← Home
Hugh O'Brian

Hugh O'Brian

Acting

Born: April 19, 1925Rochester, New York, USA

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.

Known For
Filmography
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

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
Doin' Time on Planet Earth

Doin' Time on Planet Earth

Richard Camalier

1988
Bruce Lee, the Legend

Bruce Lee, the Legend

Self

1984
James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate

James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate

Self - 'Lolita' premiere (uncredited)

1984
Game of Death

Game of Death

Steiner

1978
Cruise Into Terror

Cruise Into Terror

Captain Andy

1978
Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover

Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover

Jack Davis

1977
Fantasy Island

Fantasy Island

Paul Henley

1977
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
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 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
Come Fly with Me

Come Fly with Me

First Officer Ray Winsley

1963
Feathertop

Feathertop

Feathertop

1961
Alias Jesse James

Alias Jesse James

Wyatt Earp (uncredited)

1959
The Fiend Who Walked the West

The Fiend Who Walked the West

Daniel Slade Hardy

1958
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Never Fear

Never Fear

Len Randall

1950
D.O.A.

D.O.A.

Jazz Fan (uncredited)

1949
Kidnapped

Kidnapped

Sailor (uncredited)

1948