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Charles Tannen

Charles Tannen

11 movies on Netflix

Biography

Charles Tannen was an American actor and screenwriter who worked mainly at 20th Century Fox, playing bit and supporting parts in more than two hundred films. Born in New York City in 1915, he appeared in Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961) and The Fly (1958), among many others. The director Preston Sturges praised his ability, recommending him for middle-aged character parts both comic and dramatic. Tannen was also a frequent presence on television, in series such as Gunsmoke, Perry Mason, Bonanza, and The Twilight Zone, and in 1957 he appeared in the television western Cheyenne. Later he wrote scripts for television shows including Petticoat Junction, Maude, All in the Family, and Gilligan's Island. He died in 1980.

65years old at death

  • Born New York City
  • Died San Bernardino
  • Star sign: LibraLast day of the sign, on the Scorpio cusp
  • Also credited as Charles David Tannen

Movie Career

Films
11
Career span
22 years1939 to 1961

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Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea1961 Action, Adventure, Sci-Fias CPO Gleason

    IMDb rating 6.07.2K votes

  2. Jesse James1939as Charles Ford

    IMDb rating 7.05.6K votes

  3. The Return of Frank James1940as Charlie Ford

    IMDb rating 6.64.2K votes

  4. Behind Green Lights1946as Ames - Reporter

    IMDb rating 6.41.3K votes

  5. The Monster That Challenged the World1957as Seaman Wyatt (Radioman)

    IMDb rating 5.73.7K votes

  6. The Fly1958as Doctor

    IMDb rating 7.128K votes

  7. Drums Along the Mohawk1939as Dr. Robert Johnson

    IMDb rating 7.07.5K votes

  8. Shock1946as Hotel Clerk

    IMDb rating 6.33.8K votes

Most often with

Five actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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John Carradine, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with John CarradineHenry Fonda, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Henry FondaRobert Adler, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Robert AdlerHenry Hull, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Henry HullHarry Carter, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Harry CarterBess Flowers, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Bess Flowers

Films together

  • John Carradine3 films together, 1939 to 1940
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  • Henry Fonda3 films together, 1939 to 1940
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  • Robert Adler3 films together, 1946 to 1953
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    • Inferno1953IMDb rating 7.0Tannen as Police Radio BroadcasterAdler as Ken - Ranch Hand
    • Behind Green Lights1946IMDb rating 6.4Tannen as Ames - ReporterAdler as Detective
    • Shock1946IMDb rating 6.3Tannen as Hotel ClerkAdler as Frank
  • Henry Hull3 films together, 1939 to 1953
    Henry Hull's page
    • Inferno1953IMDb rating 7.0Tannen as Police Radio BroadcasterHull as Sam Elby
    • The Return of Frank James1940IMDb rating 6.6Tannen as Charlie FordHull as Major Rufus Cobb
    • Jesse James1939IMDb rating 7.0Tannen as Charles FordHull as Maj. Rufus Cobb
  • Harry Carter3 films together, 1946 to 1958
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    • The Fly1958IMDb rating 7.1Tannen as DoctorCarter as Orderly
    • Inferno1953IMDb rating 7.0Tannen as Police Radio BroadcasterCarter as Deputy Fred Parks
    • Shock1946IMDb rating 6.3Tannen as Hotel ClerkCarter as Sanitarium Orderly
  • Bess Flowers2 films together, 1958
    Bess Flowers's page
    • I Married a Woman1958IMDb rating 5.3Tannen as Young CopFlowers as Beauty Contest Chaperone
    • The Fly1958IMDb rating 7.1Tannen as DoctorFlowers as Audience Member
  • Also two films together7 more actors

    When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

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