Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

105

Gender

Male

Birthday

1931-07-11

Day of Death

2018-07-08 (87 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

Arthur Andrew Kelm

Tab Hunter

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

I Am Divine

I Am Divine

Portrait of a Murderer

Portrait of a Murderer

Forbidden Area

Forbidden Area

Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick

Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick

Tab Hunter Confidential

Tab Hunter Confidential

Rita

Rita

Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon

Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History

Acting

Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths

1990

Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths

as

(archive footage)

Out of the Dark

1988

Out of the Dark

as

Driver

Grease 2

1982

Grease 2

as

Mr. Stuart

The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean

1972

The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean

as

Sam Dodd

The Sea Chase

1955

The Sea Chase

as

Cadet Wesser

Damn Yankees

1958

Damn Yankees

as

Joe Hardy

Polyester

1981

Polyester

as

Todd Tomorrow

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

1976

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

as

David Hamilton

Ride the Wild Surf

1964

Ride the Wild Surf

as

Steamer Lane

Gunman's Walk

1958

Gunman's Walk

as

Ed Hackett

War-Gods of the Deep

1965

War-Gods of the Deep

as

Ben Harris

The Loved One

1965

The Loved One

as

Whispering Glades Tour Guide

The Lawless

1950

The Lawless

as

Frank O'Brien

They Came to Cordura

1959

They Came to Cordura

as

Lt. William Fowler

Lust in the Dust

1985

Lust in the Dust

as

Abel Wood

Hans Brinker and the Silver Skates

1958

Hans Brinker and the Silver Skates

as

Hans Brinker

And They're Off

1982

And They're Off

as

Henry Barclay

Battle Cry

1955

Battle Cry

as

Pvt Dan 'Danny' Forrester

Track of the Cat

1954

Track of the Cat

as

Harold Bridges

Cameron's Closet

1988

Cameron's Closet

as

Owen Lansing

Grotesque

1988

Grotesque

as

Rod

The Burning Hills

1956

The Burning Hills

as

Trace Jordan

The Golden Arrow

1962

The Golden Arrow

as

Hassan

Sweet Kill

1972

Sweet Kill

as

Eddie Collins

The Pleasure of His Company

1961

The Pleasure of His Company

as

Roger Henderson

Operation Bikini

1963

Operation Bikini

as

Lt. Morgan Hayes

Saturday Island

1952

Saturday Island

as

Marine Corporal Michael J. Dugan

Return to Treasure Island

1954

Return to Treasure Island

as

Clive Stone

Gun Belt

1953

Gun Belt

as

Chip Ringo

Lafayette Escadrille

1958

Lafayette Escadrille

as

Thad Walker

The Girl He Left Behind

1956

The Girl He Left Behind

as

Andy L. Shaeffer

The Man with Two Faces

1964

The Man with Two Faces

as

Alex Carswell

I Am Divine

2013

I Am Divine

as

Self

That Kind of Woman

1959

That Kind of Woman

as

Red

Hostile Guns

1967

Hostile Guns

as

Mike Reno

Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold

1978

Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold

as

Elliot Bender

God Save the Queens

1995

God Save the Queens

as

The Last Chance

1968

The Last Chance

as

Patrick Harris

Portrait of a Murderer

1958

Portrait of a Murderer

as

Donald Bashor

Forbidden Area

1956

Forbidden Area

as

Stanley Smith

Shotgun

1968

Shotgun

as

Sheriff Durango

Quel maledetto ponte sull'Elba

1969

Quel maledetto ponte sull'Elba

as

Richard

Dark Horse

1992

Dark Horse

as

Perkins

San Francisco International

1970

San Francisco International

as

Stayczek

The Fickle Finger of Fate

1967

The Fickle Finger of Fate

as

Jerry

The Kid from Left Field

1979

The Kid from Left Field

as

Bill Lorant

Timber Tramps

1975

Timber Tramps

as

Big Swede

The Steel Lady

1953

The Steel Lady

as

Bill Larson

Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick

1995

Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick

as

Self

Tab Hunter Confidential

2015

Tab Hunter Confidential

as

Self

Pandemonium

1982

Pandemonium

as

Blue Grange

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

1988

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

as

Self

Hacksaw

1971

Hacksaw

as

Tim Andrews

Birds Do It

1966

Birds Do It

as

Lieutenant Porter

Meet Me in St. Louis

1959

Meet Me in St. Louis

as

John Truett

Rita

2003

Rita

as

Self

Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon

2019

Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon

as

Self

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History

2008

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History

as

Self

That's Dancing!

1985

That's Dancing!

as

From 'Damn Yankees' (archive footage)

Ballyhoo: The Hollywood Sideshow!

1996

Ballyhoo: The Hollywood Sideshow!

as

Hollywood on Horses

1989

Hollywood on Horses

as

Self - Presenter

Sniffing Out ‘Polyester’

2019

Sniffing Out ‘Polyester’

as

Self

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

2021

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

as

Self

Burke's Law

Burke's Law

as

Barney Blake

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

as

Dave King

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

as

Mel Burgess

Playhouse 90

Playhouse 90

as

Stanley Smith

Charlie's Angels

Charlie's Angels

as

Bill Maddox

American Bandstand

American Bandstand

as

Self

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

as

Self

Combat!

Combat!

as

Del Packer

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

as

Daniel

Cannon

Cannon

as

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as

Hans Brinker

The Tab Hunter Show

The Tab Hunter Show

as

Paul Morgan

Police Woman

Police Woman

as

Fridays

Fridays

as

Climax!

Climax!

as

Jimmy Piersall

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

as

Self

Ellery Queen

Ellery Queen

as

Conflict

Conflict

as

Sweepstakes

Sweepstakes

as

Sex: The Revolution

Sex: The Revolution

as

The Oscars

The Oscars

as

Self

The Jimmy Durante Show

The Jimmy Durante Show

as

Self

Ghost Story

Ghost Story

as

Bob Herrick

Forever Fernwood

Forever Fernwood

as

The Dick Clark Show

The Dick Clark Show

as

Self

Masquerade

Masquerade

as

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as

Self

Startime

Startime

as

The Six Million Dollar Man

The Six Million Dollar Man

as

Arnold Blake

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

as

Self

The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show

as

Self - Guest

The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show

as

Self - Singer

Madame's Place

Madame's Place

as

Self

Just Our Luck

Just Our Luck

as

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

as

Self - Panelist

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

as

Self - Mystery Guest

Production

Dark Horse

1992

Dark Horse

as

Hollywood on Horses

1989

Hollywood on Horses

as

Lust in the Dust

1985

Lust in the Dust

as

Crew

Directing