ACTOR
Tab Hunter
Known for Charlie's Angels · The Love Boat · Hawaii Five-O
Arthur Andrew Gelien (née Kelm; July 11, 1931 – July 8, 2018), known professionally as Tab Hunter, was an American actor, singer, producer and author.
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- Born
- Jul 11, 1931
- Died
- Jul 8, 2018
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, USA
- Known For
- Acting
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.
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Known For
Filmography
Movies
The LawlessFrank O'Brien
1950
Saturday IslandMarine Corporal Michael J. Dugan
1952
Gun BeltChip Ringo
1953
The Steel LadyBill Larson
1953
Return to Treasure IslandClive Stone
1954
Track of the CatHarold Bridges
1954
Battle CryPvt Dan 'Danny' Forrester
1955
The Sea ChaseCadet Wesser
1955FA
Forbidden AreaStanley Smith
1956
The Burning HillsTrace Jordan
1956
The Girl He Left BehindAndy L. Shaeffer
1956
Damn YankeesJoe Hardy
1958
Gunman's WalkEd Hackett
1958
Hans Brinker or the Silver SkatesHans Brinker
1958
Lafayette EscadrilleThad Walker
1958
Portrait of a MurdererDonald Bashor
1958
Meet Me in St. LouisJohn Truett
1959
That Kind of WomanRed
1959
They Came to CorduraLt. William Fowler
1959
The Pleasure of His CompanyRoger Henderson
1961
The Golden ArrowHassan
1962
Operation BikiniLt. Morgan Hayes
1963
Ride the Wild SurfSteamer Lane
1964
The Man with Two FacesAlex Carswell
1964
The Loved OneWhispering Glades Tour Guide
1965
War-Gods of the DeepBen Harris
1965
Birds Do ItLieutenant Porter
1966
Hostile GunsMike Reno
1967
The Fickle Finger of FateJerry
1967
ShotgunSheriff Durango
1968
The Last ChancePatrick Harris
1968
The Legion of No ReturnRichard
1969
San Francisco InternationalStayczek
1970
HacksawTim Andrews
1971
Sweet KillEddie Collins
1972
The Life and Times of Judge Roy BeanSam Dodd
1972
Timber TrampsBig Swede
1975
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved HollywoodDavid Hamilton
1976
Making It In HollywoodSelf
1977
Katie: Portrait of a CenterfoldElliot Bender
1978
The Kid from Left FieldBill Lorant
1979
PolyesterTodd Tomorrow
1981
And They're OffHenry Barclay
1982
Grease 2Mr. Stuart
1982
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special LadySelf
1982
PandemoniumBlue Grange
1982
Lust in the DustAbel Wood
1985Lust in the DustProducer
1985
That's Dancing!From 'Damn Yankees' (archive footage)
1985
James Stewart: A Wonderful LifeSelf
1987
Cameron's ClosetOwen Lansing
1988
GrotesqueRod
1988
Out of the DarkDriver
1988HO
Hollywood on HorsesSelf - Presenter
1989HO
Hollywood on HorsesCo-Executive Producer
1989
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic DeathsSelf (archive footage)
1990
Dark HorsePerkins
1992Dark HorseProducer
1992Dark HorseStory
1992
God Save the Queens
1995
Wild Bill: Hollywood MaverickSelf
1995
Ballyhoo: The Hollywood Sideshow!
1996
RitaSelf
2003
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical HistorySelf
2008
The Brothers WarnerSelf
2008
Wrangler: Anatomy of an IconSelf (archive)
2008
I Am DivineSelf
2014
Tab Hunter ConfidentialSelf
2015Tab Hunter ConfidentialAuthor
2015
Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen VerdonSelf
2019
Return to Chili Verde: Making ‘Lust in the Dust’Self
2019
Sniffing Out ‘Polyester’Self
2019
Broadway: Beyond the Golden AgeSelf
2021NL
New Line: Independent LegaciesSelf (archive footage)
Tab & TonyBook
Television
The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf · 1 eps
1948
What's My Line?Self · 2 eps
1950
Hallmark Hall of FameHans Brinker · 1 eps
1951
General Electric TheaterDaniel · 1 eps
1953
The OscarsSelf · 1 eps
1953
Climax!Jimmy Piersall · 1 eps
1954TJ
The Jimmy Durante ShowSelf · 2 eps
1954C
Conflict1 eps
1956
Playhouse 90Stanley Smith · 1 eps
1956
The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowSelf · 1 eps
1956
The Steve Allen ShowSelf - Guest · 1 eps
1956The Steve Allen ShowSelf - Singer · 1 eps
1956
American BandstandSelf · 1 eps
1957
The Dick Clark ShowSelf · 3 eps
1958
StartimeSelf · 1 eps
1959
The Tab Hunter ShowPaul Morgan · 32 eps
1960
The Mike Douglas ShowSelf · 3 eps
1961
Combat!Del Packer · 1 eps
1962
The Merv Griffin ShowSelf · 1 eps
1962
Burke's LawBarney Blake · 1 eps
1963
Hawaii Five-OMel Burgess · 1 eps
1969
Cannon1 eps
1971F'
Film '72Self · 1 eps
1971
Ghost StoryBob Herrick · 1 eps
1972
Police Woman1 eps
1974
The Six Million Dollar ManArnold Blake · 1 eps
1974
Ellery Queen1 eps
1975
Charlie's AngelsBill Maddox · 1 eps
1976
Forever Fernwood30 eps
1977
The Love BoatDave King · 1 eps
1977$
$weepstake$Chip · 1 eps
1979
FridaysSelf - Guest Host · 1 eps
1980
Madame's PlaceSelf · 1 eps
1982
Just Our Luck1 eps
1983
Masquerade1 eps
1983ST
Sex: The RevolutionSelf · 4 eps
2008Photos
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