Cast
William Tannen
Acting
Cast
William Tannen
Known for
Acting
Born
1911-11-17
From
New York City, New York, USA
Died
1976-12-02
Also known as Bill Tannan, Billy Tannen, Bill Tannen
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 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.
Batman
as American Delegate (uncredited)
Touch of Evil
as Marcia Linnekar's Attorney (uncredited)
Friendly Persuasion
as Supply Sergeant (uncredited)
Sitting Bull
as O'Connor
Fury
as Governor's Aide (uncredited)
The Three Musketeers
as Traveler (uncredited)
Cynthia
as Dingle Clerk (Uncredited)
Ship Ahoy
as Agent Flammer
Raiders of the Seven Seas
as Ramon
The Bad and the Beautiful
as Reporter (uncredited)
All the King's Men
as Man in City Bar (uncredited)
Woman of the Year
as Ellis
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
as Intern Fenwick
High Barbaree
as Officer of the Deck (uncredited)
Best of the Badmen
as Bill - Adjutant (uncredited)
Alaska Patrol
as Dajek
Law and Order
as Stranger (uncredited)
Roaring City
as Ed Gannon
Dark Shadows
as McKay's Assistant (uncredited)
Flight Command
as Lieut. Freddy Townsend
Broadway Serenade
as Assistant Stage Manager (uncredited)
Hero and the Terror
as Civil Engineer
Dangerous Crossing
as Ship's Officer (uncredited)
The Mad Miss Manton
as Drunk Who Trips in Las Palmas Club (uncredited)
Annie Get Your Gun
as Barker (uncredited)
Main Street Today
as Department of Transportation Representative (uncredited)
I Love You Again
as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
The Big Store
as Fred Sutton
Kiss Me Kate
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Three Secrets
as Bobby Lynch (uncredited)
Whistling in the Dark
as Robert Graves
Another Thin Man
as State Trooper (uncredited)
Pacific Rendezvous
as Jasper Dean
Boom Town
as Hotel Desk Clerk #1 (uncredited)
Tarzan's New York Adventure
as Mike, an Airport Clerk (uncredited)
The Quick Gun
Pound Foolish
as Marshall-Agent in Antwerp
Florian
as Sergeant
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
as Casting Director / Dr. Caswell Snide (uncredited)
Devil Goddess
as Nels Comstock
The Corsican Brothers
as One of Lucien's Men (Uncredited)
The Mortal Storm
as Nazi Clerk
Love Crazy
as Sanitarium Attendant (uncredited)
Week-End at the Waldorf
as Photographer (uncredited)
Fingers at the Window
as Devlan
Convicted
as Prison Guard (uncredited)
Gun Duel in Durango
as Larkin - Man Stealing Guns (uncredited)
Nazi Agent
as Ludwig
Exclusive Story
as Kent (uncredited)
The Secret of Dr. Kildare
as Bates - Intern (uncredited)
The Affairs of Martha
as Mechanic (uncredited)
Insurance Investigator
as 1st Hood
Fast and Furious
as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Cairo
as Mechanic at the pyramid (uncredited)
Dial Red O
as Devon
The Canterville Ghost
as Jordan
For Me and My Gal
as France Soldier-Driver (uncredited)
New Moon
as Pierre
A Hatful of Rain
as Celia's Supervisor (uncredited)
Stand by for Action
as Flag Lt. Dudley
99 River Street
as Director
Two-Faced Woman
as Missing Couple-Skier Searcher (uncredited)
Andy Hardy Meets Debutante
as Mr. Franklin (voice) (uncredited)
Maisie Goes to Reno
as Lead Man (Uncredited)
Talk About a Stranger
as Driggs
Chain Gang
as Harry Cleaver
Main Street After Dark
as Wallet-Preparer (uncredited)
Jesse James vs. the Daltons
as Emmett Dalton
It's a Wonderful World
as Actor as 'Soldier' (uncredited)
Miracles for Sale
as Spectator in Theatre Box
The First Texan
as President Jackson's Aide (uncredited)
Broadway Melody of 1940
as Harmon (uncredited)
Sporting Blood
as Ted Milner
The Return of Dracula
as Mack Bryant - Dept. of Immigration (uncredited)
Abandoned
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
The Flying Missile
as Lieutenant
The Wild Man of Borneo
as Actor in Film Scene (uncredited)
Grand Central Murder
as Second Railroad Yardman (uncredited)
Armored Car Robbery
as Officer Johnson (uncredited)
Crash Donovan
as Tony
When Love Is Young
as Norman Crocker
She Couldn't Take It
as Cesar
I Was an American Spy
as American Captain (uncredited)
Flat Top
as Commander (uncredited)
The Tijuana Story
Murder in the Fleet
as Pee Wee Adams (Uncredited)
Phantom Raiders
as Sailor
1-2-3-Go!
as Taxi Driver
Within the Law
as Green's Clerk
Air Raid Wardens
as Joseph
Joe Smith, American
as Eddie
Speed
as Intern Attending Terry
A Gun in His Hand
as Police Lab Technician Wilson (uncredited)
Blackjack Ketchum Desperado
as Dee Havalik
The Band Plays On
as Rosy Rosenberg
The Law vs. Billy the Kid
as Dave Rudabaugh
Pal, Canine Detective
The Hardys Ride High
as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
My Grandfather's Clock
as Ronny Belvedere
Gallant Sons
as Spath, a Gangster (uncredited)
For God and Country
as Captain
Wyoming
as Sgt. Reynolds
I, the Jury
Maisie Gets Her Man
as Army Stage Manager (Uncredited)
An Innocent Affair
as Gaylord
The Ice Follies of 1939
as Assistant Doorman (uncredited)
Four Girls in White
as Doctor at Accident
Captain Kidd and the Slave Girl
as Steve Castle (as Bill Tannen)
Riders of the Range
as Trump Dixon
Walk a Crooked Mile
as FBI Chemist
Stand Up and Fight
as Lewis, Arnold's Henchman
Jack McCall, Desperado
as Spargo
Sky Murder
as Gus
The Story of Dr. Jenner
as Sarah's Sweetheart (uncredited)
The Spectacle Maker
as The Grand Duke as Seen thru the Magic Spectacle
Down in San Diego
as Matt Herman
Presenting Lily Mars
as Eugene Shepherd
The Golden Idol
as Sergeant Reed
Pygmy Island
as Kruger
Road Agent
as Toll Gate Guard
Noose for a Gunman
as Willetts
Eyes of the Jungle
as Jeff Roper
Men of the Timberland
as Cafe Patron (uncredited)
The Mysterious Desperado
as Bart Barton
El Paso Stampede
as Henchman Joe
Blue Blood
as Sparks
The Lady or the Tiger?
as Frank R. Stockton
Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land
as 'Doc' Edwards
A Thrill for Thelma
as MGM Reporter
A Yank in Korea
as Lt. Lewis
The Great Morgan
as Officer Donohue (archive footage) (uncredited)
Sunset in the West
as John Kimball (as William J. Tannen)
I'll Wait for You
as Driver
Women Are Trouble
as Reporter
Our Old Car
as Officer Donahue (uncredited)
The Perfect Set-Up
as MGM Crime Reporter Jim (uncredited)