William Tannen
Acting
Born 1911-11-17
Died 1976-12-02
New York City, New York, USA
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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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Acting
56 credits
Perry Mason
Wagon Train
Get Smart
The Virginian
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
Tales of Wells Fargo
Gunsmoke
Here's Lucy
Tombstone Territory
The Cisco Kid
Arrest and Trial
MGM Parade
The Adventures of Kit Carson
Touch of Evil
Batman
Hey, Jeannie!
Gunslinger
Friendly Persuasion
The Adventures of Champion
The Three Musketeers
The Bad and the Beautiful
All the King's Men
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Kiss Me Kate
Fury
It's a Wonderful World
Hero and the Terror
Law and Order
The Big Store
Another Thin Man
Woman of the Year
Three Secrets
Annie Get Your Gun
Boom Town
Two-Faced Woman
Tarzan's New York Adventure
The Mortal Storm
Maisie Goes to Reno
Air Raid Wardens
Best of the Badmen
I Love You Again
Nazi Agent
The Corsican Brothers
The Mad Miss Manton
Broadway Melody of 1940
Flight Command
Dangerous Crossing
Raiders of the Seven Seas
The Return of Dracula
Fingers at the Window
Speed
Broadway Serenade
Convicted
Love Crazy
Blackjack Ketchum Desperado
Armored Car Robbery
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