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William Tannen
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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 Dou…
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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.
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BODY OF WORK
William Tannen's Filmography
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Hero and the Terror
as Civil Engineer
Batman
as American Delegate (uncredited)
The Quick Gun
Noose for a Gunman
as Willetts
The Return of Dracula
as Mack Bryant - Dept. of Immigration (uncredited)
Touch of Evil
as Marcia Linnekar's Attorney (uncredited)
The Tijuana Story
A Hatful of Rain
as Celia's Supervisor (uncredited)
Gun Duel in Durango
as Larkin - Man Stealing Guns (uncredited)
Friendly Persuasion
as Supply Sergeant (uncredited)
The First Texan
as President Jackson's Aide (uncredited)
Blackjack Ketchum Desperado
as Dee Havalik
Top Gun
as Torchy (uncredited)
Devil Goddess
as Nels Comstock
Dial Red O
as Devon
Sitting Bull
as O'Connor
The Law vs. Billy the Kid
as Dave Rudabaugh
Captain Kidd and the Slave Girl
as Steve Castle (as Bill Tannen)
Jesse James vs. the Daltons
as Emmett Dalton
The Golden Idol
as Sergeant Reed
Kiss Me Kate
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
El Paso Stampede
as Henchman Joe
99 River Street
as Director
I, the Jury
Dangerous Crossing
as Ship's Officer (uncredited)
No Poster
Eyes of the Jungle
as Jeff Roper
Raiders of the Seven Seas
as Ramon
Law and Order
as Stranger (uncredited)
Jack McCall, Desperado
as Spargo
The Bad and the Beautiful
as Reporter (uncredited)
Flat Top
as Commander (uncredited)
Talk About a Stranger
as Driggs
Road Agent
as Toll Gate Guard
Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land
as 'Doc' Edwards
Best of the Badmen
as Bill - Adjutant (uncredited)
Roaring City
as Ed Gannon
I Was an American Spy
as American Captain (uncredited)
Insurance Investigator
as 1st Hood
A Yank in Korea
as Lt. Lewis
Blue Blood
as Sparks
The Flying Missile
as Lieutenant
Pygmy Island
as Kruger
Chain Gang
as Harry Cleaver
Three Secrets
as Bobby Lynch (uncredited)
Sunset in the West
as John Kimball (as William J. Tannen)
Pal, Canine Detective
Convicted
as Prison Guard (uncredited)
Armored Car Robbery
as Officer Johnson (uncredited)
Annie Get Your Gun
as Barker (uncredited)
Riders of the Range
as Trump Dixon
All the King's Men
as Man in City Bar (uncredited)
Abandoned
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
The Mysterious Desperado
as Bart Barton
Alaska Patrol
as Dajek
The Three Musketeers
as Traveler (uncredited)
An Innocent Affair
as Gaylord
Walk a Crooked Mile
as FBI Chemist
Cynthia
as Dingle Clerk (Uncredited)
High Barbaree
as Officer of the Deck (uncredited)
Our Old Car
as Officer Donahue (uncredited)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
as Casting Director / Dr. Caswell Snide (uncredited)
Week-End at the Waldorf
as Photographer (uncredited)
A Gun in His Hand
as Police Lab Technician Wilson (uncredited)
Main Street After Dark
as Wallet-Preparer (uncredited)
The Great Morgan
as Officer Donohue (archive footage) (uncredited)
Dark Shadows
as McKay's Assistant (uncredited)
Maisie Goes to Reno
as Lead Man (Uncredited)
The Canterville Ghost
as Jordan
Main Street Today
as Department of Transportation Representative (uncredited)
For God and Country
as Captain
Presenting Lily Mars
as Eugene Shepherd
Air Raid Wardens
as Joseph
Stand by for Action
as Flag Lt. Dudley
For Me and My Gal
as France Soldier-Driver (uncredited)
Cairo
as Mechanic at Pyramid (uncredited)
The Affairs of Martha
as Mechanic (uncredited)
Maisie Gets Her Man
as Army Stage Manager (Uncredited)
Pacific Rendezvous
as Jasper Dean
Tarzan's New York Adventure
as Mike, an Airport Clerk (uncredited)
Grand Central Murder
as Second Railroad Yardman (uncredited)
Fingers at the Window
as Devlan
Ship Ahoy
as Agent Flammer
The Lady or the Tiger?
as Frank R. Stockton
Nazi Agent
as Ludwig
Woman of the Year
as Ellis
Joe Smith, American
as Eddie
The Corsican Brothers
as One of Lucien's Men (Uncredited)
Two-Faced Woman
as Missing Couple-Skier Searcher (uncredited)
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
as Intern Fenwick
Whistling in the Dark
as Robert Graves
Down in San Diego
as Matt Herman
The Big Store
as Fred Sutton
Love Crazy
as Sanitarium Attendant (uncredited)
I'll Wait for You
as Driver
Men of the Timberland
as Cafe Patron (uncredited)
1-2-3-Go!
as Taxi Driver
The Wild Man of Borneo
as Actor in Film Scene (uncredited)
Flight Command
as Lieut. Freddy Townsend
Gallant Sons
as Spath, a Gangster (uncredited)
Sky Murder
as Gus
Wyoming
as Sgt. Reynolds
Boom Town
as Hotel Desk Clerk #1 (uncredited)
I Love You Again
as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Sporting Blood
as Ted Milner
Andy Hardy Meets Debutante
as Mr. Franklin (voice) (uncredited)
New Moon
as Pierre
The Mortal Storm
as Nazi Clerk
Phantom Raiders
as Sailor
Florian
as Sergeant
Broadway Melody of 1940
as Harmon (uncredited)
Pound Foolish
as Marshall-Agent in Antwerp
The Secret of Dr. Kildare
as Bates (uncredited)
Another Thin Man
as State Trooper (uncredited)
Fast and Furious
as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Miracles for Sale
as Spectator in Theatre Box
It's a Wonderful World
as Actor as 'Soldier' (uncredited)
The Hardys Ride High
as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Broadway Serenade
as Assistant Stage Manager (uncredited)
The Story of Dr. Jenner
as Sarah's Sweetheart (uncredited)
Within the Law
as Green's Clerk
The Ice Follies of 1939
as Assistant Doorman (uncredited)
Four Girls in White
as Doctor at Accident
Stand Up and Fight
as Lewis, Arnold's Henchman
The Mad Miss Manton
as Drunk Who Trips in Las Palmas Club (uncredited)
When Love Is Young
as Norman Crocker
Crash Donovan
as Tony
Women Are Trouble
as Reporter
Fury
as Governor's Aide (uncredited)
Speed
as Intern Attending Terry
The Perfect Set-Up
as MGM Crime Reporter Jim (uncredited)
Exclusive Story
as Kent (uncredited)
A Thrill for Thelma
as MGM Reporter
She Couldn't Take It
as Cesar
Murder in the Fleet
as Pee Wee Adams (Uncredited)
The Band Plays On
as Rosy Rosenberg
No Poster
My Grandfather's Clock
as Ronny Belvedere
The Spectacle Maker
as The Grand Duke as Seen thru the Magic Spectacle