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Tab Hunter

Acting

Born July 11, 1931 · New York City, New York, USA

Died July 8, 2018

Also known as Arthur Andrew Kelm

Biography

Arthur Andrew Gelien (née Kelm; July 11, 1931 – July 8, 2018), known professionally as Tab Hunter, was an American actor, singer, producer and author.

Awards & recognition

  • star on Hollywood Walk of Fame · 1960

Filmography45 titles

Combat!

as Del Packer

Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon

2019as Self

Tab Hunter Confidential

2015as Self

I Am Divine

2013as Self

The Six Million Dollar Man

1974as Arnold Blake

Hawaii Five-O

1968as Mel Burgess

Polyester

1981as Todd Tomorrow

What's My Line?

1950as Self - Panelist

Sex: The Revolution

That's Dancing!

1985as From 'Damn Yankees' (archive footage)

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948as Self

Charlie's Angels

1976as Bill Maddox

Gunman's Walk

1958as Ed Hackett

The Brothers Warner

2008as Self

Hacksaw

1971as Tim Andrews

They Came to Cordura

1959as Lt. William Fowler

The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean

1972as Sam Dodd

Damn Yankees

1958as Joe Hardy

Police Woman

1974

Gun Belt

1953as Chip Ringo

The Love Boat

1977as Dave King

The Loved One

1965as Whispering Glades Tour Guide

The Sea Chase

1955as Cadet Wesser

The Burning Hills

1956as Trace Jordan

Lust in the Dust

1985as Abel Wood

Fridays

1980as Self

Track of the Cat

1954as Harold Bridges

The Lawless

1950as Frank O'Brien

Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths

1990as (archive footage)

Battle Cry

1955as Pvt Dan 'Danny' Forrester

Out of the Dark

1988as Driver

Return to Treasure Island

1954as Clive Stone

Saturday Island

1952as Marine Corporal Michael J. Dugan

Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon

2008as Self (archive)

Grease 2

1982as Mr. Stuart

Ride the Wild Surf

1964as Steamer Lane

War-Gods of the Deep

1965as Ben Harris

Cameron's Closet

1988as Owen Lansing

Pandemonium

1982as Blue Grange

Lafayette Escadrille

1958as Thad Walker

The Girl He Left Behind

1956as Andy L. Shaeffer

Grotesque

1988as Rod

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

1976as David Hamilton

Sweet Kill

1972as Eddie Collins

Operation Bikini

1963as Lt. Morgan Hayes