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 fiftysix episodes from 1956 to 1958 of the ABCDesilu western television series The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp with Hugh OBrian 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 Frameup 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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