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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

Gender

Male

Birthday

1925-04-19

Deathday

2016-09-05 (91 years old)

Place of Birth

Rochester, New York, USA

Also Known As

Hugh Charles Krampe
Hugh O'Brien

Hugh O'Brian

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.

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Acting

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Feathertrop as Feathertrop

2021

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

2001

The Shootist: The Legend Lives On as Self (uncredited)

2000

Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey as (archive footage) (uncredited)

1999

Television: The First Fifty Years as Self (archive footage)

1994

Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone as Wyatt Earp

1991

The Gambler Returns: The Luck Of The Draw as Wyatt Earp

1990

Gunsmoke: The Last Apache as Gen. Nelson Miles

1988		Twins as Granger
1988		Paradise as Wyatt Earp
1988		Doin' Time on Planet Earth as Richard Camalier

1984		Murder, She Wrote as Fred Keppard
1984		Bruce Lee: The Legend as Self
1984		James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate as Self - 'Lolita' premiere (uncredited)

1979

The Seekers as Andrew Piggot

1978		Game of Death as Steiner
1978		Cruise Into Terror as Captain Andy

1977		The Love Boat as Gabriel
1977		Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover as Jack Davis
1977		Fantasy Island as Paul Henley

1976		Charlie's Angels as Tony Mann
1976		The Shootist as Jack Pulford
1976		Killer Force as Lewis

1975

Murder on Flight 502 as Detective Daniel Myerson

1972		Search as Hugh Lockwood
1972		Probe as Hugh Lockwood

1971		The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World as Self
1971		Harpy as Peter Clune

1970

Wild Women as Killian

1969

Strategy of Terror as Matt Lacey

1968		The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest
1968		The Movie Orgy as Wyatt Earp (archive footage)

1967		Dial M for Murder as Mark Halliday
1967		Africa: Texas Style! as Jim Sinclair

1966

Ambush Bay as Sgt. Steve Corey

1965		Ten Little Indians as Hugh Lombard
1965		Assassination in Rome as Dick Sherman
1965		Love Has Many Faces as Hank Walker

1963		Kraft Suspense Theatre as Detective Matt Lacey
1963		Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre as Stanwood
1963		The Greatest Show on Earth as Garve
1963		Come Fly with Me as First Officer Ray Winsley

1962		The Merv Griffin Show as Self
1962		The Alfred Hitchcock Hour as Christopher Martin
1962		The Virginian as Paul Taylor

1961		The Mike Douglas Show as Self - Co-Host
1961		The Mike Douglas Show as Self

1959

Alias Jesse James as Wyatt Earp (uncredited)

1958

The Fiend Who Walked the West as Daniel Slade Hardy

1957

Tonight Starring Jack Paar as Self

1956

The Brass Legend as Sheriff Wade Addams

1955		The Twinkle In God's Eye as Marty Callahan
1955		The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp as Wyatt Earp
1955		White Feather as American Horse

1954		There's No Business Like Show Business as Charles Gibbs
1954		Broken Lance as Mike Devereaux
1954		Studio 57 as Giff Dillard
1954		Drums Across the River as Morgan
1954		Moby Dick as Starbuck
1954		Fireman Save My Child as Smitty
1954		Saskatchewan as Carl Smith

1953		Back to God's Country as Frank Hudson
1953		The Stand at Apache River as Tom Kenyon
1953		The Man from the Alamo as Lt. Lamar
1953		Seminole as Kajeck
1953		Meet Me at the Fair as Chilton Corr

1952		The Lawless Breed as Ike Hanley
1952		The Raiders as Hank Purvis
1952		The Ford Television Theatre as Matty Curran
1952		This Is Your Life as Self
1952		Sally and Saint Anne as Danny O'Moyne
1952		The Red Ball Express as Wilson
1952		The Battle at Apache Pass as Lt. Robert Harley
1952		The Cimarron Kid as Red Buck

1951		Cave of Outlaws as Garth
1951		On the Loose as Dr. Phillips
1951		Little Big Horn as Pvt. Al DeWalt
1951		Fighting Coast Guard as Tom Peterson
1951		Buckaroo Sheriff of Texas as Ted Gately
1951		Vengeance Valley as Dick Fasken

1950		The Return of Jesse James as Lem Younger
1950		Beyond the Purple Hills as Jack Beaumont
1950		Rocketship X-M as Harry Chamberlain
1950		What's My Line? as Self - Mystery Guest
1950		Never Fear as Len Randall

1949

D.O.A. as Jazz Fan (uncredited)

1948		Kidnapped as Sailor (uncredited)
1948		The Ed Sullivan Show as Self