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.
137 movies · 17 shows
Hero and the Terror
1988·5.3
Batman
1966·6.4
The Quick Gun
1964·6.4
Noose for a Gunman
1960·6.0
The Return of Dracula
1958·5.6
Touch of Evil
1958·7.7
The Tijuana Story
1957·4.5
A Hatful of Rain
1957·6.8
Gun Duel in Durango
1957·5.6
Friendly Persuasion
1956·6.6
The First Texan
1956·6.7
Blackjack Ketchum Desperado
1956·7.3
Top Gun
1955·6.6
Devil Goddess
1955·6.7
Dial Red O
1955·5.2
Sitting Bull
1954·5.3
The Law vs. Billy the Kid
1954·5.0
Captain Kidd and the Slave Girl
1954·5.7
Jesse James vs. the Daltons
1954·5.9
The Golden Idol
1954·4.8
Kiss Me Kate
1953·6.5
El Paso Stampede
1953·7.0
99 River Street
1953·6.8
I, the Jury
1953·5.9
Dangerous Crossing
1953·6.3
Eyes of the Jungle
1953·8.0
Raiders of the Seven Seas
1953·6.1
Law and Order
1953·5.7
Jack McCall, Desperado
1953·6.0
The Bad and the Beautiful
1952·7.3
Flat Top
1952·4.6
Talk About a Stranger
1952·6.2
Road Agent
1952·7.0
Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land
1952·6.0
Best of the Badmen
1951·6.5
Roaring City
1951·5.1
I Was an American Spy
1951·6.6
Insurance Investigator
1951·5.7
A Yank in Korea
1951·7.0
Blue Blood
1951·10.0
The Flying Missile
1950·5.3
Pygmy Island
1950·4.8
Chain Gang
1950·7.5
Three Secrets
1950·6.5
Sunset in the West
1950·7.4
Pal, Canine Detective
1950·10.0
Convicted
1950·6.2
Armored Car Robbery
1950·6.5
Annie Get Your Gun
1950·6.7
Riders of the Range
1950·6.3
All the King's Men
1949·7.0
Abandoned
1949·6.2
The Mysterious Desperado
1949·6.7
Alaska Patrol
1949·10.0
The Three Musketeers
1948·6.8
An Innocent Affair
1948·4.8
Walk a Crooked Mile
1948·6.2
Cynthia
1947·6.2
High Barbaree
1947·5.6
Our Old Car
1946·7.0
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
1945·5.8
Week-End at the Waldorf
1945·6.4
A Gun in His Hand
1945·6.1
Main Street After Dark
1945·4.5
The Great Morgan
1945·6.0
Dark Shadows
1944·8.9
Maisie Goes to Reno
1944·6.6
The Canterville Ghost
1944·6.9
Main Street Today
1944·6.3
For God and Country
1943·8.0
Presenting Lily Mars
1943·6.4
Air Raid Wardens
1943·7.1
Stand by for Action
1942·7.0
For Me and My Gal
1942·6.5
Cairo
1942·6.3
The Affairs of Martha
1942·6.6
Maisie Gets Her Man
1942·6.7
Pacific Rendezvous
1942·7.5
Tarzan's New York Adventure
1942·6.4
Grand Central Murder
1942·5.7
Fingers at the Window
1942·5.7
Ship Ahoy
1942·6.3
The Lady or the Tiger?
1942·7.0
Nazi Agent
1942·6.6
Woman of the Year
1942·6.9
Joe Smith, American
1942·6.5
Two-Faced Woman
1941·6.4
The Corsican Brothers
1941·7.0
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1941·6.5
Whistling in the Dark
1941·5.9
Down in San Diego
1941·6.7
The Big Store
1941·6.2
Love Crazy
1941·6.8
I'll Wait for You
1941·6.8
Men of the Timberland
1941·8.0
1-2-3-Go!
1941·6.6
The Wild Man of Borneo
1941·6.7
Flight Command
1940·5.9
Gallant Sons
1940·7.4
Sky Murder
1940·6.8
Wyoming
1940·6.7
Boom Town
1940·6.9
I Love You Again
1940·7.2
Sporting Blood
1940·4.2
Andy Hardy Meets Debutante
1940·5.7
New Moon
1940·6.9
The Mortal Storm
1940·7.3
Phantom Raiders
1940·6.1
Florian
1940·4.5
Broadway Melody of 1940
1940·6.8
Pound Foolish
1940·8.0
The Secret of Dr. Kildare
1939·6.1
Another Thin Man
1939·7.1
Fast and Furious
1939·5.2
Miracles for Sale
1939·6.5
It's a Wonderful World
1939·6.5
The Hardys Ride High
1939·6.5
Broadway Serenade
1939·6.6
The Story of Dr. Jenner
1939·8.0
Within the Law
1939·6.5
The Ice Follies of 1939
1939·5.7
Four Girls in White
1939·7.2
Stand Up and Fight
1939·6.0
The Mad Miss Manton
1938·6.4
When Love Is Young
1937·10.0
Crash Donovan
1936·8.0
Women Are Trouble
1936·7.0
Fury
1936·7.5
Speed
1936·5.8
The Perfect Set-Up
1936·6.5
Exclusive Story
1936·7.2
A Thrill for Thelma
1935·6.1
She Couldn't Take It
1935·5.3
Murder in the Fleet
1935·6.6
The Band Plays On
1934·8.3
My Grandfather's Clock
1934·8.0
The Spectacle Maker
1934·6.3