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Hugh O'Brian

Acting 91 (deceased) years old Rochester, New York, USA ★ 1.8
Born: April 19, 1925
Died: September 5, 2016

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Hugh O'Brian (born Hugh Charles Krampe; April 19, 1925 – September 5, 2016) was an American actor and humanitarian, best known for his starring roles in the ABC western television series The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955–1961) and the NBC action television series Search (1972–1973), as well as films including the Agatha Christie adaptation Ten Little Indians (1965); he also had a notable supporting role in John Wayne's last film, The Shootist (1976).

He was highly regarded for creating the Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership Foundation, a non-profit youth leadership development program, founded in 1958, for high school scholars.

Filmography

Acting Credits (106)

Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!
Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists! Self 2021
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration Self 2003
The Shootist: The Legend Lives On
The Shootist: The Legend Lives On Self (uncredited) 2001
Television: The First Fifty Years
Television: The First Fifty Years Self (archive footage) 1999
Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone
Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone Wyatt Earp 1994
The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw
The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw Wyatt Earp 1991
Gunsmoke: The Last Apache
Gunsmoke: The Last Apache Gen. Nelson Miles 1990
Twins
Twins Granger 1988
Paradise
Paradise Wyatt Earp 1988
Doin' Time on Planet Earth
Doin' Time on Planet Earth Richard Camalier 1988
L.A. Law
L.A. Law Raymond Holtz 1986
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote Fred Keppard 1984
James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate
James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate Self - 'Lolita' premiere (uncredited) 1984
Bruce Lee: The Legend
Bruce Lee: The Legend Self 1984
Matt Houston
Matt Houston Thomas 'Buck' McCune 1982
The Seekers
The Seekers Andrew Piggot 1979
Game of Death
Game of Death Steiner 1978
Cruise Into Terror
Cruise Into Terror Captain Andy 1978
The Love Boat
The Love Boat Gabriel 1977
Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover
Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover Jack Davis 1977
Fantasy Island
Fantasy Island Paul Henley 1977
Charlie's Angels
Charlie's Angels Tony Mann 1976
The Shootist
The Shootist Jack Pulford 1976
Killer Force
Killer Force Lewis 1976
Murder on Flight 502
Murder on Flight 502 Detective Daniel Myerson 1975
Search
Search Hugh Lockwood 1972
Probe
Probe Hugh Lockwood 1972
The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World
The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World Self 1971
Harpy
Harpy Peter Clune 1971
Wild Women
Wild Women Killian 1970
Strategy of Terror
Strategy of Terror Matt Lacey 1969
The Dick Cavett Show
The Dick Cavett Show Self - Guest 1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In Self 1968
The Movie Orgy
The Movie Orgy Wyatt Earp (archive footage) 1968
Dial M for Murder
Dial M for Murder Mark Halliday 1967
Africa: Texas Style!
Africa: Texas Style! Jim Sinclair 1967
Ambush Bay
Ambush Bay Sgt. Steve Corey 1966
Ten Little Indians
Ten Little Indians Hugh Lombard 1965
Assassination in Rome
Assassination in Rome Dick Sherman 1965
In Harm's Way
In Harm's Way U.S. Army Air Corps Major (Liz Eddington's Lover) (uncredited) 1965
Love Has Many Faces
Love Has Many Faces Hank Walker 1965
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Kraft Suspense Theatre Detective Matt Lacey 1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre Mig Semple 1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre Quinton Morrow 1963
The Greatest Show on Earth
The Greatest Show on Earth Garve 1963
Come Fly with Me
Come Fly with Me First Officer Ray Winsley 1963
The Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin Show Self 1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Self 1962
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour Christopher Martin 1962
The Virginian
The Virginian Paul Taylor 1962
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show Self - Co-Host 1961
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show Self 1961
Feathertop
Feathertop Feathertop 1961
Alias Jesse James
Alias Jesse James Wyatt Earp (uncredited) 1959
The Bell Telephone Hour
The Bell Telephone Hour Self - Host 1959
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse Lt. Lee Baker 1958
The Fiend Who Walked the West
The Fiend Who Walked the West Daniel Slade Hardy 1958
Perry Mason
Perry Mason Bruce Jason 1957
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Tonight Starring Jack Paar Self 1957
Invitation to a Gunfighter
Invitation to a Gunfighter Matt Jeffers 1957
The Brass Legend
The Brass Legend Sheriff Wade Addams 1956
The Twinkle In God's Eye
The Twinkle In God's Eye Marty Callahan 1955
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Wyatt Earp 1955
White Feather
White Feather American Horse 1955
There's No Business Like Show Business
There's No Business Like Show Business Charles Gibbs 1954
Broken Lance
Broken Lance Mike Devereaux 1954
Studio 57
Studio 57 Giff Dillard 1954
Studio 57
Studio 57 Allen Herrick 1954
Drums Across the River
Drums Across the River Morgan 1954
Moby Dick
Moby Dick Starbuck 1954
Fireman Save My Child
Fireman Save My Child Smitty 1954
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Carl Smith 1954
Back to God's Country
Back to God's Country Frank Hudson 1953
Letter to Loretta
Letter to Loretta Duke Cole 1953
Letter to Loretta
Letter to Loretta Walter Wallington 1953
Letter to Loretta
Letter to Loretta Sam Hendricks 1953
Letter to Loretta
Letter to Loretta Larry Brown 1953
The Stand at Apache River
The Stand at Apache River Tom Kenyon 1953
The Man from the Alamo
The Man from the Alamo Lt. Lamar 1953
Seminole
Seminole Kajeck 1953
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater Sam Sharp 1953
Meet Me at the Fair
Meet Me at the Fair Chilton Corr 1953
The Lawless Breed
The Lawless Breed Ike Hanley 1952
The Raiders
The Raiders Hank Purvis 1952
The Ford Television Theatre
The Ford Television Theatre Matty Curran 1952
This Is Your Life
This Is Your Life Self 1952
Son of Ali Baba
Son of Ali Baba Hussein 1952
Sally and Saint Anne
Sally and Saint Anne Danny O'Moyne 1952
The Red Ball Express
The Red Ball Express Wilson 1952
The Battle at Apache Pass
The Battle at Apache Pass Lt. Robert Harley 1952
The Cimarron Kid
The Cimarron Kid Red Buck 1952
Cave of Outlaws
Cave of Outlaws Garth 1951
The Red Skelton Show
The Red Skelton Show Count Mustache 1951
On the Loose
On the Loose Dr. Phillips 1951
Little Big Horn
Little Big Horn Pvt. Al DeWalt 1951
Fighting Coast Guard
Fighting Coast Guard Tom Peterson 1951
Buckaroo Sheriff of Texas
Buckaroo Sheriff of Texas Ted Gately 1951
Vengeance Valley
Vengeance Valley Dick Fasken 1951
The Return of Jesse James
The Return of Jesse James Lem Younger 1950
Beyond the Purple Hills
Beyond the Purple Hills Jack Beaumont 1950
Rocketship X-M
Rocketship X-M Harry Chamberlain 1950
What's My Line?
What's My Line? Self - Mystery Guest 1950
Never Fear
Never Fear Len Randall 1950
D.O.A.
D.O.A. Jazz Fan (uncredited) 1949
Kidnapped
Kidnapped Sailor (uncredited) 1948
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show Self 1948

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