person

William Tannen

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1911-11-17

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

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 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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I, the Jury

Aug 14, 1953

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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Aug 12, 1941

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Woman of the Year

Feb 05, 1942

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68

99 River Street

Aug 21, 1953

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71

Air Raid Wardens

Apr 04, 1943

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66

Nazi Agent

Mar 01, 1942

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54

Fingers at the Window

Apr 22, 1942

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67

The Canterville Ghost

Jul 20, 1944

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58

Whistling in the Dark

Aug 08, 1941

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64

Tarzan's New York Adventure

May 01, 1942

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56

Flight Command

Dec 27, 1940

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Men of the Timberland

May 06, 1941

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57

Raiders of the Seven Seas

May 27, 1953

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51

Law and Order

May 13, 1953

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42

Flat Top

Oct 26, 1952

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I Was an American Spy

Apr 14, 1951

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61

The First Texan

Jun 29, 1956

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52

Sitting Bull

Oct 06, 1954

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55

The Return of Dracula

May 21, 1958

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NA

Eyes of the Jungle

Jul 01, 1953

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65

Exclusive Story

Jan 17, 1936

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60

Week-End at the Waldorf

Oct 04, 1945

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65

Best of the Badmen

Aug 09, 1951

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67

The Three Musketeers

Oct 20, 1948

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53

Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land

Mar 17, 1952

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50

Insurance Investigator

Mar 23, 1951

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63

The Quick Gun

Apr 01, 1964

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40

Pygmy Island

Nov 22, 1950

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68

I'll Wait for You

May 16, 1941

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NA

A Yank in Korea

Feb 14, 1951

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42

The Golden Idol

Jan 10, 1954

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37

An Innocent Affair

Oct 15, 1948

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She Couldn't Take It

Oct 08, 1935

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Blackjack Ketchum Desperado

Apr 01, 1956

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Abandoned

Oct 26, 1949

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Dial Red O

Mar 13, 1955

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Speed

May 08, 1936

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Dangerous Crossing

Jul 22, 1953

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53

Hero and the Terror

Aug 26, 1988

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The Bad and the Beautiful

Dec 25, 1952

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Two-Faced Woman

Dec 31, 1941

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The Band Plays On

Dec 21, 1934

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Four Girls in White

Jan 27, 1939

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The Big Store

Jun 20, 1941

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The Tijuana Story

Oct 01, 1957

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Stand Up and Fight

Jan 06, 1939

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Women Are Trouble

Jul 31, 1936

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56

The Ice Follies of 1939

Mar 10, 1939

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60

Within the Law

Mar 17, 1939

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Broadway Serenade

Apr 07, 1939

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58

The Hardys Ride High

Apr 21, 1939

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64

It's a Wonderful World

May 19, 1939

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71

Another Thin Man

Nov 17, 1939

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64

Miracles for Sale

Aug 10, 1939

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90

Dark Shadows

Dec 16, 1944

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56

The Secret of Dr. Kildare

Nov 24, 1939

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51

Fast and Furious

Oct 06, 1939

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Murder in the Fleet

May 24, 1935

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Fury

Jun 05, 1936

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Main Street After Dark

Jan 12, 1945

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All the King's Men

Nov 16, 1949

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54

Gun Duel in Durango

May 01, 1957

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71

Love Crazy

May 23, 1941

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NA

Alaska Patrol

Mar 10, 1949

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77

Touch of Evil

Mar 30, 1958

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NA

Pal, Canine Detective

Sep 17, 1950

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67

Broadway Melody of 1940

Feb 09, 1940

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NA

When Love Is Young

Mar 26, 1937

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70

My Grandfather's Clock

Oct 27, 1934

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59

Wyoming

Sep 13, 1940

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NA

The Lady or the Tiger?

Mar 28, 1942

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40

The Mysterious Desperado

Sep 10, 1949

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43

The Law vs. Billy the Kid

Aug 01, 1954

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69

Boom Town

Aug 30, 1940

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55

Devil Goddess

Oct 01, 1955

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70

Pound Foolish

Jan 27, 1940

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58

Cairo

Aug 17, 1942

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66

Friendly Persuasion

Oct 30, 1956

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72

Gallant Sons

Nov 15, 1940

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72

The Mortal Storm

Jun 20, 1940

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68

New Moon

Jun 28, 1940

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72

I Love You Again

Aug 09, 1940

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10

Florian

Jun 05, 1940

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63

Sky Murder

Sep 27, 1940

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61

Phantom Raiders

Jun 07, 1940

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43

Sporting Blood

Jul 11, 1940

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78

Sunset in the West

Sep 25, 1950

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52

Jesse James vs. the Daltons

Apr 02, 1954

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60

Riders of the Range

Feb 11, 1950

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48

The Flying Missile

Dec 24, 1950

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Road Agent

Mar 29, 1952

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Chain Gang

Nov 01, 1950

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Down in San Diego

Aug 01, 1941

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50

El Paso Stampede

Sep 06, 1953

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53

Jack McCall, Desperado

Apr 01, 1953

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53

Noose for a Gunman

May 01, 1960

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Roaring City

May 04, 1951

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NA

For God and Country

May 15, 1943

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54

Andy Hardy Meets Debutante

Jul 05, 1940

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The Affairs of Martha

Jun 21, 1942

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Our Old Car

Jun 11, 1946

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55

The Great Morgan

Jan 01, 1945

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64

Batman

Jul 30, 1966

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68

Stand by for Action

Dec 31, 1942

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57

Joe Smith, American

Feb 01, 1942

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59

Walk a Crooked Mile

Sep 02, 1948

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60

The Perfect Set-Up

Feb 01, 1936

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58

A Thrill for Thelma

Nov 23, 1935

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57

A Gun in His Hand

Sep 15, 1945

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62

Main Street Today

Mar 25, 1944

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63

Presenting Lily Mars

Apr 29, 1943

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56

The Spectacle Maker

Sep 20, 1934

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67

The Corsican Brothers

Nov 28, 1941

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59

Grand Central Murder

May 01, 1942

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NA

Crash Donovan

Aug 01, 1936

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64

Three Secrets

Oct 20, 1950

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62

Convicted

Aug 01, 1950

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66

Armored Car Robbery

Jun 08, 1950

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61

Talk About a Stranger

Apr 18, 1952

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57

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

Oct 05, 1945

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NA

Blue Blood

Jan 28, 1951

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60

Pacific Rendezvous

May 21, 1942

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67

Annie Get Your Gun

May 17, 1950

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Ship Ahoy

Apr 16, 1942

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The Mad Miss Manton

Oct 21, 1938

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Cynthia

Aug 29, 1947

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A Hatful of Rain

Jul 17, 1957

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The Story of Dr. Jenner

Mar 18, 1939

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Captain Kidd and the Slave Girl

May 20, 1954

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For Me and My Gal

Oct 21, 1942

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65

Maisie Gets Her Man

Jun 01, 1942

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Maisie Goes to Reno

Aug 15, 1944

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1-2-3-Go!

Apr 26, 1941

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Kiss Me Kate

Nov 26, 1953

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High Barbaree

May 01, 1947

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65

Tales of Wells Fargo

Mar 18, 1957

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66

Gunsmoke

Sep 10, 1955

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53

The Adventures of Champion

Sep 23, 1955

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The Adventures of Champion

Sep 23, 1955

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The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

Sep 06, 1955

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Dangerous Assignment

Jan 01, 1952

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The Adventures of Kit Carson

Aug 11, 1951

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Hey, Jeannie!

Sep 08, 1956

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Gunsmoke

Sep 10, 1955

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Perry Mason

Sep 21, 1957

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Perry Mason

Sep 21, 1957

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Here's Lucy

Sep 23, 1968