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Charles Tannen(1915-1980)

  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Producer
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Charles Tannen
Charles Tannen was born on 22 October 1915 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for The Grapes of Wrath (1940), Ensign O'Toole (1962) and Behind Green Lights (1946). He died on 28 December 1980 in San Bernardino, California, USA.
BornOctober 22, 1915
DiedDecember 28, 1980(65)
BornOctober 22, 1915
DiedDecember 28, 1980(65)
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Known for

Henry Fonda, John Carradine, Jane Darwell, Dorris Bowdon, Frank Darien, and Russell Simpson in The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
The Grapes of Wrath
8.1
  • Joe
  • 1940
Dean Jones in Ensign O'Toole (1962)
Ensign O'Toole
7.3
TV Series
  • Barney
Mary Anderson, Richard Crane, William Gargan, and Carole Landis in Behind Green Lights (1946)
Behind Green Lights
6.4
  • Ames - Reporter
  • 1946
The Return of Frank James (1940)
The Return of Frank James
6.6
  • Charlie Ford
  • 1940

Credits

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Actor

  • Vacation Playhouse (1963)
    Vacation Playhouse
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Benson
    • 1966
  • Bea Benaderet, Edgar Buchanan, Frank Cady, Linda Henning, Jeannine Riley, Pat Woodell, and Higgins in Petticoat Junction (1963)
    Petticoat Junction
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Mr. Haley
    • 1965
  • Polly Bergen and Fred MacMurray in Kisses for My President (1964)
    Kisses for My President
    5.5
    • TV Crew Director (voice, uncredited)
    • 1964
  • Imogene Coca in Grindl (1963)
    Grindl
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Joe Walnut
    • 1964
  • Medicine Man (1962)
    Medicine Man
    8.3
    TV Movie
    • Tierney
    • 1962
  • Dean Jones in Ensign O'Toole (1962)
    Ensign O'Toole
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Barney
    • 1962
  • Martin Landau, Jody Lawrance, and Warren Stevens in Stagecoach to Dancers' Rock (1962)
    Stagecoach to Dancers' Rock
    5.5
    • Sheriff
    • 1962
  • Clint Eastwood, Paul Brinegar, and Sheb Wooley in Rawhide (1959)
    Rawhide
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Nelson
    • Rep Two
    • First Bartender ...
    • 1959–1962
  • 87th Precinct (1961)
    87th Precinct
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Mr. Peterson
    • Simms
    • 1962
  • Whitney Blake, Shirley Booth, Bobby Buntrock, and Don DeFore in Hazel (1961)
    Hazel
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Whit
    • Gus
    • 1962
  • Robert Harland and Stephen McNally in Target: The Corruptors (1961)
    Target: The Corruptors
    7.7
    TV Series
    • 1962
  • The Dick Powell Show (1961)
    The Dick Powell Show
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Bartender
    • 1962
  • Rod Serling in Miền Ảo Ảnh (1959)
    Miền Ảo Ảnh
    9.0
    TV Series
    • 1st Man in Line (uncredited)
    • 1962
  • Edd Byrnes, Roger Smith, and Efrem Zimbalist Jr. in 77 Sunset Strip (1958)
    77 Sunset Strip
    7.7
    TV Series
    • String
    • Howie
    • 1959–1962
  • Jon Provost, Tommy Rettig, Lassie the Dog, and Lassie in Lassie (1954)
    Lassie
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Mr. Shulman
    • Dispatcher
    • Bert's Father
    • 1956–1961

Writer

  • Bea Arthur in Maude (1972)
    Maude
    7.3
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1976
  • Cleavon Little, Joan Van Ark, Nancy Fox, Reva Rose, and James Whitmore in Temperatures Rising (1972)
    Temperatures Rising
    7.1
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1972
  • Jim Backus, Bob Denver, Alan Hale Jr., Tina Louise, Russell Johnson, Natalie Schafer, and Dawn Wells in Gilligan's Island (1964)
    Gilligan's Island
    7.4
    TV Series
    • written by
    • teleplay
    • 1964–1966
  • Barbara Eden in I Dream of Jeannie (1965)
    I Dream of Jeannie
    7.4
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1966
  • Bea Benaderet, Edgar Buchanan, Frank Cady, Linda Henning, Jeannine Riley, Pat Woodell, and Higgins in Petticoat Junction (1963)
    Petticoat Junction
    7.0
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1965
  • Karen (1964)
    Karen
    8.1
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1965
  • Valentine's Day (1964)
    Valentine's Day
    7.6
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1964
  • Walter Brennan in The Tycoon (1964)
    The Tycoon
    7.0
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1964
  • Imogene Coca in Grindl (1963)
    Grindl
    7.8
    TV Series
    • written by
    • writer
    • 1963–1964
  • Dean Jones in Ensign O'Toole (1962)
    Ensign O'Toole
    7.3
    TV Series
    • written under the supervision of, with
    • written by
    • teleplay
    • 1962–1963
  • Hot Off the Wire (1960)
    Hot Off the Wire
    7.4
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1960–1961

Producer

  • Imogene Coca in Grindl (1963)
    Grindl
    7.8
    TV Series
    • associate producer
    • 1963–1964

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Chas. Tannen
  • Born
    • October 22, 1915
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • December 28, 1980
    • San Bernardino, California, USA(heart attack)
  • Parents
    • Julius Tannen
  • Relatives
    • William Tannen(Sibling)

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Preston Sturges wrote in a trade paper advertisement, "If you have a middle-aged character part, either Gentile or Jewish, either comic or dramatic, I urge you to give it to Tannen, and I guarantee that you will be enchanted by his authority, his unction, his voice, his theatrical resource, and his profound ability".

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