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Tab Hunter
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Actor Born: July 11, 1931 in New York City, NY Biography:With that fabricated name and those Malibu-beach good looks, "Tab Hunter" really couldn't hope to be taken seriously as an actor, but he certainly worked hard -- and at times was very good indeed. An early starter, Hunter lied his way into the Coast Guard at the age of 15. Three years later, he was selected on the basis of his physique to appear in a supporting role in the 1950 tale of racial prejudice "The Lawless". At 21, Hunter became a major "beefcake" personality after shedding most of his clothes in the low-budget "Island of Desire" (1952). He was signed to a Warner Bros. contract in 1953, which didn't bring him much in the way of substantial roles but which gave him leeway to work on live television, where he turned in a few creditable performances. Critics wailed when he was selected to star opposite "Gwen Verdon" and "Ray Walston" in the 1958 film version of "Damn Yankees", but his presence... Full Biography
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