William Tannen
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.
152 acting credits
Acting · 152
Perry Mason
1957
Wagon Train
1957
Get Smart
1965
The Virginian
1962
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955
Here's Lucy
1968
Gunsmoke
1955
Tales of Wells Fargo
1957
The Cisco Kid
1950
Tombstone Territory
1957
MGM Parade
1955
The Adventures of Kit Carson
1951
Hey, Jeannie!
1956
Dangerous Assignment
1952
Gunslinger
1961
Batman
1966
Touch of Evil
1958
The Adventures of Champion
1955
Friendly Persuasion
1956
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1941
The Three Musketeers
1948
All the King's Men
1949
Fury
1936
The Bad and the Beautiful
1952
Woman of the Year
1942
Kiss Me Kate
1953
Law and Order
1953
Love Crazy
1941
The Mortal Storm
1940
Another Thin Man
1939
Nazi Agent
1942
Boom Town
1940
Sitting Bull
1954
Dangerous Crossing
1953
Fingers at the Window
1942
A Hatful of Rain
1957
The Quick Gun
1964
Exclusive Story
1936
Flight Command
1940
Best of the Badmen
1951
Raiders of the Seven Seas
1953
The Big Store
1941
Gun Duel in Durango
1957
It's a Wonderful World
1939
Hero and the Terror
1988
Broadway Serenade
1939
The Corsican Brothers
1941
Three Secrets
1950
Tarzan's New York Adventure
1942
The Mad Miss Manton
1938
Abandoned
1949
Annie Get Your Gun
1950
Fast and Furious
1939
Broadway Melody of 1940
1940
99 River Street
1953
Alaska Patrol
1949
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
1945
Maisie Gets Her Man
1942
Grand Central Murder
1942
Two-Faced Woman
1941
Convicted
1950
The Return of Dracula
1958
The Canterville Ghost
1944
Andy Hardy Meets Debutante
1940
I Love You Again
1940
Jesse James vs. the Daltons
1954
Week-End at the Waldorf
1945
I Was an American Spy
1951
The Spectacle Maker
1934
Stand by for Action
1942
Pacific Rendezvous
1942
Cairo
1942
Four Girls in White
1939
The Tijuana Story
1957
The Ice Follies of 1939
1939
Insurance Investigator
1951
The First Texan
1956
Florian
1940
Whistling in the Dark
1941
The Wild Man of Borneo
1941
My Grandfather's Clock
1934
Blackjack Ketchum Desperado
1956
Ship Ahoy
1942
Phantom Raiders
1940
Cynthia
1947
High Barbaree
1947
Dark Shadows
1944
Noose for a Gunman
1960
Miracles for Sale
1939
Blue Blood
1951
Walk a Crooked Mile
1948
Down in San Diego
1941
The Law vs. Billy the Kid
1954
She Couldn't Take It
1935
For Me and My Gal
1942
Armored Car Robbery
1950
Gallant Sons
1940
I, the Jury
1953
The Hardys Ride High
1939
Wyoming
1940
Sporting Blood
1940
A Gun in His Hand
1945
Stand Up and Fight
1939
Speed
1936
Sky Murder
1940
The Affairs of Martha
1942
When Love Is Young
1937
New Moon
1940
Presenting Lily Mars
1943
Maisie Goes to Reno
1944
Crash Donovan
1936
Pound Foolish
1940
Eyes of the Jungle
1953
The Flying Missile
1950
The Secret of Dr. Kildare
1939
Murder in the Fleet
1935
An Innocent Affair
1948
The Mysterious Desperado
1949
Main Street Today
1944
Roaring City
1951
Air Raid Wardens
1943
Joe Smith, American
1942
Main Street After Dark
1945
Talk About a Stranger
1952
Men of the Timberland
1941
The Band Plays On
1934
Within the Law
1939
Sunset in the West
1950
Jack McCall, Desperado
1953
Flat Top
1952
El Paso Stampede
1953
For God and Country
1943
Pygmy Island
1950
1-2-3-Go!
1941
Captain Kidd and the Slave Girl
1954
Devil Goddess
1955
Road Agent
1952
Riders of the Range
1950
The Perfect Set-Up
1936
Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land
1952
A Thrill for Thelma
1935
The Story of Dr. Jenner
1939
Chain Gang
1950
The Great Morgan
1945
A Yank in Korea
1951
Dial Red O
1955
Our Old Car
1946
The Lady or the Tiger?
1942
Women Are Trouble
1936
The Golden Idol
1954
I'll Wait for You
1941
Pal, Canine Detective
1950