movie | Love Crazy | Sanitarium Attendant (uncredited) | 1941-05-23 |
Movie | Whistling in the Dark | Robert Graves | 1941-08-08 |
Movie | Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | Intern Fenwick | 1941-08-12 |
Movie | Two-Faced Woman | Missing Couple-Skier Searcher (uncredited) | 1941-12-31 |
Movie | The Corsican Brothers | One of Lucien's Men (Uncredited) | 1941-11-28 |
Movie | New Moon | Pierre | 1940-06-28 |
Movie | Sporting Blood | Ted Milner | 1940-07-11 |
Movie | The Mortal Storm | Nazi Clerk | 1940-06-20 |
Movie | Florian | Sergeant | 1940-06-05 |
Movie | Broadway Melody of 1940 | Harmon (uncredited) | 1940-02-09 |
Movie | Phantom Raiders | Sailor | 1940-06-07 |
Movie | I Love You Again | Hotel Clerk (uncredited) | 1940-08-09 |
Movie | Boom Town | Hotel Desk Clerk #1 (uncredited) | 1940-08-30 |
Movie | Gallant Sons | Spath, a Gangster (uncredited) | 1940-11-15 |
Movie | Flight Command | Lieut. Freddy Townsend | 1940-12-27 |
Movie | Wyoming | Sgt. Reynolds | 1940-09-13 |
Movie | Sky Murder | Gus | 1940-09-27 |
Movie | Broadway Serenade | Assistant Stage Manager (uncredited) | 1939-04-07 |
Movie | Within the Law | Green's Clerk | 1939-03-17 |
Movie | Four Girls in White | Doctor at Accident | 1939-01-27 |
Movie | The Hardys Ride High | Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited) | 1939-04-21 |
Movie | Stand Up and Fight | Lewis, Arnold's Henchman | 1939-01-06 |
Movie | The Ice Follies of 1939 | Assistant Doorman (Uncredited) | 1939-03-10 |
Movie | It's a Wonderful World | Actor as 'Soldier' (uncredited) | 1939-05-19 |
Movie | Another Thin Man | State Trooper (uncredited) | 1939-11-17 |
Movie | The Secret of Dr. Kildare | Bates - Intern (uncredited) | 1939-11-24 |
Movie | Miracles for Sale | Spectator in Theatre Box | 1939-08-10 |
Movie | Fast and Furious | Radio Announcer (uncredited) | 1939-10-06 |
Movie | The Mad Miss Manton | Drunk Who Trips in Las Palmas Club (uncredited) | 1938-10-21 |
Movie | When Love Is Young | Norman Crocker | 1937-03-26 |
Movie | The Perfect Set-Up | MGM Crime Reporter Jim (uncredited) | 1936-02-01 |
Movie | Exclusive Story | Kent (uncredited) | 1936-01-17 |
Movie | Fury | Governor's Aide (uncredited) | 1936-06-05 |
Movie | Speed | Intern Attending Terry | 1936-05-08 |
Movie | Women Are Trouble | Reporter | 1936-07-31 |
Movie | Murder in the Fleet | Pee Wee Adams (Uncredited) | 1935-05-24 |
Movie | She Couldn't Take It | Cesar | 1935-10-08 |
Movie | A Thrill for Thelma | MGM Reporter | 1935-11-23 |
Movie | My Grandfather's Clock | Ronny Belvedere | 1934-10-27 |
Movie | The Bands Plays On | Rosy Rosenberg | 1934-12-21 |
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