Movies (Acting Roles)
Hero and the Terror
William Tannen would have been no older than
65 in Hero and the Terror
as 'Civil Engineer'.
Fri, Aug 26 1988
Batman
William Tannen was
54 in Batman
as 'American Delegate (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jul 30 1966
The Quick Gun
William Tannen was
52 in The Quick Gun
Wed, Apr 01 1964
Noose for a Gunman
William Tannen was
48 in Noose for a Gunman
as 'Willetts'.
Sun, May 01 1960
The Return of Dracula
William Tannen was
46 in The Return of Dracula
as 'Mack Bryant - Dept. of Immigration (uncredited)'.
Wed, May 21 1958
Touch of Evil
William Tannen was
46 in Touch of Evil
as 'Marcia Linnekar's Attorney (uncredited)'.
Sun, Mar 30 1958
A Hatful of Rain
William Tannen was
45 in A Hatful of Rain
as 'Celia's Supervisor (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jul 17 1957
Gun Duel In Durango
William Tannen was
45 in Gun Duel In Durango
as 'Larkin - Man Stealing Guns (uncredited)'.
Wed, May 01 1957
Friendly Persuasion
William Tannen was
45 in Friendly Persuasion
as 'Supply Sergeant (uncredited)'.
Sun, Nov 25 1956
The First Texan
William Tannen was
44 in The First Texan
as 'President Jackson's Aide (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jun 29 1956
Devil Goddess
William Tannen was
43 in Devil Goddess
as 'Nels Comstock'.
Sat, Oct 01 1955
Dial Red O
William Tannen was
43 in Dial Red O
as 'Devon'.
Sun, Mar 13 1955
Sitting Bull
William Tannen was
42 in Sitting Bull
as 'O'Connor'.
Wed, Oct 06 1954
The Golden Idol
William Tannen was
42 in The Golden Idol
as 'Sergeant Reed'.
Sun, Jan 10 1954
El Paso Stampede
William Tannen was
41 in El Paso Stampede
as 'Henchman Joe'.
Sun, Sep 06 1953
99 River Street
William Tannen was
41 in 99 River Street
as 'Director'.
Fri, Aug 21 1953
I, the Jury
William Tannen was
41 in I, the Jury
Fri, Aug 14 1953
Dangerous Crossing
William Tannen was
41 in Dangerous Crossing
as 'Ship's Officer (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jul 22 1953
Eyes of the Jungle
William Tannen was
41 in Eyes of the Jungle
as 'Jeff Roper'.
Wed, Jul 01 1953
Law and Order
William Tannen was
41 in Law and Order
as 'Stranger (uncredited)'.
Wed, May 13 1953
Flat Top
William Tannen was
40 in Flat Top
as 'Commander (uncredited)'.
Sun, Oct 26 1952
Road Agent
William Tannen was
40 in Road Agent
as 'Toll Gate Guard'.
Sat, Mar 29 1952
Best of the Badmen
William Tannen was
39 in Best of the Badmen
as 'Bill - Adjutant (uncredited)'.
Thu, Aug 09 1951
Roaring City
William Tannen was
39 in Roaring City
as 'Ed Gannon'.
Fri, May 04 1951
I Was an American Spy
William Tannen was
39 in I Was an American Spy
as 'American Captain (uncredited)'.
Sat, Apr 14 1951
A Yank in Korea
William Tannen was
39 in A Yank in Korea
as 'Lt. Lewis'.
Wed, Feb 14 1951
Blue Blood
William Tannen was
39 in Blue Blood
as 'Sparks'.
Sun, Jan 28 1951
The Flying Missile
William Tannen was
39 in The Flying Missile
as 'Lieutenant'.
Sun, Dec 24 1950
Pygmy Island
William Tannen was
39 in Pygmy Island
as 'Kruger'.
Wed, Nov 22 1950
Chain Gang
William Tannen was
38 in Chain Gang
as 'Harry Cleaver'.
Wed, Nov 01 1950
Three Secrets
William Tannen was
38 in Three Secrets
as 'Bobby Lynch (uncredited)'.
Fri, Oct 20 1950
Sunset in the West
William Tannen was
38 in Sunset in the West
as 'John Kimball (as William J. Tannen)'.
Mon, Sep 25 1950
Convicted
William Tannen was
38 in Convicted
as 'Prison Guard (uncredited)'.
Tue, Aug 01 1950
Armored Car Robbery
William Tannen was
38 in Armored Car Robbery
as 'Officer Johnson (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jun 08 1950
Annie Get Your Gun
William Tannen was
38 in Annie Get Your Gun
as 'Barker (uncredited)'.
Wed, May 17 1950
Riders of the Range
William Tannen was
38 in Riders of the Range
as 'Trump Dixon'.
Sat, Feb 11 1950
All the King's Men
William Tannen was
37 in All the King's Men
as 'Man in City Bar (uncredited)'.
Wed, Nov 16 1949
Abandoned
William Tannen was
37 in Abandoned
as 'Taxi Driver (uncredited)'.
Wed, Oct 26 1949
Alaska Patrol
William Tannen was
37 in Alaska Patrol
as 'Dajek'.
Thu, Mar 10 1949
The Three Musketeers
William Tannen was
36 in The Three Musketeers
as 'Traveler (uncredited)'.
Wed, Oct 20 1948
An Innocent Affair
William Tannen was
36 in An Innocent Affair
as 'Gaylord'.
Fri, Oct 15 1948
Walk a Crooked Mile
William Tannen was
36 in Walk a Crooked Mile
as 'FBI Chemist'.
Thu, Sep 02 1948
Cynthia
William Tannen was
35 in Cynthia
as 'Dingle Clerk (Uncredited)'.
Fri, Aug 29 1947
Our Old Car
William Tannen was
34 in Our Old Car
as 'Officer Donahue (uncredited)'.
Tue, Jun 11 1946
Week-End at the Waldorf
William Tannen was
33 in Week-End at the Waldorf
as 'Photographer (uncredited)'.
Thu, Oct 04 1945
A Gun in His Hand
William Tannen was
33 in A Gun in His Hand
as 'Police Lab Technician Wilson (uncredited)'.
Sat, Sep 15 1945
Main Street After Dark
William Tannen was
33 in Main Street After Dark
as 'Wallet-Preparer (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jan 12 1945
The Great Morgan
William Tannen was
33 in The Great Morgan
as 'Officer Donohue (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Mon, Jan 01 1945
Dark Shadows
William Tannen was
33 in Dark Shadows
as 'McKay's Assistant (uncredited)'.
Sat, Dec 16 1944
Maisie Goes to Reno
William Tannen was
32 in Maisie Goes to Reno
as 'Lead Man (Uncredited)'.
Tue, Aug 15 1944
Main Street Today
William Tannen was
32 in Main Street Today
as 'Department of Transportation Representative (uncredited)'.
Sat, Mar 25 1944
Presenting Lily Mars
William Tannen was
31 in Presenting Lily Mars
as 'Eugene Shepherd'.
Thu, Apr 29 1943
Air Raid Wardens
William Tannen was
31 in Air Raid Wardens
as 'Joseph'.
Sun, Apr 04 1943
Stand by for Action
William Tannen was
31 in Stand by for Action
as 'Flag Lt. Dudley'.
Thu, Dec 31 1942
For Me and My Gal
William Tannen was
30 in For Me and My Gal
as 'France Soldier-Driver (uncredited)'.
Wed, Oct 21 1942
Cairo
William Tannen was
30 in Cairo
as 'Mechanic at the pyramid (uncredited)'.
Mon, Aug 17 1942
The Affairs of Martha
William Tannen was
30 in The Affairs of Martha
as 'Mechanic (uncredited)'.
Sun, Jun 21 1942
Maisie Gets Her Man
William Tannen was
30 in Maisie Gets Her Man
as 'Army Stage Manager (Uncredited)'.
Mon, Jun 01 1942
Pacific Rendezvous
William Tannen was
30 in Pacific Rendezvous
as 'Jasper Dean'.
Thu, May 21 1942
Grand Central Murder
William Tannen was
30 in Grand Central Murder
as 'Second Railroad Yardman (uncredited)'.
Fri, May 01 1942
Tarzan's New York Adventure
William Tannen was
30 in Tarzan's New York Adventure
as 'Mike, an Airport Clerk (uncredited)'.
Fri, May 01 1942
Ship Ahoy
William Tannen was
30 in Ship Ahoy
as 'Agent Flammer'.
Thu, Apr 16 1942
Nazi Agent
William Tannen was
30 in Nazi Agent
as 'Ludwig'.
Sun, Mar 01 1942
Woman of the Year
William Tannen was
30 in Woman of the Year
as 'Ellis'.
Thu, Feb 05 1942
Two-Faced Woman
William Tannen was
30 in Two-Faced Woman
as 'Missing Couple-Skier Searcher (uncredited)'.
Wed, Dec 31 1941
The Corsican Brothers
William Tannen was
30 in The Corsican Brothers
as 'One of Lucien's Men (Uncredited)'.
Fri, Nov 28 1941
Down in San Diego
William Tannen was
29 in Down in San Diego
as 'Matt Herman'.
Fri, Aug 01 1941
The Big Store
William Tannen was
29 in The Big Store
as 'Fred Sutton'.
Fri, Jun 20 1941
Love Crazy
William Tannen was
29 in Love Crazy
as 'Sanitarium Attendant (uncredited)'.
Fri, May 23 1941
I'll Wait for You
William Tannen was
29 in I'll Wait for You
as 'Driver'.
Fri, May 16 1941
Men of the Timberland
William Tannen was
29 in Men of the Timberland
as 'Cafe Patron (uncredited)'.
Tue, May 06 1941
1-2-3-Go!
William Tannen was
29 in 1-2-3-Go!
as 'Taxi Driver'.
Sat, Apr 26 1941
Flight Command
William Tannen was
29 in Flight Command
as 'Lieut. Freddy Townsend'.
Fri, Dec 27 1940
Gallant Sons
William Tannen was
28 in Gallant Sons
as 'Spath, a Gangster (uncredited)'.
Fri, Nov 15 1940
Sky Murder
William Tannen was
28 in Sky Murder
as 'Gus'.
Fri, Sep 27 1940
Wyoming
William Tannen was
28 in Wyoming
as 'Sgt. Reynolds'.
Fri, Sep 13 1940
Boom Town
William Tannen was
28 in Boom Town
as 'Hotel Desk Clerk #1 (uncredited)'.
Fri, Aug 30 1940
I Love You Again
William Tannen was
28 in I Love You Again
as 'Hotel Clerk (uncredited)'.
Fri, Aug 09 1940
Sporting Blood
William Tannen was
28 in Sporting Blood
as 'Ted Milner'.
Thu, Jul 11 1940
Andy Hardy Meets Debutante
William Tannen was
28 in Andy Hardy Meets Debutante
as 'Mr. Franklin (voice) (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jul 05 1940
New Moon
William Tannen was
28 in New Moon
as 'Pierre'.
Fri, Jun 28 1940
The Mortal Storm
William Tannen was
28 in The Mortal Storm
as 'Nazi Clerk'.
Thu, Jun 20 1940
Phantom Raiders
William Tannen was
28 in Phantom Raiders
as 'Sailor'.
Fri, Jun 07 1940
Florian
William Tannen was
28 in Florian
as 'Sergeant'.
Wed, Jun 05 1940
Pound Foolish
William Tannen was
28 in Pound Foolish
as 'Marshall-Agent in Antwerp'.
Sat, Jan 27 1940
The Secret of Dr. Kildare
William Tannen was
28 in The Secret of Dr. Kildare
as 'Bates - Intern (uncredited)'.
Fri, Nov 24 1939
Another Thin Man
William Tannen was
28 in Another Thin Man
as 'State Trooper (uncredited)'.
Fri, Nov 17 1939
Fast and Furious
William Tannen was
27 in Fast and Furious
as 'Radio Announcer (uncredited)'.
Fri, Oct 06 1939
Miracles for Sale
William Tannen was
27 in Miracles for Sale
as 'Spectator in Theatre Box'.
Thu, Aug 10 1939
It's a Wonderful World
William Tannen was
27 in It's a Wonderful World
as 'Actor as 'Soldier' (uncredited)'.
Fri, May 19 1939
The Hardys Ride High
William Tannen was
27 in The Hardys Ride High
as 'Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)'.
Fri, Apr 21 1939
Broadway Serenade
William Tannen was
27 in Broadway Serenade
as 'Assistant Stage Manager (uncredited)'.
Fri, Apr 07 1939
The Story of Dr. Jenner
William Tannen was
27 in The Story of Dr. Jenner
as 'Sarah's Sweetheart (uncredited)'.
Sat, Mar 18 1939
Within the Law
William Tannen was
27 in Within the Law
as 'Green's Clerk'.
Fri, Mar 17 1939
The Ice Follies of 1939
William Tannen was
27 in The Ice Follies of 1939
as 'Assistant Doorman (Uncredited)'.
Fri, Mar 10 1939
Four Girls in White
William Tannen was
27 in Four Girls in White
as 'Doctor at Accident'.
Fri, Jan 27 1939
Stand Up and Fight
William Tannen was
27 in Stand Up and Fight
as 'Lewis, Arnold's Henchman'.
Fri, Jan 06 1939
The Mad Miss Manton
William Tannen was
26 in The Mad Miss Manton
as 'Drunk Who Trips in Las Palmas Club (uncredited)'.
Fri, Oct 21 1938
When Love Is Young
William Tannen was
25 in When Love Is Young
as 'Norman Crocker'.
Fri, Mar 26 1937
Crash Donovan
William Tannen was
24 in Crash Donovan
as 'Tony'.
Sat, Aug 01 1936
Women Are Trouble
William Tannen was
24 in Women Are Trouble
as 'Reporter'.
Fri, Jul 31 1936
Fury
William Tannen was
24 in Fury
as 'Governor's Aide (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jun 05 1936
Speed
William Tannen was
24 in Speed
as 'Intern Attending Terry'.
Fri, May 08 1936
The Perfect Set-Up
William Tannen was
24 in The Perfect Set-Up
as 'MGM Crime Reporter Jim (uncredited)'.
Sat, Feb 01 1936
Exclusive Story
William Tannen was
24 in Exclusive Story
as 'Kent (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jan 17 1936
A Thrill for Thelma
William Tannen was
24 in A Thrill for Thelma
as 'MGM Reporter'.
Sat, Nov 23 1935
Murder in the Fleet
William Tannen was
23 in Murder in the Fleet
as 'Pee Wee Adams (Uncredited)'.
Fri, May 24 1935
The Bands Plays On
William Tannen was
23 in The Bands Plays On
as 'Rosy Rosenberg'.
Fri, Dec 21 1934
The Spectacle Maker
William Tannen was
22 in The Spectacle Maker
as 'The Grand Duke as Seen thru the Magic Spectacle'.
Thu, Sep 20 1934
TV Shows (Acting Roles)
Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Here's Lucy
William Tannen was
56+ in Here's Lucy
as 'Workman #2'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 23 1968
Perry Mason
William Tannen was
45+ in Perry Mason
as 'Police Sergeant, Frank - Studio Guard'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 21 1957
Tales of Wells Fargo
William Tannen was
45+ in Tales of Wells Fargo
as 'Keenan'.
First Air Date
Mon, Mar 18 1957
Hey, Jeannie!
William Tannen was
44+ in Hey, Jeannie!
as 'Paul Revere'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 08 1956
Gunsmoke
William Tannen was
43+ in Gunsmoke
as 'John Hirschbeck, Townsman'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1955
