
Tab Hunter
Known for Acting · 101 credits
- Born
- 1931-07-11
- Died
- 2018-07-08
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- 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.
Known For
TV Shows (34)

The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self

The Love Boat
1977
as Dave King

Hawaii Five-O
1968
as Mel Burgess

Charlie's Angels
1976
as Bill Maddox

Climax!
1954
as Jimmy Piersall

The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self

What's My Line?
1950
as Self - Mystery Guest / Self - Panelist

The Six Million Dollar Man
1974
as Arnold Blake

Cannon
1971

Combat!
1962
as Del Packer

Police Woman
1974

Burke's Law
1963
as Barney Blake

The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self

The Oscars
1953
as Self

The Steve Allen Show
1956
as Self - Guest / Self - Singer

Playhouse 90
1956
as Stanley Smith

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956
as Self

Ellery Queen
1975

Startime
1959
as Self

Ghost Story
1972
as Bob Herrick

American Bandstand
1957
as Self

Fridays
1980
as Self - Guest Host

Madame's Place
1982
as Self

The Dick Clark Show
1958
as Self

Masquerade
1983
$weepstake$
1979
as Chip

Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Hans Brinker

The Tab Hunter Show
1960
as Paul Morgan
The Jimmy Durante Show
1954
as Self

General Electric Theater
1953
as Daniel

Forever Fernwood
1977
Conflict
1956

Just Our Luck
1983
Sex: The Revolution
2008
Movies (67)

Grease 2
1982
as Mr. Stuart

Polyester
1981
as Todd Tomorrow

Tab Hunter Confidential
2015
as Self

Battle Cry
1955
as Pvt Dan 'Danny' Forrester

Damn Yankees
1958
as Joe Hardy

Dark Horse
1992
as Perkins

The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
1972
as Sam Dodd

The Burning Hills
1956
as Trace Jordan

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987
as Self

Rita
2003
as Self

The Lawless
1950
as Frank O'Brien

The Loved One
1965
as Whispering Glades Tour Guide

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
2021
as Self

Grotesque
1988
as Rod

Gun Belt
1953
as Chip Ringo

Gunman's Walk
1958
as Ed Hackett

Pandemonium
1982
as Blue Grange

Out of the Dark
1988
as Driver

I Am Divine
2014
as Self

Track of the Cat
1954
as Harold Bridges

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History
2008
as Self

They Came to Cordura
1959
as Lt. William Fowler

The Girl He Left Behind
1956
as Andy L. Shaeffer

Lafayette Escadrille
1958
as Thad Walker

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
1976
as David Hamilton

That's Dancing!
1985
as From 'Damn Yankees' (archive footage)

The Sea Chase
1955
as Cadet Wesser

Lust in the Dust
1985
as Abel Wood

War-Gods of the Deep
1965
as Ben Harris

The Steel Lady
1953
as Bill Larson

That Kind of Woman
1959
as Red

Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
1990
as (archive footage)

Cameron's Closet
1988
as Owen Lansing

The Golden Arrow
1962
as Hassan
Forbidden Area
1956
as Stanley Smith

Saturday Island
1952
as Marine Corporal Michael J. Dugan

Ballyhoo: The Hollywood Sideshow!
1996

Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon
2008
as Self (archive)

And They're Off
1982
as Henry Barclay

Sweet Kill
1972
as Eddie Collins

Timber Tramps
1975
as Big Swede

Ride the Wild Surf
1964
as Steamer Lane

Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick
1995
as Self

The Pleasure of His Company
1961
as Roger Henderson

The Brothers Warner
2008
as Self

Meet Me in St. Louis
1959
as John Truett

Hostile Guns
1967
as Mike Reno

Operation Bikini
1963
as Lt. Morgan Hayes

Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold
1978
as Elliot Bender

The Kid from Left Field
1979
as Bill Lorant

The Legion of No Return
1969
as Richard
Hollywood on Horses
1989
as Self - Presenter

Birds Do It
1966
as Lieutenant Porter

Hacksaw
1971
as Tim Andrews

Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
1982

Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon
2019
as Self

God Save the Queens
1995

Hans Brinker or the Silver Skates
1958
as Hans Brinker

San Francisco International
1970
as Stayczek

Shotgun
1968
as Sheriff Durango

The Last Chance
1968
as Patrick Harris

The Man with Two Faces
1964
as Alex Carswell

Return to Treasure Island
1954
as Clive Stone

Portrait of a Murderer
1958
as Donald Bashor

The Fickle Finger of Fate
1967
as Jerry

Sniffing Out ‘Polyester’
2019
as Self
Return to Chili Verde: Making ‘Lust in the Dust’
2019
as Self
About Tab Hunter
Arthur Andrew Gelien (née Kelm; July 11, 1931 – July 8, 2018), known professionally as Tab Hunter, was an American actor, singer, producer and author. With 101 credits spanning from 1948 to 2021, Tab Hunter has appeared in 67 films and 34 TV shows.
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Most Popular Tab Hunter Movies
- Grease 2 (1982) — as Mr. Stuart
- Polyester (1981) — as Todd Tomorrow
- Tab Hunter Confidential (2015) — as Self
- Battle Cry (1955) — as Pvt Dan 'Danny' Forrester
- Damn Yankees (1958) — as Joe Hardy
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