William Tannen

William Tannen (November 17, 1911 December 2, 1976)[1] 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. During the 1930s and 1940s, he was a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer contract player.

William Tannen
Tannen (seated) with his father Julius
Born(1911-11-17)November 17, 1911
New York City, U.S.
DiedDecember 2, 1976(1976-12-02) (aged 65)
OccupationActor
Years active1934–1970
TelevisionThe Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
Spouse
Donrue Leighton
(m. 1935; div. 1936)
Parent

Personal life

Tannen was the son of actor Julius Tannen.[2] He became active in drama — both acting and writing — while a student at Lawrenceville School.[3]

Stage

Tannen made his stage debut in a production of The Honor of the Family with the National Theatre troupe in Washington, D.C.[4]

Filmography

Television

  • Rawhide (1961) – George Frost in S3:E14, "Incident of the Big Blowout"

References

  1. "John Willis' Screen World: Volume 28", Indiana University, Crown Publishers, p. 237, 1977
  2. "William Tannen Signed for Role in 'Sitting Bull'". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. New York, Brooklyn. May 30, 1954. p. 25. Retrieved November 7, 2018 via Newspapers.com. open access
  3. "William Ran Away To Become Actor". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. New York, Brooklyn. June 22, 1930. p. 26. Retrieved November 7, 2018 via Newspapers.com. open access
  4. "Julius' William Following Dad". Daily News. New York, New York City. June 8, 1930. p. 57. Retrieved November 7, 2018 via Newspapers.com. open access
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