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Home/People/Hugh O'Brian
Hugh O'Brian profile photo
Born
Apr 19, 1925Died: Sep 5, 2016
Lived 91 years
Place of Birth
Rochester, New York, USA
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

69
Movies
37
TV Shows
Also Known As
Hugh Charles Krampe
Hugh O'Brien
IMDb Profile

Hugh O'Brian

Acting

Biography
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.
Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists! poster

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

as Self
2021
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration poster

ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration

as Self
2003
The Shootist: The Legend Lives On poster

The Shootist: The Legend Lives On

as Self (uncredited)
2001
Television: The First Fifty Years poster

Television: The First Fifty Years

as Self (archive footage)
1999
Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone poster

Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone

as Wyatt Earp
1994
The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw poster

The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw

as Wyatt Earp
1991
Gunsmoke: The Last Apache poster

Gunsmoke: The Last Apache

as Gen. Nelson Miles
1990
Twins poster

Twins

as Granger
1988
Doin' Time on Planet Earth poster

Doin' Time on Planet Earth

as Richard Camalier
1988
James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate poster

James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate

as Self - 'Lolita' premiere (uncredited)
1984
Bruce Lee: The Legend poster

Bruce Lee: The Legend

as Self
1984
Game of Death poster

Game of Death

as Steiner
1978
Cruise Into Terror poster

Cruise Into Terror

as Captain Andy
1978
Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover poster

Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover

as Jack Davis
1977
Fantasy Island poster

Fantasy Island

as Paul Henley
1977
The Shootist poster

The Shootist

as Jack Pulford
1976
Killer Force poster

Killer Force

as Lewis
1976
Murder on Flight 502 poster

Murder on Flight 502

as Detective Daniel Myerson
1975
Probe poster

Probe

as Hugh Lockwood
1972
The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World poster

The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World

as Self
1971