William Tannen
Acting
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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
Hero and the Terror
1988
Here's Lucy
1968
Batman
1966
Get Smart
1965
The Quick Gun
1964
The Virginian
1962
Gunslinger
1961
Noose for a Gunman
1960
The Return of Dracula
1958
Touch of Evil
1958
Tombstone Territory
1957
The Tijuana Story
1957
Perry Mason
1957
Wagon Train
1957
A Hatful of Rain
1957
Gun Duel in Durango
1957
Tales of Wells Fargo
1957
Friendly Persuasion
1956
Hey, Jeannie!
1956
The First Texan
1956
Blackjack Ketchum Desperado
1956
Devil Goddess
1955
The Adventures of Champion
1955
MGM Parade
1955
Gunsmoke
1955
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955
Dial Red O
1955
Sitting Bull
1954
The Law vs. Billy the Kid
1954
Captain Kidd and the Slave Girl
1954
Jesse James vs. the Daltons
1954
The Golden Idol
1954
Kiss Me Kate
1953
El Paso Stampede
1953
99 River Street
1953
I, the Jury
1953
Dangerous Crossing
1953
Eyes of the Jungle
1953
Raiders of the Seven Seas
1953
Law and Order
1953
Jack McCall, Desperado
1953
The Bad and the Beautiful
1952
Flat Top
1952
Talk About a Stranger
1952
Road Agent
1952
Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land
1952
Dangerous Assignment
1952
The Adventures of Kit Carson
1951
Best of the Badmen
1951
Roaring City
1951
I Was an American Spy
1951
Insurance Investigator
1951
A Yank in Korea
1951
Blue Blood
1951
The Flying Missile
1950
Pygmy Island
1950
Chain Gang
1950
Three Secrets
1950
Sunset in the West
1950
Pal, Canine Detective
1950
The Cisco Kid
1950
Convicted
1950
Armored Car Robbery
1950
Annie Get Your Gun
1950
Riders of the Range
1950
All the King's Men
1949
Abandoned
1949
The Mysterious Desperado
1949
Alaska Patrol
1949
The Three Musketeers
1948
An Innocent Affair
1948
Walk a Crooked Mile
1948
Cynthia
1947
High Barbaree
1947
Our Old Car
1946
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
1945
Week-End at the Waldorf
1945
A Gun in His Hand
1945
Main Street After Dark
1945
The Great Morgan
1945
Dark Shadows
1944
Maisie Goes to Reno
1944
The Canterville Ghost
1944
Main Street Today
1944
For God and Country
1943
Presenting Lily Mars
1943
Air Raid Wardens
1943
Stand by for Action
1942
For Me and My Gal
1942
Cairo
1942
The Affairs of Martha
1942
Maisie Gets Her Man
1942
Pacific Rendezvous
1942
Tarzan's New York Adventure
1942
Grand Central Murder
1942
Fingers at the Window
1942
Ship Ahoy
1942
The Lady or the Tiger?
1942
Nazi Agent
1942
Woman of the Year
1942
Joe Smith, American
1942
Two-Faced Woman
1941
The Corsican Brothers
1941
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1941
Whistling in the Dark
1941
Down in San Diego
1941
The Big Store
1941
Love Crazy
1941
I'll Wait for You
1941
Men of the Timberland
1941
1-2-3-Go!
1941
The Wild Man of Borneo
1941
Flight Command
1940
Gallant Sons
1940
Sky Murder
1940
Wyoming
1940
Boom Town
1940
I Love You Again
1940
Sporting Blood
1940
Andy Hardy Meets Debutante
1940
New Moon
1940
The Mortal Storm
1940
Phantom Raiders
1940
Florian
1940
Broadway Melody of 1940
1940
Pound Foolish
1940
The Secret of Dr. Kildare
1939
Another Thin Man
1939
Fast and Furious
1939
Miracles for Sale
1939
It's a Wonderful World
1939
The Hardys Ride High
1939
Broadway Serenade
1939
The Story of Dr. Jenner
1939
Within the Law
1939
The Ice Follies of 1939
1939
Four Girls in White
1939
Stand Up and Fight
1939
The Mad Miss Manton
1938
When Love Is Young
1937
Crash Donovan
1936
Women Are Trouble
1936
Fury
1936
Speed
1936
The Perfect Set-Up
1936
Exclusive Story
1936
A Thrill for Thelma
1935
She Couldn't Take It
1935
Murder in the Fleet
1935
The Band Plays On
1934
My Grandfather's Clock
1934
The Spectacle Maker
1934