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Hugh O'Brian

Bio: 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
Born: Sun, Apr 19 1925
Birthplace: Rochester, New York, USA

Death: Mon, Sep 05 2016
Hugh O'Brian is 91 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!
Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!
Hugh O'Brian would have been no older than
91 in Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!
as 'Self'.
Sat, Feb 13 2021
Poster of The Shootist: The Legend Lives On
The Shootist: The Legend Lives On
Hugh O'Brian was
76 in The Shootist: The Legend Lives On
as 'Self (uncredited)'.
Tue, Jul 24 2001
Poster of Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey
Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey
Hugh O'Brian was
75 in Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey
as '(archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Sun, Oct 22 2000
Poster of Television: The First Fifty Years
Television: The First Fifty Years
Hugh O'Brian was
73 in Television: The First Fifty Years
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Fri, Jan 01 1999
Poster of Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone
Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone
Hugh O'Brian was
69 in Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone
as 'Wyatt Earp'.
Fri, Jul 01 1994
Poster of Gunsmoke: The Last Apache
Gunsmoke: The Last Apache
Hugh O'Brian was
64 in Gunsmoke: The Last Apache
as 'Gen. Nelson Miles'.
Sat, Mar 17 1990
Poster of Twins
Twins
Hugh O'Brian was
63 in Twins
as 'Granger'.
Fri, Dec 09 1988
Poster of Doin' Time on Planet Earth
Doin' Time on Planet Earth
Hugh O'Brian was
63 in Doin' Time on Planet Earth
as 'Richard Camalier'.
Fri, Sep 16 1988
Poster of James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate
James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate
Hugh O'Brian was
58 in James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate
as 'Self - 'Lolita' premiere (uncredited)'.
Sun, Jan 01 1984
Poster of Bruce Lee: The Legend
Bruce Lee: The Legend
Hugh O'Brian was
58 in Bruce Lee: The Legend
as 'Self'.
Sun, Jan 01 1984
Poster of The Seekers
The Seekers
Hugh O'Brian was
54 in The Seekers
as 'Andrew Piggot'.
Mon, Dec 03 1979
Poster of Game of Death
Game of Death
Hugh O'Brian was
52 in Game of Death
as 'Steiner'.
Thu, Mar 23 1978
Poster of Cruise Into Terror
Cruise Into Terror
Hugh O'Brian was
52 in Cruise Into Terror
as 'Captain Andy'.
Fri, Feb 03 1978
Poster of Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover
Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover
Hugh O'Brian was
51 in Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover
as 'Jack Davis'.
Wed, Jan 19 1977
Poster of Fantasy Island
Fantasy Island
Hugh O'Brian was
51 in Fantasy Island
as 'Paul Henley'.
Fri, Jan 14 1977
Poster of The Shootist
The Shootist
Hugh O'Brian was
51 in The Shootist
as 'Jack Pulford'.
Wed, Jul 21 1976
Poster of Killer Force
Killer Force
Hugh O'Brian was
50 in Killer Force
as 'Lewis'.
Wed, Jan 14 1976
Poster of Murder on Flight 502
Murder on Flight 502
Hugh O'Brian was
50 in Murder on Flight 502
as 'Detective Daniel Myerson'.
Fri, Nov 21 1975
Poster of Probe
Probe
Hugh O'Brian was
46 in Probe
as 'Hugh Lockwood'.
Mon, Feb 21 1972
Poster of The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World
The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World
Hugh O'Brian was
46 in The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World
as 'Self'.
Fri, Oct 29 1971
Poster of Harpy
Harpy
Hugh O'Brian was
45 in Harpy
as 'Peter Clune'.
Fri, Mar 12 1971
Poster of Wild Women
Wild Women
Hugh O'Brian was
45 in Wild Women
as 'Killian'.
Tue, Oct 20 1970
Poster of Strategy of Terror
Strategy of Terror
Hugh O'Brian was
43 in Strategy of Terror
as 'Matt Lacey'.
Wed, Jan 01 1969
Poster of The Movie Orgy
The Movie Orgy
Hugh O'Brian was
42 in The Movie Orgy
as 'Wyatt Earp (archive footage)'.
Mon, Jan 01 1968
Poster of Dial M for Murder
Dial M for Murder
Hugh O'Brian was
42 in Dial M for Murder
as 'Mark Halliday'.
Wed, Nov 15 1967
Poster of Africa: Texas Style!
Africa: Texas Style!
Hugh O'Brian was
42 in Africa: Texas Style!
as 'Jim Sinclair'.
Mon, May 01 1967
Poster of Ambush Bay
Ambush Bay
Hugh O'Brian was
41 in Ambush Bay
as 'Sgt. Steve Corey'.
Tue, May 10 1966
Poster of Ten Little Indians
Ten Little Indians
Hugh O'Brian was
40 in Ten Little Indians
as 'Hugh Lombard'.
Sat, Jul 31 1965
Poster of Assassination in Rome
Assassination in Rome
Hugh O'Brian was
40 in Assassination in Rome
as 'Dick Sherman'.
Mon, Jun 07 1965
Poster of Love Has Many Faces
Love Has Many Faces
Hugh O'Brian was
39 in Love Has Many Faces
as 'Hank Walker'.
Wed, Feb 24 1965
Poster of Come Fly with Me
Come Fly with Me
Hugh O'Brian was
37 in Come Fly with Me
as 'First Officer Ray Winsley'.
Wed, Mar 27 1963
Poster of Alias Jesse James
Alias Jesse James
Hugh O'Brian was
33 in Alias Jesse James
as 'Wyatt Earp (uncredited)'.
Fri, Mar 20 1959
Poster of The Fiend Who Walked The West
The Fiend Who Walked The West
Hugh O'Brian was
33 in The Fiend Who Walked The West
as 'Daniel Slade Hardy'.
Fri, Aug 01 1958
Poster of The Brass Legend
The Brass Legend
Hugh O'Brian was
31 in The Brass Legend
as 'Sheriff Wade Addams'.
Sat, Dec 01 1956
Poster of The Twinkle In God's Eye
The Twinkle In God's Eye
Hugh O'Brian was
30 in The Twinkle In God's Eye
as 'Marty Callahan'.
Thu, Oct 13 1955
Poster of White Feather
White Feather
Hugh O'Brian was
29 in White Feather
as 'American Horse'.
Wed, Feb 16 1955
Poster of There's No Business Like Show Business
There's No Business Like Show Business
Hugh O'Brian was
29 in There's No Business Like Show Business
as 'Charles Gibbs'.
Thu, Dec 16 1954
Poster of Broken Lance
Broken Lance
Hugh O'Brian was
29 in Broken Lance
as 'Mike Devereaux'.
Sat, Sep 25 1954
Poster of Drums Across the River
Drums Across the River
Hugh O'Brian was
29 in Drums Across the River
as 'Morgan'.
Tue, Jun 01 1954
Poster of Moby Dick
Moby Dick
Hugh O'Brian was
29 in Moby Dick
as 'Starbuck'.
Fri, May 14 1954
Poster of Fireman Save My Child
Fireman Save My Child
Hugh O'Brian was
29 in Fireman Save My Child
as 'Smitty'.
Sun, May 02 1954
Poster of Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Hugh O'Brian was
28 in Saskatchewan
as 'Carl Smith'.
Tue, Mar 30 1954
Poster of Back to God's Country
Back to God's Country
Hugh O'Brian was
28 in Back to God's Country
as 'Frank Hudson'.
Sun, Nov 01 1953
Poster of The Stand at Apache River
The Stand at Apache River
Hugh O'Brian was
28 in The Stand at Apache River
as 'Tom Kenyon'.
Tue, Sep 01 1953
Poster of The Man from the Alamo
The Man from the Alamo
Hugh O'Brian was
28 in The Man from the Alamo
as 'Lt. Lamar'.
Fri, Aug 07 1953
Poster of Seminole
Seminole
Hugh O'Brian was
27 in Seminole
as 'Kajeck'.
Fri, Mar 20 1953
Poster of Meet Me at the Fair
Meet Me at the Fair
Hugh O'Brian was
27 in Meet Me at the Fair
as 'Chilton Corr'.
Thu, Jan 01 1953
Poster of The Lawless Breed
The Lawless Breed
Hugh O'Brian was
27 in The Lawless Breed
as 'Ike Hanley'.
Sun, Dec 28 1952
Poster of The Raiders
The Raiders
Hugh O'Brian was
27 in The Raiders
as 'Hank Purvis'.
Thu, Nov 20 1952
Poster of Sally and Saint Anne
Sally and Saint Anne
Hugh O'Brian was
27 in Sally and Saint Anne
as 'Danny O'Moyne'.
Tue, Jul 01 1952
Poster of The Red Ball Express
The Red Ball Express
Hugh O'Brian was
27 in The Red Ball Express
as 'Wilson'.
Thu, May 29 1952
Poster of The Battle at Apache Pass
The Battle at Apache Pass
Hugh O'Brian was
27 in The Battle at Apache Pass
as 'Lt. Robert Harley'.
Fri, May 09 1952
Poster of The Cimarron Kid
The Cimarron Kid
Hugh O'Brian was
26 in The Cimarron Kid
as 'Red Buck'.
Sun, Jan 13 1952
Poster of Cave of Outlaws
Cave of Outlaws
Hugh O'Brian was
26 in Cave of Outlaws
as 'Garth'.
Thu, Nov 01 1951
Poster of On the Loose
On the Loose
Hugh O'Brian was
26 in On the Loose
as 'Dr. Phillips'.
Fri, Sep 28 1951
Poster of Little Big Horn
Little Big Horn
Hugh O'Brian was
26 in Little Big Horn
as 'Pvt. Al DeWalt'.
Fri, Jun 15 1951
Poster of Fighting Coast Guard
Fighting Coast Guard
Hugh O'Brian was
26 in Fighting Coast Guard
as 'Tom Peterson'.
Thu, May 31 1951
Poster of Buckaroo Sheriff of Texas
Buckaroo Sheriff of Texas
Hugh O'Brian was
26 in Buckaroo Sheriff of Texas
as 'Ted Gately'.
Tue, May 01 1951
Poster of Vengeance Valley
Vengeance Valley
Hugh O'Brian was
25 in Vengeance Valley
as 'Dick Fasken'.
Wed, Feb 14 1951
Poster of The Return of Jesse James
The Return of Jesse James
Hugh O'Brian was
25 in The Return of Jesse James
as 'Lem Younger'.
Tue, Aug 01 1950
Poster of Beyond the Purple Hills
Beyond the Purple Hills
Hugh O'Brian was
25 in Beyond the Purple Hills
as 'Jack Beaumont'.
Tue, Jul 25 1950
Poster of Rocketship X-M
Rocketship X-M
Hugh O'Brian was
25 in Rocketship X-M
as 'Harry Chamberlain'.
Fri, Jun 02 1950
Poster of Never Fear
Never Fear
Hugh O'Brian was
24 in Never Fear
as 'Len Randall'.
Wed, Jan 04 1950
Poster of D.O.A.
D.O.A.
Hugh O'Brian was
24 in D.O.A.
as 'Jazz Fan (uncredited)'.
Fri, Dec 23 1949
Poster of Kidnapped
Kidnapped
Hugh O'Brian was
23 in Kidnapped
as 'Sailor (uncredited)'.
Sun, Nov 28 1948

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Paradise
Paradise
Hugh O'Brian was
63+ in Paradise
as 'Wyatt Earp'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 27 1988
Poster of Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
Hugh O'Brian was
59+ in Murder, She Wrote
as 'Fred Keppard'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1984
Poster of The Love Boat
The Love Boat
Hugh O'Brian was
52+ in The Love Boat
as 'Gabriel'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 24 1977
Poster of Charlie's Angels
Charlie's Angels
Hugh O'Brian was
51+ in Charlie's Angels
as 'Tony Mann'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 22 1976
Poster of Search
Search
Hugh O'Brian was
47+ in Search
as 'Hugh Lockwood'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 13 1972
Poster of The Dick Cavett Show
The Dick Cavett Show
Hugh O'Brian was
43+ in The Dick Cavett Show
as 'Self - Guest'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jun 06 1968
Poster of Kraft Suspense Theatre
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Hugh O'Brian was
38+ in Kraft Suspense Theatre
as 'Detective Matt Lacey'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 10 1963
Poster of Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Hugh O'Brian was
38+ in Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
as 'Stanwood'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 04 1963
Poster of The Greatest Show on Earth
The Greatest Show on Earth
Hugh O'Brian was
38+ in The Greatest Show on Earth
as 'Garve'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 17 1963
Poster of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Hugh O'Brian was
37+ in The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as 'Christopher Martin'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 20 1962
Poster of The Virginian
The Virginian
Hugh O'Brian was
37+ in The Virginian
as 'Paul Taylor'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 19 1962
Poster of The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
Hugh O'Brian was
36+ in The Mike Douglas Show
as 'Self - Co-Host, Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 11 1961
Poster of Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Hugh O'Brian was
32+ in Tonight Starring Jack Paar
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jul 29 1957
Poster of The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
Hugh O'Brian was
30+ in The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
as 'Wyatt Earp'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 06 1955
Poster of Studio 57
Studio 57
Hugh O'Brian was
29+ in Studio 57
as 'Giff Dillard'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 21 1954
Poster of The Ford Television Theatre
The Ford Television Theatre
Hugh O'Brian was
27+ in The Ford Television Theatre
as 'Matty Curran'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 02 1952
Poster of This Is Your Life
This Is Your Life
Hugh O'Brian was
27+ in This Is Your Life
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 01 1952
Poster of What's My Line?
What's My Line?
Hugh O'Brian was
24+ in What's My Line?
as 'Self - Mystery Guest'.
First Air Date
Thu, Feb 02 1950
Poster of The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Hugh O'Brian was
23+ in The Ed Sullivan Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 20 1948