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