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.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

85

Birth Date

1931-07-11 00:00:00

Birth Place

New York City, New York, USA

Known For

• 

  Polyester
• 

  Tab Hunter Confidential
• 

  Lust in the Dust
• 

  Damn Yankees
• 

  The Burning Hills
• Return to Chili Verde: Making ‘Lust in the Dust’

Credits

• writing (3 credits)

  • Tab & Tony

    book

    writing
    2026
  • Tab Hunter Confidential

    author

    writing
    2015
  • Dark Horse

    story

    writing
    1992

• actors (79 credits)

  • Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Return to Chili Verde: Making ‘Lust in the Dust’

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Sniffing Out ‘Polyester’

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Tab Hunter Confidential

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • I Am Divine

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • The Brothers Warner

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon

    Self (archive)

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Rita

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Ballyhoo: The Hollywood Sideshow!

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • God Save the Queens

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Dark Horse

    Perkins

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths

    (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Hollywood on Horses

    Self - Presenter

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Cameron's Closet

    Owen Lansing

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Grotesque

    Rod

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Out of the Dark

    Driver

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Lust in the Dust

    Abel Wood

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • That's Dancing!

    From 'Damn Yankees' (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • And They're Off

    Henry Barclay

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • Grease 2

    Mr. Stuart

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • Pandemonium

    Blue Grange

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • Polyester

    Todd Tomorrow

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • The Kid from Left Field

    Bill Lorant

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold

    Elliot Bender

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • The Love Boat

    - The Joker is Mild/First Time Out/Take My Granddaughter, Please (1977) ... Dave King actor actors
    1977
  • Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

    David Hamilton

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Charlie's Angels

    - Nips and Tucks (1980) ... Bill Maddox actor actors
    1976
  • Timber Tramps

    Big Swede

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • Police Woman

    - Blind Terror (1978) ... actor actors
    1974
  • The Six Million Dollar Man

    - The Cross-Country Kidnap (1975) ... Arnold Blake actor actors
    1974
  • The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean

    Sam Dodd

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Sweet Kill

    Eddie Collins

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Hacksaw

    Tim Andrews

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • Cannon

    - Treasure of San Ignacio (1972) ... actor actors
    1971
  • San Francisco International

    Stayczek

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • The Legion of No Return

    Richard

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • The Last Chance

    Patrick Harris

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Shotgun

    Sheriff Durango

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Hawaii Five-O

    - Horoscope For Murder (1978) ... Mel Burgess actor actors
    1968
  • The Fickle Finger of Fate

    Jerry

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • Birds Do It

    Lieutenant Porter

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • The Loved One

    Whispering Glades Tour Guide

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • War-Gods of the Deep

    Ben Harris

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • The Man with Two Faces

    Alex Carswell

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • Ride the Wild Surf

    Steamer Lane

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • Operation Bikini

    Lt. Morgan Hayes

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • Burke's Law

    - Who Killed Andy Zygmunt? (1964) ... Barney Blake actor actors
    1963
  • The Golden Arrow

    Hassan

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • The Merv Griffin Show

    - Episode 70 (1966) ... Self actor actors
    1962
  • Combat!

    - The Celebrity (1962) ... Del Packer actor actors
    1962
  • The Pleasure of His Company

    Roger Henderson

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • The Mike Douglas Show

    - Episode 234 (1971) ... Self actor actors

    - Episode 204 (1963) ... Self actor actors

    - Episode 201 (1963) ... Self actor actors
    1961
  • That Kind of Woman

    Red

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • They Came to Cordura

    Lt. William Fowler

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • Meet Me in St. Louis

    John Truett

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • Damn Yankees

    Joe Hardy

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • Gunman's Walk

    Ed Hackett

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • Lafayette Escadrille

    Thad Walker

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • Portrait of a Murderer

    Donald Bashor

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • Hans Brinker or the Silver Skates

    Hans Brinker

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • The Girl He Left Behind

    Andy L. Shaeffer

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • Forbidden Area

    Stanley Smith

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • The Burning Hills

    Trace Jordan

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • The Sea Chase

    Cadet Wesser

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • Battle Cry

    Pvt Dan 'Danny' Forrester

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • Track of the Cat

    Harold Bridges

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • Return to Treasure Island

    Clive Stone

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • Climax!

    - Fear Strikes Out (1955) ... Jimmy Piersall actor actors
    1954
  • The Steel Lady

    Bill Larson

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • Gun Belt

    Chip Ringo

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • The Oscars

    - The 30th Annual Academy Awards (1958) ... Self actor actors
    1953
  • Saturday Island

    Marine Corporal Michael J. Dugan

    actor

    actors
    1952
  • The Lawless

    Frank O'Brien

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • What's My Line?

    - Episode 349 (1957) ... Self - Panelist actor actors

    - Episode 348 (1957) ... Self - Mystery Guest actor actors
    1950

• production (3 credits)

  • Dark Horse

    producer

    production
    1992
  • Hollywood on Horses

    co-executive producer

    production
    1989
  • Lust in the Dust

    producer

    production
    1985