
William Tannen
Biography
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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.
Acting (133 movies)

I, the Jury
1953

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1941

Woman of the Year
1942

99 River Street
1953

Air Raid Wardens
1943

Nazi Agent
1942

Fingers at the Window
1942

The Canterville Ghost
1944

Whistling in the Dark
1941

Tarzan's New York Adventure
1942

Flight Command
1940

Men of the Timberland
1941

Raiders of the Seven Seas
1953

Flat Top
1952

I Was an American Spy
1951

Law and Order
1953

The First Texan
1956

Sitting Bull
1954

The Return of Dracula
1958

Exclusive Story
1936

Week-End at the Waldorf
1945

Best of the Badmen
1951

The Three Musketeers
1948

Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land
1952

Insurance Investigator
1951

The Quick Gun
1964

Pygmy Island
1950

I'll Wait for You
1941

A Yank in Korea
1951

The Golden Idol
1954

An Innocent Affair
1948

She Couldn't Take It
1935

Blackjack Ketchum Desperado
1956

Abandoned
1949

Dial Red O
1955

Speed
1936

Dangerous Crossing
1953

Hero and the Terror
1988

The Bad and the Beautiful
1952

Two-Faced Woman
1941

The Band Plays On
1934

Four Girls in White
1939

The Big Store
1941

The Tijuana Story
1957

Stand Up and Fight
1939

Women Are Trouble
1936

The Ice Follies of 1939
1939

Within the Law
1939

Broadway Serenade
1939

The Hardys Ride High
1939

It's a Wonderful World
1939

Another Thin Man
1939

Miracles for Sale
1939

Dark Shadows
1944

The Secret of Dr. Kildare
1939

Fast and Furious
1939

Murder in the Fleet
1935

Fury
1936

Main Street After Dark
1945

All the King's Men
1949

Gun Duel in Durango
1957

Love Crazy
1941

Alaska Patrol
1949

Touch of Evil
1958

Pal, Canine Detective
1950

Broadway Melody of 1940
1940

When Love Is Young
1937

Wyoming
1940

The Lady or the Tiger?
1942

The Mysterious Desperado
1949

The Law vs. Billy the Kid
1954

Boom Town
1940

Devil Goddess
1955

Pound Foolish
1940

Cairo
1942

Friendly Persuasion
1956

Gallant Sons
1940

The Mortal Storm
1940

New Moon
1940

Florian
1940

I Love You Again
1940

Sky Murder
1940

Phantom Raiders
1940

Sporting Blood
1940

Sunset in the West
1950

Jesse James vs. the Daltons
1954

Riders of the Range
1950

The Flying Missile
1950

Road Agent
1952

Chain Gang
1950

Down in San Diego
1941

El Paso Stampede
1953

Jack McCall, Desperado
1953

Noose for a Gunman
1960

Roaring City
1951

For God and Country
1943

Andy Hardy Meets Debutante
1940

The Affairs of Martha
1942

Our Old Car
1946

The Great Morgan
1945
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