Hero and the Terror
1988 · Movie
as Civil Engineer
William Tannen
1911-11-17
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New 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.
Filmography
Here's Lucy
1968 · TV Show
as Workman #2
Batman
1966 · Movie
as American Delegate (uncredited)
Get Smart
1965 · TV Show
as Admiral
The Quick Gun
1964 · Movie
Arrest and Trial
1963 · TV Show
as Mack
The Virginian
1962 · TV Show
as Bartender
Gunslinger
1961 · TV Show
as Ben Tracy
Noose for a Gunman
1960 · Movie
as Willetts
The Return of Dracula
1958 · Movie
as Mack Bryant - Dept. of Immigration (uncredited)
Touch of Evil
1958 · Movie
as Marcia Linnekar's Attorney (uncredited)
The Tijuana Story
1957 · Movie
Gun Duel in Durango
1957 · Movie
as Larkin - Man Stealing Guns (uncredited)
A Hatful of Rain
1957 · Movie
as Celia's Supervisor (uncredited)
Tales of Wells Fargo
1957 · TV Show
as Keenan
Perry Mason
1957 · TV Show
as Police Sergeant, Frank - Studio Guard, Lt. Cmdr. Matt Stewart
Tombstone Territory
1957 · TV Show
as Dr. Buell
Wagon Train
1957 · TV Show
as Ralph Jessup, Slater
The First Texan
1956 · Movie
as President Jackson's Aide (uncredited)
Blackjack Ketchum Desperado
1956 · Movie
as Dee Havalik
Friendly Persuasion
1956 · Movie
as Supply Sergeant (uncredited)
Hey, Jeannie!
1956 · TV Show
as Paul Revere
Dial Red O
1955 · Movie
as Devon
Devil Goddess
1955 · Movie
as Nels Comstock
Top Gun
1955 · Movie
as Torchy (uncredited)
Gunsmoke
1955 · TV Show
as John Hirschbeck, Townsman
The Adventures of Champion
1955 · TV Show
as Rustler, Logan
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955 · TV Show
as Deputy Hal Norton
MGM Parade
1955 · TV Show
as Self
Sitting Bull
1954 · Movie
as O'Connor
The Golden Idol
1954 · Movie
as Sergeant Reed
The Law vs. Billy the Kid
1954 · Movie
as Dave Rudabaugh
Jesse James vs. the Daltons
1954 · Movie
as Emmett Dalton
Captain Kidd and the Slave Girl
1954 · Movie
as Steve Castle (as Bill Tannen)
I, the Jury
1953 · Movie
99 River Street
1953 · Movie
as Director
Raiders of the Seven Seas
1953 · Movie
as Ramon
Law and Order
1953 · Movie
as Stranger (uncredited)
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Eyes of the Jungle
1953 · Movie
as Jeff Roper
Dangerous Crossing
1953 · Movie
as Ship's Officer (uncredited)
El Paso Stampede
1953 · Movie
as Henchman Joe
Jack McCall, Desperado
1953 · Movie
as Spargo
Kiss Me Kate
1953 · Movie
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Flat Top
1952 · Movie
as Commander (uncredited)
Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land
1952 · Movie
as 'Doc' Edwards
The Bad and the Beautiful
1952 · Movie
as Reporter (uncredited)
Road Agent
1952 · Movie
as Toll Gate Guard
Talk About a Stranger
1952 · Movie
as Driggs
Dangerous Assignment
1952 · TV Show
I Was an American Spy
1951 · Movie
as American Captain (uncredited)
Best of the Badmen
1951 · Movie
as Bill - Adjutant (uncredited)
Insurance Investigator
1951 · Movie
as 1st Hood
A Yank in Korea
1951 · Movie
as Lt. Lewis
Roaring City
1951 · Movie
as Ed Gannon
Blue Blood
1951 · Movie
as Sparks
The Adventures of Kit Carson
1951 · TV Show
as Spade Bineham
Pygmy Island
1950 · Movie
as Kruger
Pal, Canine Detective
1950 · Movie
Sunset in the West
1950 · Movie
as John Kimball (as William J. Tannen)
Riders of the Range
1950 · Movie
as Trump Dixon
The Flying Missile
1950 · Movie
as Lieutenant
Chain Gang
1950 · Movie
as Harry Cleaver
Three Secrets
1950 · Movie
as Bobby Lynch (uncredited)
Convicted
1950 · Movie
as Prison Guard (uncredited)
Armored Car Robbery
1950 · Movie
as Officer Johnson (uncredited)
Annie Get Your Gun
1950 · Movie
as Barker (uncredited)
The Cisco Kid
1950 · TV Show
as Bix Douglas
Abandoned
1949 · Movie
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
All the King's Men
1949 · Movie
as Man in City Bar (uncredited)
Alaska Patrol
1949 · Movie
as Dajek
The Mysterious Desperado
1949 · Movie
as Bart Barton
The Three Musketeers
1948 · Movie
as Traveler (uncredited)
An Innocent Affair
1948 · Movie
as Gaylord
Walk a Crooked Mile
1948 · Movie
as FBI Chemist
Cynthia
1947 · Movie
as Dingle Clerk (Uncredited)
High Barbaree
1947 · Movie
as Officer of the Deck (uncredited)
Our Old Car
1946 · Movie
as Officer Donahue (uncredited)
Week-End at the Waldorf
1945 · Movie
as Photographer (uncredited)
Main Street After Dark
1945 · Movie
as Wallet-Preparer (uncredited)
The Great Morgan
1945 · Movie
as Officer Donohue (archive footage) (uncredited)
A Gun in His Hand
1945 · Movie
as Police Lab Technician Wilson (uncredited)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
1945 · Movie
as Casting Director / Dr. Caswell Snide (uncredited)
The Canterville Ghost
1944 · Movie
as Jordan
Dark Shadows
1944 · Movie
as McKay's Assistant (uncredited)
Main Street Today
1944 · Movie
as Department of Transportation Representative (uncredited)
Maisie Goes to Reno
1944 · Movie
as Lead Man (Uncredited)
Air Raid Wardens
1943 · Movie
as Joseph
For God and Country
1943 · Movie
as Captain
Presenting Lily Mars
1943 · Movie
as Eugene Shepherd
Woman of the Year
1942 · Movie
as Ellis
Nazi Agent
1942 · Movie
as Ludwig
Fingers at the Window
1942 · Movie
as Devlan
Tarzan's New York Adventure
1942 · Movie
as Mike, an Airport Clerk (uncredited)
The Lady or the Tiger?
1942 · Movie
as Frank R. Stockton
Cairo
1942 · Movie
as Mechanic at the pyramid (uncredited)
The Affairs of Martha
1942 · Movie
as Mechanic (uncredited)
Stand by for Action
1942 · Movie
as Flag Lt. Dudley
Joe Smith, American
1942 · Movie
as Eddie
Grand Central Murder
1942 · Movie
as Second Railroad Yardman (uncredited)
Pacific Rendezvous
1942 · Movie
as Jasper Dean
Ship Ahoy
1942 · Movie
as Agent Flammer
For Me and My Gal
1942 · Movie
as France Soldier-Driver (uncredited)
Maisie Gets Her Man
1942 · Movie
as Army Stage Manager (Uncredited)
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1941 · Movie
as Intern Fenwick
Whistling in the Dark
1941 · Movie
as Robert Graves
Men of the Timberland
1941 · Movie
as Cafe Patron (uncredited)
I'll Wait for You
1941 · Movie
as Driver
Two-Faced Woman
1941 · Movie
as Missing Couple-Skier Searcher (uncredited)
The Big Store
1941 · Movie
as Fred Sutton
Love Crazy
1941 · Movie
as Sanitarium Attendant (uncredited)
Down in San Diego
1941 · Movie
as Matt Herman
The Corsican Brothers
1941 · Movie
as One of Lucien's Men (Uncredited)
1-2-3-Go!
1941 · Movie
as Taxi Driver
The Wild Man of Borneo
1941 · Movie
as Actor in Film Scene (uncredited)
Flight Command
1940 · Movie
as Lieut. Freddy Townsend
Broadway Melody of 1940
1940 · Movie
as Harmon (uncredited)
Wyoming
1940 · Movie
as Sgt. Reynolds
Boom Town
1940 · Movie
as Hotel Desk Clerk #1 (uncredited)
Pound Foolish
1940 · Movie
as Marshall-Agent in Antwerp
Gallant Sons
1940 · Movie
as Spath, a Gangster (uncredited)
The Mortal Storm
1940 · Movie
as Nazi Clerk
New Moon
1940 · Movie
as Pierre
Florian
1940 · Movie
as Sergeant
I Love You Again
1940 · Movie
as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Sky Murder
1940 · Movie
as Gus
Phantom Raiders
1940 · Movie
as Sailor
Sporting Blood
1940 · Movie
as Ted Milner
Andy Hardy Meets Debutante
1940 · Movie
as Mr. Franklin (voice) (uncredited)
Four Girls in White
1939 · Movie
as Doctor at Accident
Stand Up and Fight
1939 · Movie
as Lewis, Arnold's Henchman
The Ice Follies of 1939
1939 · Movie
as Assistant Doorman (uncredited)
Within the Law
1939 · Movie
as Green's Clerk
Broadway Serenade
1939 · Movie
as Assistant Stage Manager (uncredited)
The Hardys Ride High
1939 · Movie
as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
It's a Wonderful World
1939 · Movie
as Actor as 'Soldier' (uncredited)
Another Thin Man
1939 · Movie
as State Trooper (uncredited)
Miracles for Sale
1939 · Movie
as Spectator in Theatre Box
The Secret of Dr. Kildare
1939 · Movie
as Bates (uncredited)
Fast and Furious
1939 · Movie
as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
The Story of Dr. Jenner
1939 · Movie
as Sarah's Sweetheart (uncredited)
The Mad Miss Manton
1938 · Movie
as Drunk Who Trips in Las Palmas Club (uncredited)
When Love Is Young
1937 · Movie
as Norman Crocker
Exclusive Story
1936 · Movie
as Kent (uncredited)
Speed
1936 · Movie
as Intern Attending Terry
Women Are Trouble
1936 · Movie
as Reporter
Fury
1936 · Movie
as Governor's Aide (uncredited)
The Perfect Set-Up
1936 · Movie
as MGM Crime Reporter Jim (uncredited)
Crash Donovan
1936 · Movie
as Tony
She Couldn't Take It
1935 · Movie
as Cesar
Murder in the Fleet
1935 · Movie
as Pee Wee Adams (Uncredited)
A Thrill for Thelma
1935 · Movie
as MGM Reporter
The Band Plays On
1934 · Movie
as Rosy Rosenberg
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My Grandfather's Clock
1934 · Movie
as Ronny Belvedere
The Spectacle Maker
1934 · Movie
as The Grand Duke as Seen thru the Magic Spectacle
