Tab Hunter (Arthur Andrew Kelm; July 11, 1931 - July 8, 2018) was an American actor, singer, producer, and author best known for Damn Yankees (1958), Grease 2 (1982), and The Burning Hills (1956).
He came out as gay in 2005 and was married to producer Allan Glaser.
Hunter died in 2018 at the age of 86.
Filmography
Film Roles
- 1950: The Lawless as Frank O'Brien
- 1952: Island Of Desire as Marine Corporal Michael "Chicken" J. Dugan
- 1953: Gun Belt as Chip Ringo
- 1953: The Steel Lady as Bill Larson
- 1954: Return To Treasure Island as Clive Stone
- 1954: Track Of The Cat as Harold Bridges
- 1955: Battle Cry as Pvt./Cpl. Dan "Danny" Forrester
- 1955: The Sea Chase as Cadet Wesser
- 1956: The Burning Hills as Trace Jordan
- 1956: The Girl He Left Behind as Andy L. Shaeffer
- 1958: Hans Brinker And The Silver Skates as Hans Brinker
- 1958: Lafayette Escadrille as Thad Walker
- 1958: Gunmans Walk as Ed Hackett
- 1958: Damn Yankees as Joe Hardy
- 1959: Meet Me in St. Louis as John Truett
- 1959: That Kind Of Woman as Red
- 1959: They Came To Cordura as Lt. William Fowler
- 1961: The Pleasure Of His Company as Roger Henderson
- 1962: The Golden Arrow as Hassan
- 1963: Operation Bikini as Lt. Morgan Hayes
- 1964: Ride The Wild Surf as Steamer Lane
- 1964: Man With Two Faces as Alex Carswell
- 1965: City In The Sea as Ben Harris
- 1965: The Loved One as Guide
- 1966: Birds Do It as Lt. Porter
- 1967: The Cups Of San Sebastian as Jerry
- 1967: Hostile Guns as Mike Reno
- 1968: Vengeance Is My Forgiveness as Sheriff Durango
- 1968: The Last Chance as Patrick Harris
- 1969: No Importa Morir as Richard
- 1971: Hacksaw as Tim Andrews
- 1972: Sweet Kill as Eddie Collins
- 1972: The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean as Sam Dodd
- 1973: The Timber Tramps as Big Swede
- 1976: Won Ton Ton The Dog Who Saved Hollywood as David Hamilton
- 1978: Katie Portrait Of A Centerfold as Elliot Bender
- 1979: The Kid From Left Field as Bill Lorant
- 1981: Polyester as Todd Tomorrow
- 1982: Pandemonium as Blue Grange
- 1982: Grease 2 as Mr. Stuart
- 1982: And Theyre Off as Henry Barclay
- 1984: Lust in the Dust as Abel (also producer)
- 1988: Camerons Closet as Owen Lansing
- 1988: Grotesque as Rod
- 1988: Out of the Dark as Driver
- 1992: Dark Horse as Perkins (also producer and writer)
Television Roles
- 1955: The Ford Television Theatre as Gig Spevvy
- 1955-1957: Climax as Jimmy Piersall (2 episodes)
- 1956: Conflict as Donald McQuade
- 1956-1958: Playhouse 90 as Donald Bashor/Stanley Smith (2 episodes)
- 1959: General Electric Theater as Daniel
- 1960-1961: The Tab Hunter Show as Paul Morgan (also producer)
- 1962: Saints and Sinners as Sgt. Eddie Manzak
- 1962: Combat as Del Packer
- 1964: Burke's Law as Barney Blake
- 1970: The Virginian as Cart Banner
- 1970: San Francisco International Airport as Stayczek
- 1971: Walt Disney Presents as Tim Andrews
- 1972: Cannon as Bob Neal
- 1972: Owen Marshall Counselor At Law as Howard Reimer
- 1973: Circle Of Fear as Bob Herrick
- 1975: The Six Million Dollar Man as Arnold Blake
- 1976: Ellery Queen as John Randall
- 1976: McMillan & Wife as Roger
- 1977: Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman as George Shumway #2
- 1977: Forever Fernwood as George Shumway
- 1977: The Love Boat as Dave King
- 1978: Police Woman as Martin Quinn
- 1978: Hawaii Five-O as Mel Burgess
- 1979: Sweepstakes as Chip
- 1980: Charlie's Angels as Bill Maddox
- 1981: Strike Force as Voorhees
- 1982: Madames Place as Tab Hunter
- 1982: Benson as Roy Lucas
- 1984: The Fall Guy as Anthony Haley
Producer
- 1989: Hollywood On Horses
Writer
- 2015: Tab Hunter Confidential
Self
- 1982: Fridays
- 1983: The Fall Guy
- 1995: Wild Bill Hollywood Maverick
- 2003: Rita
- 2008: Hollywood Singing And Dancing A Musical History
- 2013: I Am Divine
- 2014: The True Adventures Of Raoul Walsh
