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Hugh O'Brian

Hugh O'Brian

Acting April 19, 1925 (91 years old) September 5, 2016 Rochester, New York, USA

Biography

Hugh O'Brian (born Hugh Charles Krampe) was a prominent American actor and humanitarian best known for starring as the legendary frontier lawman in the ABC Western television series The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp from 1955 to 1961 and the NBC action television series Search (1972–1973), as well as films, including the Agatha Christie adaptation Ten Little Indians (1965) and a notable supporting role in John Wayne's last film, The Shootist (1976). Known for his athletic, square-jawed build and quick-draw skills, he became one of television's definitive early Western heroes. Beyond acting, he left a massive global legacy as the founder of the Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership Foundation (HOBY), a nonprofit organization that has trained over 500,000 high school scholars in leadership and service.

Movies 70

Twins 6.1

Twins

as Granger

1988
In Harm's Way 6.6

In Harm's Way

as U.S. Army Air Corps Major (Liz Eddington's Lover) (uncredited)

1965
Game of Death 6.4

Game of Death

as Steiner

1978
The Shootist 7.1

The Shootist

as Jack Pulford

1976
There's No Business Like Show Business 6.1

There's No Business Like Show Business

as Charles Gibbs

1954
Ten Little Indians 6.3

Ten Little Indians

as Hugh Lombard

1965
Bruce Lee, the Legend 7.9

Bruce Lee, the Legend

as Self

1984
The Man from the Alamo 6.6

The Man from the Alamo

as Lt. Lamar

1953
D.O.A. 6.8

D.O.A.

as Jazz Fan (uncredited)

1949
Broken Lance 6.5

Broken Lance

as Mike Devereaux

1954
Saskatchewan 5.9

Saskatchewan

as Carl Smith

1954
Drums Across the River 5.8

Drums Across the River

as Morgan

1954
Vengeance Valley 5.4

Vengeance Valley

as Dick Fasken

1951
The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw 4.8

The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw

as Wyatt Earp

1991
The Battle at Apache Pass 6.6

The Battle at Apache Pass

as Lt. Robert Harley

1952
Rocketship X-M 4.9

Rocketship X-M

as Harry Chamberlain

1950
The Red Ball Express 6.0

The Red Ball Express

as Wilson

1952
Son of Ali Baba 5.6

Son of Ali Baba

as Hussein

1952
The Fiend Who Walked the West 6.4

The Fiend Who Walked the West

as Daniel Slade Hardy

1958
The Movie Orgy 6.8

The Movie Orgy

as Wyatt Earp (archive footage)

1968
Alias Jesse James 6.1

Alias Jesse James

as Wyatt Earp (uncredited)

1959
White Feather 6.8

White Feather

as American Horse

1955
Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone 6.6

Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone

as Wyatt Earp

1994
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration 8.0

ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration

as Self

2003
Come Fly with Me 5.3

Come Fly with Me

as First Officer Ray Winsley

1963
The Lawless Breed 6.7

The Lawless Breed

as Ike Hanley

1952
Ambush Bay 5.6

Ambush Bay

as Sgt. Steve Corey

1966
Gunsmoke: The Last Apache 7.0

Gunsmoke: The Last Apache

as Gen. Nelson Miles

1990
The Stand at Apache River 6.4

The Stand at Apache River

as Tom Kenyon

1953
Murder on Flight 502 5.8

Murder on Flight 502

as Detective Daniel Myerson

1975
Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists! 5.2

Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!

as Self

2021
Sally and Saint Anne 8.7

Sally and Saint Anne

as Danny O'Moyne

1952
The Cimarron Kid 6.1

The Cimarron Kid

as Red Buck

1952
Love Has Many Faces 5.2

Love Has Many Faces

as Hank Walker

1965
Doin' Time on Planet Earth 4.0

Doin' Time on Planet Earth

as Richard Camalier

1988
Back to God's Country 6.7

Back to God's Country

as Frank Hudson

1953
The Return of Jesse James 6.0

The Return of Jesse James

as Lem Younger

1950
Seminole 5.6

Seminole

as Kajeck

1953
The Twinkle In God's Eye 7.5

The Twinkle In God's Eye

as Marty Callahan

1955
Cave of Outlaws 5.4

Cave of Outlaws

as Garth

1951
Fireman Save My Child 8.0

Fireman Save My Child

as Smitty

1954
Cruise Into Terror 5.0

Cruise Into Terror

as Captain Andy

1978
Assassination in Rome 5.6

Assassination in Rome

as Dick Sherman

1965
Little Big Horn 6.1

Little Big Horn

as Pvt. Al DeWalt

1951
The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World 8.0

The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World

as Self

1971
Meet Me at the Fair 7.7

Meet Me at the Fair

as Chilton Corr

1953
Dial M for Murder 7.5

Dial M for Murder

as Mark Halliday

1967
Fantasy Island 7.5

Fantasy Island

as Paul Henley

1977
Killer Force 5.4

Killer Force

as Lewis

1976
Fighting Coast Guard 6.7

Fighting Coast Guard

as Tom Peterson

1951
The Raiders 5.8

The Raiders

as Hank Purvis

1952
James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate

James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate

as Self - 'Lolita' premiere (uncredited)

1984
Beyond the Purple Hills 9.0

Beyond the Purple Hills

as Jack Beaumont

1950
Swing Out, Sweet Land 5.6

Swing Out, Sweet Land

as Thomas Jefferson

1970
Invitation to a Gunfighter

Invitation to a Gunfighter

as Matt Jeffers

1957
Moby Dick 9.0

Moby Dick

as Starbuck

1954
Wild Women 6.3

Wild Women

as Killian

1970
The Brass Legend 6.3

The Brass Legend

as Sheriff Wade Addams

1956
Feathertop 9.0

Feathertop

as Feathertop

1961
Never Fear 6.3

Never Fear

as Len Randall

1950
The Shootist: The Legend Lives On 7.0

The Shootist: The Legend Lives On

as Self (uncredited)

2001
Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover 8.0

Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover

as Jack Davis

1977
Buckaroo Sheriff of Texas 6.0

Buckaroo Sheriff of Texas

as Ted Gately

1951
Probe 5.8

Probe

as Hugh Lockwood

1972
Television: The First Fifty Years

Television: The First Fifty Years

as Self (archive footage)

1999
Kidnapped 6.7

Kidnapped

as Sailor (uncredited)

1948
Africa: Texas Style! 9.0

Africa: Texas Style!

as Jim Sinclair

1967
Harpy 5.7

Harpy

as Peter Clune

1971
On the Loose 6.6

On the Loose

as Dr. Phillips

1951
Strategy of Terror 9.0

Strategy of Terror

as Matt Lacey

1969

TV Shows 38

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 7.6

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

1962
The Mike Douglas Show 5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self - Co-Host

1961
The Mike Douglas Show 5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

1961
The Merv Griffin Show 6.8

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

1962
Perry Mason 7.7

Perry Mason

as Bruce Jason

1957
Murder, She Wrote 7.5

Murder, She Wrote

as Fred Keppard

1984
What's My Line? 7.1

What's My Line?

as Self

1950
The Love Boat 6.3

The Love Boat

as Gabriel

1977
The Dick Cavett Show 6.8

The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

1968
The Red Skelton Show 7.4

The Red Skelton Show

as Count Mustache

1951
L.A. Law 7.0

L.A. Law

as Raymond Holtz

1986
Charlie's Angels 6.7

Charlie's Angels

as Tony Mann

1976
Tonight Starring Jack Paar 7.5

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

as Self

1957
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour 7.9

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as Christopher Martin

1962
The Virginian 6.5

The Virginian

as Paul Taylor

1962
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp 6.8

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

as Wyatt Earp

1955
Fantasy Island 6.5

Fantasy Island

as Jason Smith

1978
The Ed Sullivan Show 6.8

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

1948
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre 5.9

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

as Mig Semple

1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre 5.9

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

as Quinton Morrow

1963
Matt Houston 6.3

Matt Houston

as Thomas 'Buck' McCune

1982
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In 6.8

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

as Self

1968
This Is Your Life 6.5

This Is Your Life

as Self

1952
The Ford Television Theatre 7.8

The Ford Television Theatre

as Matty Curran

1952
Kraft Suspense Theatre 6.5

Kraft Suspense Theatre

as Detective Matt Lacey

1963
Studio 57 7.5

Studio 57

as Giff Dillard

1954
Studio 57 7.5

Studio 57

as Allen Herrick

1954
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse 6.3

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

as Lt. Lee Baker

1958
The Bell Telephone Hour 8.0

The Bell Telephone Hour

as Self - Host

1959
The Greatest Show on Earth 7.5

The Greatest Show on Earth

as Garve

1963
Letter to Loretta 6.6

Letter to Loretta

as Duke Cole

1953
Letter to Loretta 6.6

Letter to Loretta

as Walter Wallington

1953
Letter to Loretta 6.6

Letter to Loretta

as Sam Hendricks

1953
Letter to Loretta 6.6

Letter to Loretta

as Larry Brown

1953
General Electric Theater 6.8

General Electric Theater

as Sam Sharp

1953
Paradise 6.0

Paradise

as Wyatt Earp

1988
Search 7.1

Search

as Hugh Lockwood

1972
The Seekers 8.0

The Seekers

as Andrew Piggot

1979

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