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William Tannen (I) (1911–1976)
William Tannen was born on November 17, 1911 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Woman of the Year (1942), Hey, Jeannie! (1956) and Blackjack Ketchum, Desperado (1956). He was married to Donrue Leighton. He died on December 2, 1976 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
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Born:in New York City, New York, USADied:(age 65) in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA |
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Actor (329 credits)
Actor (329 credits)
1970
The Young Lawyers
(TV Series)
Jury Foreman
Jury Foreman
- At the Edge of the Night
(1970)
... Jury Foreman (as Bill Tannen)
1968-1969
Gunsmoke
(TV Series)
Townsman / John Hirschbeck
Townsman / John Hirschbeck
- The Devil's Outpost
(1969)
... Townsman
- Nowhere to Run
(1968)
... John Hirschbeck
1967-1969
The High Chaparral
(TV Series)
Bartender / Marshal
Bartender / Marshal
- No Irish Need Apply
(1969)
... Marshal
- The Kinsman
(1968)
... Bartender
- Gold Is Where You Leave It
(1968)
... Bartender
- Shadows on the Land
(1967)
... Bartender
1965-1968
The Red Skelton Hour
(TV Series)
Town Doctor / Man On Pier
Town Doctor / Man On Pier
- Necessarily a Mustard
(1968)
... Town Doctor (as Bill Tannen)
- Hobo a Go Go
(1965)
... Man On Pier (uncredited)
1963-1968
Bonanza
(TV Series)
Bartender / Albee / Lem / ...
Bartender / Albee / Lem / ...
- A Dream to Dream
(1968)
... Bartender
- Five Sundowns to Sunup
(1965)
... Albee
- The Saga of Squaw Charlie
(1964)
... Lem
- The Boss
(1963)
... Sam Durra
1966-1967
Daniel Boone
(TV Series)
Calvin Moss / Clark / Trapper / ...
Calvin Moss / Clark / Trapper / ...
- Chief Mingo
(1967)
... Trapper
- The Fallow Land
(1967)
... Calvin Moss
- Bitter Mission
(1967)
... Calvin Moss
- Delo Jones
(1967)
... Calvin Moss
- The Jasper Ledbetter Story
(1967)
... Ben Clark
1960-1966
Perry Mason
(TV Series)
Frank - Studio Guard / Police Sergeant / Lt. Cmdr. Matt Stewart
Frank - Studio Guard / Police Sergeant / Lt. Cmdr. Matt Stewart
- The Case of the Final Fade-Out
(1966)
... Frank - Studio Guard
- The Case of the Bullied Bowler
(1964)
... Police Sergeant
- The Case of the Slandered Submarine
(1960)
... Lt. Cmdr. Matt Stewart
1965-1966
The Virginian
(TV Series)
Ely / Conductor / Bartender
Ely / Conductor / Bartender
- Ride a Cock-Horse to Laramie Cross
(1966)
... Ely
- Letter of the Law
(1965)
... Conductor
- Six Graves at Cripple Creek
(1965)
... Bartender
1955-1964
Death Valley Days
(TV Series)
Ike Clanton / King's Agent
Ike Clanton / King's Agent
- After the OK Corral
(1964)
... Ike Clanton (as Billy Tannen)
- Lola Montez
(1955)
... King's Agent (uncredited)
1962
Saints and Sinners
(TV Series)
Newscaster
Newscaster
- A Servant in the House of My Party
(1962)
... Newscaster
1957-1962
Tales of Wells Fargo
(TV Series)
Ollie Cooper / The Banker / Keenan / ...
Ollie Cooper / The Banker / Keenan / ...
- Don't Wake a Tiger
(1962)
... Ollie Cooper
- Death Raffle
(1961)
... The Banker
- Captain Scofield
(1961)
... Keenan
- The Jackass
(1959)
... Outlaw
- The Manuscript
(1958)
... Bartender
1961-1962
The Detectives
(TV Series)
Mr. Bond / Harrigan
Mr. Bond / Harrigan
- The Con Man
(1962)
... Mr. Bond
- Bad Apple
(1961)
... Harrigan
1958-1962
Wagon Train
(TV Series)
Slater / Ralph Jessup / Masters
Slater / Ralph Jessup / Masters
- The Dr. Denker Story
(1962)
... Slater
- The Beauty Jamison Story
(1958)
... Ralph Jessup
- The Ruttledge Munroe Story
(1958)
... Masters
1959-1962
Rawhide
(TV Series)
Sheriff / George Frost / Noel Detrick / ...
Sheriff / George Frost / Noel Detrick / ...
- The Peddler
(1962)
... Sheriff
- Incident of the Big Blowout
(1961)
... George Frost
- Incident of the Deserter
(1960)
... Noel Detrick
- Incident at Red River Station
(1960)
... Wiley
- Incident of the Roman Candles
(1959)
... Sheriff Kent
1961
The Untouchables
(TV Series)
Cop / Policeman Richter
Cop / Policeman Richter
- The Genna Brothers
(1961)
... Cop
- Testimony of Evil
(1961)
... Policeman Richter (uncredited)
1958-1961
Bat Masterson
(TV Series)
Doc / Sheriff Geary / Charles Graves / ...
Doc / Sheriff Geary / Charles Graves / ...
- Dagger Dance
(1961)
... Doc
- A Time to Die
(1960)
... Sheriff Geary
- Deadly Diamonds
(1960)
... Charles Graves
- Cheyenne Club
(1958)
... John Conant
1960
Wanted: Dead or Alive
(TV Series)
Hale Dane
Hale Dane
- Prison Trail
(1960)
... Hale Dane (as Bill Tannen)
1958-1959
Mackenzie's Raiders
(TV Series)
George Barton / Sam Archer
George Barton / Sam Archer
- The Poisoners
(1959)
... George Barton
- Dream of Empire
(1958)
... Sam Archer
1958
The Californians
(TV Series)
Papa Sam Kelly / Grimm / John Ruggy
Papa Sam Kelly / Grimm / John Ruggy
- The Long Night
(1958)
... Papa Sam Kelly
- Gentleman from Philadelphia
(1958)
... Grimm
- Mr. Valejo
(1958)
... John Ruggy
1955-1958
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
(TV Series)
Deputy Hal Norton / Gyp Clements
Deputy Hal Norton / Gyp Clements
- My Husband
(1958)
... Deputy Hal Norton (uncredited)
- The Frame-Up
(1958)
... Deputy Hal Norton (uncredited)
- Dig a Grave for Ben Thompson
(1958)
... Deputy Hal Norton (uncredited)
- Doc Holliday Rewrites History
(1958)
... Deputy Hal Norton
- The Underdog
(1958)
... Deputy Hal Norton (uncredited)
1956-1957
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
(TV Series)
Clay Cooper / Crawley
Clay Cooper / Crawley
- The Southern Colonel
(1957)
... Clay Cooper
- Rin Tin Tin and the Second Chance
(1956)
... Crawley
1950-1956
The Lone Ranger
(TV Series)
Seth McKeever / Major Halliday / Curly
Seth McKeever / Major Halliday / Curly
- Decision: Chris McKeever
(1956)
... Seth McKeever (as Bill Tannen)
- Quarter Horse War
(1956)
... Major Halliday (as Bill Tannen)
- Man of the House
(1950)
... Curly
1954-1956
Annie Oakley
(TV Series)
Andrews / Henchman Al / Bart Stacy / ...
Andrews / Henchman Al / Bart Stacy / ...
- The Mississippi Kid
(1956)
... Andrews (as Bill Tannen)
- Joker on Horseback
(1956)
... Henchman Al (as Bill Tannen)
- Annie and the Widow's Might
(1956)
... Bart Stacy
- Trouble Shooter
(1955)
... Gregg
- Annie and the Chinese Puzzle
(1955)
... Clint Scanlon
1955
The Adventures of Champion
(TV Series)
Logan / Rustler
Logan / Rustler
- Renegade Stallion
(1955)
... Logan
- The Saddle Tramp
(1955)
... Rustler
1952-1955
The Roy Rogers Show
(TV Series)
Al Stone / Tom Everett / Owen Clinton / ...
Al Stone / Tom Everett / Owen Clinton / ...
- And Sudden Death
(1955)
... Al Stone (as Bill Tannen)
- Uncle Steve's Finish
(1955)
... Tom Everett (as Bill Tannen)
- The Lady Killer
(1954)
... Owen Clinton (as Bill Tannen)
- The Kid from Silver City
(1954)
... Bob Kelso (as Bill Tannen)
- The Mingo Kid
(1953)
... Turk Black (as Bill Tannen)
1954-1955
Stories of the Century
(TV Series)
Dutch Charlie / Man in Jail
Dutch Charlie / Man in Jail
- Milt Sharp
(1955)
... Dutch Charlie
- Black Bart
(1954)
... Man in Jail (uncredited)
1955
Treasury Men in Action
(TV Series)
Brewster
Brewster
- The Case of the Princely Pauper
(1955)
... Brewster
1953-1954
The Cisco Kid
(TV Series)
Roland McCard / Clyde Evans / Bix Douglas
Roland McCard / Clyde Evans / Bix Douglas
- Pancho's Niece
(1954)
... Roland McCard
- Indian Uprising
(1953)
... Clyde Evans
- The Gramophone
(1953)
... Bix Douglas
1953-1954
Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
(TV Series)
Tom Maples / Rand
Tom Maples / Rand
- The Maverick
(1954)
... Tom Maples (as Bill Tannen)
- The Doctor's Story
(1953)
... Rand
1953
Ramar of the Jungle
(TV Series)
Rodney Douglas / Carl Hasick / Jeff Roper / ...
Rodney Douglas / Carl Hasick / Jeff Roper / ...
- Evil Strangers
(1953)
... Rodney Douglas
- King of the Watus
(1953)
... Carl Hasick
- The Voice in the Sky
(1953)
... Jeff Roper
- The Doomed Safari
(1953)
... Jeff Sharp
1952-1953
Fireside Theatre
(TV Series)
- Man Enough for Millie
(1953)
... (as Bill Tannen)
- I Send Your Son Into Battle
(1952)
... (as Bill Tannen)
- Washington Rendezvous
(1952)
1951-1953
The Adventures of Kit Carson
(TV Series)
Lawyer Rockcliff / Ace / Stoddard / ...
Lawyer Rockcliff / Ace / Stoddard / ...
- Ventura Feud
(1953)
... Lawyer Rockcliff (as Bill Tanmen)
- Golden Trap
(1952)
... Ace
- Trail to Old Sonora
(1952)
... Stoddard (as Bill Tannan)
- Trouble in Tuscarora
(1952)
... Henchman Dykes
- Badman of Brisco
(1951)
... Tom Masters
1952
Gang Busters
(TV Series)
Man in Bedroom / Captain Gorman
Man in Bedroom / Captain Gorman
- The Dennis Case
(1952)
... Man in Bedroom (as Bill Tannen)
- The Old Trapper
... Captain Gorman
1948
Public Prosecutor
(TV Series)
Reese Holley
Reese Holley
- The Case of the Comic Strip Murder
(1948)
... Reese Holley
1937
Servant of the People: The Story of the Constitution of the United States
(Short)
Edmund Randolph of Virginia (uncredited)
Edmund Randolph of Virginia (uncredited)
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