William Tannen
Biography: The son of veteran vaudeville headliner Julius Tannen and the brother of actor Charles Tannen, William Tannen entered films as a Columbia contractee in 1934. Along with several other young stage-trained performers, Tannen was "discovered" by MGM in 1938's Dramatic School. During his subsequent years at MGM, he was briefly associated with three top comedy teams: He played Virginia Grey's brother in the Marx Brothers' The Big Store (1941), a Nazi flunkey in Laurel and Hardy's Air Raid Wardens (1943), and a "hard-boiled" assistant director in Abbott and Costello in Hollywood (1945). On TV, William Tannen was seen in the recurring role of Deputy Hal on the weekly Western Wyatt Earp (1955-1961).
William Tannen's Scores
- TV
| Average career score: | N/A | |
|---|---|---|
- By date
- By user score
| Title: | Year: | Credit: | User score: |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonanza: Season 9 | Sep 17, 1967 | Bartender | tbd |
| Gunsmoke: Season 13 | Sep 11, 1967 | John Hirschbeck | tbd |
| Bonanza: Season 7 | Sep 12, 1965 | Albee | tbd |
| Perry Mason: Season 9 | Sep 12, 1965 | Sandie Conrad | tbd |
| Perry Mason: Season 8 | Sep 24, 1964 | Sergeant | tbd |
| Bonanza: Season 6 | Sep 20, 1964 | Lem | tbd |
| Bonanza: Season 4 | Sep 23, 1962 | Sam Durra | tbd |
| The Untouchables: Season 3 | Oct 12, 1961 | Cop | tbd |
| Perry Mason: Season 3 | Oct 3, 1959 | Lt. Cmdr. Matt Stewart | tbd |
| Rawhide: Season 2 | Sep 18, 1959 | Detrick | tbd |
| Dangerous Assignment: Season 1 | Apr 25, 1951 | Bill Tannen | tbd |
