William Tannen

Known for ActingBorn 1911-11-17Died 1976-12-02New York City, New York, USA

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.Read more

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Blue Blood

Pal, Canine Detective

Alaska Patrol

When Love Is Young

Dark Shadows

Arrest and Trial

The Band Plays On

Get Smart

Eyes of the Jungle

For God and Country

Men of the Timberland

Pound Foolish

The Story of Dr. Jenner

Crash Donovan

My Grandfather's Clock

Touch of Evil

Perry Mason

MGM Parade

Chain Gang

Pacific Rendezvous

Sunset in the West

Blackjack Ketchum Desperado

Fury

The Bad and the Beautiful

Gallant Sons

Tales of Wells Fargo

The Mortal Storm

Air Raid Wardens

I Love You Again

Four Girls in White

Exclusive Story

El Paso Stampede

Road Agent

The First Texan

A Yank in Korea

Another Thin Man

All the King's Men

Tombstone Territory

Our Old Car

The Lady or the Tiger?

Stand by for Action

The Corsican Brothers

Boom Town

Here's Lucy

Woman of the Year

A Hatful of Rain

Women Are Trouble

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp