William Tannen

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

156

Gender

Male

Birthday

1911-11-17

Day of death

1976-12-02 (65 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

William 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.

Known For

  • Perry Mason

    Perry Mason

  • Perry Mason

    Perry Mason

  • Perry Mason

    Perry Mason

  • The Virginian

    The Virginian

  • The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

    The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

  • The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

    The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

  • Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

  • Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

  • New Moon

    New Moon

  • Here's Lucy

    Here's Lucy

  • Tales of Wells Fargo

    Tales of Wells Fargo

  • Sky Murder

    Sky Murder

  • Kiss Me Kate

    Kiss Me Kate

  • For Me and My Gal

    For Me and My Gal

  • Tombstone Territory

    Tombstone Territory

  • Chain Gang

    Chain Gang

  • Speed

    Speed

  • Florian

    Florian

  • Roaring City

    Roaring City

  • Touch of Evil

    Touch of Evil

  • The Great Morgan

    The Great Morgan

  • I Love You Again

    I Love You Again

  • Law and Order

    Law and Order

  • Cynthia

    Cynthia

  • I'll Wait for You

    I'll Wait for You

  • Abandoned

    Abandoned

  • The Three Musketeers

    The Three Musketeers

  • Batman

    Batman

  • Flat Top

    Flat Top

  • Joe Smith, American

    Joe Smith, American

  • The Golden Idol

    The Golden Idol

  • An Innocent Affair

    An Innocent Affair

  • The Adventures of Kit Carson

    The Adventures of Kit Carson

  • The Adventures of Kit Carson

    The Adventures of Kit Carson

  • The Cisco Kid

    The Cisco Kid

  • Presenting Lily Mars

    Presenting Lily Mars

  • I, the Jury

    I, the Jury

  • Wyoming

    Wyoming

  • MGM Parade

    MGM Parade

  • Ship Ahoy

    Ship Ahoy

  • Four Girls in White

    Four Girls in White

  • Pal, Canine Detective

    Pal, Canine Detective

  • Devil Goddess

    Devil Goddess

  • Dial Red O

    Dial Red O

  • Blackjack Ketchum Desperado

    Blackjack Ketchum Desperado

  • Hey, Jeannie!

    Hey, Jeannie!

  • Dangerous Assignment

    Dangerous Assignment

  • Cairo

    Cairo

  • My Grandfather's Clock

    My Grandfather's Clock

  • Convicted

    Convicted

  • It's a Wonderful World

    It's a Wonderful World

  • The Lady or the Tiger?

    The Lady or the Tiger?

  • High Barbaree

    High Barbaree

  • Within the Law

    Within the Law

  • Sporting Blood

    Sporting Blood

  • Air Raid Wardens

    Air Raid Wardens

  • Talk About a Stranger

    Talk About a Stranger

  • Gunslinger

    Gunslinger

  • For God and Country

    For God and Country

  • Friendly Persuasion

    Friendly Persuasion

  • Best of the Badmen

    Best of the Badmen

  • The Adventures of Champion

    The Adventures of Champion

  • The Adventures of Champion

    The Adventures of Champion

  • The Bad and the Beautiful

    The Bad and the Beautiful

  • The Mortal Storm

    The Mortal Storm

  • Fury

    Fury

  • Hero and the Terror

    Hero and the Terror

  • Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

    Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

  • Dangerous Crossing

    Dangerous Crossing

  • Walk a Crooked Mile

    Walk a Crooked Mile

  • The Mad Miss Manton

    The Mad Miss Manton

  • All the King's Men

    All the King's Men

  • The Big Store

    The Big Store

  • Another Thin Man

    Another Thin Man

  • Three Secrets

    Three Secrets

  • Woman of the Year

    Woman of the Year

  • The First Texan

    The First Texan

  • Sitting Bull

    Sitting Bull

  • Boom Town

    Boom Town

  • Broadway Melody of 1940

    Broadway Melody of 1940

  • The Canterville Ghost

    The Canterville Ghost

  • Nazi Agent

    Nazi Agent

  • The Ice Follies of 1939

    The Ice Follies of 1939

  • Stand by for Action

    Stand by for Action

  • I Was an American Spy

    I Was an American Spy

  • Tarzan's New York Adventure

    Tarzan's New York Adventure

  • Broadway Serenade

    Broadway Serenade

  • Annie Get Your Gun

    Annie Get Your Gun

  • Armored Car Robbery

    Armored Car Robbery

  • The Quick Gun

    The Quick Gun

  • The Corsican Brothers

    The Corsican Brothers

  • Pacific Rendezvous

    Pacific Rendezvous

  • Love Crazy

    Love Crazy

  • A Hatful of Rain

    A Hatful of Rain

  • Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

    Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

  • Fast and Furious

    Fast and Furious

  • 1-2-3-Go!

    1-2-3-Go!

  • Stand Up and Fight

    Stand Up and Fight

  • Two-Faced Woman

    Two-Faced Woman

  • Maisie Goes to Reno

    Maisie Goes to Reno

  • Miracles for Sale

    Miracles for Sale

  • The Return of Dracula

    The Return of Dracula

  • Week-End at the Waldorf

    Week-End at the Waldorf

  • Men of the Timberland

    Men of the Timberland

  • Grand Central Murder

    Grand Central Murder

  • The Hardys Ride High

    The Hardys Ride High

  • Andy Hardy Meets Debutante

    Andy Hardy Meets Debutante

  • She Couldn't Take It

    She Couldn't Take It

  • The Affairs of Martha

    The Affairs of Martha

  • Crash Donovan

    Crash Donovan

  • The Flying Missile

    The Flying Missile

  • Whistling in the Dark

    Whistling in the Dark

  • Raiders of the Seven Seas

    Raiders of the Seven Seas

  • Gun Duel in Durango

    Gun Duel in Durango

  • Murder in the Fleet

    Murder in the Fleet

  • 99 River Street

    99 River Street

  • The Band Plays On

    The Band Plays On

  • Fingers at the Window

    Fingers at the Window

  • Gallant Sons

    Gallant Sons

  • The Secret of Dr. Kildare

    The Secret of Dr. Kildare

  • Flight Command

    Flight Command

  • Alaska Patrol

    Alaska Patrol

  • Jesse James vs. the Daltons

    Jesse James vs. the Daltons

  • The Perfect Set-Up

    The Perfect Set-Up

  • Exclusive Story

    Exclusive Story

  • Insurance Investigator

    Insurance Investigator

  • A Gun in His Hand

    A Gun in His Hand

  • Noose for a Gunman

    Noose for a Gunman

  • Jack McCall, Desperado

    Jack McCall, Desperado

  • Dark Shadows

    Dark Shadows

  • The Law vs. Billy the Kid

    The Law vs. Billy the Kid

  • A Thrill for Thelma

    A Thrill for Thelma

  • Pygmy Island

    Pygmy Island

  • The Wild Man of Borneo

    The Wild Man of Borneo

  • Main Street After Dark

    Main Street After Dark

  • Captain Kidd and the Slave Girl

    Captain Kidd and the Slave Girl

  • The Tijuana Story

    The Tijuana Story

  • Phantom Raiders

    Phantom Raiders

  • Maisie Gets Her Man

    Maisie Gets Her Man

  • Main Street Today

    Main Street Today

  • Road Agent

    Road Agent

  • The Spectacle Maker

    The Spectacle Maker

  • El Paso Stampede

    El Paso Stampede

  • Sunset in the West

    Sunset in the West

  • Pound Foolish

    Pound Foolish

  • Women Are Trouble

    Women Are Trouble

  • Eyes of the Jungle

    Eyes of the Jungle

  • Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land

    Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land

  • Down in San Diego

    Down in San Diego

  • When Love Is Young

    When Love Is Young

  • The Story of Dr. Jenner

    The Story of Dr. Jenner

  • Riders of the Range

    Riders of the Range

  • Blue Blood

    Blue Blood

  • The Mysterious Desperado

    The Mysterious Desperado

  • Our Old Car

    Our Old Car

  • A Yank in Korea

    A Yank in Korea