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William Tannen

Acting
November 17, 1911
— December 2, 1976(65 years old)
New York City, New York, USA
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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...

Also Known As

Bill Tannan • Billy Tannen • Bill Tannen • William J. Tannen • Bill Tanmen

Known For

Perry Mason series poster (1957)
7.7

Perry Mason

Police Sergeant

Get Smart series poster (1965)
7.9

Get Smart

Admiral

The Virginian series poster (1962)
6.5

The Virginian

Bartender

Wagon Train series poster (1957)
6.6

Wagon Train

Ralph Jessup

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp series poster (1955)
6.8

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

Gunsmoke series poster (1955)
6.7

Gunsmoke

John Hirschbeck

Here's Lucy series poster (1968)
6.7

Here's Lucy

Workman #2

Tales of Wells Fargo series poster (1957)
7.1

Tales of Wells Fargo

Keenan

Tombstone Territory series poster (1957)
6.8

Tombstone Territory

Dr. Buell

Dangerous Assignment series poster (1952)
5.3

Dangerous Assignment

The Adventures of Kit Carson series poster (1951)
6.0

The Adventures of Kit Carson

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde movie poster (1941)
6.5

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Intern Fenwick

Photos of William Tannen

Filmography

1980s

Hero and the Terror movie poster (1988)
5.3

Hero and the Terror

Civil Engineer

1960s

The Quick Gun movie poster (1964)
6.4

The Quick Gun

Noose for a Gunman movie poster (1960)
6.0

Noose for a Gunman

Willetts

1950s

Touch of Evil movie poster (1958)
7.7

Touch of Evil

Marcia Linnekar's Attorney (uncredited)

The Return of Dracula movie poster (1958)
5.6

The Return of Dracula

Mack Bryant - Dept. of Immigration (uncredited)

The Tijuana Story movie poster (1957)
4.5

The Tijuana Story

Gun Duel in Durango movie poster (1957)
5.6

Gun Duel in Durango

Larkin - Man Stealing Guns (uncredited)

Friendly Persuasion movie poster (1956)
6.7

Friendly Persuasion

Supply Sergeant (uncredited)

The First Texan movie poster (1956)
6.7

The First Texan

President Jackson's Aide (uncredited)

Blackjack Ketchum Desperado movie poster (1956)
7.3

Blackjack Ketchum Desperado

Dee Havalik

Devil Goddess movie poster (1955)
6.7

Devil Goddess

Nels Comstock

Dial Red O movie poster (1955)
5.2

Dial Red O

Devon

Sitting Bull movie poster (1954)
5.3

Sitting Bull

O'Connor

The Law vs. Billy the Kid movie poster (1954)
5.0

The Law vs. Billy the Kid

Dave Rudabaugh

Jesse James vs. the Daltons movie poster (1954)
5.9

Jesse James vs. the Daltons

Emmett Dalton

The Golden Idol movie poster (1954)
4.8

The Golden Idol

Sergeant Reed

Raiders of the Seven Seas movie poster (1953)
6.1

Raiders of the Seven Seas

Ramon

Law and Order movie poster (1953)
5.7

Law and Order

Stranger (uncredited)

99 River Street movie poster (1953)
6.8

99 River Street

Director

I, the Jury movie poster (1953)
5.9

I, the Jury

Dangerous Crossing movie poster (1953)
6.3

Dangerous Crossing

Ship's Officer (uncredited)

Jack McCall, Desperado movie poster (1953)
6.0

Jack McCall, Desperado

Spargo

El Paso Stampede movie poster (1953)
7.0

El Paso Stampede

Henchman Joe

The Bad and the Beautiful movie poster (1952)
7.3

The Bad and the Beautiful

Reporter (uncredited)

Flat Top movie poster (1952)
4.6

Flat Top

Commander (uncredited)

Road Agent movie poster (1952)
7.0

Road Agent

Toll Gate Guard

Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land movie poster (1952)
6.2

Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land

'Doc' Edwards

Best of the Badmen movie poster (1951)
6.5

Best of the Badmen

Bill - Adjutant (uncredited)

I Was an American Spy movie poster (1951)
6.6

I Was an American Spy

American Captain (uncredited)

Insurance Investigator movie poster (1951)
5.7

Insurance Investigator

1st Hood

A Yank in Korea movie poster (1951)
7.0

A Yank in Korea

Lt. Lewis

Roaring City movie poster (1951)
5.1

Roaring City

Ed Gannon

The Flying Missile movie poster (1950)
5.3

The Flying Missile

Lieutenant

Pygmy Island movie poster (1950)
4.8

Pygmy Island

Kruger

Chain Gang movie poster (1950)
7.5

Chain Gang

Harry Cleaver

Riders of the Range movie poster (1950)
6.5

Riders of the Range

Trump Dixon

Pal, Canine Detective movie poster (1950)
10.0

Pal, Canine Detective

Sunset in the West movie poster (1950)
7.4

Sunset in the West

John Kimball (as William J. Tannen)

1940s

All the King's Men movie poster (1949)
7.0

All the King's Men

Man in City Bar (uncredited)

Alaska Patrol movie poster (1949)
10.0

Alaska Patrol

Dajek

Abandoned movie poster (1949)
6.2

Abandoned

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

The Mysterious Desperado movie poster (1949)
7.0

The Mysterious Desperado

Bart Barton

The Three Musketeers movie poster (1948)
6.8

The Three Musketeers

Traveler (uncredited)

An Innocent Affair movie poster (1948)
4.8

An Innocent Affair

Gaylord

Week-End at the Waldorf movie poster (1945)
6.4

Week-End at the Waldorf

Photographer (uncredited)

Main Street After Dark movie poster (1945)
4.5

Main Street After Dark

Wallet-Preparer (uncredited)

The Canterville Ghost movie poster (1944)
6.9

The Canterville Ghost

Jordan

Dark Shadows movie poster (1944)
9.2

Dark Shadows

McKay's Assistant (uncredited)

Air Raid Wardens movie poster (1943)
7.1

Air Raid Wardens

Joseph

For God and Country movie poster (1943)
8.0

For God and Country

Captain

Woman of the Year movie poster (1942)
6.9

Woman of the Year

Ellis

Tarzan's New York Adventure movie poster (1942)
6.4

Tarzan's New York Adventure

Mike, an Airport Clerk (uncredited)

Nazi Agent movie poster (1942)
6.7

Nazi Agent

Ludwig

Cairo movie poster (1942)
6.3

Cairo

Mechanic at the pyramid (uncredited)

The Affairs of Martha movie poster (1942)
6.6

The Affairs of Martha

Mechanic (uncredited)

Fingers at the Window movie poster (1942)
5.6

Fingers at the Window

Devlan

The Lady or the Tiger? movie poster (1942)
7.0

The Lady or the Tiger?

Frank R. Stockton

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde movie poster (1941)
6.5

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Intern Fenwick

Love Crazy movie poster (1941)
6.8

Love Crazy

Sanitarium Attendant (uncredited)

The Big Store movie poster (1941)
6.2

The Big Store

Fred Sutton

Two-Faced Woman movie poster (1941)
6.4

Two-Faced Woman

Missing Couple-Skier Searcher (uncredited)

Whistling in the Dark movie poster (1941)
5.9

Whistling in the Dark

Robert Graves

Down in San Diego movie poster (1941)
6.7

Down in San Diego

Matt Herman

I'll Wait for You movie poster (1941)
6.8

I'll Wait for You

Driver

Men of the Timberland movie poster (1941)
8.0

Men of the Timberland

Cafe Patron (uncredited)

Boom Town movie poster (1940)
6.9

Boom Town

Hotel Desk Clerk #1 (uncredited)

I Love You Again movie poster (1940)
7.2

I Love You Again

Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

The Mortal Storm movie poster (1940)
7.3

The Mortal Storm

Nazi Clerk

Broadway Melody of 1940 movie poster (1940)
6.8

Broadway Melody of 1940

Harmon (uncredited)

Phantom Raiders movie poster (1940)
6.1

Phantom Raiders

Sailor

Andy Hardy Meets Debutante movie poster (1940)
5.7

Andy Hardy Meets Debutante

Mr. Franklin (voice) (uncredited)

Gallant Sons movie poster (1940)
7.4

Gallant Sons

Spath, a Gangster (uncredited)

Sporting Blood movie poster (1940)
4.2

Sporting Blood

Ted Milner

Florian movie poster (1940)
4.5

Florian

Sergeant

New Moon movie poster (1940)
6.9

New Moon

Pierre

Flight Command movie poster (1940)
5.9

Flight Command

Lieut. Freddy Townsend

Wyoming movie poster (1940)
6.7

Wyoming

Sgt. Reynolds

Sky Murder movie poster (1940)
6.8

Sky Murder

Gus

Pound Foolish movie poster (1940)
8.0

Pound Foolish

Marshall-Agent in Antwerp

1930s

Broadway Serenade movie poster (1939)
6.6

Broadway Serenade

Assistant Stage Manager (uncredited)

It's a Wonderful World movie poster (1939)
6.5

It's a Wonderful World

Actor as 'Soldier' (uncredited)

Fast and Furious movie poster (1939)
5.2

Fast and Furious

Radio Announcer (uncredited)

Another Thin Man movie poster (1939)
7.1

Another Thin Man

State Trooper (uncredited)

Stand Up and Fight movie poster (1939)
6.0

Stand Up and Fight

Lewis, Arnold's Henchman

Miracles for Sale movie poster (1939)
6.5

Miracles for Sale

Spectator in Theatre Box

The Hardys Ride High movie poster (1939)
6.5

The Hardys Ride High

Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

The Ice Follies of 1939 movie poster (1939)
5.7

The Ice Follies of 1939

Assistant Doorman (uncredited)

The Secret of Dr. Kildare movie poster (1939)
6.1

The Secret of Dr. Kildare

Bates - Intern (uncredited)

Four Girls in White movie poster (1939)
7.2

Four Girls in White

Doctor at Accident

Within the Law movie poster (1939)
6.5

Within the Law

Green's Clerk

When Love Is Young movie poster (1937)
10.0

When Love Is Young

Norman Crocker

Fury movie poster (1936)
7.5

Fury

Governor's Aide (uncredited)

Exclusive Story movie poster (1936)
7.2

Exclusive Story

Kent (uncredited)

Speed movie poster (1936)
5.8

Speed

Intern Attending Terry

Women Are Trouble movie poster (1936)
7.0

Women Are Trouble

Reporter

She Couldn't Take It movie poster (1935)
5.3

She Couldn't Take It

Cesar

Murder in the Fleet movie poster (1935)
6.6

Murder in the Fleet

Pee Wee Adams (Uncredited)

The Band Plays On movie poster (1934)
8.3

The Band Plays On

Rosy Rosenberg