William Tannen
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 17, 1911, New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- December 2, 1976
- Movies
- 137
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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".
Best-Known Movies
Filmography
| 1988 | Hero and the Terror | Civil Engineer |
| 1966 | Batman | American Delegate (uncredited) |
| 1964 | The Quick Gun | |
| 1960 | Noose for a Gunman | Willetts |
| 1958 | The Return of Dracula | Mack Bryant - Dept. of Immigration (uncredited) |
| 1958 | Touch of Evil | Marcia Linnekar's Attorney (uncredited) |
| 1957 | The Tijuana Story | |
| 1957 | A Hatful of Rain | Celia's Supervisor (uncredited) |
| 1957 | Gun Duel in Durango | Larkin - Man Stealing Guns (uncredited) |
| 1956 | Friendly Persuasion | Supply Sergeant (uncredited) |
| 1956 | The First Texan | President Jackson's Aide (uncredited) |
| 1956 | Blackjack Ketchum Desperado | Dee Havalik |
| 1955 | Top Gun | Torchy (uncredited) |
| 1955 | Devil Goddess | Nels Comstock |
| 1955 | Dial Red O | Devon |
| 1954 | Sitting Bull | O'Connor |
| 1954 | The Law vs. Billy the Kid | Dave Rudabaugh |
| 1954 | Captain Kidd and the Slave Girl | Steve Castle (as Bill Tannen) |
| 1954 | Jesse James vs. the Daltons | Emmett Dalton |
| 1954 | The Golden Idol | Sergeant Reed |
| 1953 | Kiss Me Kate | Taxi Driver (uncredited) |
| 1953 | El Paso Stampede | Henchman Joe |
| 1953 | 99 River Street | Director |
| 1953 | I, the Jury | |
| 1953 | Dangerous Crossing | Ship's Officer (uncredited) |
| 1953 | Eyes of the Jungle | Jeff Roper |
| 1953 | Raiders of the Seven Seas | Ramon |
| 1953 | Law and Order | Stranger (uncredited) |
| 1953 | Jack McCall, Desperado | Spargo |
| 1952 | The Bad and the Beautiful | Reporter (uncredited) |
| 1952 | Flat Top | Commander (uncredited) |
| 1952 | Talk About a Stranger | Driggs |
| 1952 | Road Agent | Toll Gate Guard |
| 1952 | Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land | 'Doc' Edwards |
| 1951 | Best of the Badmen | Bill - Adjutant (uncredited) |
| 1951 | Roaring City | Ed Gannon |
| 1951 | I Was an American Spy | American Captain (uncredited) |
| 1951 | Insurance Investigator | 1st Hood |
| 1951 | A Yank in Korea | Lt. Lewis |
| 1951 | Blue Blood | Sparks |
| 1950 | The Flying Missile | Lieutenant |
| 1950 | Pygmy Island | Kruger |
| 1950 | Chain Gang | Harry Cleaver |
| 1950 | Three Secrets | Bobby Lynch (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Sunset in the West | John Kimball (as William J. Tannen) |
| 1950 | Pal, Canine Detective | |
| 1950 | Convicted | Prison Guard (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Armored Car Robbery | Officer Johnson (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Annie Get Your Gun | Barker (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Riders of the Range | Trump Dixon |
| 1949 | All the King's Men | Man in City Bar (uncredited) |
| 1949 | Abandoned | Taxi Driver (uncredited) |
| 1949 | The Mysterious Desperado | Bart Barton |
| 1949 | Alaska Patrol | Dajek |
| 1948 | The Three Musketeers | Traveler (uncredited) |
| 1948 | An Innocent Affair | Gaylord |
| 1948 | Walk a Crooked Mile | FBI Chemist |
| 1947 | Cynthia | Dingle Clerk (Uncredited) |
| 1947 | High Barbaree | Officer of the Deck (uncredited) |
| 1946 | Our Old Car | Officer Donahue (uncredited) |
| 1945 | Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood | Casting Director / Dr. Caswell Snide (uncredited) |
| 1945 | Week-End at the Waldorf | Photographer (uncredited) |
| 1945 | A Gun in His Hand | Police Lab Technician Wilson (uncredited) |
| 1945 | Main Street After Dark | Wallet-Preparer (uncredited) |
| 1945 | The Great Morgan | Officer Donohue (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Dark Shadows | McKay's Assistant (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Maisie Goes to Reno | Lead Man (Uncredited) |
| 1944 | The Canterville Ghost | Jordan |
| 1944 | Main Street Today | Department of Transportation Representative (uncredited) |
| 1943 | For God and Country | Captain |
| 1943 | Presenting Lily Mars | Eugene Shepherd |
| 1943 | Air Raid Wardens | Joseph |
| 1942 | Stand by for Action | Flag Lt. Dudley |
| 1942 | For Me and My Gal | France Soldier-Driver (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Cairo | Mechanic at Pyramid (uncredited) |
| 1942 | The Affairs of Martha | Mechanic (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Maisie Gets Her Man | Army Stage Manager (Uncredited) |
| 1942 | Pacific Rendezvous | Jasper Dean |
| 1942 | Tarzan's New York Adventure | Mike, an Airport Clerk (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Grand Central Murder | Second Railroad Yardman (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Fingers at the Window | Devlan |
| 1942 | Ship Ahoy | Agent Flammer |
| 1942 | The Lady or the Tiger? | Frank R. Stockton |
| 1942 | Nazi Agent | Ludwig |
| 1942 | Woman of the Year | Ellis |
| 1942 | Joe Smith, American | Eddie |
| 1942 | The Corsican Brothers | One of Lucien's Men (Uncredited) |
| 1941 | Two-Faced Woman | Missing Couple-Skier Searcher (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | Intern Fenwick |
| 1941 | Whistling in the Dark | Robert Graves |
| 1941 | Down in San Diego | Matt Herman |
| 1941 | The Big Store | Fred Sutton |
| 1941 | Love Crazy | Sanitarium Attendant (uncredited) |
| 1941 | I'll Wait for You | Driver |
| 1941 | Men of the Timberland | Cafe Patron (uncredited) |
| 1941 | 1-2-3-Go! | Taxi Driver |
| 1941 | The Wild Man of Borneo | Actor in Film Scene (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Flight Command | Lieut. Freddy Townsend |
| 1940 | Gallant Sons | Spath, a Gangster (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Sky Murder | Gus |
| 1940 | Wyoming | Sgt. Reynolds |
| 1940 | Boom Town | Hotel Desk Clerk #1 (uncredited) |
| 1940 | I Love You Again | Hotel Clerk (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Sporting Blood | Ted Milner |
| 1940 | Andy Hardy Meets Debutante | Mr. Franklin (voice) (uncredited) |
| 1940 | New Moon | Pierre |
| 1940 | The Mortal Storm | Nazi Clerk |
| 1940 | Phantom Raiders | Sailor |
| 1940 | Florian | Sergeant |
| 1940 | Broadway Melody of 1940 | Harmon (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Pound Foolish | Marshall-Agent in Antwerp |
| 1939 | The Secret of Dr. Kildare | Bates (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Another Thin Man | State Trooper (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Fast and Furious | Radio Announcer (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Miracles for Sale | Spectator in Theatre Box |
| 1939 | It's a Wonderful World | Actor as 'Soldier' (uncredited) |
| 1939 | The Hardys Ride High | Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Broadway Serenade | Assistant Stage Manager (uncredited) |
| 1939 | The Story of Dr. Jenner | Sarah's Sweetheart (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Within the Law | Green's Clerk |
| 1939 | The Ice Follies of 1939 | Assistant Doorman (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Four Girls in White | Doctor at Accident |
| 1939 | Stand Up and Fight | Lewis, Arnold's Henchman |
| 1938 | The Mad Miss Manton | Drunk Who Trips in Las Palmas Club (uncredited) |
| 1937 | When Love Is Young | Norman Crocker |
| 1936 | Crash Donovan | Tony |
| 1936 | Women Are Trouble | Reporter |
| 1936 | Fury | Governor's Aide (uncredited) |
| 1936 | Speed | Intern Attending Terry |
| 1936 | The Perfect Set-Up | MGM Crime Reporter Jim (uncredited) |
| 1936 | Exclusive Story | Kent (uncredited) |
| 1935 | A Thrill for Thelma | MGM Reporter |
| 1935 | She Couldn't Take It | Cesar |
| 1935 | Murder in the Fleet | Pee Wee Adams (Uncredited) |
| 1934 | The Band Plays On | Rosy Rosenberg |
| 1934 | My Grandfather's Clock | Ronny Belvedere |
| 1934 | The Spectacle Maker | The Grand Duke as Seen thru the Magic Spectacle |
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