Portrait of William Tannen

Acting

William Tannen

Career

Active from 1934 to 1960, busiest in 1951 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
1
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score59/100
Highest rated
Poster for Dark Shadows
Dark Shadows
GoodWatch score72/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 84 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
William Tannen Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.8, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    4.1, average 5.5
  • Coming of Age
    1.7, average 3.0
  • Melancholy
    3.5, average 4.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • B-Movie Charm 2
  • Heroic Quest 2
  • Classic Hollywood 2
  • Mystery 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

149
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

1 title · average score 24
Hero and the Terror
Hero and the Terror (1988)
GoodWatch score 24

as Civil Engineer

1960s

7 titles · average score 69
Here's Lucy
Here's Lucy (1968)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show · as Workman #2

Batman
Batman (1966)
GoodWatch score 64

as American Delegate (uncredited)

Get Smart
Get Smart (1965)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show · as Admiral

Arrest and Trial
Arrest and Trial (1963)

TV show · as Mack

The Virginian
The Virginian (1962)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Bartender

Gunslinger
Gunslinger (1961)

TV show · as Ben Tracy

Noose for a Gunman
Noose for a Gunman (1960)
GoodWatch score 59

as Willetts

1950s

54 titles · average score 63
Touch of Evil
Touch of Evil (1958)
GoodWatch score 89

as Marcia Linnekar's Attorney (uncredited)

Perry Mason
Perry Mason (1957)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show · as Lt. Cmdr. Matt Stewart / Police Sergeant

Wagon Train
Wagon Train (1957)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as Slater / Ralph Jessup

Tales of Wells Fargo
Tales of Wells Fargo (1957)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Keenan

Blackjack Ketchum Desperado
Blackjack Ketchum Desperado (1956)

as Dee Havalik

Devil Goddess
Devil Goddess (1955)
GoodWatch score 61

as Nels Comstock

Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke (1955)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as Townsman / John Hirschbeck

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Deputy Hal Norton

Jesse James vs. the Daltons
Jesse James vs. the Daltons (1954)
GoodWatch score 54

as Emmett Dalton

Jack McCall, Desperado
Jack McCall, Desperado (1953)
GoodWatch score 58

as Spargo

Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land
Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land (1952)
GoodWatch score 57

as 'Doc' Edwards

Pygmy Island
Pygmy Island (1950)
GoodWatch score 51

as Kruger

1940s

61 titles · average score 64
All the King's Men
All the King's Men (1949)
GoodWatch score 72

as Man in City Bar (uncredited)

The Mysterious Desperado
The Mysterious Desperado (1949)

as Bart Barton

The Three Musketeers
The Three Musketeers (1948)
GoodWatch score 72

as Traveler (uncredited)

Our Old Car
Our Old Car (1946)
GoodWatch score 70

as Officer Donahue (uncredited)

Dark Shadows
Dark Shadows (1944)
GoodWatch score 72

as McKay's Assistant (uncredited)

Nazi Agent
Nazi Agent (1942)
GoodWatch score 55

as Ludwig

Woman of the Year
Woman of the Year (1942)
GoodWatch score 68

as Ellis

Tarzan's New York Adventure
Tarzan's New York Adventure (1942)
GoodWatch score 73

as Mike, an Airport Clerk (uncredited)

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941)
GoodWatch score 61

as Intern Fenwick

Boom Town
Boom Town (1940)
GoodWatch score 68

as Hotel Desk Clerk #1 (uncredited)

Broadway Melody of 1940
Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940)
GoodWatch score 76

as Harmon (uncredited)

I Love You Again
I Love You Again (1940)
GoodWatch score 87

as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

1930s

26 titles · average score 61
The Story of Dr. Jenner
The Story of Dr. Jenner (1939)

as Sarah's Sweetheart (uncredited)

It's a Wonderful World
It's a Wonderful World (1939)
GoodWatch score 65

as Actor as 'Soldier' (uncredited)

Another Thin Man
Another Thin Man (1939)
GoodWatch score 72

as State Trooper (uncredited)

The Ice Follies of 1939
The Ice Follies of 1939 (1939)
GoodWatch score 46

as Assistant Doorman (uncredited)

Within the Law
Within the Law (1939)
GoodWatch score 65

as Green's Clerk

Stand Up and Fight
Stand Up and Fight (1939)
GoodWatch score 62

as Lewis, Arnold's Henchman

The Mad Miss Manton
The Mad Miss Manton (1938)
GoodWatch score 73

as Drunk Who Trips in Las Palmas Club (uncredited)

When Love Is Young
When Love Is Young (1937)

as Norman Crocker

Fury
Fury (1936)
GoodWatch score 87

as Governor's Aide (uncredited)

Speed
Speed (1936)
GoodWatch score 47

as Intern Attending Terry

A Thrill for Thelma
A Thrill for Thelma (1935)
GoodWatch score 61

as MGM Reporter

My Grandfather's Clock
My Grandfather's Clock (1934)

as Ronny Belvedere