William Tannen

Known for

Acting

Born

November 17, 1911

Birthplace

New York City, New York, USA

Died

December 2, 1976 (aged 65)

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 Dou...

Best known work

Touch of Evil

1958

Batman

1966

Get Smart

1965

The Bad and the Beautiful

1952

Fury

1936

All the King's Men

1949

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1941

Woman of the Year

1942

The Three Musketeers

1948

Friendly Persuasion

1956

Filmography

1988
Hero and the Terror
as Civil Engineer
1968
Here's LucyTV
as Workman #2 (1 episode)
1966
Batman
as American Delegate (uncredited)
1965
Get SmartTV
as Admiral (1 episode)
1964
The Quick Gun
1963
Arrest and TrialTV
as Mack (1 episode)
1962
The VirginianTV
as Bartender (1 episode)
1961
GunslingerTV
as Ben Tracy (1 episode)
1960
Noose for a Gunman
as Willetts
1958
The Return of Dracula
as Mack Bryant - Dept. of Immigration (uncredited)
1958
Touch of Evil
as Marcia Linnekar's Attorney (uncredited)
1957
Tombstone TerritoryTV
as Dr. Buell (1 episode)
1957
The Tijuana Story
1957
Perry MasonTV
as Police Sergeant (1 episode), as Frank - Studio Guard (1 episode), as Lt. Cmdr. Matt Stewart (1 episode)
1957
Wagon TrainTV
as Ralph Jessup (1 episode), as Slater (1 episode)
1957
A Hatful of Rain
as Celia's Supervisor (uncredited)
1957
Gun Duel in Durango
as Larkin - Man Stealing Guns (uncredited)
1957
Tales of Wells FargoTV
as Keenan (1 episode)
1956
Friendly Persuasion
as Supply Sergeant (uncredited)
1956
Hey, Jeannie!TV
as Paul Revere (1 episode)
1956
The First Texan
as President Jackson's Aide (uncredited)
1956
Blackjack Ketchum Desperado
as Dee Havalik
1955
Top Gun
as Torchy (uncredited)
1955
Devil Goddess
as Nels Comstock
1955
The Adventures of ChampionTV
as Rustler (1 episode), as Logan (1 episode)