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Tab Hunter

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Jul 11, 1931 (95 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

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.

Known For

Acting
2021Broadway: Beyond the Golden AgeSelf
2019Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen VerdonSelf
2019Sniffing Out ‘Polyester’Self
2015Tab Hunter ConfidentialSelf
2014I Am DivineSelf
2008Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical HistorySelf
2008Sex: The Revolution
2003RitaSelf
1996Ballyhoo: The Hollywood Sideshow!
1995God Save the Queens
1995Wild Bill: Hollywood MaverickSelf
1992Dark HorsePerkins
1990Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths(archive footage)
1989Hollywood on HorsesSelf - Presenter
1988Out of the DarkDriver
1988Cameron's ClosetOwen Lansing
1988GrotesqueRod
1987James Stewart: A Wonderful LifeSelf
1985Lust in the DustAbel Wood
1985That's Dancing!From 'Damn Yankees' (archive footage)
1983Masquerade
1983Just Our Luck
1982Grease 2Mr. Stuart
1982And They're OffHenry Barclay
1982PandemoniumBlue Grange
1982Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
1982Madame's PlaceSelf
1981PolyesterTodd Tomorrow
1980FridaysSelf
1979The Kid from Left FieldBill Lorant
1979$weepstake$Chip
1978Katie: Portrait of a CenterfoldElliot Bender
1977The Love BoatDave King
1977Forever Fernwood
1976Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved HollywoodDavid Hamilton
1976Charlie's AngelsBill Maddox
1975Timber TrampsBig Swede
1975Ellery Queen
1974Police Woman
1974The Six Million Dollar ManArnold Blake
1972The Life and Times of Judge Roy BeanSam Dodd
1972Sweet KillEddie Collins
1972Ghost StoryBob Herrick
1971HacksawTim Andrews
1971Cannon
1970San Francisco InternationalStayczek
1969Quel maledetto ponte sull'ElbaRichard
1968The Last ChancePatrick Harris
1968ShotgunSheriff Durango
1968Hawaii Five-OMel Burgess
1967Hostile GunsMike Reno
1967The Fickle Finger of FateJerry
1966Birds Do ItLieutenant Porter
1965War-Gods of the DeepBen Harris
1965The Loved OneWhispering Glades Tour Guide
1964Ride the Wild SurfSteamer Lane
1964The Man with Two FacesAlex Carswell
1963Operation BikiniLt. Morgan Hayes
1963Burke's LawBarney Blake
1962The Golden ArrowHassan
1962The Merv Griffin ShowSelf
1962Combat!Del Packer
1961The Pleasure of His CompanyRoger Henderson
1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf
1960The Tab Hunter ShowPaul Morgan
1959They Came to CorduraLt. William Fowler
1959That Kind of WomanRed
1959Meet Me in St. LouisJohn Truett
1959Startime
1958Damn YankeesJoe Hardy
1958Gunman's WalkEd Hackett
1958Hans Brinker or the Silver SkatesHans Brinker
1958Lafayette EscadrilleThad Walker
1958Portrait of a MurdererDonald Bashor
1958The Dick Clark ShowSelf
1957American BandstandSelf
1956The Burning HillsTrace Jordan
1956The Girl He Left BehindAndy L. Shaeffer
1956Forbidden AreaStanley Smith
1956Playhouse 90Stanley Smith
1956The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowSelf
1956Conflict
1956The Steve Allen ShowSelf - Guest
1956The Steve Allen ShowSelf - Singer
1955The Sea ChaseCadet Wesser
1955Battle CryPvt Dan 'Danny' Forrester
1954Track of the CatHarold Bridges
1954Return to Treasure IslandClive Stone
1954Climax!Jimmy Piersall
1954The Jimmy Durante ShowSelf
1953Gun BeltChip Ringo
1953The Steel LadyBill Larson
1953General Electric TheaterDaniel
1953The OscarsSelf
1952Saturday IslandMarine Corporal Michael J. Dugan
1951Hallmark Hall of FameHans Brinker
1950The LawlessFrank O'Brien
1950What's My Line?Self - Panelist
1950What's My Line?Self - Mystery Guest
1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf
Production
1992Dark HorseProducer
1989Hollywood on HorsesCo-Executive Producer
1985Lust in the DustProducer
Writing
2015Tab Hunter ConfidentialAuthor
1992Dark HorseStory
-Tab & TonyBook