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Tab Hunter

Tab Hunter (born Arthur Andrew Kelm; July 11, 1931 – July 8, 2018) was an American actor, singer, film producer, and author. Known for his blond hair and clean-cut good looks, Hunter starred in more than forty films. During the 1950s and 1960s, in his twenties and thirties, Hunter was a Hollywood heartthrob, acting in numerous roles and appearing on the covers of hundreds of magazines. His notable screen credits include Battle Cry (1955), The Girl He Left Behind (1956), Gunman's Walk (1958), Damn Yankees (1958), Polyester (1981), and Lust in the Dust (1985). Hunter also had a music career in the late 1950s; in 1957, he released the no. 1 hit single "Young Love". Hunter's 2005 autobiography, Tab Hunter Confidential: The Making of a Movie Star, was a New York Times bestseller.

Infobox

Born
Arthur Andrew Kelm(1931-07-11)July 11, 1931Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
Died
July 8, 2018(2018-07-08) (aged 86)Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
Resting place
Santa Barbara Cemetery, California, U.S.
Other names
Art Gelien
Occupations
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Years active
1950–2015
Spouse
mw- Allan Glaser (m. 2013)
Website
tabhunter.com

Tables

· Filmography
1950
Role(s)
Frank O'Brien
Notes
also released under the title The Dividing Line
1952
The Island of Desire
Role(s)
Marine Corporal Michael J. "Chicken" Dugan
Notes
also released under the title Saturday Island
1953
Role(s)
Chip Ringo
Role(s)
Bill Larson
Notes
also released under the title Treasure of Kalifa
1954
Role(s)
Clive Stone
Notes
also narrator
Role(s)
Harold Bridges
1955
Role(s)
Danny Forrester
Role(s)
Cadet Wesser
1956
Role(s)
Trace Jordan
Role(s)
Andy L. Shaeffer
1958
Role(s)
Ed Hackett
Role(s)
Thad Walker
Role(s)
Joe Hardy
Notes
also released under the title What Lola Wants in the UK
1959
Role(s)
Lt. William Fowler
Role(s)
Red
Notes
directed by Sidney Lumet
1961
Role(s)
Roger Henderson
1962
Role(s)
Hassan
1963
Role(s)
Lt. Morgan Hayes
1964
Role(s)
Steamer Lane
Role(s)
Alex Carswell
1965
Role(s)
Ben Harris
Notes
released as War Gods of the Deep in the U.S.
Role(s)
Whispering Glades Tour Guide
1966
Role(s)
Lt. Porter
1967
Role(s)
Jerry
Notes
a.k.a. El Dedo del Destino and The Cup of San Sebastian
Role(s)
Mike Reno
1968
Role(s)
Sheriff Durango
Role(s)
Patrick Harris
1969
Role(s)
Richard
1972
Role(s)
Eddie Collins
1975
Role(s)
Big Swede
1976
1981
Role(s)
Todd Tomorrow
1982
Role(s)
Blue Grange
Role(s)
Mr. Stuart
And They're Off
Role(s)
Henry Barclay
1985
Role(s)
Abel Wood
Notes
Executive producer
1988
Role(s)
Driver
Role(s)
Rod
Role(s)
Owen Lansing
Notes
Executive producer
1992
Role(s)
Perkins
Notes
Executive producer and film story credit
2015
Role(s)
Self
Notes
Autobiographical documentary
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1950
The Lawless
Frank O'Brien
also released under the title The Dividing Line
1952
The Island of Desire
Marine Corporal Michael J. "Chicken" Dugan
also released under the title Saturday Island
1953
Gun Belt
Chip Ringo
The Steel Lady
Bill Larson
also released under the title Treasure of Kalifa
1954
Return to Treasure Island
Clive Stone
also narrator
Track of the Cat
Harold Bridges
1955
Battle Cry
Danny Forrester
The Sea Chase
Cadet Wesser
1956
The Burning Hills
Trace Jordan
The Girl He Left Behind
Andy L. Shaeffer
1958
Gunman's Walk
Ed Hackett
Lafayette Escadrille
Thad Walker
Damn Yankees
Joe Hardy
also released under the title What Lola Wants in the UK
1959
They Came to Cordura
Lt. William Fowler
That Kind of Woman
Red
directed by Sidney Lumet
1961
The Pleasure of His Company
Roger Henderson
1962
The Golden Arrow
Hassan
1963
Operation Bikini
Lt. Morgan Hayes
1964
Ride the Wild Surf
Steamer Lane
Troubled Waters
Alex Carswell
1965
City Under the Sea
Ben Harris
released as War Gods of the Deep in the U.S.
The Loved One
Whispering Glades Tour Guide
1966
Birds Do It
Lt. Porter
1967
The Fickle Finger of Fate
Jerry
El Dedo del Destino and The Cup of San Sebastian
Hostile Guns
Mike Reno
1968
Vengeance Is My Forgiveness
Sheriff Durango
The Last Chance
Patrick Harris
1969
Bridge over the Elbe
Richard
1972
Sweet Kill
Eddie Collins
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
Sam Dodd
1975
Timber Tramps
Big Swede
1976
Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood
David Hamilton
1981
Polyester
Todd Tomorrow
1982
Pandemonium
Blue Grange
Grease 2
Mr. Stuart
And They're Off
Henry Barclay
1985
Lust in the Dust
Abel Wood
Executive producer
1988
Out of the Dark
Driver
Grotesque
Rod
Cameron's Closet
Owen Lansing
Executive producer
1992
Dark Horse
Perkins
Executive producer and film story credit
2015
Tab Hunter Confidential
Self
Autobiographical documentary
· Filmography › Television
1955
Role(s)
Gig Spevvy
Notes
Episode: "While We're Young"
1955; 1957
Role(s)
Climax!
Notes
Jimmy Piersall
1956
Role(s)
Donald McQuade
Notes
Episode: "The People Against McQuade"
1956; 1958
Role(s)
Playhouse 90
Notes
Donald Bashor / Stanley Smith
1958
Role(s)
Hans Brinker
Notes
TV film
1959
Role(s)
Daniel
Notes
Episode: "Disaster"
1960–61
Role(s)
The Tab Hunter Show
Notes
Paul Morgan
1962
Role(s)
Sergeant Eddie Manzak
Notes
Episode: "Three Columns of Anger"
Role(s)
Del Packer
Notes
Episode: "The Celebrity"
1964
Role(s)
Barney Blake
Notes
Episode: "Who Killed Andy Zygmut?"
1970
Role(s)
Stayczek
Notes
1 episode
Role(s)
Cart Banner
Notes
Episode: "The Gift"
1971
Role(s)
Tim Andrews
Notes
Episode: "Hacksaw"; Rebroadcast and syndicated as two episodes.
1972
Role(s)
Bob Neal
Notes
Episode: "Treasure of St. Ignacio"
Role(s)
Howard Reimer
Notes
Episode: "Starting Over Again"
1973
Role(s)
Bob Herrick
Notes
Episode: "The Ghost of Potter's Field"
1975
Role(s)
Arnold Blake
Notes
Episode: "The Cross-Country Kidnap"
1976
Role(s)
John Randall
Notes
Episode: "The Adventure of the Black Falcon"
Role(s)
George Shumway No. 2
Notes
Several un-credited cameo appearances
Role(s)
Roger Thornton
Notes
Episode: "Greed"
1977
Role(s)
Dave King
Notes
Episode: "The Joker Is Mild/Take My Granddaughter, Please/First Time Out"
Role(s)
George Shumway
Notes
1 episode; several un-credited cameo appearances
1978
Role(s)
Mel Burgess
Notes
Episode: "Horoscope for Murder"
Role(s)
Elliot Bender
Notes
TV film
Role(s)
Martin Quinn
Notes
"Blind Terror"
1979
Role(s)
Bill Lorant
Notes
TV film
Sweepstakes
Role(s)
Chip
Notes
1 episode
1980
Role(s)
Bill Maddox
Notes
Episode: "Nips and Tucks"
1981
Role(s)
Vorhees
Notes
Episode: "Night Nurse"
1982
Role(s)
Roy Lucas
Notes
season 4 episodes 1 & 2
Role(s)
Self-Guest Host
Notes
season 3 episode 13
Role(s)
Self
Notes
Episode: "Come Fly with Me"
1984
Role(s)
Anthony Haley
Notes
Episode: "Bite of the Wasp"
Role(s)
Whitney
Notes
Episode: "Spying Down to Rio"
1989
Hollywood on Horses
Role(s)
Self (presenter)
Notes
Video documentary; credited as producer
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1955
Ford Television Theatre
Gig Spevvy
Episode: "While We're Young"
1955; 1957
Climax!
Jimmy Piersall
mw- Episode: "Fear Strikes Out" (1955)Episode: "Mask for the Devil" (1957) – No on-screen credit
1956
Conflict
Donald McQuade
Episode: "The People Against McQuade"
1956; 1958
Playhouse 90
Donald Bashor / Stanley Smith
Episode: "Forbidden Area" (1956)Episode: "Portrait of a Murderer" (1958)
1958
Hans Brinker and the Silver Skates
Hans Brinker
TV film
1959
General Electric Theater
Daniel
Episode: "Disaster"
1960–61
The Tab Hunter Show
Paul Morgan
32 episodes; Title character and producer
1962
Saints and Sinners
Sergeant Eddie Manzak
Episode: "Three Columns of Anger"
Combat!
Del Packer
Episode: "The Celebrity"
1964
Burke's Law
Barney Blake
Episode: "Who Killed Andy Zygmut?"
1970
San Francisco International Airport
Stayczek
1 episode
The Virginian
Cart Banner
Episode: "The Gift"
1971
Disneyland
Tim Andrews
Episode: "Hacksaw"; Rebroadcast and syndicated as two episodes.
1972
Cannon
Bob Neal
Episode: "Treasure of St. Ignacio"
Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law
Howard Reimer
Episode: "Starting Over Again"
1973
Ghost Story
Bob Herrick
Episode: "The Ghost of Potter's Field"
1975
The Six Million Dollar Man
Arnold Blake
Episode: "The Cross-Country Kidnap"
1976
Ellery Queen
John Randall
Episode: "The Adventure of the Black Falcon"
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
George Shumway No. 2
Several un-credited cameo appearances
McMillan & Wife
Roger Thornton
Episode: "Greed"
1977
The Love Boat
Dave King
Episode: "The Joker Is Mild/Take My Granddaughter, Please/First Time Out"
Forever Fernwood
George Shumway
1 episode; several un-credited cameo appearances
1978
Hawaii Five-O
Mel Burgess
Episode: "Horoscope for Murder"
Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold
Elliot Bender
TV film
Police Woman
Martin Quinn
"Blind Terror"
1979
The Kid from Left Field
Bill Lorant
TV film
1979
Sweepstakes
Chip
1 episode
1980
Charlie's Angels
Bill Maddox
Episode: "Nips and Tucks"
1981
Strike Force
Vorhees
Episode: "Night Nurse"
1982
Benson
Roy Lucas
season 4 episodes 1 & 2
Fridays
Self-Guest Host
season 3 episode 13
Madame's Place
Self
Episode: "Come Fly with Me"
1984
The Fall Guy
Anthony Haley
Episode: "Bite of the Wasp"
Masquerade
Whitney
Episode: "Spying Down to Rio"
1989
Hollywood on Horses
Self (presenter)
Video documentary; credited as producer
· Discography
1957
Role(s)
1
Notes
1
Role(s)
57
Notes
"Ninety-Nine Ways"
Role(s)
11
Notes
5
Role(s)
74
Notes
1958
Role(s)
62
Notes
1959
"There's No Fool Like a Young Fool"
Role(s)
68
Notes
1962
Year
Title
Chart positions
US
UK
1957
"Young Love"/
1
1
"Red Sails in the Sunset"
57
"Ninety-Nine Ways"
11
5
"Don't Get Around Much Anymore"
74
1958
"Jealous Heart"
62
1959
"(I'll Be with You) In Apple Blossom Time"
31
"There's No Fool Like a Young Fool"
68
1962
"Born to Lose" /"I Can't Stop Loving You"

References

  1. A 2003 interview with The New York Times states that Hunter's parents were both German immigrants, and that his mother w
  2. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/18/fashion/sundaystyles/18tab.html
  3. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/09/obituaries/tab-hunter-86-1950s-hollywood-heartthrob-is-dead.html
  4. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/jul/09/tab-hunter-obituary
  5. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2003/09/09/movies/star-s-real-life-upstages-his-films-tab-hunter-looks-back-sadness-success-ahead.html
  6. NME Rock 'N' Roll Years
  7. Tab Hunter Confidential: The Making of a Movie Star
    https://books.google.com/books?id=TMOcNOk4MXUC&q=raised+catholic
  8. Battle Cry
    https://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-tab-hunter-20180709-story.html
  9. The Hollywood Reporter
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/race/tab-hunter-opens-up-life-781046
  10. The Man who Invented Rock Hudson: The pretty boys and dirty deals of Henry Willson
    https://books.google.com/books?id=eTR0idJByUcC&q=The+Man+Who+Invented+Rock+Hudson:+The+Pretty+Boys+and+Dirty+Deals+of+Henry+Willson
  11. Los Angeles Times
    https://www.newspapers.com/search/#query=A+Critic%27s+Remark+and+Hard+Work+Put+Tab+Hunter+on+Top&lnd=1&t=4312&p_place=CA
  12. Los Angeles Times
    https://www.newspapers.com/search/#query=Drama%3A+Skip+Homeier+Returns%2C+Murvyn+Vye+With+U-I%3B+MGM+Rushes+POW+Job&lnd=1
  13. Hunter 2005, p. 172.
  14. Hunter 2005, pp. 116–118.
  15. Chicago Daily Tribune
    https://chicagotribune.newspapers.com/image/372277250/?terms=Playhouse%2B90%2Band%2Bwhy%2Bits%2Ba%2Bsuccess
  16. Hunter 2005, p. 193.
  17. The Book of Golden Discs
    https://books.google.com/books?id=UxRAAAAAMAAJ&q=Tab+Hunter
  18. 'The Tab Hunter Show', IMDb. Full cast and credits
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053542/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm
  19. IBDB
    https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-milk-train-doesnt-stop-here-anymore-2805#OpeningNightCast
  20. "The Fickle Finger of Fate (1966) - Richard Rush | AllMovie"
    https://www.allmovie.com/movie/the-fickle-finger-of-fate-v91237/cast-crew
  21. Hunter 2005, p. 297.
  22. Slant
    http://www.slantmagazine.com/features/article/interview-tab-hunter
  23. Cowboys & Indians
    https://www.cowboysindians.com/2018/07/live-from-montecito-california-with-tab-hunter/
  24. Variety
    https://variety.com/2018/film/news/jj-abrams-zachary-quinto-tab-hunter-anthony-perkins-love-story-1202834923/
  25. "Tab Hunter Confidential"
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1533089
  26. The Hollywood Reporter
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/jj-abrams-zachary-quinto-making-film-tab-hunter-anthony-perkins-1117878
  27. Los Angeles Times
    https://www.flimfun.com/search?q=hollywoodstar-walk/tab-hunter
  28. "Palm Springs Walk of Stars by date dedicated"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20121013165655/https://www.flimfun.com/search?q=hollywood
  29. Gay and Lesbian Times
    https://timparksmediaho.wordpress.com/2010/05/01/the-many-lives-of-tab-hunter/
  30. Hunter 2005, p. 130.
  31. Attitude
    https://web.archive.org/web/20211218200358/https://attitude.co.uk/article/exclusive-tab-hunter-recounts-his-secret-relationship-with-psycho-star-anthony-perkins/18188/
  32. The Washington Post
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/10/06/AR2005100601518_pf.html
  33. Hunter 2005, p. 317.
  34. Hartford Courant
    http://www.courant.com/java/hc-fillo-tab-hunter-1014-20151013-column.html
  35. IndieWire
    http://www.indiewire.com/2015/10/tab-hunter-out-of-the-hollywood-closet-and-in-his-own-words-176331
  36. TAB HUNTER CONFIDENTIAL Q&A: Does Tab I.D. as Jewish?
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmoNqfDJf5Q&t=7s
  37. The Independent
    https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/tab-hunter-dead-hollywood-actor-films-gay-anthony-perkins-allan-glaser-biopic-a8438286.html
  38. "Tab Hunter, iconic 1950s actor, dead at 86"
    https://edition.cnn.com/2018/07/09/entertainment/tab-hunter-dead/index.html
  39. Joel Whitburn's top pop singles 1955-2002
    https://archive.org/details/joelwhitburnstop00whitbur/page/327/mode/2up
  40. "TAB HUNTER – songs and albums"
    https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/4284/tab-hunter/
  41. Billboard
    https://books.google.com/books?id=IhYEAAAAMBAJ&dq=%22Tab+Hunter%22&pg=PA31
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