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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