William Tannen
Age: 65 | From: New York City, New York, USA
Person Details
Birthday: 1911-11-17 16:08:00
Death: 1976-12-02 16:08:00
Aliases: Bill Tannan , Billy Tannen , Bill Tannen , William J. Tannen , Bill Tanmen
Gender: Male
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
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Movie Involvements: 90
TV Involvements: 7
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
Perry Mason
(1957) Frank - Studio Guard
Gunsmoke
(1955) Townsman
Tales of Wells Fargo
(1957) Keenan
Touch of Evil
(1958) Marcia Linnekar's Attorney (uncredited)
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
(1941) Intern Fenwick
The Three Musketeers
(1948) Traveler (uncredited)
Hero and the Terror
(1988) Civil Engineer
The Bad and the Beautiful
(1952) Reporter (uncredited)Acting
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Civil Engineer | |
| 1968 | Workman #2 | |
| 1966 | American Delegate (uncredited) | |
| 1964 | N/A | |
| 1960 | Willetts | |
| 1958 | Mack Bryant - Dept. of Immigration (uncredited) | |
| Marcia Linnekar's Attorney (uncredited) | ||
| 1957 | N/A | |
| Frank - Studio Guard | ||
| Police Sergeant | ||
| Celia's Supervisor (uncredited) | ||
| Larkin - Man Stealing Guns (uncredited) | ||
| Keenan | ||
| 1956 | Paul Revere | |
| President Jackson's Aide (uncredited) | ||
| Dee Havalik | ||
| 1955 | Nels Comstock | |
| Rustler | ||
| Logan | ||
| John Hirschbeck | ||
| Townsman | ||
| N/A | ||
| Devon | ||
| 1954 | O'Connor | |
| Dave Rudabaugh | ||
| Steve Castle (as Bill Tannen) | ||
| Emmett Dalton | ||
| Sergeant Reed | ||
| 1953 | Henchman Joe | |
| Director | ||
| N/A | ||
| Ship's Officer (uncredited) | ||
| Jeff Roper | ||
| Ramon | ||
| Stranger (uncredited) | ||
| Spargo | ||
| 1952 | Reporter (uncredited) | |
| Commander (uncredited) | ||
| Driggs | ||
| Toll Gate Guard | ||
| 'Doc' Edwards | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1951 | N/A | |
| Bill - Adjutant (uncredited) | ||
| Ed Gannon | ||
| American Captain (uncredited) | ||
| 1st Hood | ||
| Lt. Lewis | ||
| Sparks | ||
| 1950 | Lieutenant | |
| Kruger | ||
| Harry Cleaver | ||
| Bobby Lynch (uncredited) | ||
| John Kimball (as William J. Tannen) | ||
| N/A | ||
| Prison Guard (uncredited) | ||
| Officer Johnson (uncredited) | ||
| Barker (uncredited) | ||
| Trump Dixon | ||
| 1949 | Man in City Bar (Uncredited) | |
| Taxi Driver (uncredited) | ||
| Bart Barton | ||
| Dajek | ||
| 1948 | Traveler (uncredited) | |
| Gaylord | ||
| FBI Chemist | ||
| 1947 | Dingle Clerk (Uncredited) | |
| 1946 | Officer Donahue (uncredited) | |
| 1945 | Casting Director / Dr. Caswell Snide (uncredited) | |
| Photographer (uncredited) | ||
| Police Lab Technician Wilson (uncredited) | ||
| Officer Donohue (archive footage) (uncredited) | ||
| 1944 | McKay's Assistant (uncredited) | |
| Lead Man (Uncredited) | ||
| Jordan | ||
| Department of Transportation Representative (uncredited) | ||
| 1943 | Captain | |
| Eugene Shepherd | ||
| Joseph | ||
| 1942 | Flag Lt. Dudley | |
| France Soldier-Driver (uncredited) | ||
| Mechanic (uncredited) | ||
| Army Stage Manager (Uncredited) | ||
| Jasper Dean | ||
| Mike, an Airport Clerk (uncredited) | ||
| Second Railroad Yardman (uncredited) | ||
| Devlan | ||
| Agent Flammer | ||
| Frank R. Stockton | ||
| Ludwig | ||
| Ellis | ||
| Eddie | ||
| 1941 | Missing Couple-Skier Searcher (uncredited) | |
| One of Lucien's Men (Uncredited) | ||
| Intern Fenwick | ||
| Robert Graves | ||
| Matt Herman | ||
| Fred Sutton | ||
| Sanitarium Attendant (uncredited) | ||
| Driver | ||
| Cafe Patron (uncredited) | ||
| 1940 | Lieut. Freddy Townsend | |
| Spath, a Gangster (uncredited) | ||
| Gus | ||
| Sgt. Reynolds | ||
| Hotel Desk Clerk #1 (uncredited) | ||
| Hotel Clerk (uncredited) | ||
| Ted Milner | ||
| Mr. Franklin (voice) (uncredited) | ||
| Pierre | ||
| Nazi Clerk | ||
| Sailor | ||
| Sergeant | ||
| Harmon (uncredited) | ||
| 1939 | Bates - Intern (uncredited) | |
| State Trooper (uncredited) | ||
| Radio Announcer (uncredited) | ||
| Spectator in Theatre Box | ||
| Actor as 'Soldier' (uncredited) | ||
| Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited) | ||
| Assistant Stage Manager (uncredited) | ||
| Sarah's Sweetheart (uncredited) | ||
| Green's Clerk | ||
| Assistant Doorman (Uncredited) | ||
| Doctor at Accident | ||
| Lewis, Arnold's Henchman | ||
| 1938 | Drunk Who Trips in Las Palmas Club (uncredited) | |
| 1937 | Norman Crocker | |
| 1936 | Tony | |
| Reporter | ||
| Governor's Aide (uncredited) | ||
| Intern Attending Terry | ||
| MGM Crime Reporter Jim (uncredited) | ||
| Kent (uncredited) | ||
| 1935 | MGM Reporter | |
| Cesar | ||
| Pee Wee Adams (Uncredited) | ||
| 1934 | Rosy Rosenberg | |
| Ronny Belvedere | ||
| The Grand Duke as Seen thru the Magic Spectacle | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
