Quick Facts
Born:
1925-04-19
Birthplace:
Rochester, New York, USA
Credits:
106 Total Roles
Hugh O'Brian
Acting
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Biography
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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.
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
Twins
Granger
Game of Death
Steiner
Murder, She Wrote
Fred Keppard
The Shootist
Jack Pulford
Charlie's Angels
Tony Mann
D.O.A.
Jazz Fan (uncredited)
The Love Boat
Gabriel
In Harm's Way
U.S. Army Air Corps Major (Liz Eddington's Lover) (uncredited)
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists! MOVIE | Self |
| 2003 | ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration MOVIE | Self |
| 2001 | The Shootist: The Legend Lives On MOVIE | Self (uncredited) |
| 1999 | Television: The First Fifty Years MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 1994 | Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone MOVIE | Wyatt Earp |
| 1991 | The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw MOVIE | Wyatt Earp |
| 1990 | Gunsmoke: The Last Apache MOVIE | Gen. Nelson Miles |
| 1988 | Twins MOVIE | Granger |
| 1988 | Paradise TV | Wyatt Earp |
| 1988 | Doin' Time on Planet Earth MOVIE | Richard Camalier |