Actor. He was considered one of the hottest teen film "heartthrobs" of the 1950s. Born Arthur Andrew Kelm, he left school at the age of fifteen and joined the Coast Guard. His stay in the Coast Guard was short-lived. He was discharged after they found out that he was underage. He later was introduced to agent Henry Willson who introduced him to acting and came up with the name Tab Hunter. In 1950, he made his first acting appearance in the film "The Lawless." He went on to appear in several other films before signing a contract with Warner Bros. Studios in the mid 1950s. He received a massive public relations buildup from Warner Bros. and, from 1955 to 1959, was their top-grossing star. In 1957, he ventured into the music world with his hit song "Young Love" that replaced Elvis Presley's hit song "Too Much" as the number one song on the charts. He continued acting in various films including "Damn Yankees" (1958), "Lafayette Escadrille" (1958), and "That Kind of Woman" (1959). He also had a short-lived television series "The Tab Hunter Show" from 1960 to 1961. His teen-idol image waned during the 1960s as more anti-establishment stars like Jack Nicholson and Dennis Hopper became popular. He continued in various films for the rest of his career with such credits as "Operation Bikini" (1963), "The Loved One" (1965), "The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean" (1972), "Polyester" (1981), and "Grease 2" (1982). He also appeared in numerous television series during his career such as "The Virginian," "Cannon," "McMillan & Wife," "The Six Million Dollar Man," "Ellery Queen," "The Love Boat," "Benson," and "Masquerade." He also made an appearance on the Broadway stage in the 1964 production "The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore." In his later years, he worked as a film producer in Hollywood. In 2005, he "came out" in a tell-all memoir about his days in Hollywood. A feature documentary about him, also titled "Tab Hunter Confidential," was released in 2015 and produced by his longtime partner Allan Glaser.
Actor. He was considered one of the hottest teen film "heartthrobs" of the 1950s. Born Arthur Andrew Kelm, he left school at the age of fifteen and joined the Coast Guard. His stay in the Coast Guard was short-lived. He was discharged after they found out that he was underage. He later was introduced to agent Henry Willson who introduced him to acting and came up with the name Tab Hunter. In 1950, he made his first acting appearance in the film "The Lawless." He went on to appear in several other films before signing a contract with Warner Bros. Studios in the mid 1950s. He received a massive public relations buildup from Warner Bros. and, from 1955 to 1959, was their top-grossing star. In 1957, he ventured into the music world with his hit song "Young Love" that replaced Elvis Presley's hit song "Too Much" as the number one song on the charts. He continued acting in various films including "Damn Yankees" (1958), "Lafayette Escadrille" (1958), and "That Kind of Woman" (1959). He also had a short-lived television series "The Tab Hunter Show" from 1960 to 1961. His teen-idol image waned during the 1960s as more anti-establishment stars like Jack Nicholson and Dennis Hopper became popular. He continued in various films for the rest of his career with such credits as "Operation Bikini" (1963), "The Loved One" (1965), "The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean" (1972), "Polyester" (1981), and "Grease 2" (1982). He also appeared in numerous television series during his career such as "The Virginian," "Cannon," "McMillan & Wife," "The Six Million Dollar Man," "Ellery Queen," "The Love Boat," "Benson," and "Masquerade." He also made an appearance on the Broadway stage in the 1964 production "The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore." In his later years, he worked as a film producer in Hollywood. In 2005, he "came out" in a tell-all memoir about his days in Hollywood. A feature documentary about him, also titled "Tab Hunter Confidential," was released in 2015 and produced by his longtime partner Allan Glaser.
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