Hugh O'Brian
Actor
Born April 19, 1925 in Rochester, New York, USA
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.
Filmography
Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!
Self
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
Self
The Shootist: The Legend Lives On
Self (uncredited)
Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone
Wyatt Earp
The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw
Wyatt Earp
Gunsmoke: The Last Apache
Gen. Nelson Miles
Twins
Granger
Paradise
Wyatt Earp
Doin' Time on Planet Earth
Richard Camalier
L.A. Law
Raymond Holtz
Murder, She Wrote
Fred Keppard
James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate
Self - 'Lolita' premiere (uncredited)
Bruce Lee, the Legend
Self
Matt Houston
Thomas 'Buck' McCune
The Seekers
Andrew Piggot
Game of Death
Steiner
Cruise Into Terror
Captain Andy
The Love Boat
Gabriel
Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover
Jack Davis
Fantasy Island
Paul Henley
Charlie's Angels
Tony Mann
The Shootist
Jack Pulford
Killer Force
Lewis
Murder on Flight 502
Detective Daniel Myerson
Search
Hugh Lockwood
Probe
Hugh Lockwood
The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World
Self
Harpy
Peter Clune
Wild Women
Killian
Swing Out, Sweet Land
Thomas Jefferson
Strategy of Terror
Matt Lacey
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self
The Movie Orgy
Wyatt Earp (archive footage)
Dial M for Murder
Mark Halliday
Africa: Texas Style!
Jim Sinclair
Ambush Bay
Sgt. Steve Corey
Ten Little Indians
Hugh Lombard
Assassination in Rome
Dick Sherman
In Harm's Way
U.S. Army Air Corps Major (Liz Eddington's Lover) (uncredited)
Love Has Many Faces
Hank Walker
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Detective Matt Lacey
Come Fly with Me
First Officer Ray Winsley
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Christopher Martin
The Virginian
Paul Taylor
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Host
Feathertop
Feathertop
Alias Jesse James
Wyatt Earp (uncredited)
The Bell Telephone Hour
Self - Host
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Lt. Lee Baker
The Fiend Who Walked the West
Daniel Slade Hardy
Perry Mason
Bruce Jason
Invitation to a Gunfighter
Matt Jeffers
The Brass Legend
Sheriff Wade Addams
The Twinkle In God's Eye
Marty Callahan
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
Wyatt Earp
White Feather
American Horse
There's No Business Like Show Business
Charles Gibbs
Broken Lance
Mike Devereaux
Studio 57
Giff Dillard
Drums Across the River
Morgan
Moby Dick
Starbuck
Fireman Save My Child
Smitty
Saskatchewan
Carl Smith
Back to God's Country
Frank Hudson
Letter to Loretta
Duke Cole
The Stand at Apache River
Tom Kenyon
The Man from the Alamo
Lt. Lamar
Seminole
Kajeck
General Electric Theater
Sam Sharp
Meet Me at the Fair
Chilton Corr
The Lawless Breed
Ike Hanley
The Raiders
Hank Purvis
The Ford Television Theatre
Matty Curran
This Is Your Life
Self
Son of Ali Baba
Hussein
Sally and Saint Anne
Danny O'Moyne
The Red Ball Express
Wilson
The Battle at Apache Pass
Lt. Robert Harley
The Cimarron Kid
Red Buck
Cave of Outlaws
Garth
The Red Skelton Show
Count Mustache
On the Loose
Dr. Phillips
Little Big Horn
Pvt. Al DeWalt
Fighting Coast Guard
Tom Peterson
Buckaroo Sheriff of Texas
Ted Gately
Vengeance Valley
Dick Fasken
The Return of Jesse James
Lem Younger
Beyond the Purple Hills
Jack Beaumont
Rocketship X-M
Harry Chamberlain
What's My Line?
Self - Mystery Guest
Never Fear
Len Randall
D.O.A.
Jazz Fan (uncredited)
Kidnapped
Sailor (uncredited)
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self