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Tab Hunter (I) (1931–2018)


Dreamy Tab Hunter stood out in film history as one of the hottest teen idols of the 1950s era. With blond, tanned, surfer-boy good looks, he was artificially groomed and nicknamed "The Sigh Guy" by the Hollywood studio system, yet managed to continue his career long after his "golden boy" prime. Hunter was born Arthur Kelm on July 11, 1931 in New ... See full bio »

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Damn Yankees Joe Hardy
(1958)
Grease 2 Mr. Stuart
(1982)
The Burning Hills Trace Jordan
(1956)
(1975)

Filmography

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 2009 Ron Russell's Set the Record Straight (TV Series)
Guest
- Tab Hunter (2009) ... Guest
 1992 Dark Horse
Perkins
 1988 Grotesque
Rod
 1988 Out of the Dark
Driver
 1988 Cameron's Closet
Owen Lansing
 1984 Lust in the Dust
Abel Wood
 1984 Masquerade (TV Series)
Whitney
- Spying Down to Rio (1984) ... Whitney
 1984 The Fall Guy (TV Series)
Anthony Haley
- Bite of the Wasp (1984) ... Anthony Haley
 1982 And They Are Off
Henry Barclay
 1982 Benson (TV Series)
Roy Lucas
- Death in a Funny Position (1982) ... Roy Lucas
- Death in a Funny Position (1982) ... Roy Lucas
 1982 Grease 2
Mr. Stuart
 1982 Pandemonium
Blue Grange
 1981 Strike Force (TV Series)
Voorhees
- Night Nurse (1981) ... Voorhees
 1981 Polyester
Todd Tomorrow
 1980 Charlie's Angels (TV Series)
Bill Maddox
- Nips and Tucks (1980) ... Bill Maddox
 1979 The Kid from Left Field (TV Movie)
Bill Lorant
 1979 $weepstake$ (TV Series)
Chip
- Episode #1.7 (1979) ... Chip
 1978 Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold (TV Movie)
Elliot Bender
 1978 Hawaii Five-O (TV Series)
Mel Burgess
- Horoscope for Murder (1978) ... Mel Burgess
 1978 Police Woman (TV Series)
Martin Quinn
- Blind Terror (1978) ... Martin Quinn
 1977 The Love Boat (TV Series)
Dave King
 1977 Forever Fernwood (TV Series)
George Schumway (post-plastic surgery)
 1976 McMillan & Wife (TV Series)
Roger Thornton
- Greed (1976) ... Roger Thornton
 1976 Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (TV Series)
George Shumway #2 (1977-1978)
 1976 Ellery Queen (TV Series)
John Randall
- The Adventure of the Black Falcon (1976) ... John Randall
 1975 The Timber Tramps
Big Swede
 1975 The Six Million Dollar Man (TV Series)
Arnold Blake
- The Cross-Country Kidnap (1975) ... Arnold Blake
 1973 Ghost Story (TV Series)
Bob Herrick
- The Ghost of Potter's Field (1973) ... Bob Herrick
 1972 Sweet Kill
Eddie Collins
 1972 Cannon (TV Series)
Bob Neal
- Treasure of San Ignacio (1972) ... Bob Neal
 1971 Disneyland (TV Series)
Tim Andrews
- Hacksaw: Part 2 (1971) ... Tim Andrews
- Hacksaw: Part 1 (1971) ... Tim Andrews
 1971 Hacksaw (TV Movie)
Tim Andrews
 1970 San Francisco International Airport (TV Series)
Stayczek
- San Francisco International (1970) ... Stayczek
 1970 The Virginian (TV Series)
Cart Banner
- The Gift (1970) ... Cart Banner
 1969 No importa morir
Richard
 1968 Scacco internazionale
Patrick Harris
 1968 La vendetta è il mio perdono
Sheriff Durango
 1967 Hostile Guns
Mike Reno
 1967 El dedo del destino
Jerry
 1966 Birds Do It
Lt. Porter
 1965 The Loved One
Guide
 1965 War-Gods of the Deep
Ben Harris
 1964 Troubled Waters
Alex Carswell
 1964 Ride the Wild Surf
Ralph 'Steamer' Lane
 1964 Burke's Law (TV Series)
Barney Blake
- Who Killed Andy Zygmunt? (1964) ... Barney Blake
 1963 Operation Bikini
Lt. Morgan Hayes
 1962 Combat! (TV Series)
Del Packer
- The Celebrity (1962) ... Del Packer
 1962 Saints and Sinners (TV Series)
Sergeant Eddie Manzak
- Three Columns of Anger (1962) ... Sergeant Eddie Manzak
 1961 The Pleasure of His Company
Roger Henderson
 1960-1961 The Tab Hunter Show (TV Series)
Paul Morgan
- The Invitation (1961) ... Paul Morgan
- Those Happy College Days (1961) ... Paul Morgan
- Personal Appearance (1961) ... Paul Morgan
- Dream Boy (1961) ... Paul Morgan
- Crazy Over Horses (1961) ... Paul Morgan
 1959 General Electric Theater (TV Series)
Daniel
- Disaster (1959) ... Daniel
 1959 They Came to Cordura
Lt. William Fowler
 1959 That Kind of Woman
Red
 1959 Meet Me in St. Louis (TV Movie)
John Truett
 1958 Damn Yankees
Joe Hardy
 1958 Gunman's Walk
Ed Hackett
 1958 Lafayette Escadrille
Thad Walker
 1956-1958 Playhouse 90 (TV Series)
Donald Bashor / Stanley Smith
- Portrait of a Murderer (1958) ... Donald Bashor
- Forbidden Area (1956) ... Stanley Smith
 1958 Hans Brinker and the Silver Skates (TV Movie)
Hans Brinker
 1955-1957 Climax! (TV Series)
Jimmy Piersall
- Fear Strikes Out (1955) ... Jimmy Piersall
 1956 Conflict (TV Series)
Donald McQuade
- The People Against McQuade (1956) ... Donald McQuade
 1956 The Girl He Left Behind
Andy L. Shaeffer
 1956 The Burning Hills
Trace Jordan
 1955 The Sea Chase
Cadet Wesser
 1955 The Ford Television Theatre (TV Series)
Gig Spevvy
- While We're Young (1955) ... Gig Spevvy
 1955 Battle Cry
Pvt. / Cpl. Dan 'Danny' Forrester
 1954 Track of the Cat
Harold Bridges
 1954 Return to Treasure Island
Clive Stone
 1953 The Steel Lady
Bill Larson
 1953 Gun Belt
Chip Ringo
 1952 Saturday Island
Marine Corporal Michael J. 'Chicken' Dugan
 1950 The Lawless
Frank O'Brien
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1/54) Stage: Appeared in "The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore" by Tennessee Williams on Broadway. Also in cast: Tallulah Bankhead. See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Biographical Movie | 1 Print Biography | 2 Interviews | 8 Articles | 2 Pictorials | 5 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »

Official Sites:

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Height:

6' (1.83 m)
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Personal Quote:

[about his love for Montecito, California] It's like the French Riveria without the French. I thank God every day I'm able to be there. See more »

Trivia:

James Dean at age 21 (b: 02.08.1931; d: 09.30.1955; deceased at age 24), a New York stage and television actor, was put under contract by Warner Brothers, arriving in Los Angeles with Dick Clayton acting as his agent. James Dean and Tab Hunter were the youngest male stars under contract at Warner Bros. Studio. Warner Brothers - in preliminary casting of the film "Rebel Without A Cause" - ... See more »

Nickname:

the Sigh Guy

Star Sign:

Cancer

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