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Tab Hunter
Deceased

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Life & Death

Died aged 86
Also known asArthur Andrew KelmGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn11/07/1931Born inNew York City, New York, USADied08/07/2018Died inSanta BarbaraCausethrombosisWikidataQ725395TMDb#76519

Tab Hunter 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, 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).

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Filmography71 titles

Importing filmography…
YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2021Broadway: Beyond the Golden AgeMovieSelf90
2015Tab Hunter ConfidentialMovieSelf84
2014I Am DivineMovieSelf83
2008Wrangler: Anatomy of an IconMovieSelf (archive)77
2008The Brothers WarnerMovieSelf77
2008Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical HistoryMovieSelf77
2008Sex: The RevolutionSeriesSelf77
2003RitaMovieSelf72
1996Ballyhoo: The Hollywood Sideshow!Movie65
1995God Save the QueensMovie64
1992Dark HorseMoviePerkins61
1990Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic DeathsMovie(archive footage)59
1989Hollywood on HorsesMovieSelf - Presenter58
1988GrotesqueMovieRod57
1988Cameron's ClosetMovieOwen Lansing57
1987James Stewart: A Wonderful LifeMovieSelf56
1985That's Dancing!MovieFrom 'Damn Yankees' (archive footage)54
1983MasqueradeSeries52
1982PandemoniumMovieBlue Grange51
1982Madame's PlaceSeriesSelf51
1982Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special LadyMovie51
1980FridaysSeriesSelf - Guest Host49
1979$weepstake$SeriesChip48
1977The Love BoatSeriesDave King46
1977Forever FernwoodSeries46
1976Charlie's AngelsSeriesBill Maddox45
1976Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved HollywoodMovieDavid Hamilton45
1975Ellery QueenSeries44
1975Timber TrampsMovieBig Swede44
1974Police WomanSeries43
1974The Six Million Dollar ManSeriesArnold Blake43
1972The Life and Times of Judge Roy BeanMovieSam Dodd41
1972Ghost StorySeriesBob Herrick41
1971CannonSeries40
1971Film '72SeriesSelf40
1971HacksawMovieTim Andrews40
1970San Francisco InternationalMovieStayczek39
1968Hawaii Five-OSeriesMel Burgess37
1966Birds Do ItMovieLieutenant Porter35
1965The Loved OneMovieWhispering Glades Tour Guide34
1964Ride the Wild SurfMovieSteamer Lane33
1963Burke's LawSeriesBarney Blake32
1963Operation BikiniMovieLt. Morgan Hayes32
1962Combat!SeriesDel Packer31
1962The Merv Griffin ShowSeriesSelf31
1962The Golden ArrowMovieHassan31
1961The Mike Douglas ShowSeriesSelf30
1961The Pleasure of His CompanyMovieRoger Henderson30
1959StartimeSeriesSelf28
1959They Came to CorduraMovieLt. William Fowler28
1959Meet Me in St. LouisMovieJohn Truett28
1958Lafayette EscadrilleMovieThad Walker27
1958Gunman's WalkMovieEd Hackett27
1958The Dick Clark ShowSeriesSelf27
1957American BandstandSeriesSelf26
1956Playhouse 90SeriesStanley Smith25
1956The Steve Allen ShowSeriesSelf - Guest25
1956The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowSeriesSelf25
1956The Girl He Left BehindMovieAndy L. Shaeffer25
1955Battle CryMoviePvt Dan 'Danny' Forrester24
1955The Sea ChaseMovieCadet Wesser24
1954Climax!SeriesJimmy Piersall23
1954The Jimmy Durante ShowSeriesSelf23
1954Track of the CatMovieHarold Bridges23
1953General Electric TheaterSeriesDaniel22
1953The OscarsSeriesSelf22
1953The Steel LadyMovieBill Larson22
1951Hallmark Hall of FameSeriesHans Brinker20
1950What's My Line?SeriesSelf - Mystery Guest19
1950The LawlessMovieFrank O'Brien19
1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSeriesSelf17