Hugh O'Brian
Hugh Charles Krampe, Hugh O'Brien
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.
Biography
Birthday:
19/04/1925
Place of birth:
Rochester, New York, USA
Date of death:
05/09/2016
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Acting
| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2001
|
The Shootist: The Legend Lives On |
Self (uncredited)
|
7
/ 10
|
|
1999
|
Television: The First Fifty Years |
Self (archive footage)
|
-
|
|
1994
|
Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone |
Wyatt Earp
|
6.5
/ 10
|
|
1991
|
The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw |
Wyatt Earp
|
4.8
/ 10
|
|
1990
|
Gunsmoke: The Last Apache |
Gen. Nelson Miles
|
7
/ 10
|
|
1988
|
Twins |
Granger
|
6.056
/ 10
|
|
1988
|
Paradise |
Wyatt Earp
|
6
/ 10
|
|
1988
|
Doin' Time on Planet Earth |
Richard Camalier
|
4.042
/ 10
|
|
1986
|
L.A. Law |
Raymond Holtz
|
7
/ 10
|
|
1984
|
Murder, She Wrote |
Fred Keppard
|
7.521
/ 10
|
|
1984
|
James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate |
Self - 'Lolita' premiere (uncredited)
|
-
|
|
1982
|
Matt Houston |
Thomas 'Buck' McCune
|
6.3
/ 10
|
|
1979
|
The Seekers |
Andrew Piggot
|
8
/ 10
|
|
1978
|
Game of Death |
Steiner
|
6.394
/ 10
|
|
1978
|
Cruise Into Terror |
Captain Andy
|
5.125
/ 10
|
|
1977
|
The Love Boat |
Gabriel
|
6.256
/ 10
|
|
1977
|
Fantasy Island |
Paul Henley
|
7.5
/ 10
|
|
1977
|
Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover |
Jack Davis
|
8
/ 10
|
|
1976
|
Charlie's Angels |
Tony Mann
|
6.687
/ 10
|
|
1976
|
The Shootist |
Jack Pulford
|
7.098
/ 10
|
|
1976
|
Killer Force |
Lewis
|
5.4
/ 10
|
|
1975
|
Murder on Flight 502 |
Detective Daniel Myerson
|
5.806
/ 10
|
|
1972
|
Search |
Hugh Lockwood
|
7.1
/ 10
|
|
1972
|
Probe |
Hugh Lockwood
|
5.8
/ 10
|
|
1971
|
Harpy |
Peter Clune
|
5.667
/ 10
|
|
1970
|
Swing Out, Sweet Land |
Thomas Jefferson
|
5.667
/ 10
|
|
1970
|
Wild Women |
Killian
|
6.3
/ 10
|
|
1969
|
Strategy of Terror |
Matt Lacey
|
9
/ 10
|
|
1968
|
The Dick Cavett Show |
Self - Guest
|
6.8
/ 10
|
|
1968
|
The Movie Orgy |
Wyatt Earp (archive footage)
|
6.842
/ 10
|
|
1967
|
Dial M for Murder |
Mark Halliday
|
7.5
/ 10
|
|
1967
|
Africa: Texas Style! |
Jim Sinclair
|
9
/ 10
|
|
1966
|
Ambush Bay |
Sgt. Steve Corey
|
5.583
/ 10
|
|
1965
|
In Harm's Way |
U.S. Army Air Corps Major (Liz Eddington's Lover) (uncredited)
|
6.565
/ 10
|
|
1965
|
Ten Little Indians |
Hugh Lombard
|
6.298
/ 10
|
|
1965
|
Love Has Many Faces |
Hank Walker
|
5.222
/ 10
|
|
1965
|
Assassination in Rome |
Dick Sherman
|
5.5
/ 10
|
|
1963
|
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre |
Mig Semple
|
5.875
/ 10
|
|
1963
|
Kraft Suspense Theatre |
Detective Matt Lacey
|
6.5
/ 10
|
|
1963
|
The Greatest Show on Earth |
Garve
|
7.5
/ 10
|
|
1963
|
Come Fly with Me |
First Officer Ray Winsley
|
5
/ 10
|
|
1962
|
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour |
Christopher Martin
|
7.853
/ 10
|
|
1962
|
The Virginian |
Paul Taylor
|
6.5
/ 10
|
|
1961
|
The Mike Douglas Show |
Self - Co-Host
|
5.818
/ 10
|
|
1961
|
Feathertop |
Feathertop
|
9
/ 10
|
|
1959
|
The Bell Telephone Hour |
Self - Host
|
8
/ 10
|
|
1959
|
Alias Jesse James |
Wyatt Earp (uncredited)
|
6.1
/ 10
|
|
1958
|
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse |
Lt. Lee Baker
|
6.333
/ 10
|
|
1958
|
The Fiend Who Walked the West |
Daniel Slade Hardy
|
6.4
/ 10
|
|
1957
|
Perry Mason |
Bruce Jason
|
7.707
/ 10
|
|
1957
|
Invitation to a Gunfighter |
Matt Jeffers
|
-
|
|
1956
|
The Brass Legend |
Sheriff Wade Addams
|
6.3
/ 10
|
|
1955
|
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp |
Wyatt Earp
|
6.8
/ 10
|
|
1955
|
White Feather |
American Horse
|
6.821
/ 10
|
|
1955
|
The Twinkle In God's Eye |
Marty Callahan
|
7.5
/ 10
|
|
1954
|
Studio 57 |
Giff Dillard
|
7.5
/ 10
|
|
1954
|
There's No Business Like Show Business |
Charles Gibbs
|
6.1
/ 10
|
|
1954
|
Broken Lance |
Mike Devereaux
|
6.54
/ 10
|
|
1954
|
Saskatchewan |
Carl Smith
|
5.944
/ 10
|
|
1954
|
Drums Across the River |
Morgan
|
5.8
/ 10
|
|
1954
|
Fireman Save My Child |
Smitty
|
8
/ 10
|
|
1954
|
Moby Dick |
Starbuck
|
9
/ 10
|
|
1953
|
Letter to Loretta |
Duke Cole
|
6.6
/ 10
|
|
1953
|
General Electric Theater |
Sam Sharp
|
6.833
/ 10
|
|
1953
|
The Man from the Alamo |
Lt. Lamar
|
6.6
/ 10
|
|
1953
|
The Stand at Apache River |
Tom Kenyon
|
6.357
/ 10
|
|
1953
|
Seminole |
Kajeck
|
5.561
/ 10
|
|
1953
|
Meet Me at the Fair |
Chilton Corr
|
7.667
/ 10
|
|
1953
|
Back to God's Country |
Frank Hudson
|
6.7
/ 10
|
|
1952
|
The Ford Television Theatre |
Matty Curran
|
7.75
/ 10
|
|
1952
|
Son of Ali Baba |
Hussein
|
5.6
/ 10
|
|
1952
|
The Lawless Breed |
Ike Hanley
|
6.7
/ 10
|
|
1952
|
The Red Ball Express |
Wilson
|
6
/ 10
|
|
1952
|
The Battle at Apache Pass |
Lt. Robert Harley
|
6.6
/ 10
|
|
1952
|
Sally and Saint Anne |
Danny O'Moyne
|
8.7
/ 10
|
|
1952
|
The Cimarron Kid |
Red Buck
|
6.109
/ 10
|
|
1952
|
The Raiders |
Hank Purvis
|
6.2
/ 10
|
|
1951
|
The Red Skelton Show |
Count Mustache
|
7.4
/ 10
|
|
1951
|
Vengeance Valley |
Dick Fasken
|
5.4
/ 10
|
|
1951
|
Fighting Coast Guard |
Tom Peterson
|
6.667
/ 10
|
|
1951
|
Cave of Outlaws |
Garth
|
5.433
/ 10
|
|
1951
|
Buckaroo Sheriff of Texas |
Ted Gately
|
6
/ 10
|
|
1951
|
Little Big Horn |
Pvt. Al DeWalt
|
6.1
/ 10
|
|
1951
|
On the Loose |
Dr. Phillips
|
6.6
/ 10
|
|
1950
|
Rocketship X-M |
Harry Chamberlain
|
4.9
/ 10
|
|
1950
|
The Return of Jesse James |
Lem Younger
|
6
/ 10
|
|
1950
|
Beyond the Purple Hills |
Jack Beaumont
|
9
/ 10
|
|
1950
|
Never Fear |
Len Randall
|
6.233
/ 10
|
|
1949
|
D.O.A. |
Jazz Fan (uncredited)
|
6.854
/ 10
|
|
1948
|
Kidnapped |
Sailor (uncredited)
|
6.667
/ 10
|
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