
William Tannen
Biography
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 S…
Known For
Touch of Evil
Marcia Linnekar's Attorney (uncredited)
Batman
American Delegate (uncredited)
Fury
Governor's Aide (uncredited)
The Bad and the Beautiful
Reporter (uncredited)
All the King's Men
Man in City Bar (uncredited)
Woman of the Year
Ellis
Another Thin Man
State Trooper (uncredited)
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Intern Fenwick
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Filmography
Acting (152)
Movies (136)
Hero and the Terror
1988as Civil Engineer
Batman
1966as American Delegate (uncredited)
The Quick Gun
1964
Noose for a Gunman
1960as Willetts
The Return of Dracula
1958as Mack Bryant - Dept. of Immigration (uncredited)
Touch of Evil
1958as Marcia Linnekar's Attorney (uncredited)
The Tijuana Story
1957
Gun Duel in Durango
1957as Larkin - Man Stealing Guns (uncredited)
A Hatful of Rain
1957as Celia's Supervisor (uncredited)
Friendly Persuasion
1956as Supply Sergeant (uncredited)
The First Texan
1956as President Jackson's Aide (uncredited)
Blackjack Ketchum Desperado
1956as Dee Havalik
Devil Goddess
1955as Nels Comstock
Dial Red O
1955as Devon
Sitting Bull
1954as O'Connor
The Golden Idol
1954as Sergeant Reed
The Law vs. Billy the Kid
1954as Dave Rudabaugh
Jesse James vs. the Daltons
1954as Emmett Dalton
Captain Kidd and the Slave Girl
1954as Steve Castle (as Bill Tannen)
I, the Jury
1953
El Paso Stampede
1953as Henchman Joe
Raiders of the Seven Seas
1953as Ramon
Law and Order
1953as Stranger (uncredited)
Kiss Me Kate
1953as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Dangerous Crossing
1953as Ship's Officer (uncredited)
99 River Street
1953as Director
Jack McCall, Desperado
1953as Spargo
Eyes of the Jungle
1953as Jeff Roper
Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land
1952as 'Doc' Edwards
Flat Top
1952as Commander (uncredited)
The Bad and the Beautiful
1952as Reporter (uncredited)
Talk About a Stranger
1952as Driggs
Road Agent
1952as Toll Gate Guard
A Yank in Korea
1951as Lt. Lewis
I Was an American Spy
1951as American Captain (uncredited)
Best of the Badmen
1951as Bill - Adjutant (uncredited)
Roaring City
1951as Ed Gannon
Insurance Investigator
1951as 1st Hood
Blue Blood
1951as Sparks
Pygmy Island
1950as Kruger
Convicted
1950as Prison Guard (uncredited)
Armored Car Robbery
1950as Officer Johnson (uncredited)
Annie Get Your Gun
1950as Barker (uncredited)
The Flying Missile
1950as Lieutenant
Sunset in the West
1950as John Kimball (as William J. Tannen)
Chain Gang
1950as Harry Cleaver
Three Secrets
1950as Bobby Lynch (uncredited)
Pal, Canine Detective
1950
Riders of the Range
1950as Trump Dixon
Abandoned
1949as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
All the King's Men
1949as Man in City Bar (uncredited)
Alaska Patrol
1949as Dajek
The Mysterious Desperado
1949as Bart Barton
An Innocent Affair
1948as Gaylord
The Three Musketeers
1948as Traveler (uncredited)
Walk a Crooked Mile
1948as FBI Chemist
High Barbaree
1947as Officer of the Deck (uncredited)
Cynthia
1947as Dingle Clerk (Uncredited)
Our Old Car
1946as Officer Donahue (uncredited)
Week-End at the Waldorf
1945as Photographer (uncredited)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
1945as Casting Director / Dr. Caswell Snide (uncredited)
The Great Morgan
1945as Officer Donohue (archive footage) (uncredited)
Main Street After Dark
1945as Wallet-Preparer (uncredited)
A Gun in His Hand
1945as Police Lab Technician Wilson (uncredited)
Maisie Goes to Reno
1944as Lead Man (Uncredited)
The Canterville Ghost
1944as Jordan
Dark Shadows
1944as McKay's Assistant (uncredited)
Main Street Today
1944as Department of Transportation Representative (uncredited)
Presenting Lily Mars
1943as Eugene Shepherd
Air Raid Wardens
1943as Joseph
For God and Country
1943as Captain
Grand Central Murder
1942as Second Railroad Yardman (uncredited)
Tarzan's New York Adventure
1942as Mike, an Airport Clerk (uncredited)
Woman of the Year
1942as Ellis
Ship Ahoy
1942as Agent Flammer
Nazi Agent
1942as Ludwig
For Me and My Gal
1942as France Soldier-Driver (uncredited)
Cairo
1942as Mechanic at the pyramid (uncredited)
Joe Smith, American
1942as Eddie
Stand by for Action
1942as Flag Lt. Dudley
Fingers at the Window
1942as Devlan
The Affairs of Martha
1942as Mechanic (uncredited)
The Lady or the Tiger?
1942as Frank R. Stockton
Maisie Gets Her Man
1942as Army Stage Manager (Uncredited)
Pacific Rendezvous
1942as Jasper Dean
Down in San Diego
1941as Matt Herman
Whistling in the Dark
1941as Robert Graves
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1941as Intern Fenwick
The Wild Man of Borneo
1941as Actor in Film Scene (uncredited)
The Corsican Brothers
1941as One of Lucien's Men (Uncredited)
The Big Store
1941as Fred Sutton
1-2-3-Go!
1941as Taxi Driver
Two-Faced Woman
1941as Missing Couple-Skier Searcher (uncredited)
Love Crazy
1941as Sanitarium Attendant (uncredited)
I'll Wait for You
1941as Driver
Men of the Timberland
1941as Cafe Patron (uncredited)
Wyoming
1940as Sgt. Reynolds
Florian
1940as Sergeant
New Moon
1940as Pierre
Phantom Raiders
1940as Sailor
Sporting Blood
1940as Ted Milner
Boom Town
1940as Hotel Desk Clerk #1 (uncredited)
The Mortal Storm
1940as Nazi Clerk
I Love You Again
1940as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Sky Murder
1940as Gus
Broadway Melody of 1940
1940as Harmon (uncredited)
Flight Command
1940as Lieut. Freddy Townsend
Pound Foolish
1940as Marshall-Agent in Antwerp
Gallant Sons
1940as Spath, a Gangster (uncredited)
Andy Hardy Meets Debutante
1940as Mr. Franklin (voice) (uncredited)
The Hardys Ride High
1939as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Another Thin Man
1939as State Trooper (uncredited)
Fast and Furious
1939as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
It's a Wonderful World
1939as Actor as 'Soldier' (uncredited)
Within the Law
1939as Green's Clerk
Miracles for Sale
1939as Spectator in Theatre Box
Broadway Serenade
1939as Assistant Stage Manager (uncredited)
The Story of Dr. Jenner
1939as Sarah's Sweetheart (uncredited)
The Ice Follies of 1939
1939as Assistant Doorman (uncredited)
Four Girls in White
1939as Doctor at Accident
Stand Up and Fight
1939as Lewis, Arnold's Henchman
The Secret of Dr. Kildare
1939as Bates - Intern (uncredited)
The Mad Miss Manton
1938as Drunk Who Trips in Las Palmas Club (uncredited)
When Love Is Young
1937as Norman Crocker
The Perfect Set-Up
1936as MGM Crime Reporter Jim (uncredited)
Fury
1936as Governor's Aide (uncredited)
Speed
1936as Intern Attending Terry
Women Are Trouble
1936as Reporter
Crash Donovan
1936as Tony
Exclusive Story
1936as Kent (uncredited)
Murder in the Fleet
1935as Pee Wee Adams (Uncredited)
A Thrill for Thelma
1935as MGM Reporter
She Couldn't Take It
1935as Cesar
The Band Plays On
1934as Rosy Rosenberg
The Spectacle Maker
1934as The Grand Duke as Seen thru the Magic Spectacle
My Grandfather's Clock
1934as Ronny Belvedere
Television (16)
Here's Lucy
1968as Workman #2
Get Smart
1965as Admiral
The Virginian
1962as Bartender
Gunslinger
1961as Ben Tracy
Perry Mason
1957as Lt. Cmdr. Matt Stewart
Wagon Train
1957as Ralph Jessup
Tales of Wells Fargo
1957as Keenan
Tombstone Territory
1957as Dr. Buell
Hey, Jeannie!
1956as Paul Revere
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955as Deputy Hal Norton
Gunsmoke
1955as John Hirschbeck
The Adventures of Champion
1955as Rustler
MGM Parade
1955as Self
Dangerous Assignment
1952
The Adventures of Kit Carson
1951The Cisco Kid
1950as Bix Douglas
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