Arthur Andrew Gelien (née Kelm; July 11, 1931 – July 8, 2018), known professionally as Tab Hunter, was an American actor, singer, producer and author.
Known For
Grease 2
(1982)
Mr. Stuart
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
(1972)
Sam Dodd
Polyester
(1981)
Todd Tomorrow
Tab Hunter Confidential
(2015)
Self
I Am Divine
(2013)
Self
Gunman's Walk
(1958)
Ed Hackett
Lust in the Dust
(1985)
Abel Wood
The Loved One
(1965)
Whispering Glades Tour Guide
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
(1976)
David Hamilton
Out of the Dark
(1988)
Driver
Track of the Cat
(1954)
Harold Bridges
Battle Cry
(1955)
Pvt Dan 'Danny' Forrester
That's Dancing!
(1985)
From 'Damn Yankees' (archive footage)
Full Filmography
Acting
The Lawless
(1950)
Frank O'Brien
Saturday Island
(1952)
Marine Corporal Michael J. Dugan
Gun Belt
(1953)
Chip Ringo
The Steel Lady
(1953)
Bill Larson
Track of the Cat
(1954)
Harold Bridges
Return to Treasure Island
(1954)
Clive Stone
The Sea Chase
(1955)
Cadet Wesser
Battle Cry
(1955)
Pvt Dan 'Danny' Forrester
The Burning Hills
(1956)
Trace Jordan
The Girl He Left Behind
(1956)
Andy L. Shaeffer
Forbidden Area
(1956)
Stanley Smith
Damn Yankees
(1958)
Joe Hardy
Gunman's Walk
(1958)
Ed Hackett
Lafayette Escadrille
(1958)
Thad Walker
Hans Brinker and the Silver Skates
(1958)
Hans Brinker
Portrait of a Murderer
(1958)
Donald Bashor
They Came to Cordura
(1959)
Lt. William Fowler
That Kind of Woman
(1959)
Red
Meet Me in St. Louis
(1959)
John Truett
The Pleasure of His Company
(1961)
Roger Henderson
The Golden Arrow
(1962)
Hassan
Operation Bikini
(1963)
Lt. Morgan Hayes
Ride the Wild Surf
(1964)
Steamer Lane
Troubled Waters
(1964)
Alex Carswell
War-Gods of the Deep
(1965)
Ben Harris
The Loved One
(1965)
Whispering Glades Tour Guide
Birds Do It
(1966)
Lieutenant Porter
Hostile Guns
(1967)
Mike Reno
The Fickle Finger of Fate
(1967)
Jerry
The Last Chance
(1968)
Patrick Harris
Shotgun
(1968)
Sheriff Durango
Quel maledetto ponte sull'Elba
(1969)
Richard
San Francisco International
(1970)
Stayczek
Hacksaw
(1971)
Tim Andrews
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
(1972)
Sam Dodd
Sweet Kill
(1972)
Eddie Collins
The Ghost of Potter's Field
(1973)
Bob Herrick
Timber Tramps
(1975)
Big Swede
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
(1976)
David Hamilton
Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold
(1978)
Elliot Bender
The Kid from Left Field
(1979)
Bill Lorant
Polyester
(1981)
Todd Tomorrow
Grease 2
(1982)
Mr. Stuart
Pandemonium
(1982)
Blue Grange
And They're Off
(1982)
Henry Barclay
Lust in the Dust
(1985)
Abel Wood
That's Dancing!
(1985)
From 'Damn Yankees' (archive footage)
Out of the Dark
(1988)
Driver
Cameron's Closet
(1988)
Owen Lansing
Grotesque
(1988)
Rod
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
(1988)
Self
Hollywood on Horses
(1989)
Self - Presenter
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
(1990)
(archive footage)
Dark Horse
(1992)
Perkins
God Save the Queens
(1995)
Ballyhoo: The Hollywood Sideshow!
(1996)
Rita
(2003)
Self
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History
(2008)
Self
I Am Divine
(2013)
Self
Tab Hunter Confidential
(2015)
Self
Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon
(2019)
Self
Sniffing Out ‘Polyester’
(2019)
Self
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
(2021)
Self
Production
Lust in the Dust
(1985)
Producer
Hollywood on Horses
(1989)
Co-Executive Producer
Dark Horse
(1992)
Producer
Writing