Tab Hunter
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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). 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.
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1931
- Works
- 3
Top works
- Tab Hunter confidential
- Tab Hunter Confidental
- Tab Hunter confidential
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- United States
- Active from
- 1931
- Active to
- 2018
Discography
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Key facts
- Born
- Arthur Andrew Kelm , ( 1931-07-11 ) July 11, 1931, Manhattan , 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 name
- Art Gelien
- Occupations
- Actor singer film producer writer
- Years active
- 1950–2015
- Spouse
- Allan Glaser ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2013 )
- Partners
- Anthony Perkins (1955–1959)
- Website
- tabhunter .com
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- tabhunter.com
- Image
- TabHunter.jpg
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- Commons category
- Tab Hunter
- date of birth
- 1931-07-11
- date of death
- 2018-07-08
- name in native language
- Tab Hunter
- start of work period
- 1950-00-00
- end of work period
- 1996-00-00
- birth name
- Arthur Andrew Kelm
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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, 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.
Early life