William Tannen
Acting
🎂 1911-11-17
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.
Cast credits(147)
Keenan
1957
1955
Workman #2
1968
Police Sergeant
1957
Frank - Studio Guard
1957
1952
1951
Paul Revere
1956
John Hirschbeck
1955
Townsman
1955
Rustler
1955
Logan
1955
O'Connor
1954
American Delegate (uncredited)
1966
Marcia Linnekar's Attorney (uncredited)
1958
Celia's Supervisor (uncredited)
1957
Supply Sergeant (uncredited)
1956
State Trooper (uncredited)
1939
Man in City Bar (uncredited)
1949
Reporter (uncredited)
1952
Intern Fenwick
1941
Governor's Aide (uncredited)
1936
Mike, an Airport Clerk (uncredited)
1942
Actor as 'Soldier' (uncredited)
1939
Barker (uncredited)
1950
Hotel Desk Clerk #1 (uncredited)
1940
Prison Guard (uncredited)
1950
President Jackson's Aide (uncredited)
1956
Traveler (uncredited)
1948
Ellis
1942
Director
1953
Commander (uncredited)
1952
Officer Johnson (uncredited)
1950
Civil Engineer
1988
Harmon (uncredited)
1940
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
1953
Jordan
1944
Photographer (uncredited)
1945
Bill - Adjutant (uncredited)
1951
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
1940
Stranger (uncredited)
1953
Ludwig
1942
Pee Wee Adams (Uncredited)
1935
Mack Bryant - Dept. of Immigration (uncredited)
1958
Pierre
1940
Nazi Clerk
1940
Driggs
1952
One of Lucien's Men (Uncredited)
1941
Cesar
1935
Fred Sutton
1941
Bobby Lynch (uncredited)
1950
1964
Army Stage Manager (Uncredited)
1942
Mechanic (uncredited)
1942
Eugene Shepherd
1943
Radio Announcer (uncredited)
1939
France Soldier-Driver (uncredited)
1942
Sanitarium Attendant (uncredited)
1941
Doctor at Accident
1939
Ramon
1953
Joseph
1943
1953
Missing Couple-Skier Searcher (uncredited)
1941
Lieut. Freddy Townsend
1940
Gaylord
1948
Gus
1940
Drunk Who Trips in Las Palmas Club (uncredited)
1938
Devon
1955
Larkin - Man Stealing Guns (uncredited)
1957
Devlan
1942
Flag Lt. Dudley
1942
Dave Rudabaugh
1954
Ship's Officer (uncredited)
1953
Mechanic at the pyramid (uncredited)
1942
Tony
1936
Second Railroad Yardman (uncredited)
1942
Kent (uncredited)
1936
Dingle Clerk (Uncredited)
1947
Sergeant
1940
Robert Graves
1941
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
1949
Eddie
1942
Mr. Franklin (voice) (uncredited)
1940
John Kimball (as William J. Tannen)
1950
FBI Chemist
1948
Lieutenant
1950
Spargo
1953
Lewis, Arnold's Henchman
1939
Sailor
1940
Assistant Doorman (uncredited)
1939
Steve Castle (as Bill Tannen)
1954
Department of Transportation Representative (uncredited)
1944
Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
1939
Assistant Stage Manager (uncredited)
1939
Willetts
1960
Agent Flammer
1942
Jasper Dean
1942
Sgt. Reynolds
1940
1st Hood
1951
McKay's Assistant (uncredited)
1944
Casting Director / Dr. Caswell Snide (uncredited)
1945
Sarah's Sweetheart (uncredited)
1939
Officer of the Deck (uncredited)
1947
Jeff Roper
1953
Cafe Patron (uncredited)
1941
Lead Man (Uncredited)
1944
Rosy Rosenberg
1934
Harry Cleaver
1950
Ted Milner
1940
Lt. Lewis
1951
Intern Attending Terry
1936
Bates - Intern (uncredited)
1939
American Captain (uncredited)
1951
Sparks
1951
Kruger
1950
Spectator in Theatre Box
1939
Reporter
1936
Trump Dixon
1950
Green's Clerk
1939
Toll Gate Guard
1952
Emmett Dalton
1954
Ronny Belvedere
1934
Spath, a Gangster (uncredited)
1940
1957
Matt Herman
1941
Taxi Driver
1941
MGM Crime Reporter Jim (uncredited)
1936
Police Lab Technician Wilson (uncredited)
1945
Henchman Joe
1953
Captain
1943
MGM Reporter
1935
Dajek
1949
Ed Gannon
1951
Sergeant Reed
1954
Driver
1941
Dee Havalik
1956
Marshall-Agent in Antwerp
1940
Wallet-Preparer (uncredited)
1945
Bart Barton
1949
Officer Donahue (uncredited)
1946
Frank R. Stockton
1942
Officer Donohue (archive footage) (uncredited)
1945
Norman Crocker
1937
The Grand Duke as Seen thru the Magic Spectacle
1934
'Doc' Edwards
1952
Nels Comstock
1955
1950