
William Tannen
Born November 17, 1911 · 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.
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A Hatful of Rain

For Me and My Gal

Whistling in the Dark

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Maisie Goes to Reno

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The Corsican Brothers

Love Crazy

The Return of Dracula

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Stand by for Action

Main Street After Dark

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She Couldn't Take It

The Quick Gun

Boom Town

Raiders of the Seven Seas

Walk a Crooked Mile

Stand Up and Fight

Noose for a Gunman

99 River Street

The Canterville Ghost

Captain Kidd and the Slave Girl

The Secret of Dr. Kildare

The Affairs of Martha

Murder in the Fleet

Speed

The First Texan

The Ice Follies of 1939

Armored Car Robbery

I'll Wait for You

Jesse James vs. the Daltons

I, the Jury

Sitting Bull

Dangerous Crossing

Talk About a Stranger

I Was an American Spy

Four Girls in White

The Flying Missile

Gun Duel in Durango

A Gun in His Hand

The Law vs. Billy the Kid

Down in San Diego

Fast and Furious

Three Secrets

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Maisie Gets Her Man

Within the Law

The Perfect Set-Up

The Hardys Ride High

Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land

Nazi Agent

Broadway Serenade

Convicted

Riders of the Range

The Band Plays On

Grand Central Murder

When Love Is Young

Top Gun

Air Raid Wardens

Sunset in the West

For God and Country

Devil Goddess

Men of the Timberland

An Innocent Affair

Joe Smith, American

A Yank in Korea

Flight Command

Pygmy Island

Florian

Cairo

Phantom Raiders

1-2-3-Go!

A Thrill for Thelma

The Great Morgan

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Sporting Blood

Flat Top

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High Barbaree

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Abandoned

Sky Murder

New Moon

Gallant Sons

Main Street Today

Cynthia

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Dial Red O

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Exclusive Story

Wyoming

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Insurance Investigator

Alaska Patrol

Chain Gang

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Dark Shadows

Roaring City

Pal, Canine Detective

El Paso Stampede

Our Old Car

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