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William Tannen

Highest Rated: 100% 99 River Street (1953)

Lowest Rated: 58% Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941)

Birthday: Nov 17, 1911

Birthplace: New York, New York, USA

William Tannen was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Tannen kickstarted his acting career in various films such as "It's in the Air" (1935), "She Couldn't Take It" (1935) with George Raft and "Crash Donovan" (1936). He also appeared in "Flight Command" (1940), "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" (1941) and "The Big Store" (1941). His passion for acting continued to his roles in projects like the spy thriller "Pacific Rendezvous" (1942) with Lee Bowman, "Stand By For Action" (1942) and the Robert Young thriller "Joe Smith, American" (1942). He also appeared in "Woman of the Year" (1942) with Spencer Tracy. In the latter part of his career, he tackled roles in the western "Law and Order" (1953) with Ronald Reagan, the Dale Robertson western "Sitting Bull" (1954) and the drama "Woman's World" (1954) with Clifton Webb. He also appeared in the comedic adaptation "Jupiter's Darling" (1955) with Esther Williams and the musical "Jailhouse Rock" (1957) with Elvis Presley. Tannen was most recently credited in the Chuck Norris action film "Hero and the Terror" (1988). Tannen passed away in December 1976 at the age of 65.

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Highest-Rated Movies

100% 81% 99 River Street
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83% 80% Woman of the Year
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70% 52% The Big Store
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58% 61% Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
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The Mysterious Desperado
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My Grandfather's Clock
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Servant of the People: The Story of the Constitution of the United States
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Maisie Goes to Reno
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High Barbaree
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She Couldn't Take It
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Filmography

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The Great Sioux Massacre 25% 1965 Miner Actor Noose for a Gunman 1960 Willetts Actor Blackjack Ketchum, Desperado 1956 Dee Havalik Actor Devil Goddess 1955 Nels Comstock Actor Captain Kidd and the Slave Girl 43% 1954 Steve Castle Actor Jesse James vs. the Daltons 1954 Emmett Dalton Actor Raiders of the Seven Seas 1953 Ramon Actor 99 River Street 100% 81% 1953 Director Actor Eyes of the Jungle 1953 Jeff Roper Actor Jack McCall, Desperado 1953 Spargo Actor Flame of Araby 50% 1952 Captain of Guards Actor Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land 1952 "Doc" Edwards Actor A Yank in Korea 1951 Lt. Lewis Actor Riders of the Range 1949 Trump Dixon Actor The Mysterious Desperado 1949 Bart Barton Actor High Barbaree 1947 Officer of the Deck (uncredited) Actor Maisie Goes to Reno 1944 Lead Man (uncredited) Actor Pilot No. 5 11% 1943 American Soldier Actor For God and Country 1943 Captain Actor Joe Smith, American 1942 Eddie Actor Woman of the Year 83% 80% 1942 Ellis Actor Stand by for Action 17% 1942 Flag Lieut. Dudley Actor Nazi Agent 38% 1942 Ludwig Actor Fingers at the Window 17% 1942 Devlan Actor I'll Wait for You 1941 Driver Actor
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